Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-31
Accomplishment Of Titled Ger
man inventor Unprecedented
in EventfuI History Of Aerial
Navigation,
GIGANTIC DlRlGlBLE
MANEUVERED AT WILL
Vessel in Air twenty-five Hours
at Last Reports Was Still
Sailing MajeSticaIIy Over tho
KaiSer'S Domain,

tBy Morning Journal Special Leased wircI
Berlin, May 30.--Count Zeppelin
whose remarkable performances in
his airship brought unboundcd fame
to the inventor today accomplished
the most striking feat in his career.
lie guided his Zeppelin II from Fried
richshafcn to Bltterield, distance Of
more than 456 miles without landing
Tho journey lasted nearly twenty-five
hours and SO far as known tonight
Count Zeppelin is stil In the air on
the return journey 10 Frledrlehshafen.
He has already beaten all records Ia
dirigiblc balloons with th2 oppur-
nnity Of greatly improving the per-
formance
1t was announced that the count
would come 10 Berlin and land at the
Templohof parade grounds. Hun
dreds Of thousands gathered there this
afternoon. The emperor and em-
press, several Of the princes and the
leading military officials and officers
We're IN attendance
Scarchlights were set to work IN
anticipation of sighting the alrship
Soldiers kept an enormous space clear
uuui i0S 80 pm. whom despatch
from Bitterfeld announced that the
alrship was returning 10 the starting
place at Frledrichshafen which
caused tho most intense dlsappolnt-
ment.
Count Zeppelin who personally was
IN charge of the airshlp and whose
hand was on the tillcr during the
sTe fAp - ff a
allowed word to be made pui lie rel
ltivc to his intention TO 1ertake an
endurance trip. 1t was. however
common knowledge that he proposed
@ seize the first favorable oppcr-
unity To proceed 90 Berlin ia his now
'st craft, Zeppelin H., which Waa re-
'ullt TO replace the one destroyed
rear Echterdingen
The voyage began un'e favorahl
conditions. There was Lowering NV
# rain clouds and strong side wind
when the airship left the floating hall
hortly after 8 o'clock last night The
hip ascended for a few hundred feet
nd passing over the town Of Fried
ichshafen proceeded northward
Carly in the morning the people of
iavaria, were awakened by the noisy
ropellers OF the ahaft which was
assing slowly over the town. This
'as the first occasion the count had
. journey over this part of the coun-
~ and his arrival an hour and a half
tier mt Nuremberg caused the great
st surprise to pleasure seekers. who
or" preparing for tho holiday excur-
ons
Tho ship mancuVercd over the city
nd then q card was thrown out stat
rs that greater amount OF Water
nd bonzinc had been used than was
Npccted and that the craft would
ssccnd 10 the surface Of Lake Dut-
nteich TO replonlsh the water sup
y. This. however, was not carried
A. Count Zeppelin continued his
'uisc onward without interruption In
direct line toward Berlin, passing
'er several towns at a low altitude
ltil ne reached tho frontiers of Sax
49, whore the airship WIS headed
raight for Leipsic
kilograms received there from the
uth indicated that Count Zeppelin
ould make a landing and the entire
'pulation waited for several hours
the streets and open spaces TO greet
m. Instead of landing the count
It his craft through series OF
ancuyors for a hslf hour coming at
mes comparatively close to the tops
buildings. Ha then went on cross
3 Halo 60 Bitterneld. No time was
istcd there ana 20 evcrybody's SUR,
ise the alrship, after making a
elo. turned again and sailed 70 the
nth.
I'm the meantime the military au-
lritlcs at Berlin we're awaiting sd-
20 as % the counts plans. Major
oss. commander OF the army bal
'n corps. said that no arrangements
q been made for the landing of the
ship at Tgclela, the military balloon
artcrs. Tho local authorities learn
from private authorities. however.
lt the uirshin WIS approaching. and
informed the emperor and em-
1853. When IL WAS learned that the
ship would not land here the
iwds az first refused 60 give cred
sc TO the report. but finally dis
rsod
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