Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-06
prnnnsrd EnIInnn YoYage TO EErope.

A YOUNG GERMAN CONFIDENT OF HIS ABILITY
ToY,SE TIE VOYAGE FsON NEw-YoRK To
LONDON N FIFTY HOUKs-DEsCRIPrIoN OF
HIS NOVEL BALLOON.
From the pa timore American, July IS.
NJ. ". F. Schr ieder, an enthusiastic
vouaE German. has lust obtained from the
United States letters patent Tor his inven-
ton of balloon, by which. a. l. claimed
b, the ~.iuguine inventor. voyage from
Nrw- \ urk 10 London can be accomplished
in 30 nou-s. Mr.. Schroeder has gained the
valuable assistance OF capitalist IN the
person of Mr.. George ". Gail. of the firm
of Gail Il Ak, who Is 10 furnish the neces-
siry means tor the construction OF the n1at-
ing air vessel. Ii j. stated that Postmaster
General Jewell has expressed himself graft
fled at this rev invention. and that Baron
Won Schloezer, ths German Embassador.
mas taken with bin to Europe drawings
and plans of the balloon. which are TO be
submitted, a. Is stated. 10 the herinan GGv-
arnment. TIE vessel Is to be constructed IN
the form of a lile-b0at, 90 teet long, 10 feet
wide, and l. feet high. The frame Is TO
consist Of wire and steel, and will be cover
ed with strong Waterproof linen lnis YES
sci is to be carried by, and 10 be connected
with. a balloon 0f linen, which will hold
be an engine OF l2-horse power. which will
set iu motion the wings or sails on each side
OF tue vessel. The prOpeil-rs will bs con-
structed on the same principle as wind
mills The machine can be 50 placed that
ho.h propellers can be made To work In one
direction, or one may pull AID the other
pnsh. Upon the ascension OF the balloon
the prouel!er in irOnJ l. placed 10 motion
after being at the bsiS mt desired the screws
are set % work and tue vessel follows the
direction given it by the pilot. The vessel
X likewise provided with Two blades, which
move simultaneously. but turn IN opposite
directions. A gas machine WILL be attached
10 the balloon to supply the necessary gas
during the voyage. In case OF leak In
the balloon. other smaller taiioons. hiled
with gas, will be always Oh hand. and Wen
placed in the larger one Will serve to stop
the leakage. ihe contract for the con-
srrucrion Of the balloon has already been
given out. and the work l. 10 be Completed
August ). Mr. Schroeder expects TO be
.hle to mako VOYAGE IN this balloon from
Hsltimore 10 New-iork in Il hours. when
the wind IS favorable. The voyage by the
balloon from Nex-iork % London is TO be
made in so hours. Mr.. Schroeder states
that # he i. iatrus,ed with the carrying of
nostaI matter T. Europe hs can complete
the route from New NIrk 10 Hamburg.
Paris. Lisbon. and Washington Ia the space
of SIX days Rae Whole vessel wih ~visn
, 500 pounds. aud i; T. thiught that IL sd.
dition TO the carriage Di pussit matter, IL
passengers can be sraa~pefted IN IL tn'
inventor i aS year. oi axe, having poe"
born in 1887, 10 tae Kingdom ui iano'er
During the Crimean ~ar. ~hcn IL years "'
aye. he was appointed lieutenant IN the
British service. and at shc end oi the war
went with the British army 10 Aifiea' sno
took part in ths various enzags'n,.h1s , "'ia ~
the natives at The Cape Of eOod hope 10
1858 he migrated 10 Aoisriea. catered 'as
Union army during the iA.e ~-r. sn. a.
u number oi trips IN tne pailoon =. "a
,r;,b Ia Nourtaiu. Alter the war ne uss
elled lhrough SOssh America. For tne isss
thrss r wears be has beea working a. tne IN
vsn,;on for which be now possesses ~
tent.