The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-23
LONDON FIFTY HOURS.
An Enthusiustic BaitinOreau TO
Make the quick Voyage Perhaps
by "a Combination Of Boat and Bal

; loon.
| From the Baltimore American.
| Mr.. w. +. Schroeder, an enthusiastic
Young German, has obtained from the
/ United States, letters patent for his in
vention OF balloon, by which, Us it is
claimed by the sanguine inventor, voy-
age from New York to London can
be accomplished in fifty hours. Mr.
Schroeder has gained the valuable as
assistance of capitalist in the person
of Mr.. George W. Gail, Of the firm Of
Gail & Ak, who is to furnish the neces-
sary means for the construction OF the
floating air vessel. 1t Ia stated that
Postmaster General Jewell has expressed
himself gratifed at this new invention,
and that Baron Won Schloezer, the Ger
man Ambassador, has taken with him
to Europe drawings and plans OF the
balloon, which are to be submitted, as 1t
is stated, to the German Government.
The vessel is to be constructed in the
form of lifebOat, 80 feet long, 10 feet
wide, and II feet high. The frame is
to consist of wire and steel, and will be
covered with strong water proof linen.
The vessel is to be carried by and con-
nected with balloon of linen. In the
vessel will be an engine of twelve horse
power, which will set in motion the
wings or sails on each side Of the vessel.
The propellors will be constructed on
the same principle US windmllls. The
machine can be so placed that both pro-
p,lers can be made tol work in one direc.
ton, or one may pull and the other push.
Upon the ascension of the balloon the
propeller in front is placed in motion;
after being ut the height desired, the
screws are set to work and the vessel
follows the direction given 1t by the
pilot The vessel is likewise provided
with two blades, which move simulta-
neously but in opposite directions. a gas
machine will bc attached to the balloon
to supply the necessary gas during the
VOYAGE. In the case Ot Il leak IN the bal
loon other smaller balloons, filled with
gus. will be on hard, and when placed
in the one, will serve to stop the leakage
The contract for the construction of the
balloon has already been given out,
and the work will be completed August
9th.
Mr.. Schroeder expects TO be able TO
make u VOYAGE in this balloon from Bal
timorc TO New York in one and
half hours, when the wind Is favorable.
The voyage by the balloon from New
York to London IS to De made i'll fifty
hours. Mr.. Schroeder states that If lie Is
entrusted with the carrying of postal
matter to Europe he can complete the
route from New York to Hamburg,
Paris. Libson, and Washington IN the
space of six days. The whole vessel
will weigh $500 pounds, and it's thought
that in addition to the carriage OF pos
tai matter, fourteen passengers can be
transported in it.
The inventor Is thirty-cight years of
are, having been born in 1887, in the
Kingdom of Hanover. During the
Crimcan war, when seventeen years Of
age, he was appointed Lieutenant in the
British service, and at the end Of the
war he went with the British to army At
rica, and took part in various engagements
with the natives of the Cape OF Good
Hope. In 1853 h. smigrated to America,
entered the Union Army during the late
war and made number of trips in the
balloon saratoga with La Mountain.
After the war he Travelled through South
America. For thel three years he had
been working at the Invention for which
he now pOsscSSCs Il patent.