Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-01
zeppelin's, With Count Aboard,
Made PIaything Of
The Winds.
SWEPT HELPLESsLY ALONG,
Soldiers in Automobiles and a.
Horseback Raced in
Pursuit of II.
Tor a While the Elements 1riumphed
Control of Machine Regaincd and
safe Landing Made.

Munich. April 1.-The Zeppelin air.
ship made an attempt today TO fly
from Friederichshafen 20 this city and
back. 10 encountered storm and
was driven far out OF Its original
course. and after II hours i'm the air,
landed safely at Dingolfng, 65 miles
northeast Of Munich.
Part Of the journey was made under
circumstances Of peril; one of the mo-
tors refused To work. and It was inn
possible for the airship to make head
WY against the wind, which increased
steadily in violence. Helpless and
drifting rapidly 90 lecward, tho air
ship Travelled for four hours while
count Zeppelin and his men awaited
au opportunity TO make safe and
successful landing. They were fol-
lowed over the country by soldiers I'M
swift automobiles and by three squad
.1as OF heavy cavalry The troops were
sent out 90 be ready 10 render assist
lruc when a descent was attempted
rh. airship outdistanced them and they
were not I'm at tho finish.
THE WINDS PLAYTHING.
Munich. April THE Zeppelin airship
with the count himself on board, is the
rI1ything Of the winds and is being
swept helplessly over the country. She
.- out of control and drifting with no
hope Of being able to make Roadway
against the Increasing wind
The wind is too high to attempt a
landing.
soldiers in swift automobiles are rae
ur over the country after the vessel IN
order TO be on hand should "A descent be
attempted and several squadrons of
h.l,y cavalry have been ordered out
and are galloping down the roads 10
lhe uortheastward for the same pur-
pose.
The airship left Friederichshafen
early this morning and i've hours later
appeared in the air over the outskirts
OF Munich. A distance of Ill miles was
covered in five hours. The count left
Freiderichshafen with the intention OF
trying 20 sail from there 10 Munich and
back II was his intention 20 land
here IN the presence OF the Prince Re
gent and the entire garrison of MUNICH,
but owing 10 a squally and Increasing
An attempt was made over the parade
grounds outside the city, but as soon
as 81 was seen to be impossible the ship
lifted again
The count then tried 20 return 10
Munich. but by this time the wind was
81. trouR he could make no Roadway
HHd IL was noticed that tho airship was
Hn.ng driven sideways down the wind.
Whom the seriousness OF the situation
Has realized troops were ordered out
'o follow the airship and these prepared
90 render any assistance possible.
A BRAVE BATTLE.
The count endeavored to overcome the
resistance Of the wind by rising 10
greater altitude. but this maneuver APP
parentlY was not successful, for the
balloon was driven rapidly from the
sight of the people Of Munich In a
uortheasterly direction.
At a quarter past H. two hours after
its nrst appearance here, the airship
WAS over Freysing.
The airship Is manned by Count Yep
relin Mai. Sperling, several officers Of
the engineer corps and a. crew Of sol
diers from the balloon battalion Of the
German army
The departure took place at five min
utcs past from Friedrchshafcn II
was stul dark and the weather dun.
The wind was strong and contrary.
The ship passed over Frlederichshafen
at an altitude OF 1000 feet at moderate
speed and turned In the direction Of
Munich. RaVcnsburg, Aulenburg, Err
bach, Bielsbrach and Augsburg. points
between Friederichshafen and Munich
were brilliantly lighted with electricity
40 order 20 show the aerial navigators
tho direction In which they wanted 10
travel.
When the airship was sighted shortly
before Q o'clock approaching Munich,
the church bells Of the city rang out
in peala OF welcome, and cannon fired
a salute AS the ship drew nearer the
HhIrr of the motor could be heard on
the streets OF the city. The vessel
made its way TO a point over the ex-
position grounds and descended TO
within 300 feet Thousands of people
bad gathered on the grounds and the
maneuyer was greeted with an outburst
OF cheering. The prince regent OF Ba-
Naria was present and salutod Count
Zeppelin. who stood on the bridge A
band played the national anthem.
The air7hip then moved of M the
direction of the palace, where ID was
Ontcd from the tower by the urln-
c'.7es of the royai family
DRIVING BEFORE THE STORM.
ErdIng, April 1.-The Zeppelin airship
'if.h N'lnit storm llat la incfe0s
b h violence passed swiftly over this
town at n as.
In' ship apparently was trying 10
iaa tho gale. II disappeared ln tho
direction OF Landshut
~ A sNowsTORM.
Landshut, April The Zeppelin air.
Fhip hnated over Landshut al no min-
uios past d.. going % the northeast IL
appeared quickly On a sn0wstom that
Nad arisen suddenly n lH understood
ihero are between Is and 20 officers
dnl men on board The airahip.
The count has dropped out a note adj
dressed "a the commanding officer of
ihn lhree squadrons OF cavalry follow
lpg his route The message reads,
beloved Comradosi
Mnny thanks. please ronain IN tho
neighhorhood Until tho wind falls ana
Z can return t0 Munich