The New York herald., 1879-07-31
AERIAL NAVIGATION.
ING MACHINE AT MONTREAL.
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PREPARATIONS ron ANOTHER TEST OF THE Ply
ING MACHINE AT MONTREAL.
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MONTREAL. July 30. 1879.
Messrs. Cowsn and Page. with Professor Grimley.
have been busily engaged this afternoon preparing
for their grand balloon ascension to take place to-
four r. N. and for their tcst Of the dying
ship. tho apparatus is popuisriy termed. u
is proposed this time to thoroughly test the dying
apparatus winch the inventors claim has given fair
evidence Of being able TO accomplish all they claim
for IL. Fronting by experience OF the last trip
they have lightencd the dying ship considerably.
and believe that they will be able 20 take
mp four persons At least. They have made
arrangements with the gas company here 10 supply
them the very best quality OF gas for purposes of
aerial navigation. and say all they want is nne
OF the wings. Tho gas company co-opsrstins
with the projectors. and have laid pipes to the
Shamrock lacrosse Grounds. whence the aseen-
sion will be made.
SCIENCE pEsonE CURIOSITY.
Mr.. Cowan says that this time tne object h scien-
qualification of mere curiosity on the part
Of the crowd. who wih doubtless BE- present
had correspondence with many seisnsiac men on
the subect, and In full of hope and enthusiasm
what he believes will prove the schievcment Of the
first successful step In the science OF aerial navigs
tion. Professor Grimley says he will endesvor 20
reach greater altitude than he has yet attained but
asccn,s made during the afternoon. Tho only innoys
tion maze since the last ascent. reported In the
MmIaL IL ahe h'In,ns % ., the '.',oon car ana the
achieved BY removing the iron boak and steering
apparatus.
BALLooSINo BY THE SEA.
The experimental balloon trips st Manhattan
Beach were resumed yesterday. On account OF some
mechanical difficulty the gas had been lot Of tho
monster balloon Pioneer. Professor Kings son.
Walter 8. King. was to have made . "cutAway" as
censon In the balloon King Carnival and ell prcps-
rations were made for the occasion. This balloon
contains $4,000 feet OF hydrogen gas and Ia made OF
English cambric. which is secured strong cot
ton net. At twenty minutes to two y. NJ. tho gas
pipe attached to tho mock OF the and the
filling process began slowly BY fvecclock everything
was ready for the ascent. but ON account Of the
high wind prevailing the ''cut loose WAS deferred
for more favorable weather. A captive trip was
made by Professor King himself to try tho new
balloon In the breezes. The balloon started at
which was unwound to the length Of 500 foot. Al
which height the Professor gave the signal 70 come
down. AT reaching ground he declared him self
much pleased at the manner In which the King
Carnival acted. This ascent was followed by . trip
with HERALD reporter Us the sole occupant: AZ
half past I'VE the fragile cable lot out aud the
great canvas globe hoated upward to the height of
600 feet.
The next trip was one of considerable Importance.
Captain Howgate, the subchicf OF tho United states
Signal Service has sent oficer 10 be permanently
stationed a. the balloon for experiments In meteor
ology. Tho officer Orray TAFT Sherman. ono Of
the voyagers who accompanied Captain Howgate on
his Polar expedition He took with him an aneroid
and mercurial barometer. two thermomctersoand
anemometer or wind gauge. The start was made
ut fifteen minutes past seven O'Clock. MIR. Sherman
showed considerable uneasness ut the risk In going
up. especially ~ tho cable small. A. he went
up he watched by scores of opera glasses
and he could be seen taking observations
on tho different Instruments On reaching an Alt
tud0 OF 100 feet the balloon STRUCK
by sudden gust OF wind which seemed 10 discon-
cert the signal officer. for the aeronsut suddenly
ceased operations and held to the attaching ropes
the anemometer was raised and tho register taken.
and then another burst of wind struck the balloon
and great it's force that II sent the spin
ming around ut lively rate. Tho signal officer
had enough OF it, and gave the signal for descent
lie was landed after considerable trouble. His OBJ
servations were not reduced to fractional hgurcs
lie says tho experiments OF tho summer will bc very
valuable to tho signal and marine service.