| Show THE BALLOON FOR EUROPE IT is announced that four persons only are to start with the tile graphic balloon across the atlantic for europe namely professors wise and donaldson Doua ldson a navigator and the artist correspondent correspond ent ont of tile the graphic over a thousand applications have been made for seats in the balloon I 1 some somo applicants offering loring ol to pay arl all any Y price nor for tho the privilege it was at first expected to take a number of persons along but it was afterward decided not to take more than tile tiie four mentioned the managers preferring to nil fill tho the extra available space with ballast all those who are anxious to go are reg matic nested sted to wait until the next trip prof donaldson has visited staten island coney island long branch dranch and sandy hook in his paper canoe sleeping on board at night this canoe banoo is to go along with the balloon to bo be ready fol foi possible sea service bervice additional hands have been put on the balloon and the work is crowded day and night the great cly cry envelope anve lope is to be ready for h filling t by saturday next and all else is to b be in rea readiness dineRs be beform before fore foro that time the precise day of starting C is not yet announced if known the dimensions of the balloon are magnificent when inflated and ready to start it will rise to more than double the height of the astor house or the tho fifth avenue hotel new now york lying 9 on its side inflated its diameter would more than 1111 fill broadway at chambers street and rise nearly as high aa tile the domestic sewing machine building on the former street some of the carrier pigeons which will be taken on board the balloon have made long flights at the rate of a mile in less lesa than half a minute at Bu buffalo fraio fralo professor king is constructing ting a large balloon for an inland voyage on which about seven persons are expected to go at a late meeting of the aeronautical society in london a machine oren or engine giue glue was wua exhibited ili in which steam was generated by the use of or in gas less leaa than titan two minutes toa to a pressure of ibs lbs to the tile square inch the engine occupies ae less 4 than a square yard weighs only forty pounds and ia Is of four horsepower one of horse hoke power il it is can be made to weigh under lbs ibs one ono of these engine has been ordered by the aeronautical society of vienna for a balloon made madott at a cost coat of A good kind of engine one would imagine for steam buggies |
