The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-06
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.o,,eter-Expcrien OF mr. and M
Carl r.. Myers-PlayiDs shuttiecoss De.
,weep Two Thunderclouds.
Among the very few people wtatsve
reduced aerial navigation to anlsinr
like an exact science are Mr.. and Nrs
Carl E. Myers, who are now livas on
Reid avenue. Brooklyn. BY shs o,
governments stretching over a pad q
more than 10 years they have armed
10 manage and guide ballomvitb
auuroximately the same accuraqhata
sailor employs in guiding a slR tbs
only element of uncertainty bag ma
weather. A reporter called q Tia
Myerses a few days ago to learnMoct
their experiences and advenlra IN
cloudland.
He found them not at all likrhs.
one would expect OF people WIN as
large norton of their lives in Nos,
perilous occupation. Mr.. Mymhs
slender. rather short man about Hyan
old. with black side whiskels, d lao
of a scholar and benevolent ap,s.
sion. Mrs. Myers. who was igner
known professionally as Carlola
sweet faced woman. with Ikea nsv
eyes. wavy brown hair and hght
eager manner in conversation. sbs
looks to be about 80 years old. Sedos
not now make ascensions. lsving
stopped in 1891, but she helps bf bus.
band in his experiments at hisiaIm a.
Mohawk, n. Y. In her career he hs
made more than 500 ascensioM Nh
Myers has heen up among the elauis s.
times himself and has superintaisdup
ward Of 1000 aerial excursioiz rr
observational purposes and in pursuance
of his studies in meteorologh still
makes his dangerous trips. although
indeed both he and his vile MAINTAIN
that ballooning. when carefully Col.
Quoted. is not a dangerous oeapatioa
Neither Of them has ever been injured
ITO an experienced aerona1i, san
Mr.. Myers, 1.-THE danger is really %
greater than that of sailing ina small
boat. 1t is possible to navigaie a bal.
loon by taking advantage of TIE diig.
eut air currents, and in going down ihl
balloonist can ste0r by weiglh on th
same principle as steering canoe b.
leaning to one side or the Other. Tk
platform on which the aeronant stand
serves as the rudder, and by THROWN,
his weight to one side or the other snl
thus slanting the platform heean guid
himself. OF course his rising and fall
ing are controlled by the valVa and tn.
sandbags. -
T. illustration of this Mr.. Myers toll
how his wife once followed a courss
mapped out for her by PeteC Camp
bell of Brooklyn, who built the airship
in which Ed Hogan went Quito sea and
was lost four years ago. Nh. Campbell
challenged Mrs. Myers to start from
East New York, 90 to the city ball il
Brooklyn, thence up the river across
New York and to the Pennsylvania sta
ton in New Jersey, TO the city ball IL
Jersey City. and inally 70 land in Sc
caucus. She made the trip ID less than
an hoIr, and Mr.. Campbell gave her
handsome gold badge as melnento
There are two or three rules always
to be observed in managing balloon,
continued Mr.. Myers. Fist, be sure
that everything is taut and shipshape;
secondly, don't try TO estimate distances
for yourself-they are extremely deep
tive when you are in the air. Refer 70
the barometer. which is the aercnaui
compass, always. The most important
rule Of all is. Never give up the ship
No matter what happens. IS long IS
there is anything lett of your ballo0a
and you are still fastened to it, you Va
got a chance.
Have you ever had any unpleasant
experiences" asked the reporte
Mrs. Myers has had moFH fzTsn'
ences than have" ~
Being appealed to, Mrs. 4 al'''
a minute of thought, said: "Ayay Pc
culiar aerial adventure once y vas
over Stafford Springs, Coh va''e
two thunderclouds played .ta'ilel0ol
and shuttlecock with me and by 'l,'
loon. Usually experience no dirlal,
ties with electric clouds. Their lsIi0is
diminish as you approach them y.
} when actually among them the d.'. '
Is slight, if it exists at ALL In tbs "
, stance, however, got between an Y
per cloud and a lower cloud boih "a
lily charged. | and my balloon as''. i
a conductor between them th,,
would 90 ep to the upper cloud al. y, Y
come charged with electricity anu W.
be repealed to the lower cloud on' Y
be recharged and bounced back w. ~,
upper again. played this eis'- y,
b game IL times before the clouu' y
matters adjusted to their saiisia''l. u,
Then they let Inc go unhurt but p'' N
badly frightened by being mau' -
! plaything Of such gigantic powers -,
: Another experience, more CUM
4 TO balloonists and more dange'o.' y, |,
nad on the occasion of the ISL u,a ,
natural gas for ascension ID -, -
franklin, Pa, " continued Yrs. Guy N. N
. Inc balloon was filled huTTleos' III
: IN some way the balloon cl0'a
caught over the valve, cl'sias ~ ooer
, Went up too rapidly and ri'd WV '0eb :
. the valve, but broke the cod y '' mo
/. case there is but one thingio ~ w. *
i. the ropes aud keep the balloon ~, y. ordi
panding to its full extent Uuu' IN 7
nary conditions a balloon BAL ' land
the earth 5 snrfnco mill bofully e>l~