The New York herald., 1874-07-13
FLYING IN THE AIR.
A Fatal Leap in LOndon-Advertfsinx
From the ClOuds-A Talk With an
Air Navigator in the Colosseum Observ-

A Fatal Leap in Observation-Disclosures
From the Clouds-A Talk With an
Air Navigator in the Colosseum Observ-
atory.
A despatch from London published during
the past few days conveys the intelligence
that another life has been sacrificed IN the vain
endeavor to navigate the air. the account states
that 20 man would attempt the perous feat while
in mid-air, Of flying from q balloon to the earth In
flying machine.u The announcement had drawn
together an immense and curious crowd to
the Cremorne Gardens in London Chelsea,
the balloon was cut away and after rising a shor
distance, the Professor was lowered and hung
suspended from the balloon by rope with the
wings Of the machine extended. The balloon as.
cended TO considerable height, and at signal the
rope was cut.
"fhe experiment, however proved total failure
The professor descended with rightnl velocity 10
the ground and was Instantly killed. His body was
horribly disdgured."
AS aerial navigation is just now attracting great
attention, not only III Europe but in America, a
HERALD representative was instructed to discover
whether the daring expermentast OF London
was known in this city, and ii possible, upon what
principles MS machine was cons Jructed. Professor
Tobln was accordingly sought and the following
conversation occurred In the observatory OF the
Colosseum =
professor, do you know the man VINO has just
lost his II e III Lonaon taking hyerF"
"Never heard OF him."
'It was sensation at Cremorne Garden, was it
not, to draw moneyW
"Undoubtedly.n
"iou are interested In aeronautcs-are you
not su
EYES, and have been for years."
"Haye you any objection TO give the HERALD
your ideas as TO Tying machines, their practical
bfity utility, &c. :"
'.None Whatever / believe that the feasibility
OF navigating the air will soon De demonstrated
In fact nave made this science study IOr years,
machine In New fork-the invention OF a French
man-With winch "A man can not only jump rom
the dome OF TINS building with SAFETY, bur guide
hlmse IN mid-air with as much ease and certainty
Us screw propcllers are s,eered at seau
'Are you willing to explain the principles OF this
machineN
'Certainly. In the first place imagine balance
pole maze OF lancewoOd, aoout twenty Ieet iOng,
ut eacn emu oil which are gas receptacles; at
tached TO this pole, and nicely balanced, Is small
boat-a rowing boat. made staunch out light; IN
the centre OF this lancew0od pole the motive
power Tor screw by working this with one hand
only, the operator Is enabled TO gain velocity and
can eitner ascend or guide himself III any drec-
ton.n
"But how would It be II ne wished to descend ?"
Gle mas Simply 10 remain quietly In the boat-lu
which he Will be securely tied-and he Will 1oat
easily down TO tue earth; instead of ialhng With
the accelerated weight OF $50 pounds-a mans
weght-he would only fall with the accelerated
weight OF five pounds on account of the buoyancy
OF the gas receptacles which are about ten feet IN
diameter, made OF the finest Chinese white Sill
and nlled with the purest hydrogen gas"
Have you made aerial naviga ton study ~
eyes. some years since there was an eXhibi-
ton In England OF all the apparatus ior air navl-
cation. The Duke OF Argyle was the President Of
the Aeronautc Society and Mr. Thomas Breary
Tps SecretaEY. xAege MAS bnt enc topt vi several