Sharp County record., 1879-05-08
BY BALLOON TO EUROPE
King, the Aeronaut, Proposes to Gro,
Atlantic wv

King, the Aeronaut, Proposes to Cro,,,
Atlantic. :
Samuel A. King, the aeronaut, IN,
he has made a discovery in the 1
struction of balloons which will e,,t WE
him to navigate an air-ship from An
ca to Europe. He writes to the 49,
York Herald explaining why prar' s1
attempts have failed, and says.
These reasons are plain, ash,
stated, because the manner in vp
aeronauts have managed and ope,,,ro.l
their balloons. Isit possible to ons,,o,; oa
them so as to prolong their cam: 'a'i1
ability? This is a question wbictS-A]
long vexed those versed in air voysg,a9 a9wt]
and it is one which | am preS,, ays1
after a series Of very careful ey,, ornq
ments to answer in the affirmative M
| may speak confidently of my sETs t1
to make a balloon voyage of mOr4ee !
duration, sufficient with a thirT TSwor
mile breeze to circumnavigate the 96-Al
The experiments in which have y am
engaged almost exclusively for tbe jdy
two years have demonstrated 70 ,ncH
satisfaction that it is not only fesy-Te
to construct a balloon that will marig hi
the bulk of its lifting power, but tgLimd
is also easily practicable to kegiuci|
ahoat and in transit for this lengIle Of
time. -Thd
The results Of my experiment.; l,ted
been lsid before a number of genle,ear
of ample means in your city, andting
have taken sufficient interest in the somd
iect TO place at my disposal the hms.
necessary to enable me to continu Mr.
experiments until l shall have attain, is 81
result that will abundantly juSdfyr wi
undertaking q transatlantic voyage Else 4
balloon. l have secured an eligibay K
convenientlocation on Misunderstanding Id
where shall establish an aeronaud Kro ]
servatory during the coming seasm, ,lehr]
snail construct mere oao a "oouen % .. literal
80 feet mgn ana Zoo 5 lGeI IN Clsnary d
1or tne purpose Vi alloiolng lly Oay dis
ana apparatus proper PIo'ecIlVN In Fir
Tne g WINS. 'ns'.i I:s.ot I",o wv 'pIc y. Dona
oaiIoons' e"Un ~ f o,'Ii ohn,t 5N ~ ooH Iuietd
anu Vi " oa'"o1Vf n ~ 49, ~ toU,vW o ID md
but one balloon at time, but shall br;oh
VluG Cne eACi I"iioTi Ii 1850 ~ Uroo VI his pi
W Ine .i.o ouLoi ond % inasto % With Nv hr1s The Il
which is far superior to commQ ,;S %S'
and has nearly double TIE lifting 'I.o' Ia'
Thus equipped, shall be ablen afta,] az u
duct captive ascensiOns from tk ~
coast during the summer seaSa /, I VIZ
make observations on the state noSe
atmosphere and theprevailing dizzy as !:
~ I'll 'no ,1ao ~ q ooblo / O00 Lew "
fam..tb 1n'.at "1o ~ oIov.te and lower ised I'd
balloon, and this cable wi, u 4
worked by q steam hoistil!!tt'; ;aI ~ ! y
paratus. 1t is my purpose to aioh y
these ascensions during both dTlr. Gl1
night, except when the weathG ana
vents, and | shall thus be able to comic
= ornot ror;o+v of observations g)peret1
6S3.;o,oos Sor' wLicb will he of incal,w Yd
oa poa 80 ~ no IN tho fntnro Tbugog5their
with experience derived from acAiny in
periments during large number, and
tensions made under every pOsSH under
dition, I propose to fit out balAt Mr.. j
which it is my intention to matt, a cd
transatlantic attempt in earnest Ocean
effort may not be made until the ender,
or fall of 1880, as it will require a every
months in which to construct the are wi
apparatus, which will entail an Of light
of double the size of those | ShaII runs b
my captive experiments. My eide. Il
tory at Manhattan Beach eTdespit|
have in thorough working order mplexi
10Th of June next. es goo|
are sli q