Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-30
Contemplated Balloon Trip Across the
Atlantic.

Mr.. w. r. SCHROEDER, an enthusias-
tic young German, has just obtained from
the United States letters patent for his in
ventiOn of balloon, by which, as is
claimed by the sanguine inventor, a voy.
age from New York TO London can be
accomplished in fifty hours. Mr.. Schroe
der has gained the valuable assistance of
q capitalist in the person of Mr.. George
w. Gail, of the firm of Gail 81 AK, who
is 10 furnish the necessary means for the
construction of the floating air-vessel. II
is stated that Postmaster-Gen. Jewell has
expressed himself gratified at this new in
vention, and that Baron Won Schloczer, the
German Ambassador, has taken with him
to Europe drawings and plans of the bal
loon, which are to be submitted, as is
stated to the German Government
The vessel is to be constructed in the
form of lile-boat sixty feet long, ten feet
wide and twelve feet high. The frame is
to consist of wire and steel and will be
covered with strong waterproof linen.
This vessel is TO be carried by, and 10 be
connected with, balloon of linen, which
will hold 10000 cubic feet of gas In the
vessel will be an engine of twelve-horsC
power, which will set in motion the wings
or sails on each side of the vessel The
propellers will be constructed on the same
principle as windmills. The machine can
be so placed that both prOpcllers can be
made to work in one direction, or one
may pull and the other push. Upon the
ascension of the balloon the propeller in
front is placed in motion; after being al
the height desired the screws are set tC
work and he vessel follows the direction
given it Ivy the pilot The vessel is like
wise provided with two blades, which
move simultaneously but turn in opposite
direction. A gas machine will he at
taChed TO the balloon 10 supply the ncces-
sary gas during the voyage, In case of a
leak in the balloon other smaller balloons
filled with gas, will be always on hand
and when placed in the larger one will
serve TO stop the leakage. The contract
for the construction of the balloon has al
ready been given out and the work is tC
be completed Aug. 5.
MIR. Schroeder expects to DC able to
make voyage in this balloon from Bal
timore TO New York in one and a hall
hours, when the wind is favorable. The
voyage by the balloon from New York to
London Is 10 nc HGauC IN nIty nUufs. Mr.
Schroeder states that if he is intrustcd
with the carrying of postal matter to Eu
rope he can complete the route from New
York to Hamburg, Paris, Lisbon and
Washington in the space of six days
The whole vessel will weigh 3, 800 pounds
and it is thought that, in addition TO the
carriage of postal matter, fourteen passen
| gers can be transported in il.
The inventor is thirty-eighty years of age
having been born in 1887, in the Kingdom
of Hanover. During the Crlmean war
when seventeen years of age, he was ap
pointed Lieutenant in the British service
and ut the end of the war went with the
British army to Africa, and took part in
various engagements with the natives al
the Cape of Good Hope. In 1858 he emf
grated to America, entered the Unior
army during the late war, and made {
number of trips in the balloon "Sarato
ga" with La Mountain. After the war ht
| Travelled through South America. For the
past three years he has been working II
the invention for which he now possesses
a patent-BdItim0T american.