Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-18
LOST IN THE AIR.
No News Of Campbell's Air Ship
and It's Bold Navigator.
An ACCIDENT 10 HER MACHTNERY.

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Hia Flying Machine Has There neen
saoh q Feat ~ That Performed bv
Aerenaat Hogan at Brosklyn-DescrIp
tlon % the NEaehine-Hosan's Record.
New. YoRK, July 1S.-Professor Ho-
gan, the aeronaut, lis lost IN space.
He made an ascent in Professor Camp
bells air ship Tuesday in order to prove
that it was not his fault that the at
tempted ascent ON June 10 was fail
ure, and il still in the air, as far as il
known. -.
Professor Campbell has been expert
menting for q long time 10 perfect a ship
that can navigate the air. He believed
that it was possible to sail dead to wind
ward. He constructed a cigar shaped
balloon so that the resistance to the
wind might be reduced to a minimum,
and to this he suspended the ship. The
balloon was fifty feet in length, and
when filled with gas twenty-four feet In
diameter. The ship was built Of iron
N4@>S
length and weighed 400 pounds. The
ship was shaped like boat; the rudder
was on the bow and on the stern was q
propeller that was to force it through
the air. Under the ship was another
wheel, in which were a number OF
twisted blades. The wheel was TO ele-
yate or lower the ship. When revolved
90 the right Il sent the ship up in the
air; when the motion was reversed the
ship was lowered.
The Second Attempt.
When Professors Hogan and Camp
bell tried 20 make an attempt to sail
through the air on June 10 they could
not fill the balloon with gas. Hogan
then said: Campbell, ] will come on
again, and we viii fill the balloon from
a gas tank and show the public that IL
was not our fault the ship did not rise.
Tuesday he made the second attempt.
The ship was taken to the works of the
Nassau Gas company, on Kent avenue,
Brooklyn. and 1907 feet Of gas was put
in the balloon. The car was fixed and
Hogan gave the signal to let her go. The
ropes were cut and away sailed the ship
with Hogan in it managing the ma-
chinery.
Professor Campbell was delighted. He
waved his hat with delight. The crowd
also gave cheer, and then Professor
Campbell hurried TO the newspaper Of
fices to tell of his triumph.
A BEishap Occurs
When the ship went up the wind was
blowing from the northeast and the ship
took southerly course. The propeller
was worked by an electric motor, and
Professor Hogan worked the elevating
.&Es.
ing gone q mile the elevating wheel fell
to the ground. It is now in the Sixteenth
precinct station house. The only way
the ship could be lowered then was by
means of the valve to let out the gas. In
spite of this accident the ship still sailed
on and was soon lost sight OF. Since
then nothing definite is known OF its
whereabouts. There have been several
reports about it having been seen, but
nothing positive Is known.
Professor Campbell, the designer and
builder Of the ship, is in a very worried
state. he said to a reporter: II ex-
pected Hogan to sail about over Brook
lyn, New York and Jersey City, and to
come back to me about o'clock.
can't understand why he did not do so.
Now have not the faintest idea where
ne IS, but / feel sure that he is safe.
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ought to have come down."
The Missing AerOnaut.
Professor Hogan, the man lost in the
air ship, is an experienced aeronaut.
He lives at jackson, Mich. He Is AZ
years of age, short, stout and weighs
III pounds. He is married. His wife
Ii in jackson. In 1864 he made an a.
cent In q balloon for wagon company
and took four wheeled wagon up with
him. He stayed over the lake alf night.
and in the morning surprised farmer
by lowering the wagon from the air.
He packed up hls balloon and then slepk
in barn for the rest Of the day. Every
body thought he was lost then. He
made living BY sailing in balloons and
making parachute jumps. He IS booked
for one of his jumps in Canada on July
~ and perhaps has sailed IN The air ship
to be there on time. Last summer he.
gave exhibitions at Rockaway and has.
been engaged for this season at the same.
place.
The effect OF sailing through the air Is.
TO make one very sleepy and Professor