The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-01

Munich, April 1.-The Zeppelin air
ship made All attempt today to fly
from Friedrichshafen to this city and
back. IL encountered a storm and was
driven far out OF It's original course,
and after eleven hours In the air.
landed safely at Dingolflng, % miles
northeast Of Munich.
Part of tho Journey was made un-
der circumstances Of peril, one or the
motors refused to work, and It was
impossible for the airship 10 make
headway against the wind which IN
creased steadily In violence. Helpless
and drifting rapidly leeward, the air
ship travelled for four hours while
Count Zeppelin and his men awaited
an opportunity to make safe and
successful landing. They were rol-
lowed over the country by soldiers in
swift automobiles and by three squad.
rons of heavy cavalry. The troops
we're sent out to be ready to render
assistance when a descent was at
tempted. The airship outdistanced
them and they wore not in at tho
finish.
Munich. April 1.-The Zeppelin air
ship With tho count himself ON board.
10 the plaything OF the winds and Is
being swept heIplessly over the coun-
try. She Is out OF control and DRIFT
Ing with no hope OF being able to
make headway against the Increasing
wind.
The wind is too high to attempt a
landing.
Soldiers in swift automobiles. are
racing over the country after the ves-
sci in order to be on hand at the des-
cent, II one Is made, and several par
ties Of cavalry have been ordered out
and are galloping down the roads TO
the northwestward for the same pur-
pose.
The ship appeared over the out
skirts of this city, five hours after
starting the flight. A distance OF Ill
miles was covered in five hours The
count left Friedrichshafen with tho
intention Of trying to sail from there
TO Munich and back 1t was his in
tention TO land here In the presence or
the Prince Regent and the entire gar
rison of Munich, but owing TO SquaI
and increasing wind, the maneuvers
were impossible, An attempt WAS
made over the parade grounds outside
the city, but as soon as 1t was seen to
be impossible, the ship lifted again.
The count then tried to return to Mum
ich. but, by this time, the wind was
SO strong he could make no headway,
and 1t was noticed that the airship
was being driven sideways down tho
wind. When the seriousness OF the
situation was realized. troops were or.
dsred out to follow the airshlp and
these prepared TO render any assist
ance possible.
The count endeavOred to overcome
a greater altitude, but this maneuver
apparently was not successful. for the
balloon was driven rapidly from the
sight of the people or Munich In 4
northeaSterly direction.
AT a quarter past eleven, two hours
after its first appearance here, the
airship was over Freys1ng
The airship Is manned by Count
Zeppelin. Major Sperllng. several Of
ficers of the engineers corps and a
crew of soldiers from the balloon bat
talon Of tho German army.
The departure took place at five
minutes past four from Friedrichshar-
en-. 1t WAS still dark and the weather
dull. The wind was strong and con-
trary The ship passed over Fried"
rlchshafen at an altitude OF l,00U feet
at moderate speed and turned in the
direction of Munich. Ravensburg. Aul-
enburg, Erbach, Bielsbrach and Augs-
burg, points between Friedr1chshaten
and Munich. were brilliantly lighted
with electricity In order TO show the
aerial navigators the direction In
which they wanted TO travel
When the airship was sighted short
" before o'clock, approaching Mum
icn, the church bells Of the city rang
out in peals OF welcome and cannon
fred salute. As the ship drew near
cr the whirr of the motor could be
heard on the streets OF the city. The
vessel made It's way to point over
the exposition grounds and descend
ed to within 800 feet Thousands or
PEOPLE had gathered on the grounds
and the maEeuvers was greeted with
an outburst OF cheering. The Prince
Regent of Bavaria WAS present and
saluted Count Zeppelin, who stood on
the bridge band played the ma
tional anthem.
The airship then moved on In the
direction of the palace, where II was
greeted from the tower by the pr1n-
cesses of the royal family.