New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-16
WELLMAN'S EQUIPMENT
Everything in the Americas Out
fit Is Modern.
CARRIES CREW or SIX
Has Wireless. Lifeboat, Sex
tants, Compasses and Pro
visions for q Month.

wenman's new dirigiDie. the America 10
a far larger craft than the III fated one
in which he started fo~ the North Pole n
1909 The immense gas bag which supports
the car beneath is Is feet in length and
shaped like a cigar. IT'S width is = feet
and II is said that IL viii lift twelve tons Of
dead weight The great envelope contain
ing the gas weighs more than two tons
The car. 15s feet long. Is attached 70 the
gas bag by ropes and steel cable wires.
and the floor OF this car is utilized
gasoIene tank. from which the motors VIII
be supplied
The America is driven through the air
BY two gssolene noters OF about - horse
power each There IS also a smaller motor
to be used as a donkey engine. These
motors are situated in tho middle OF the
airship.s Suspended from the bottom OF the
car is a Hfeboat q feet in length. 10 be
used IN case Of emergency
strung beneath the big car is an equili-
orator 800 feet forg. This Is carried IN
pace Of the drag rope ordinarily used BY
balloonists- This device consists OF a long
steel cable 20 which are attached thirty
small gasoIeue tanks OF steel and forty
wooden blocks. each twenty inches long
The steel tanks are each loaded with sew
enty-fve pounds Of gasolene-
man found that II was unnecessary 70 carry
ballast 1t is planned 70 maintain the d.
/ rigibIe at an average height OF two hun
ered feet above the level Of the sea II u
should settle close to the water. the wood
/ en blocks and hollow tanks would act as
floats and thus relieve the airship OF some
/ OF its weight
| Should the supply Of gasolene in The floor
/ tank become exhausted IL will only be nee
essary TO pull up one OF the small tanks
: In the eduiIfbrator 70 rspIenish the fuel
/ Altogether. the America is supplied with
nine thousand pounds Of gasolene-
| None Of the great ocean liners IS more
thoroughly equipped with sextants. com
passes and other instruments for taking
observations than is the Wellman airship-
In addition TO this. the craft is completely
/ Arted OUT with the most modern wireless
! telegraph plant obtainable This service.
which will practically compose the airship
( avas ears and sense Of dtrctiOn. Is IN
| charge Of J 4 Irwin aided by two as
/ sistanrs-
The crew Of the America will be n no
fear Of the sparks from the wireless ignit-
ing either the gasolene or the balloon. that
danger having been carefully guarded
against. The plant Is remarkably powerful
and BY its aid weIlman hopes 70 keep IN
constant communication with the shore on
both sides Of the Atlantis through the
medium Of passing ships
Exhaustive studies Of the varying vino
currents were made by Mr. Wellnan and
his engineer. Mr. Vaninan. previous 70 the
start, and IL is believed that the America
will be materially aided in her voyage
across the ocean by taking advantages Of
these favortng winds
L 60 maintain The speed OF
twenty miles an hour. which II Is planned
70 use throughout the trip. one OF the So
HORSEPOWER motors will be operated by it.
self. causing the propellers 70 revolve ar
the rate Of 80 revolutions minute When
the working parts OF the motor become
! ioverheated the second engine viii be
brought into use. allowing the other %
cool of
The method OF obtaining the reserve sup
ply of gasolene from TIE small tanks in the
equilibratCr is a risky one Louis Loud,
the assistant engineer. viii be passed down
the length OF the chain OF tanks in a
breeches buov. and will unfasten whichever
tank fr is desired 10 empty. attaching it TO
ropes controlled by a capstan aboard snip
When everything is in readiness Loud anu
the tank will he hauled 10 the car above by
John ALBERT. the second assistant engineer
| The sir. men Of the crew are well stocked
with provisions. mostly Of the canned yar1-
ETY., a months supply being carried To
those who ike their victuals cooked there
is the medium, OF small oil stove. but this
will be ample for their requirements. ac-
cording 10 Mr.. WeIlnan-
Each member Of the crew is provided
with two uniforus-ane Of khaki. for Ordl-
nary use, and another Of much heavier
material IN case arctic weather should be
encountered on the voyage