The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-31
cAMPBELL's AIR SHIP.
The Invention Nearly Completed.
and a Company Formed to Manu-
facture the swift yoyagers-De
scription Of the Continuance.

II don't propose to cross the At
Iantie, or go 10 the North Pole, or 10
conquer any cyclones. or ride any biz
yards What do intend is simply 10
sail easily and gracefully. not too high.
bat just high enough in the upper air.
IN calm weather, from one city to an
other, and that much certainly viii
do, probably within.s month" 80
says Peter &. Campbell, the inventor
Of an air ship now nearing completion.
The oyoid form above the ear Is bal
loon Of silk ~ ieet long and "a feet in
it, greatest diameter, with capacity
Of 1900 cubic feet, and will be charged
with hydrogen gas Connecting she
balloon with the arrow-like rod be
meath j. a keel OF the same material
IS that composing the body Of the bal
loon. Suspended below the pole is a
boat-shapesi car cont'iaing the ma.
chineFy for propui ion and direction,
with central wrll.!ike basket for pas
sengcrS. This car j. - feet long and
seven feet wide in the middle, with a
depth OF four feet in the basket The
ba kei j. made Of wicker work.
with bottom OF red cedar. very light,
but strong. The rest Of the ear is con-
stracted almost wholly OF rattan.
spruce and silk.
- AVOID uSsEcEssasY WEIGHT
The putting together Of it, parts has
been done with noat-buildeFs' glue and
wsxeA linen thread. instead Of nails
or screws On tie sides are WINS, II
Z.
made OF silk stretched 10 rattan
frames, which is not intended shall be
aappeu, bat yet al such varied angles
rs may be required by the direction II
tie wind. 10 give au effect silniiIr TO
that produced hy the cut prsad wings
ai some great birds, like the alhatrOss.
that eem 20 ily Eithuu. motioa This
effect viii be further cahanced by two
great pairs OF einEs. fore and AFT cf
the basket, that may he clio 9 opeaed
and set Il viii. 50 rc4ui,iie 10 aid in
eievatiug. aepre sing or directing the
structure. II Is not proposed by Mr..
Campbell that the ia loon snail have
very much more lifting capacity thsn
suHcient b. ueutrSl.zs the weizht Of
the machine, lis occupants and the
Deae .ssFy ballast. 10 "a cen8 i will
he necessary 20 employ the force % a
propeller wheel, eight feet 10 diameter.
that lies horizontally beneath the has
kst Pret kitchel demonstrates! n Il
i &2-ineh wheel thus employees. NOV
ing with great velocity, would over
come sesi weig1t ct to1tteen
pounds pat upon "a exactly balanced
bai con An application o, hicNclc
trct4lct and Judt plyipE gear 20. aies
the propeller The sasae power can
also H. APP lei % the rotation al an
other ,ighy-fo5s propeller at the stern.
ar % one or na { ot three other pro-
pellers which are Ia steer aita.
THERg e. Ats1 RrDrFg
Maize like t'le wings as the bow instead
oi the tern oi the car, and worked nE
Zines ireal the basket Toe rear prfs-
Fs'lsr. iasteal ot having blade. win he
madc 81 steel rods and ELK. eosiansiy
pas tns-t,hcr. 80 thai shcn IA motion
IS aitl ghroa itself iuts the form O; a
ts0.tain sefc@ Another attachment
Is q SORT Of paTachate arrangements
taat, whea NOS 40 use. lea up ist
against the swel ns -idc- 81 the hal
ivoa. bIt which caa b aa iasSant te
spread &c o. Co moderate The lie geut
Sc el-e et acet.e.st. Gae weEht a. the
entire .hip g only $50 poand,. Of vhirh
bat IS pouniis ase 81 the power pro ig.r-
5nt machinery. kesping it down so
iea perwtts lht carving of so g. $50
podaas Of ~ se1E , ass. ballast. Tbs
car. Ui5a ell ifs i1Cs, p-0p l.eFs and
othrr atttchus s3ss. exsspl tac fsaWer.
has been ,amp' tged suI Is now oa cN-
hiHti1n AZ CoueV Island John r
Sn b of 10 sua i5s Ssash st-ret, ~ no
Aait thi ear IS now hnj bang the
fssavr aal its connection. which he
expects to baya evua itfes! IN sAoUt
week The b4ilaeis ts3nc maize by
Carl Myrrs. has ana 81 sue aefanaat
CEr OTIS .st MehsSk .tferSiraer 80 1Gt d.
y y and BE- write tbat e sili aS Gs-
i hod IN tao az a. tae most three
week The bsEooa gsci b. Csrlofts
Is sne 81 Mr. Mgsr 5 make. ans 5. sAiI
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