The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-12
zEPPtL|N'S AIR SHIP FLYING.
T"ENTH-FOCR HOUR VOYAGE
BEGUN YESTEDAY.

Up To IL O'clock Last Night the
Count Has Gone $50 Miles and His
Balloon Was Sailing Serenely Over
the City of Mayence-One Descent
Made to Fix Propeller.
Friedrichschafen, Aug. 4.-Arising
from it's floating dock on the dark
green waters Of Lake Constance early
this morning the great dirigible air
ship Of Count Zeppelin was sent away
for 24-hour Journey in the air Of
Mayence and return. Late tonight
the apex Of the triangular flight had
been turned. and the monster of the
air. with nose pointed southwark, was
reported speeding along under starry
skies toward Friedrichscafen, where
1t Is hoped the Journey will end We'd
nesday. The flight to Mayence, how
ever, was not an uninterrupted one, for
something was wrong with a propeller
while speeding along above the valley
Of the Rhine and Count Zeppelin was
compelled to bring the airship down
to the surface Of the river to Nachen-
helm, eight miles from Mayence,
where repairs were effected. The
dirigible again was sent on high and
the trip that probably will prove a
record one was recommended.
The weather for the ascension was
most auspicious. The ship Of the air
rose majestically to height Of 400
feet. and crossing the lake circled the
town Of Constance. then turning re-
traced the path of its fight. and de-
scribing a perfect circle, passing over
Friederichschafen and then scared
westward over the lake to Basle, on
the Swiss frontier. Turning the ves-
sci slightly toward the northwest
Count Zeppelin steered 1t over Null
hausen, and then directed its flight
northeasterly to Strassburg. thence
followed the valley OF Rhine north
ward to Mayence, distance alto
gether Of $50 miles.
Everything was going smoothly
when the trouble to the propeller oc-
Cured and somewhat impeded the
progress OF the air ship. but when the
balloon had been brought down Count
Zeppelin found the defect so slight
that he telephoned his secretary at
bis office in Friedrichschafen: 1--WE
Will start again some time tonight and
complete the trip"
His expectations were realized, Tor
In less than four hours everything had
been made perfect.
The people gathered on the banks
Of the stream and sang patriotic songs
and cheered Count Zeppelin.
At a0.15 p. m. the air ship rose
again and turned her bows toward
Mayence, where she arrived at II
o'clock, and passed over the gas-light-
ed city almost beyond the view Of the
popu!slce. which had gathered in the
streets expecting to witness the pass
age Of the balloon.
Soaring onward for a short distance,
the air ship was turned homeward.
Whether 1t will follow the itinerary
laid down by Count Zeppelin, retracing
Its outward path to Karlsruhe and
thence flying southeasterly over Stut-
CART to Lake Constance, Is not known.
II the air ship maintains the speed at
which it was travelling today. it should
arrive in Friedrichscafen tomorrow
forenoon. ../%., g., :.
The quite villages and small towns
along the shores ."f lake Constance
xwokscthis' morning to find that the.
great event for which they had waited
for weeks and months had occurred
Counr Zeppelin's air ship had started
on ar. epoch making Journey. A ma
jority Of the scant population of Fried.
however. despite the strict
secrecy Of the Counts associates, got
wind that something was about to hap
pen and assembled before daybreak at
Munzell. opposite the floating balloon
shed. In this shed, throughout Mon
day night, work'ren had been busy
making everything ready for the jour-
ney. At o'clock this morning, every
thing was In readiness for the exit of
the air ship.
Count Zeppelin could not have
chosen more delightful weather for
start A glorious sunrise inaugurated
the day. and there was not a cloud in
the sky. The lake was as smooth as
a mirror.
DlarrhOea Cured.
my father has for years been