The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mr.. GIGNILLIAT5 FLYING MA
CHINE NEARLY COMPLETED.

a Petition for the Incorporation OF the
American Aeronaut.c Machine Com
pany Filed IN the Superior Court
Yesterday-LeadinR Business Men Of
Savannah Among the Ircorporstors-
The Legal Fraternity Well Repre-
scented.
Application was made yesterday 10 the
superior court for articles Of incorporation
for the American Aeronautic Machine
Company. The inoorporators are: VIII
liam B. Stillwell. T. H. Gignilliat. E. F..
Bryan, William L. Glgnilliat, J. H. Estill,
William r. Leaken, A. NJ. Brosius, Charles
NJ Tyson, C. n. West, George T. Cam, J,
F. Cam. J. p Williams. John D. Gould,
W. w. Fraser, George T. Rogers, J. W.
Huger 7. F. Stubs, C. II. Wilcox, A. J.
Ives, c. F. Prendergast, A. r. Lswton, Jr.,
r. D. Gignilliat, w. F. Mos, P. ".
Meldrim and T. B. Floyd Of Georgia. and
William n. Hayward, St Clair White and
Isaac de C. Porcher Of South Carolina.
The amount Of capital TO be employed,
actually paid in, Is S75,000. and the iu-
corporators ask for the privilege of increas~
ing 1t at any time they see fit TO $780,
600.
TO PROMOTE FLYING MACHINES.
The American Aeronautic Machine Com
pany is organized for the manufacture, sale
and promotion generally Of the flying
machine" invented ~ Mr.. T. II.
Glgniliat of this state, which was
described in the MORNING NEWS
about two months ago. Mr.. Gignilliat has
nearly completed the work upon his
naohfna nd ha ,NaI k~{,, -
made some time soon. The machine COM
pleted by him after nearly years work at
Hartford, Conn, is intended for only one
person, being more upon the order of a
model.
II successful the work OF completing
larger machines will at once begin. The
principle is applicable to any sized machine
from one carrying a single person to one
carrying 100 or more.
SKETCH OF THE INVENTOR.
Mr.. Gignilliat, the inventor of the flying
machine, is a young man well known in
Savannah. He is about 80 years of age,
and is a graduate of the United States
Naval Academy. After graduating from
the academy he took two years. cruise,
beginning upon the new United States
steamship Trenholm, one OF the best
equipped ships OF the navy at the time
Among the equipments of the Trenholm
was an electric dynamo, and Mr.. Gignilliat
took up The study OF electricity.
On reaching the Mediterranean he was
transferred to the Lancaster, the flagship
Of the European squadron. The Lam
casters equipment was not as new
as the Trenholms and she had no electric
plant.
His attention was then turned to the sub
Jeot OF aerial navigation. This was about
seven or eight years ago. After returning
from his cruise, Mr.. Gignilliat left the
navy and engaged in civil engineering, a
large part of the time being spent with
Capt. Carter upon the government works
at Savannah.
For over year he has devoted his time
entirely to work in the patent Office at
Washington, and in the construction Of his
experimental machine. The Experimental
machine is constructed Of light steel, it be-
ing the most available material, but in
future the machines will be made of alum
inium, 30 as to gain the advantage Of the
difference in weight.
A SCIENTIFIC SUCCESS.
The flying machine has been regarded
always as humorous subject by the MAJ
1ority of people. but it is now claiming the
attention of scientific minds the world over.
both in this country and in Europe, and a
number OF leading scientists have devoted
their efforts to accomplish what Mr. Gignil-
liant claims to have done. Many articles
upon the subject have appeared in the lead
ing American magazines.
Prof. 5. i. Langley of the Smithsonian In
stltution orW ashington, in an article In the
September number of the Century, makes
the assertion that twenty pounds weight of
machinery, including fuel, will generate
horse power of force. This, with the
greatly cheapened price of aluminium.
which, from being worth as much as silver
or gold, is now worth less than 81 a pound
causes this distinguished scientist to state
that "the essentials Of mechanical flight are
now at hand" Prof. Langley predicts the
early completion of practical machine for
navigating the air.
ARoUsING INTEREST EVERYWHERE.
The Cosmopolitan magazine has thought
it of enough Importance to begin. at its
own expense, series of experiments to
solve the problem. It has enlisted the sery-
ices Of Thomas A. Edison and Prof. King of
Philadelphia. well-known aeronaut.
Prizes amounting 20 $500 have been offered
by the magazine for the three best ESSAYS
on the subject. Many people believe that
safe and reliable air navigation is to be at
tanned in the near future, and all agree as to
the benefits of it to commerce and ciylli2a-
tion when it does come.
u Articles upon Mr.. Gignilliat's invention
have appeared in the Hartford papers. The
Hartford Post has the following TO saw
upon the subject:
The young inventor believes that he has
at last solved the very difficult problem of
navigating the air, a problem which has
perplexed the best mechanical minds for
ages. He is very careful that none of the
details OF his machine should become known
and the model is kept under lock and kew
In his shop and no one is permitted to see it.
HOW 1T Is BUILT.
THE machine is constructed of a very
light steel tubing similar to that used In the
frame Of a Safety bicycle. The frame sup-
ports a saddle on which the rider will sit and
work pedals with his feet. These pedals
are connected by a compound gearing to
two large fly wheels which can easily be re-
volved at high rate Of speed by the oper-
ator. These fly wheels are made of alumni
mum, the highest metal known. and vet
they are very strong, while not weighing
much more than pine.
There are two fly wheels of equal size
Que revolving one way and the other in
the opposite direction. This insures a
steady upward draught. Experiments
already made show the power of lifting
generated by these wheels to be something
wonderful. This is due to the peculiar
construction of the hukers, which is one
of the principal points of advantage in
this machine over others of the same type.
HOW THE MOTION is SECURED.
1.-THE forward motion is secured by
patiOT IF kba oar;aI