Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24
4 new AIRSHIP ENTERPRISE
Chicago Parties Trying to Organ.
ize a Company.
T!.a Profits OF the Concern viii Co to Char.
table Institutions. Rich Men Asked to
Take Stock for the Benefit
OF Science.

CHICAGO, Dee. 19.-Aerial navigation.
or rather tests of its practicability will
soon be added to- Chicago's industries
plan is well under way by which IA
thorough demonstration Of the success
on failure Of the theory of Dr. A. dc
Bausset will be made. DIR. de Bausset
believes in the vacuum idea. lie has
devoted mitch time TO the study of his
subject and is convinced of its feasibil-
ity. Ills project is to build n huge steel
cylinder, which, upon the air being
pumped ont. will float.
The cylinder is to be made thin an.
light and at the same time of such
tensile strength and 50 broad that il
will bc able to Withstand the outside
pressure of the air after IA partial
vacuum has been created. The doctor
weight of the cylinder and the air re-
naming in it will be less than the air
pumped out. yet leaving the cylinder
so strong aS To avoid any possible dan
ger of collapse,
This plan has been frequently eX-
plotted. but no satisfactory test of its
practicability has ever been made. For
the purpose of making such test Il
party of Chicago business men haS-
commenced the organization of a sub
Scription stock company. They pur
pose To raise $3.50, 600 to be used in the
construction Of and practical test OF
the operation of the De Bausset cylin-
de- The subscriptions are to be re-
cciycd in any amount. and Will be de-
posted in some national bank, pay.
ment TO be contingent upon the az
grcgate subscription reaching the sum
of S250,00O
4 meeting for organization will bG
called as soon as this result is reached,
when a committee of business men e
be appointed by the subscribers them.
selves will be selected to collect and
disbursc the fund. The time limit
ilr closing of subscriptions
has been fixed by the pro
iectors at February II, 1893. If they
succeed in raising the money the work
of construction will bc commenced 81
that by the opening of the worlds fai
the airship could be exhibited II is
estimated that one-half the expenses
could thus be realized before the fail
had advanced far.
The objects stated in the prospectus
are for scientific advancement and not
profit. The projectors believe IN the
possibility OF aerial navigation AS 4
means of transportation and are satls
fled that great benefits would accrue {,
both business and scientific interests hN
its successful accomplishment They
propose. therefore to devote the entire
profits of the enterprise to certain
charitable institutions of the city
Those that have been mentioned are
The Chicago fouudlings' Home, the
Home for the FricndlcSs. the Home fol
In 'urablcs. the Chicago Orphan Asy
lam, II, Lulie'S Hospital. Mercy Hos
pital, and the Michael Reese Hospital
The parties claim for the enteipri>,
! the following points as advantages il
! It's favor: There is no Liability on sub
! scriptions until the entire sun is sui
| Scribed. The money is subscribed for
scientific purpose. They claim tha
| There will be "A handsome profit from
| The exhibition whether the airship is
! success o not. and that in the end ;
large sum OF money given to each o
| the several charitable institutions with
out any expense TO anybody, the origi
nal subscription money to be refunde,
to the subscribers at the close of tn,
! " " ri. g. llg,,sinn nPQpIc NAIVE i"''
the hclentlnc as well as the financi1
success of the plan and have atteste
Tn liz faith by subscribing:
Jules Lang. ID. Walter Evans, Il. II
| Campbell. H. j. Mallcrner. Harry G
Ecntley. {. :. Langalcker c. c. Den
ton. :. Brettschneidcr, A. Fischer, Joh
Nelson. j. 4. Devere. William
Clarke. jr., George t. Dawson, Mrs
| Marie j. Lang. Aaron Wolf.