New-York tribune., 1908-08-05

decided allrof sudden to make the ascension
ard when his decision became known many
silent PRAYERS went UP from his admirers on 'he
ashore oc the lake.
The sasrship sped on in businessiike iiiaiiiie
7,,e-e were no playful manouvres, as on for
r,er.occasions when government representative
,re-s rresent Just above Constance. however
f,o,,, zen-elin seemed to subject his high anu
loz- esaerins GEAR to a severe test. for he mane
the airship rise alternately with great rapiaits
bs,th al the bow and stern
GOING FORTY MILES AN HOUR
The early rising citizens OF Constance seeing
o,,,l,,,e-o- of the air approaching. cheered
enthusiasticallv correspondent of The Asso-
,,.,e6 Press followed the arship in an autoiho-
hile hui found it almost impossible to keep up
with II as the balloon was making more tiot'
-prtv miles an hour. and taking almost oeeiin, :
-rhile The motor car was compelled 10 as'el'0
hills cross railways and circumvent olhei o"
stacles. -.
Near the island OF Reichenau. three ana nan
,.,,a. northwest Of Constance. however the
count again tested the agility OF ms crai' WIN
spch success that the impression of clumsiness
and uncouthness which was apparent whlle 1t
,-os resting in,rnovable outside the shed on the
laua gave nlaee 10 the conviction that nature
s,z-ays had intended it to sweep maJestically
through the air
leaving the lake. Count Zeppelin threw a
F-,essage from his balloon addressed to his sec
retarv Of Friedrchshafen. saying;
Thus far everything has gone well Greet
ings TO my family
shortly before this crowd of young women
dressed In white filled veranda of a cottage
sn5 threw hououets upward at the balloon,
civ rn<x-2- I'd Sch1Jlff
hausen. where it had been arranged previously
that six sunshots would announce to the citizens
its approach Eager multitudes crowded the
streets nindows and housetops while In the
Kurhaus a band played patriotic airs
Count Zeppelin swept onward toward Neu-
hausen, outdistancing all the automoolles Ioi-
lowing his flight The occupants Of the motor
cars. however could see him from the heights
circling over the Rhine Falls. which seemed 10
thunder forth welcome from their foamins
<iepths This was mingled with the loud cheer
ing of thousands Of persons along the banks OF
the Rhine and was taken up by the sojournerS
in all the summer resorts along the river
The progress of the airship splendid, and
il was ONLY after passing Stuttgart and Carls-
-4,he AZ both of which cities oVations were given
II that the balloon appeared to slacken its
speed Then when the citizens Of Mayence
could sea it plainly approaching. the craft came
10 q stop above Nackenheim and slowly descend
ed 10 the water OF the river. Everything seemed
outwardl- 10 work smoothly. There was no
hurry on board the platforms. and the craft
alighted in the centre Of the stream with the
BOTTOMS of the fore and aft platforms gently
touching the weter.
Soon a crowd Of automobilists and pedestrians
gathered on the banks Of the river. Some took
boats and rowed out to the airship. but were
prevented from getting close to it. Besides ef-
fecting the needed repairs. Count Zeppelin took
aboard q fresh supply Of oil fuel. The party
then at supper afoat, and afterward the air
ship ascended and started toward Mayence.
In every town and village along the route bull
letins were posted recording the progress Of the
airship. the crowds greeting each fresh one with
cheering
When the bulletin was flashed reporting the
accident at Nackenheiri a feeling Of universal
sorrow prevailed. but the hope was everywhere
expressed that the difficulty 10 the mechanism
would be overcome, and the citizens of Mayence
Stuttgart. Frankfort and other important cities
along the route learned with Joy before retiring
that the airship once more speeding on. and
with every prospect of successfully accomplish
ing Count Zeppelin's purpose. Many persons
stayed up throughout the night to obtain a
glimpse Of the ship il passed.