The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-31
EPPELtN SENDS HIS NEW AIR
SHIP MORE THAN FOUR HUN
DRED MILES.
IS STILL UP IN THE AIR
Alligator Guides Zeppelin lls From
Friedrichshafen to BtterfeId With
out Landing, and, as Far as Is
Known, Has Not Descended Yet
Berlin and Royalty Passed Up.

Eerlin, May 3o.--Count Zeppelin,
whose remarkable performances In
his first arship brought unbounded
honor to the inventor today aecom-
pl1shed the most striking feat of his
career. He guided his Zeppelin III
from Freidrichshafen to Bitterfeld u
distance of more than ass miles, With
out landing. The journey lasted
nearly % hours, and so far as known
tonight Count Zeppelin is still in the
air on the return Journey to Fried
richshafen. He has already beaten all
records for dirigible balloons, with the
opportunity of greatly improving the
| performance
| Berlin Disappointed.
| 1t was announced that the count
| would come to Berlin and land at the
| Tempelhof parade ground. Hundreds
of thousands gathered there this aft
ernoon. The emperor and empress.
several Of the princes and the leading
military officials and officers were
present, and toward evening search
lights were set to work, in anticipation
of the approach Of the airship. Sol
diers kept order and enormous space
clear until 10:30 O'clock at night, when
dispatch from Bitterfeld announced
that the airship was returning to the
starting place at F'riedrichshafen,
which caused the most intense disap-
pontment.
Count Zeppelin, who personally was
in charge of the airship and whose
hand was at the tiller during the
greater part of the Journey had not
allowed word to be made public rela-
/ tive to his intention TO undertake an
endurance trip. It was, however, com
mon knowledge that he proposed to
seize the first favorable opportunity
to proceed to Berlin In his newest
craft, Zeppelin II, which, was rebuilt
to replace the one destroyed near
Echlerdingen
Weather Bad.
The voyage began under unfavorable
, conditions. There was lowering sky,
rain clouds and a strong side wind
when the airship left the floating hall
shortly after 9 O'Clock last night.
The ship ascended directly for a
few hundred feet and passing over
the town of Friedrichshafen, proceeded
northWard. Early in the morning the
people of Trouchtlingen, a small city
in central Bavaria, We're awakened by
the noise of the propelers of the craft,
which was passing slowly. This was
the first occasion the count had jour-
neyed over Bavaria, and his arrival
an hour and half later at Nurem-
burg caused the greatest surprise to
thousands of pleasure seekers who
were preparing for the holiday excur-
sions.
On to Leipsic.
The ship maneuyered over the city
and then a card was thrown out, stat
ing that greater amount of wafer
and benzne had been used than was
expected, and that the craft would de-
scend to the surface of Lake Dutzen-
rech to repenish the water supply.
This, however, was not carried out
Count Zeppelin continued his cruise on
ward without interruption in a direct
line toward Berlin, passing over sew
eral towns at low altitude until he
reached the frontier of Saxony, where
the airship was headed straight for
Leipsic.
kilograms received there from the
south indicated that Count Zeppelin
would make landing and the entire
population waited for several hours in
the streets and open spaces to greet
him. Instead of landing the count put
his craft through series or maneu-
vers for a half hour, coming, at times.
comparatively close to the tops of
buildings. He then went on( crossing
Halle to Bitterfeld. No time was
wasted there. and to everybody's sur
rrise the airship, after describing a
circle, turned again and sailed to the
south.
Capital Sighted.
In the meantime the military alI-
thorities at Eerlin We're absolutely
without advices as to the counts
plans. Major Gross, commander OF the
army balloon corps. said that no ar
rangements had been made for the
landing of the arship at Tegel, the
military balloon headquarters, The
local authorities, however, learned
from private dispatches that the air.
ship was approaching and SO Informed
the emperor and the prince. When it
was definitely announced that the afr
ship would not land here, the crowds
at first refused to give credence To the
report, but finally dispersed,
kilograms Tell of Flight.
The following dispatches were re-
eeived here throughout the day, de-
scribing the progress of Count Zep-
pelins flight from Friedricnshafen