New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
A WONDERFUL AIRSHlP.
THE INVENTOR THOROUGHLY SATISFIED
WITH HIS MODEL

Baltimore July s-Louis Kromm. the young
Baltimore inventor who proposes to astonisn 'hs
world with his machine for travelling IN midslr'
has completed his model. and viii now oeglh "o'h
on large ship on which he says he Will make
voyage TO New-York. Mr.. Kromm is only twenty
eieht vears old but has spent a number OF years
I'm the study OF aeronautcs, and believes that no
has solved the problem at last so far as an ai'-
ship that will answer all the purposes OF uaIy
utility Is concerned. He has just returned 10
Baltimore after a vacation of several weeks anu -
now busily engaged upon the furtherance OF DIS
plans A company 10 control the invention was III
corporated last month. with capital stock OF
10000 the corporators being Messrs kromm' I'd
win A Miller Maurice Martin. Henry 7. kloster-
man and Charles f. GraueL II IS known as inc
American Airship Construction Company.
Mr.. Kromm. at his home. No ga East Cross-st'
has been experimenting with NUMBER OF I'M
provements on the machine. and now has his WORK
ing model in shape o please him. lie claims tha'
II is not a balloon or flying machine. but SUD
stantiaily built airship. fully equipped with N'
latest and most improved modern machinery. II
will be lighted throughout with electricity anu 40
thinks that when 1t sails over Baltimore II vi" 20
a sight worth seeing. The ship has deck for inc
exclusive use of passengers and one for ne ma
chinery and steering gear and the working ana
management Of the vessel.
Mr.. Kromm claims that II Is the only ptSc"ou'
airshp ever invented. 1t is controlled IN the sA,o
manner that pilot controls an ocean s,eu'ie,' ~
is made TO ascend descend ana 70 Ua'y , ~
direction desired by it's pilot VINO mas iIn ~ Ind
OF the steering machinery. IL VIII De ayr - .snot
the malls OF the United States at any alfship u.Ps
provided for them. The inventor claims tha' ~ -
moderate weather he Will be able 10 Islt sta,"n
In fifteen minutes and that he VIII be aDie W AZ
tain q speed OF l20 miles an hour ,,,,,,
The arship will be constructed OF htuin, s q,
steel and every part OF Il will be made SO az r ~
otter the least possible resistance TO tt ~ hofh
propelling power consists OF propellers on uo', !,
sides one top and one az the bow 20 lyI n IVA
through the air The ship has deck aDoNe ttns
machinery which will be used for storing the nlats
and for the living quarters OF the crew II on ~
built ronclad so as 10 be available for use IN VS.,
its machinery being arranged thar " can
controlled from inside the cabin. MI. hroiis". ia
enthusiastic over the prospect for success WIN ns
machine and declares that IL Will not ps o'e ,,o,,
fore the people Will his alrsnips sshns ,inroad
one city to another regularly as the IHnioaN
trains leave the city depots. NUMBER or 80.
York capitalists have become Interested III INV
protect Of disposng OF stock In the company
1t does not appear from this story tha' ~
Kromm has ascertained the exact lftng power y
his device No mention Is made Of the kind o.
power he means 10 use II Il not clear how ne w.
tends 10 sustain the thing I'm air. NO pracu'"'
tests such "a Langley. Chanute Maxim ana o'ns,.
have made with their models are reported. Anu T"
looks az ~ the inventor meant AFFORD no one ESQ
a rational excuse for sharing his very sangune eA
pectations But this is an age OF monopoly. 80
Mr. Kromm may have caught the spirit Oh 80
should fail TO realize his fond hopes u may s,
cile him 20 such rifing disappointment u ne "a
remember that all Of the stock OF his conPah' "e~
been placed at good figures.