The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-05
BALLOON TRIP OVER rHE APPS.
Notes OF an Achievements BY Captain Spell
tertni. tho veteran Aeronaut.

Notes OF an Achievement By Captain Spell
tcFtni. tho veteran Acronaut.
Captain spelterini, the we'll known Swiss
%seronsut. started N July 20 from Andermsts
elevation about $50 feet above the seal In
the balloon Augusta made at the Riedniger
works In AuRsburg) on q scientific trip over the
Alps. II was his Sseth ascent and his notebook
has not yet recorded a single accident.
The captains intention was to pass the
central Alps with q southwest wind. Al $50
A. NJ. he gave directions to have the i.720
cubic meter balloon filled with gas. This was
OF the greatest interest even TO experts. since
the 0radenwits-Berlin system Of hlling was
to be used for the first time. the system
adopted by the Swiss Balloon Company.
The hydrogen gas. contained In 100 steel
tasks under a pressure Of $50 atmospheric.
was transported on twelve military wagons
from Berne TO Andermatt. The t~ransporta-
ton a. far as Goeschenen took place by the
Gotthsrd railroad. and was comparatively
simple: but from that point to Andermatt
the carriage IN Ave horse wagons was very
difficult. This part OF the journey required
three days. On a favorable plot or open
ground behind Mueiler's Hotel. Bellevue.
facing the giants Of the Ootthard group Of
mountains. the balloon was prepared for the
ascent.
The filing required about two hours and
was conducted under the direction OF En-
gineer Albert Meyer. First Lieutenant IN the
Swiss Balloon Company. The entire place
and the hills around about we're covered with
spectators. A great number OF s wiss officers
we're also present.
The captain and his companion. DR.. Roth
Of Basic. Switzerland. entered the basket,
and at go A. NJ. the ascent began. The wind
soon changed 10 northwest and the balloon
moved southwark toward the Castelhorn
and the Val Maggia.
Among the instruments carried along the
most interesting were an assmannometer
a thcrmograph Especially made for this pur-
pose by the mechanic Fuess in Berlin. a
Hipleh kiDematogrsph two Paragraphs and
q large collection OF Photographic plates.
The landing OF the balloon was safely made
south OF Bergamo at 40 p. NJ. on July 70.
The route which the balloon had taken in its
seven hour flight was about 10 miles long.
measured in q horizontal direction, and Its
course from Andermatt was first over the
Caetelborn. then over the Furks-egR. the
Monte Rosa. the st. Gotthard mass. the Piz
Sassello with it's roughly serrsted forma-
tom and the Val Maggia. then over the
valley Of tho ricino. over Monte Gsneroso and
Monte Bi",-io, then east OF Lugano Ton
Lake Lug .,pi. over the Monte Bre and across
Lake Lugano at Cambria. thence eastward
toward Beilagio: here a north wind suddenly
struck the balloon and carried It over Lake
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