Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
ZEPPELIN A|RSH|P
MAKES LONG FLIGHT.
Cheered as 1t Passes Over
City, Town and Hamlet
AND IS STILL SAILING
Doesn't Seem to Be Bothered by the
Wind.
AVERAGES 80 MILES AN HOUR
German Government Is Interested.
# Flight Lasts "a Hours Yep
pelin Gets 100000.
Doesn't Seem to Be Bothered by the
Wind.
AVERAGES 80 MILES AN HOUR
Yesterday the Balloon w

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN August A.
Count Zeppelin made an ascent at $40
this morning in his dirigible balloon for
another twenty four-hour trial trip.
The last time Count Zeppelin attempted
the twenty four-hour trip he must make
cept the balloon was June IA. but after
a fight of one hour and thirty-f1ve min
utes the side gearing broke. 1t was tenn
porarily repaired in nidair. but Count
sired to make with the balloon is over
| Lake Constance. Schafhausen. Basic,
| Mulhausen. Fraiburg. Karlsruhe, Stras-
| burg, Maintain and Mayence.
Heads Down the Rhine.
CONSTANCE, Germany. August 1.-The
weather was excellent this morning when
at $40 o'clock Count Zeppelins great air
ship emerged from the floating dock at
Friedrichshafen. The airship rose imme-
diately from the waters of the lake to a
height of about 400 feet. and after de-
scribing one ma gnfficent circle over the
lake preceded In a Decline for this
city. arriving here at $3.50 o'clock. The
ship continued on its way. and within an
other hour had covered forty-five kilo-
meters and was over Schaffhausen. From
that point il continued along the Rhine
to Basic.
Count Zeppelin's plan is to continue to
Mayenee along the Rhine and from there
to return to Metz, cross over to Stuttgart
and return to Friedrichshafen, IL the
weather continues favorable, about 7
o'clock tomorrow morning
The day and the hour when the ascent
was to be made were kept secret until
| late last night. and not even the imperial
commissioners appointed to accompany
Count Zeppelin on the voyage were pres
ent. The only official taking part in the
flight is Maj. Gradnitz
Many Await the Monster.
Although the day and the hour of the
ascent of the airship had been kept
| strictly secret. long before daylight to-
day the streets of Friedrichshafen pre-
sented lively scene, for long experience
| with the doings of the men who sail the
air had taught the natives that certain
signs were evidence of forthcoming as
cension Consequently the local inhab-
itants and their summer boarders were
out in great numbers when the sun an
peared. Count Zeppelin arrived at the
foating dock at O'clock, accompanied
by his nephew. Dr. Eckner a we'll known
yachtsman of Hamburg, and Mai. Grad
nitz. the only official representative
Neither the imperial commissioners nor
| the counts usual official suite, nor the
military motorists. who intended to fol-
low the flight. had been notified or in
vited. 1t was said that the count wished
to make his great flight quietly and
without interference.
Not the faintest cloud marred the
beauty of the day. The surface of the
| lake WAS like a mirror and the distant
Alpine giants stood out strong and
| mighty in the clear atmosphere At fif-
teen minutes after the colossal body of
the airship emerged slowly from the
| launches. Under the direction of DR..
Eckner the pontoons were lowed out
from underneath 1t and the airshp
lowered low over the surface of the lake
Then slowly the nose of the ship was
| raised to a higher level
They're Off"
Above the noise of the propellers, which
sounded like the beating of giant drums,
arose the voice of the count, giving the
command to cast off," and the ship rose
horizontally to a height of about 400
feet and then swept off in the direction Of
constance. Sne turned SnOrtly. however,
I'm q graceful circle and came back over
the lake.
So light and agile were her movements
that the count seemed justified in begin
ming his long journey of twenty-four
hours without any previous trial trip. He
started In the direction of Selaffhausen
his departure being the signal for pro-
longed cheering by the spectators on land
and af1oat in various small craft. who
wished him good voyage and safe return
Swift and Sure.
| The airship sped along. almost in a bee
| line, over drowsy villages and sleeping
| towns. After Constance was left behind
no spectators were out to see the flight
| the news OF the ascent not having had
time to get further afeld. Suddenly.
while still over the water. the airship ap-
| parently came to full stop for several
minutes. This gave the correspondent of
| the Associated Press, who was following
| in a motorboat, time to overtake the mon
| ster.
| After a short rest the two front pro-
| pellers. which look like the fins of a great
| fish, began to revolve, and at once the