Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29
To London I'm Fifty Hours.
From the Baltimore American.

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From the Baltimore American.
Mr.. w. F. Schroeder, an enthu
siastic young German. has just OBJ
tanned from the United States letter:
patent for his invention of balloon
hy which, as is claimed by the san
grine inventor, a VOYAGE from New
York to London can be accomplished
in fifty hours. Mr.. Scroeder has
gained the valuable assistance of a
capitalist in the person of Mr..
George w. Gail, of the firm of Gail
4 AK, who is to furnish the necessa-
ry means for the construction of the
floating air vessel. 1t is stated that
Postmaster-,Jewell has expressed
himself gratified with this new inven-
tion, and that Baron Non Schloezer,
the German ambassador, has taken
with him to Europe drawings and
plans of the balloon, which are TO be
submitted, as is stated, to the Ger
man Government. The vessel is to
be constructed in the form of = life
boat, so feet long. 10 feet wide, and
IL feet high. The frame is to con-
sist of wire and steel, and will be
covered with strong Waterproof linen.
The vessel is to be carried by, and
connected with, a balloon of linen,
which will hold 10000 cubic feet of
gas. In the vessel will be an en-
gine of twelve horse power, which
will set in motion the wings or sails
on each side of the vessel. The pro-
pellers will be constructed on the
same principle as windmills. The
machine can he so placed that both
propellers can be made to work in
one direction, or one may pull and
the other push. Upon the ascen-
sion of the balloon the propeller in
front is placed in motion; after be
ing at the height desired, the screws
arc set to work and the vessel follows
the direction given it by the pilot.
The vessel is likewise provided with
two blades, which move simulta
neously, but turn in opposite direc-
tions. A gas machine will be attach
ed to the balloon to supply the neces-
sary gas during the voyage. In case
of leak in the balloon other smaller
balloons, filled with gas, will be on
hand, and when placed in the larger
one will serve to stop the leakage.
The contract for the construction of
the balloon has already been given
out, and the work is to be cOmmenc-
ed Aug. 5.
Mr.. Schroeder expects to be able
to make 4 voyage in this balloon
from Baltimore to New York in one
and half hours, when the wind is
favorable. The voyage by the bal
loon from New York to London is to
be made in fifty hours. Mr.. SchrOe-
der states that if he is intrusted with
the carrying of postal matter to Eu-
rope he can complete the route from
New York to Hamburg, Paris, Lis
bon, and Washington in the space of
six days. The whole vessel will
weigh $500 pounds, and it is thought
that in addition to the carriage of
postal matter, fourteen passengers
can be transported in it.
The inventor Is thirty eight years
of age, having been born in 1887. in
the Kingdom of Hanover During
the Crimean war, when seventeen
years of age, he was appointed Lieu
tenant in the British service, and at
the end of the war went with the
British army to Africa, and took part
in various engagements with the ma.
tives at the Cape of Good Hope. In
1858 he emigrated to America, enter
ed the Union army during the late
war, and made number of trips in
the balloon Saratoga" with La
Mountain. After the war he travel
ed through South America. For the
last three years he has been work
ING at the invention for which he now