The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-07
FLIES THROUGH AIR.
TWENTY-FoUR HOUR VOYAGE
BEGUN BY COUNT ZEPPELIN.
The ASCENT Made Very successfully
Isaveled Over 25O Miles, Wihh
Only One Descent.


A dispatch from Friedrichschaf-
en-, Germany, says arising from its
floating dock on the dark green
waters. of. Lake Constance early
Tuesday morning the great dirigible
air ship of Count Zeppelin was sent
away for "a hour journey in the
air to Mayence and return. Late
that night the apex of, the triangu-
lar flight had been turned, and the
monster Of the air, with nose point
eu southwark, was reported speeding
along undar starry skies toward
Friedrichschafen, where it is hoped
the journey will end Wednesday. The
flight to Mayence, however, was not
an uninterrupted one, for something
was wrong with propeller while
speeding along above the valley OF
the Rhine and Count Zeppelin was
compelled to bring the air ship down
to the surface of the river at Nachen-
helm, eight miles frorm Mayence,
dirigible again was sent on high and
the trip that probably will prove
record one was recommended.
The weather for .-e ascension was
most auspicious. The ship of the
air rose majestically to a height Of
400 feet, and crossing the lake circl-
ed the town of Constance, then turn
ing retraced the path Of its fight,
and describing perfect circle, pass
ing over Friedrichschafen and then
scared westward over the lake to
Basle, on the Swiss frontier. Turn
ing the vessel slightly toward the
northwest Count Zeppelin steered it
over Mulhausen, and then directed
it's flight northeasterly to Strass-
burg, thence followed the valley of
Rhine norhward to Mayence, a dis
tance altogether of $50 miles.
Everything was going smoothly
when the trouble to the propeller
occurred 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 secre-
tary at his Office in Friedrichschaf-
en-: 1--WE will start again some time
tonight and complete the trip"
His expectations were realized,
for in less than four hours every
thing had been made perfect.
The people gathered on the banks
of the stream and sang patriotic
songs and cheered Count Zeppelin.
At 1915 p. m, the air ship rose
again and turned her bows toward
Mayence, where she arrived at -
o'clock. and passed over the gas
hted city almost beyond the view
of the populace, which had gathered
in the streets expecting to witness
the passage of the balloon.
Soaring onward for a short dis
tance, the air ship was turned nome
ward. Whether it will follow the
itinerary laid down by Count Zeppe'
lin, reracing its outward pain to
| Karlsruhe and thence lying Souln
easterly over Stuttgart to Lake Con
stance, is not known. II the all
shin maintains the speed at Wllci
It was travelling today, 1t shouic
arrive in Friedrichschafen tomorro"
forenoon.
The quiet villages and small town:
along the shores Of Lake Constance
awoke this morning to find that th'
great event for which they had walt
cd for weeks and months had occurred
ed-Count Zeppelin's air ship nae
started on an epoch making journey
A majority Of the scant populatioi
Of Friedrichschafen, however, oe
spite the strict secrecy of the count
associations, got wind that sometn