The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-17
Trans-AtlnntfcB Balloon SoyaGe-A Bal
timOrean 10 Make the Venture.


MIR. w. +. SchIG oder, an enthusiastic
young German, has just obtained from the
United States letters patent for his invention
of II balloon by which. as is claimed By the
sauculne inventor, u voyage from New York
to London can be accomplished in fifty hours.
Mr.. Schroeder has gained the valuab c a sis =
ance OF Il capitalist IN the person Of Mr..
George w. Gail. of the firm of Gail d AN.
who is TO furnish tie necessary means for
the construction OF the floating air-resscl. 1t
Is stated that poslmaster.General Jewell has
expressed himself grarti d at this new in
yention, and that Baron Won Schloezcr, the
German Ambassador, has taken with him to
Europe drawings and plans OF The balloon,
which are TO bc submitted, as is stated, TO
the German Government. The vessel is to
be constructed in the form of a ltc-boat,
sixty feet long, ten feet wide, aud tWe.rc
feet high. The frame is to consist oil wire
and steel, and will be covered with strong,
waite, -;roof linen. This YES is to be car.
ried by, and 10 be connected With,
ABALLooS OF LINEN,
which will hold II, 900 cubic tect Of gas. In
the Vessel will be au engine of twelve-herse
power, which will set in motion the wings
or sails on each side Of the vessel. The pro-
peers will be constructed OIL the same prin-
cipe rs wind.mis. The machine can be so
placed that both propellers can be made TO
work ia 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 at the height desired,
the screws are set TO work and the vessel fol-
lows the direction given it by the pilot. The
vessel is Likewise provided with two blade,
which move simultaneously, but turn in op-
poste directions. A gas Machlne will be at
tached TO the balloon to supply the necessary
gas during the voyage. In case of leak in
the balloon other smaller balloons, ii led with
gas, will be always on hand, and when
placed in the larger one will serve TO stop
the leak 'ge. The contract Tor the construc-
tion OF the balloon has already been given
ont, and the WORK is to be completed August
9th.
Mr. Schroeder expects to be able to make
a voyage in this balloon from Baltimore to
New York in ore and Il bali hours, when The
wind is favorable. The voyage by the bal-
made ia hfty hours. Mr.. Sohr91er states
that il he is entrusted with the carrying Of
postal matter to Europe he can complete the
route FROM New York to Hamburger, PARIS.
Lisbon, usd Washington 10 the spsee of srE
days. The whole vessel will weigh twenty
eight hundred pounds, and it is Thought that
10 addition 70 the carriage of posta! matter,
fourteen passengers can he transported IN it.
Esos1RAPHY OF TIE INVENTOR
The inventor Is tbirty-eigOt years OF age,
having been born in 1881, in the klngdolm OF
Hanover. Auripg the CMmeaI war, when
seventeen years Of age, BE was appointed
lieutenant in the British service. and at the
end Of the var went with the British aruy
to Africa and took part in various engage.
meuts with the natives at the Cape of Good !
Hope. In 1858 be emigrated 10 Amertca, 4
entered the Uu,eA army during the late war, |
and made numher OF trips 10 the balloon
Saratoga with La Mountain. Atter the war |
he travelled through South America. For
.ae last three years be had been working at
'be invention. for which he now possesses u
Baltimore Aaaerican.
WILLIAM ALIENS PiNIoss TAKEN yzoM
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