Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-04
ana more numerous. The greetings were
enthusiastic.
IN THE RHINE VALLEY.

IN THE RHINE VALLEY.
AT Stein the Rhine valley widens
considerably, forming the lake of zell
with this expanse in front of it the
alrship rose first, came down again
TO an altitude of about / 900 feet and
continued at that height until 1t again
re-entered the Rhine valley. not far
from the famous Castle of Hohenwiel
rms stronghold, unconquered for 81
thousand years until the coming of
Napoleon, today was mute witness
OF the marvellous achievement OF the
Napoleon of the air. over the old
feudal castle the airship swept silent
and speedily, and its boat and turrets
Mashed their greetings TO the intrepid
sailors of the air above
There was faint wind from the
northwest in the beginning which was
apparently quite powerless to influence
either the speed of the airship or its
course: This wind later changed and
Dlew from the southeast, from which
direction it was helpful to the navi-
gators.
At Stein it was seen that the air
snip was quickening its pace consider
ably going at the rate of probably 81
miles an hour.
In the forward gondola are five men
ana IN the after gondola three members
OF the crew. One OF the men from the
forward gondola soon after the air
snip passed Hohenewil was seen to as
cend ladder and disappear in the
great body of the ship
is SOMETHING WRONG?
Something may be wrong with one
or the 16 small balloons filing the in
terror of the giant, but it is impossible
to ascertain. The ship quickly disap-
peared behind the mountains, putting
an impossible barrier between herself
ana the pursuing automobile Five
minutes ii was possible 10 sight her
for an instant floating smoothly, along
with a silent stateliness and majesty
fully In keeping with the tranquility of
a most beautiful summer day
If the weather. remains unchanged
as ii promises, the airship undoubtedly
Will reach Mayence long before her
scheduled time and the count will have
ample leeway for his projected return
to the Lake of Constance by way of
Metz and Stuttgart.
CITY TURNED OUT.
AT Schaffhausen every point of
vantage was taken. The whole city
turned out to give the airship well
come. The surrounding hills were
crowded, and the roofs of the houses
We're covered with enthusiastic spec
tators. Hats handkerchiefs and hands
were waved in mad welcome and the
ed greeting from its guns This was
the signal pre-arranged to announce
TO the citizens the advent of the air.
ship. The terrace-like streets afford
ed fine view of the progress OF the
ship. The local band had been play
ing as high up in the air as possible,
on rocky precipice. overlooking the
railroad station, and 1t played as long
as the airship was In sight. AS the
long car sped over the rhythmic city
to the drumming of its motors the
people acclaimed it with mighty
shout.
He is coming
He is here" they cried
AN EPOCH MAKING FLIGHT.
They have witnessed an epoch maxi
ing flight. and comment on the wonder
of the performance is heard on all
sides. The people congratulated each
other, strangers speaking with strang-
ers, and all acclaiming the wonder
they have seen.
The 91rship swung over the falls of
the Rhine and from the abyss nature
itself sent up a tremendous thunder
ing welcome to the man who had con-
quored the air. Besides the roar OF
the mighty falls. the shouted greetings
OF the people We're crowding the roofs
and streets of Laufen were puny.
Numbers of tourists crowded the
WINDOWS ana the grounds nf tho
Schweiserhof the great hntel uh tne
TANKS the falls of The Rhine IN W.
ness the Spectacular flight Tho 80
feet of this flight IN some -, ~
people that Witnessed 1, was ra,r,a.i. III
ab,e. some laughed wiIi,iv ana
parently without central o,;, -
raised their voices In ineffectnal crlr,,
or encouragemont. h+hara 80. 'ii's ,
sim others eazed muteIv al H. anu
parltion In the mir AZ tho ai,slp,,,
turned a bend IN the river havo,d Ia',
fen, an old feeble white 81 heard nj
wrinkled of face man. was crawi,nr
painfully to the TON Of bill re
lust in time 10 see II dIsannao- "''
go r,,,,,, s,-.,,,, ~
'ANh ShhN ~
An, l nave seen II" he exclaimed.
He struggled to follow on in the di-
fectlon of the ship had disappeared
fils step were uncertain. he tottered
ana the tears were streaming down his
As the airshin ,ont,rred &c ,,o.,
progress along the Rhine. shouts n,
~elcome res0urded from one shore n,
the other, from hin TO valley. from vii
lagc Ia town aud found an echo from
all parts of Inc German empire
MESSAGE FROM zEpprIN
''iN'
Strasburg, Aug i-Count Zepplln's
alrshlp was sighted from Strassburg