Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10
Air VOyagtmg.
THE PROJECT OF PROFESSOR KING, THE AxEKr-


"At the present time, said the professor. eve
nave very little OF the Information necessary to
navigate balloon across the Atlantic The
pein sa experiments a. Manhattan Beach VIII
changes OF temperature on the balloon In max.
Ing for certain point and what win be neces-
sary 70 overcome the eject OF these changes.
Also how rain, dew and the change OF atmos-
phe1e will operate on the buoyancy OF the bal
loon. When these effects are reduced to a eci-
ence ana the method OF counteracting them
constructed on the plan adopted that win reQu-
late balloon under these circumstances This
automatic apparatus VIII be placed In balloon
OF which win depend upon the result Of the az.
perlments, the balloon will be sent across the
ocean without any person ia her. The sea-
station masters VIII De requested TO look out for
her, and the course OF the balloon viii be care
fully watched as far as possible. II is expected
that the machinery win adjust itself according
10 the operations OF the elements and nnaily
aEo her IN Europe. III II does not, then another
one VIII be sent out with any Improvements
t % II may suggest themselves from the course
This VIII be continued until sc is thought "A.
vlsaole for the Professor TO start on the trim
across the sea himself The balloon the Pro-
feSSOr Will start In viii contain 800 600 cubic feet
OF hydrogen gas. It will be equipped with a
arge boat and all the instruments Tor navipa-
lon, to prepare for any emergency. Three
people VIII accompany the aeronaut In this
a s scientists have requested the prlyi
not yet made his selections. II the transatlan-
nc voyage Is success, ft is the Intention 70
mmeoiateiy apply the balloon TO the purpose
OF assisting In the discovery OF the North Pole
IL was hoped by the James Gordon Beuuest
polar expectation people 70 apply the balloon TO
this purpose, and they consulted Professor king
en- this subject. II was found impossible how.
ever. 70 carry the necessary appurtenanoes for
using the balloon on the ship. 1t was the In
tention or the captain to raise the balloon from
the deck OF the vessel after they had reached
the dangerous localities, In order TO ascer-
tain the best channel to pursue CAP
tam Howgate, whose appropriation for a
polar expedition failed TO pass the Senate
had plan OF utilizing the balloon that Pro-
fesSor King thinks Will yet be adopted HIS
Idea was TO take vessel 70 port Ear north
where coal had been discovered, and here gene
rate the gas from the coal and establish this
the balloon In conjunction with the vessel II
was also the intention when the ship reached a
point north as Tar as she could 60 to await a
lair wind and start balloon in the direction
OF the great unknown space and bide the re-
suits. The professor was to conduct the bal.
looming operations just described. and he even
had applications from people who desired 20
this uneXplored wilderness of fee
Preparations are now being made on Man.
haitian Beach to commence the experiments
large fence, thirty-nve feet high, Will be
erected 10 shelter the operators from the wind
and an engine will be used for drawing the ex-
perimenfal balloons down and letting them up
when desired. The first experiment viii be TO
discover the effect OF the sun on the buoyancy
OF the balloon at It's rising In the morning and
when II reaches its meridian at noon, and also
on its lowering 10 the evening.-(P hiIadelphia