New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
ANDPEE'S FRENCH RIVALS.
LOUIS GODDARD PLANS SEARCH FOR THE POLE
IN A BALLOON.


IN BALLOON
From The Pail Mall Gazette
To ascertain what is exact in the rumor OF a
French expedition to the North Pole. having for
chief pilot NJ Louis GODDARD. called on that gen
lars NJ GODDARD is a distinguished aerostatc engin-
eer. who builds as well as commands aerial Sn1s
connected with aerial navigation He is OF quiet,
unassumng manners but the possessor OF an Iron
will and nerves of steel In word. a daring pho'
And what, Monsieur lie Chef. is the situation of
1T Is supported by four Partisan Journals namely
Petit Parisen. The committee has for presiden,,
Rsmbaud Minister Of Pulls ds nc Sma
ing NJ. Faye, whose name alone is guarantee 10y
the Feasibility of the project and a stimulus for its
''Do you anticipate serious dnhecultie' in the exc
No; there is nothing new in the idea of crossing
the icebergs by means of balloon; whose course
aSie Current exists Since 1893 my associates and
myself have studied the present plan and concude
chosen crew the enterprise may be said 70 present
no risks Further. our balloon will not follow any
viii your balloon be large"
and diameter of p metres IT will be built with
sheathing inside the other but both uniting at base
and summit by valves. furnished with similar
f ng 10 a special system WIN also have an air
balloon Of small but Determines 6 eaRsc FORM of Of
the balloon. TO assist in working scheme OF de-;
r Tlsii1G '" The netting hopping ana peculiar
cordages will weigh l525 kos the ss,,sedyin IN
viii weigh s2 os and be be and IN
lions will take place. The interior Of the car VIII
ans bn xhsn to FSf fa
The weight OF the balloon proper. with Its h'ings'
Will be 1850 klos."
1T viii comprise seven persons, representing a
total 0S ffhi Of S S0e %
10 days the rate Of 81 pound daily per 5od Eos
Tphotorraphic apparatus scientific instruments.
FOLDING boats sledges. arms. duplicate ropes an N
s sos S @hish added |' to the Scs
Snsd vii ~ wsr over three and
hall tons, and will consist OF small sno' ana
%What about the innntion?.' u.n ras
"T'hat Will be effected with pure hydrogen eas,
Nth the twelve gasometer balloons. suspended be-
tween the car and the equatorial section OF the
61oeen the journey can be extended TO sixty days
one cubic metre of pure hydrogen I is he es
age of gas based on the working OF captive and
p 4p1s
sng he loss to be 2 per cent. sufficient hydrogen
would hs a 5tm% dnr iSs ft H9s days "" '
"oIIow long do you expect your exploration Jour-
nes w " favorable wind moving at the rate OF
four metres per second-the mean veiocity OF INC
xRs during When
Would travel daily $50 Kilometres or 2s milssTha
istemnlated voyage Of exploration Is not expected
70 exceed twelve or hfieen days. equiva.,n. TO y
sy nIored territory between Spitzbergen ana Bee
rine;s Straits is about zoo. miles SO tna' ioera'
''' "How do you propose to prepare the hydrogen
gas?" ,. -, Marin. will be asked 20 place q
.,.amer with a crew OF thirty hands ai me dls,
posal on ' -, Snitzbergen TO produce the requisite
wv ,ors ~ gas-s0W cubic metrcs-l,s tons otsn-
phuIlcn no shelter will be required for the bal