The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-11

rated al Fort Logan. and for operations
outside the fort the gas is stored IN t'eei
cylinders AZ a pressure OF i'i "tihoe-
phercs. These cylinders are easily car
ricd about I'm wagons. each wagon carry
ing thirty-hvc tubes holding chalge
sufficient for a single ascension. ING
balloon when inflated IS transported on
p wagon. built for the purpose. AS IL IS
captive balloon. never rising more tndh
loo or go feet from the earn, me
wagon is arranged with suitable gear
ing. having drum around Wiucn -
wound steel wire. a small engine IS car
rled TO wind or run of the cable. which
has ar insulated connection throubh Il
wire IN the centre conveying inessssts
b. the Morse code or telephone. ne
outside strands complete the circuit fIJ-
fessional acrCnauts declare that the new
balloon will be better than the Gen. My
cr and a model for the manufacture OF
similar ships FOR other nations.
CAPT. Glassf)rd has added 10 me saie
IS Of the airship by a contriNdnt" "n'>i
viii reduce to a minimum the risks 81 aN
airship time Of war IL has been as
serted that wei directed shot from nc
eusmy striking tho bag would empty u
OF cas- and bring IL 10 IN. GROUND AT a
rate that would be fatal 10 the crew
The new devi 20 OVe"cOmcs this nansri.
II consists essentially ~ an aIHul.n1ih
tube fixed as q hoop around the ml11ir
OF the balloon, ana attached 10 the en-
Nolcpe ana netting. a pcriOra;mg fhot
would convert the collapsns balloon -
the natural effe-t Of q dsccnt into
The war balloon may be used .n n
great number Of ways' said the zap
tain. in reply 10 an inquiry. II ahords
a means OF overlooking the camp or an
enemy and hy means OF signals or telc'
erauh the oficer i'm command Of tho bal
loon may learn the disposition OF The
oncinys force in battle. and may be pre-
Tarci 10 meet any movement The iel"-
JhOnc nay be worked both ways. and tho
..N.l at
clouds is in a position 10 answer prompt
~ any questions that may b. asked from
below \ powerful search-lignt may be
thrown upon the enemy at night and the
electric flash signal may be- us,1 20 i'm
portant advantage. Instantaneous pho
tosraph views may also be obtained 20
good purpose.
the claim that tho balloon In time Of war
would be the iaark OF sharshootefs. Tests
with the most expert .larksm'n ia the
German army showed That ihcy could
hit "a moving object moderately hish
IN the air oliy one out Of sixteen times
The Captain arsu IS that a balloon AT j.
O19 feet IS 60 small 20 the eve that N be-
comes an immensely difficult marx 10 nit.
il is wholly ont Of range OF the most
powerful rifles owing 10 the attraction 81
gravity. and no cannon has as yet been
invented that can be accurately aimed
toward the zenith. As 10 the theory OF
the explosion OF nOXiOus gases from NOR
itlN. WHICH has AIrb h'fl i'4NfAttN''t 80
a means of rendering the balloon .ncffcc-
tual. the Captain says that the most eN-
pcrionccd nalloOnist would not rear 10
stand that kind OF music all day.
While taking observations on the Ell
rOrean Continent Capt Glassf0rd visited
the celebrated school Of aerOstation NJ
Men'On, France. This school Is the old
est Of fits KIND i'm the world. and is man
tanned at the expense Of me French Cow
eminent as an experimental arm Of tha
War Department The greatest Fecrecy
is maintained as to its opera lions. so ihat
the outside world knows little OF the pro-
gross Of the French War Department IN
the manufacture Of balloons " Ork IN the
new balloon viii be FASTENED so that The
field operations of the army will have The
benefit of the new auxiliary 10 their use
fulness In the artillery and cavalry
movements scheduled for the summer the
balloon and signal train will be used. 49,
Chicago Tribune.