The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-12
NEW HEALTH RESORT.
The Latest Proposition Of a Bal
loonatic.
Ingenious Plan For Restoring Wasted
vitality-Latest Device of a Hard
Up-For-Topics Detroit
Journalist.
IDetroit Free Press.l

Mr.. Henry Coxwell, of England, became
addicted to ballooning early In life, and
the habit grew upon him so that he has not
been able to break away from It. He says
1t has saved his life. This is how: The air
of the upper regions is so pure that, when
ever he felt little Ill or worried, he
ordered his man to harness up his balloon
and off he would go until he reached q
strata that suited him, and there he would
float and breathe in the delicious oxygen
uneontaminated by coal smoke or vile ex-
halations from sewers. For the past
twenty-six years Mr.. Coxwell has been
prolonging his life by swinging in his
aerial hammock and breathing In pure
oxygen. This idea is to be turned into
practical account by future capitalists. II
Is an open secret that the Balloon Health
and Mountain Air Company is about to
begin business in Detroit next summer.
They will commence with only three
balloons at first, but 1t is hoped IL the
scheme is patronized as 1t should be, the
number of balloons will be increased from
year to year. Negotiations are pending for
the lease of O machine shop which is now
dlsused. The engine there is powerful
one, and it will be required to haul down the
balloons. They will be of silk, shellacked
with more than ordinary care so as
to prevent the wasting of gas. In
stead Of having the gas escape al
every ascension, thus causing great ex.
pense, besides communicating the air, the
balloons will be hauled down by stout
cables drawn in by the big engine. OF
course the details of the plan are some
wha hazy at present, but 1t s expected
that three balloons will at first be used
The largest will ascend at nine O'Clock In
the morning and will come down at six
p. m. Parties going up may provide them.
selves with a lunch, or take a regular
meal in the balloon car, provided by the
Company at the comparatively low rate
Of seventy-five cents. There will be COM
munication with the balloon by telephone
that will be connected with the central
office. Balloon calls must be by number
only. The evening papers will be sent ur
TO the balloon as the different editions ap.
pear by the telephone wire after the man.
ner that boys send messages TO kites. I'm
portant letters will be sent up the same
way. The charge for an all-day ride will
be ten dollars, and the number who 90 up
will be limited to fifteen people.
The next balloon will make two trips a
day, at charge Of SO each ascension. The
morning trip will be at $3.50 and the after
noon trip at two. The third balloon will
make trips every hour, the charges being
81, with children at half price. The all-day
balloon will roost at serene altitude con-
sidcrably higher than the second one,
which in turn will be higher than the third.
Opera glasses will be furnished at low
rehtal. This enterprise ought to be sue
cessful, as the railroad trip up Mount
Washington or up the Rigi costs s., be-
sides the expense of getting there, and the
all-day balloon is warranted to go as high
us either of these mountains. II is expect
cd that a company will be formed in most
Of the principal cities, and II the ascents
are found beneficial TO health no doubt
many private balloons will be kept. No
stabling will be required, as the balloon
can float above the highest chimneys,
chained to your back yard. OF course, Il
they get so common as to bang each other
in the ribs, or TO seriously interfere with
the city's light, some laws will be required
to govern their use. At present, however,
there is no legislation In the matter, and
you are free TO have your balloon In the
sky II you want to.