Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-01
SWEPT HELPLESSLY ALONG.
Soldiers in Automobiles and a
Horseback Raced in
Pursuit of It.
Tor a While the Elements Triumphed
Control of Machine Begaincd and
Safe Landing Made.

Munich, April Tho Zeppelin air
shin made an attempt today 10 fly
from Friederichshafen 20 this city and
hack. u encountered storm and
was driven far out Of its original
course, and after II hours in the air
landed safely az Dingohng, s. miles
northeast OF Munich.
Part Of the journey was made under
circumstances OF peril: one Of the mo-
tors refused 10 work, and It was inn
possible for tho airship to make head
WY against the wind, which increased
steadily in violence. Helpless and
drifting rapidly to lecward. the air
ship Travelled for four hours while
count Zeppelin and his men awaited
au opportunity 20 make a safe and
successful landing. They were fol-
lowed over the country by soldiers In
swift automobiles and by three squad
lons OF heavy cavalry. The troops were
sent out to be ready 20 render assist
spge when q descent was attempted.
.,n. airship outdistanoed them and they
wore not i'm at tho finish.
THE WINDS PLAYTHING.
Munich. April 1.-The Zeppelin airship
with the count himself on board, is the
f1ything Of the winds and is being
swept helplessly over the country. She
is out Of control and drifting with no
hope Of being able to make Roadway
se4inst the increasing wind
The wind is too high to attempt
landing
soldiers IN swift automobiles are rae
iHs over the country after the vessel In
order to be on hand should a descent be
attempted and several squadrons of
H.lvy cavalry have been ordered out
aud are gauoping down the roads 10
lhe nOrtheastWard for the same pun
pose.
The airship left Decentralization
early this morning and 1--WE hours later
appeared in the air over the outskirts
OF Munich. A distance Of III miles was
covered in FIVE hours. The count left
Froiderichshafen with the intention Of
trylng 90 sail from there 20 Munich and
back IL was his intention TO land
here 10 the presence of the Prince Re-
CONT and the entire garrison Of Munich,
but owing 20 a squally and increasing
wind the mancuyers were Impossible.
An attempt was made over the parade
a4 il was seen to be impossible the ship
lifted again
The count then tried 10 return to
Munich, but by this time the wind was
s. strong he could make no Roadway
..I it was noticed that tho airship was
u..ng driven sideways down the wind,
Whom the seriousness of the situation
Hls realized troops were ordered out
tU follow the airship and these prepared
O., render any assistance possible.
A BRAVE BATTLE.
The count ondeavorcd 10 overcome the
resistance Of the wind by rising TO
greater altitude, but this maneuNer APP
plrcntly was not successful for the
balloon was driven rapidly from the
sight of the people Of Munich in
u1rtheasterly direction.
At quarter past n. two hours after
its nrst appearance here, the airship
was over Froysing
The airship is manned by Count Yep
pelin, Maj. Sporting, several officers Of
the engineer corps and crew Of sol
diers from the balloon battalion Of the
German army
The departure took place al five min
utos past from Fricdrichshaion II
was stul dark and the weather dull.
The wind was strong and contrary.
The ship passed over Frioderichshaten
at an altitude OF 1000 feet al moderate
speed and turned IN the direction Of
Munich Rayensburg, Aulenburs, Err
BACH Bielsbrach and Augsburg, points
between FriedcTlchshafen and Munich
were brilliantly lighted with electricity
iu order 90 show the aerial naVigatOrs
tho direction In which they wanted %
travel
When the alrship was sighted shortly
before p O'Clock approaching Munich,
The church bells OF the city rang out
"a AL
salute. As the ship drew nearer the
Whirr OF the motor could be heard ON
tHe streets Of the city. The vessel
made its way Co a point over the exc
position grounds and descended 90
within 800 feet Thousands of people
had gathered on the grounds and the
vancouver was greeted with am outburst
of cheering The prince regent of Ba-
v1r.I WIS present and saluted Count
zeppelin. who stood on the bridge A
bHul played the national anthem.
Tho airghip then moved on N the
direction of the palace, where Ii was
eDtcd from tho toWcr by the ur.n-
Dt.Hes of the royal family,
DRIVING BEFORE THE STORM
Erdng April The Zeppelin airship
driven before a storm that is inoreas-
s in violence passed swiftly over this
town at ll.i5
Tho ship apparently was trying 20
700" ihf gale. u disappeared in tho
direction of Landshut.
~ A sNOWsTORM.
Laudshut April THE Zeppelin air-
chip u.ltcd over Land hut at no min
uiHs past ne going "a the northeast IL
appeared quickly ln "a sn0Wstorm that
h1d arisen suddenly n Is understood
ihore are between rs ana 20 officers
ana men ON board The airship.
Tho count has dropped out "a note add
dressed 90 THE commanding officer Of
tha three squadrnns OF cavalry follow
iug bis route The message reads:
Beloved Comrades.
Many thanks, please romau ln tho
Ncishh0 rhood uutu uho Wind fans end
oau return t0 Munich"
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