The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-10
FOR THE NORTn POLE.
Rooont Plan OF Another Arctic Tx.
petition.
An Iu,mruse Hulloon to De Employed
Wal II VIII fie stored with an
paratus aud rrovisions for
SIX MOntns' TIP.

and tho vaulting ambition OF tho mem
bers of the body in question might fair
ly arouse the admiring envy of our own
modest little balloon Society, which,
when there is nothing of particular in
ter"st going on in the world of acrosta-
ton is content TO discuss such extrane-
Gus topics as Shakespeare and tho miI-
Steal glasses, says tho London Tclc-
graph. The collegiate aerial navi-
gators of Lutetia aim ut far moro OK
allied things than moro theoretical
dilcttantis,n. They are nothing il not
practical; and two OF their alumni, one
an acronaut and the other an astron-
omcr. propose ut an carly date to mako
an attempt TO reach the North Pole by
means Of 4 balloon. They have been so
kind IS to explain 10 their colleagues
their intended mode OF procedure in
oydcr 10 rcach-and perhaps nass Tho
Ultima Thule OF Arctic exploration.
The North l,olar balloon is to bn maIo
o; = double thickness OF Chinese silk.
which viii b induced with an imn"nc-
traffic sarnish; and tho machine viii De
capable Of holding about rorty-iivc thou
Sand feet CT pur' hydrogen gas, having
sustaining forco OF eight thousand
pounds. Accompanying this hu"c
''piccr dc re isianco" Will be = few
pretty tiny Eicl:shaws' in the SHAPE OF
email pilot balloons, which are 10 br sent
up IS soon rs the adventurous voyaycrs
II ;ich tho North loic, to test The air
currents prevailing III that distant ,c-
gion; and there will also 10 attached TO
the machine four huge bags full OF
/, Il. It,
vor in casc Of need. CT course these
"hugc Ia s" will al! lie provided with
valves. else The probability OF their
bursting when the balloon gcts into :.
highly rarc..od atmosphere viii be
far from remote contingency
The car which, tor ain indefinite
period, is to he tho residence Of the
voyagcrs Will be coated with thin steel,
aid vii! accommodate, in addition 10
the arvonaut ;:il astronomer. . sleigh.
eight dogs TO draw it. :. small uns; nl;l-
hl canoe and provisions for u month.
Tie stores will, il is TO be hoped. CON
tain good supply Ct antinoni;.l ONT
mcnt whcrrwith TO anolnt the edges OF
tie valves. 10 prevent their frccXin. in
high attitudes. The aS;ronOucr, like
wise, will Of course he provided with an
''"'l""'e STOCK OF instruments where
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