The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-06
ZEPPELIN BALLOON
] BREAKS AWAY AND
h is. BURNED
HAD COVERED $40 MILES, BREAK.
ING ALL RECORDS FOR DIS
TANcE. WHEN ACCIDENT oc.
CURED.

STUTTGART. Aug. 5.--Count Yep,
palms monster balloon airship in
which he was making a 94-hour flight
proke away from its moorings at Ech-
{erdingen, 10 miles from Stuttgart in
q storm, caught fire and was destroy
ed today.
Six persons were hurt trying to save
the airshio. Count Zeppelin escaped
{njury.
A fiercc electrical storm was rag.
3uS Count Zeppelin had interrupted
nc flight for the second time be-
c<tisc OF defective motor
When the storm broke with sud
den fury those in charge OF the air.
ship Were not prepared for the fierce
kale. The airship broke away and
scared skyward, and it was seen sud
denly that the big gas bag was ahame
n The airship was burning hercely
fwhen Il was driven out OF sight by
the gale. Il is practically certain
that IL will be completely destroyed.
The count had covered $40 miles
since his start yesterday. breaking al!
records for distance. Tner the break
IN the motor necessitated his descent.
=
E'by an explosion OF the motors. The
fragile aluminium frame work was
torn apart by the force OF releasing
#thc gas bag The craft shot like 4
E blazing meteor through tho sky.
M The explosion was caused by ben
zine motor catching fire while the
workmen were including the metal
/: propeller.
The flames shot high into the air
|*and the explosion Of the motors fol
y lowed within a few seconds. Count
Zeppelin expressed deep regret that
1.-THE injured men should have been af-
|Sficted.
BERLIN. Aug. 5--A second mishap
Is this morning TO the propeller OF Count
<Zeppelin's airship interrupted the pro-
4 posed 24-hour flight and precluded the
possibility of the ship getting back to
Friedrichshafen within the prescribed
time When the airship was near
Stuttgart the motor broke and IL was
Snecessary TO bring ne aerial flyer TO
the earth.
The injury to the motor will require
several hours for fixing. The first ac-
cident TO befall the Zeppelin ship took
place yesterday afternoon at Mayence,
4 but that was trifling compared with
1.-The mishap of today.
h Count Zeppelin started on his Jour
ney at Gas o'clock yesterday morn
Ing from the shed at Friedrichshafen
on the shore of Lake Constance. His
Intention was to sail for twenty-four
consecutive hours. proving the prscti'
liability of aerial navigation. After
various trials he thought he had his
*8hip In such perfect condition that he
(. would not, meet with a single mishop.
Notwithstanding the accidents which
befell him Count Zeppelin established
III new record in aerial sailing. A pro-
found sensation has been created by
tihe success OF the count in keeping
}afioat as long as he did
Every one along the route taken
|by the big floating craft was excited.
Eat Basic the military authorities
fturned out to do honor to the count
and fired many salutes as his car sped
like bird above the city.
AT this point the count dropped a
(,card upon which was written Every
thing Is we'll am now going 10
Strasburg."
At this point the aeronaut was 500
feet in the air and gliding along APP
<parently with the greatest ease.
At Mannheim thousands of persons
tfurnsd out TO watch the strange sight.
<.Artillery doomed and people cheered
mightily as the car circled this way
and that way answering the slightest
Epressure of the pilot.
W At Mayence the turn was made and
the count began TO retrace on his
"a ~ <.r71 award v0yaQp
Wright Moves Secretly.
LEMANS, Aug. 5.--Late last night
HE Wright aeroplane was transported
5<rOm the Leon Bollee works, the ut
most secrecy attending the operation.
|5rhe inventor declared that he would
make an ascension either tomorrow or
FRIDAY, but he Is maintaining the
frictest secrecy relative TO his move
rents. Thousands. have visited the
ace course in an effort 20 get 4
<1impse of the machine. but they were
disappointed.
The new Wright aeIoplane con.ain-
ne cell similar TO that OF the Farman
raft. 1t is furnished with wires and
wo long wooden 3ropeilers furnish
he propclling power. Each propslle-
Ia two cylinders. motor stands 10
'ka right of the operator and two lcng
haips rup from tho motor 90 the pro-
&ollers furnishing tho motive force.
There Is just one seat for passengers.
Farma- To Tour Stotes.
NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-Henri Far
"a Is soon 20 leave New York be-
nt,ae OF the small attendance at his
oropinnc flights a. Brighton Beach.
IA will make tour Of several cities
ia later win 60 TO Japan.
announcement Is made that Mr.
nr,nan has constructed wind tips for
nerorlcns since coming TO New
an. He intends 20 try them before
nvfnc. These tips will make his
&chinc .r1urc Ike tic Wright Broth.
g, mnchine. and, nc hopes, will en-
IA him TO furn shorter corners thnn
rs now can do
a,ldwin Scars Again Today.
y, tgHrNCTON. Aug 5.-If the
....1,er Is favorable late this after
-ocn. captain Thomas $. Baldwin.
'hc was so successful yesterday in
.<c~,nucting his airship experiments
E.-fj5i make another trial Yesterdays
80 was not Official, but WAS merely
edo nv the inventor in order TO test
||5re machinery. The balloon was In
~ air Tor about 80 minutes and dur
- that time IL was always at the
1rnnand OF the pilot.