The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05

ANOTHER AERoNAUr PROPOSES TO CROSS THE
ATLANTIC In AN AIR SHIP.

ANOTHER AERoNAUr PROPOSES TO CROSS THE
ATLANTIC IN AN AIR SHIP.
A meeting OF aeronauts Is announced to be held in
Philadelphia July for tho purpose OF discussing the
feasibility Of crossing the Atlantic by balloon and other
matters OF lesser public interest connected with their
craft. Should this meeting take place It will probably
rcsut-udgng from similar affairs in the pas.-in an
mn,ense Of talk and the OF an i'm
mense number Of plans and suggestions OF more or
less mpractcabls nature and that Is ALL Mr.. Charles
H. Grmlcy, plucky young aeronaut OF this city, VINO
has made than score Of successful ascensions
writes letter TO tho HERALD this matter In which
no boldly offers 10 cross tho ocean II some one
will deiray the expenses OF the attempt He says
.sAs so much been said and written upon
this subject OF late, aud little or no ac-
ton has boon taken, Will you allow me
TO state through tho HERALD that II any
spirited gentleman will furnish sufficient money to
build and equip suitable balloon, will, condition
that have the sole management ut once undertake
the experiment. and decide question as TO whether
balloon voyage across the Atlantic Ocean 10 Europe
or cannot DO accomplished"
An AIR SHIP STUDIO.
Mr. Grmley was yesterday visited at his homo In
Third avenue by reporter who wished to learn how
should ne furnished me balloonist found work
apartment, the walls oil which covered with
Hc is a short well built dark complcxioncd active
and intelligent Englishman oil thirty yenrsy and Is
an enthusiast IN his profession The reporter inquired
whether lie had any new machine with which he pro-
posed TO make tho ocean Passage mo-" was the
reply; ~ think there can DO little improvement made
upon present balloons. should SIMPLY build one
with capacity Of 10000 cubic feet OF gas This
should be entirely OF silk, and would make II with
NV own hands SO TINT should have every con fdence
In There doubt that there exists sron and
steady eastery current across the ocean, and tho only
thing necessary TO cross is to find balloon which will
stay up long enough Ia reach the other side. Tie
days.
would not balloon Of 100000 icet capacity BIO
rather sma?" asked the reporter; s.you know the
Graphic, IN which poor Donaldson was to CROSS. had
capacity OF COO, COO iect"
sTbat was the great fault OF the balloon you refer
to-" said Dir. Grmley. ut was altogether too big 1t
could never have kept up long enough TO cross the
You the larger the bag is tho greater s tho
escape Of gas and tho more ballast you Obliged
throw When the SUMS rays heat the gas
day " expands and escapes at the neck other
ways Then ut night the temperature aiis perhaps
twenty-five degrees tho gas contracts ana twenty
pounds OF ballast have TO be thrown OF tho
changes OF temperature effect the smaller balloon Also
but not to proportonate extent II VIC could have
night continuously Tor 100 hours the crossing oil the
would be feat NJ ALL for the balloon would be
temperatures and the loss Of gas ana ballast
would be very small
HIS EXPERIENCE
Mr. Grlm!ey expressed his confidence that he could
Europe III Jour days II some one would furnish
tho means. He has had good deal OF experience IN
aerostation He to this country years ago
from Worcester, England where he had been for q
long limo the assistant oil a gentleman named Sim
mons, who owned several balloons and made ascen-
Tor pastmc only. After his arrival here he
gagged in business but his health failed and he turned
TO his old pursuit again. On July 4, 1873, he made
at Port Jervs IN this state In the following
September he assembled IRON Schutzen Park and from
thence went 10 M0nongahea CITY, from which pluco
he made success vi ascension, but Was nearly frozen
death. cold was the weather, although he was up
TO Piusburs IN October OF the same year he was
gagged by the authorities in charge OF the Exposition
tnere and made five very successful trips. On one
occasion Mr. Grlmey travelled $50 miles In three and
oEe-halt hours