New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
ZEPPELIN In PERIL
1T MERCY OF THE WIND.
One Motor Disabled an Gale-4t-
tempted Long Flight Fails.

Munich. April The Zeppelin alrship made an
attempt to-day TO fly from Friedrichshafen 10 this
city and back Il encountered storm. was driven
far out Of its original course, and after eleven
hours in the air landed safely at Dingolhng sixty
FIVE miles northeast Of Munich.
Part Of the journey was made under perilous
conditions. One Of the motors refused TO work,
and II impossible for the arship 10 make
headvay against the wind. that increased steadily
in violence Helpless and drifting rapidly to lee
ward. the airship travelled fer four hours while
Count Zeppelin and his men awaited an oppor-
tuniJy 10 make a safe landing. They were fol-
lowed over the country by soldiers in swift auto
mobiles and three squadrons OF heavy cavalry.
The troops sent out TO he ready to render
assistance when a descent was attempted. The
sirship outdistanced them and they not in
At the finish
The airshfp wifi remain at the landing place at
Dngoflng until the wind aFates It was not dam
aged and no one was injured. 4 military balloon
corps proceeded from here a special train for
Dngoing TO give assistance in protecting the air
ship from the storm / is understood that Count
Zeppelin Hill make the return voyage Friedrichs
hafen, by way of Munich. tomorrow morning.
Count Zeppelin spent the night close 10 where
his airship landed, a marshy tract forty-eight
miles northeast Of Munich He took Up quarters in
the automobile OF Count Oberstadt president
Of the Bavarian Auto Club, which was specially
built for camping out.
As soon as II was known that Count Zeppelin had
landed troops hurried Up from various sections to
render assistance. A battalion OF infantry ana
three squadrons Of heavy cavalry the first
arrive the scene. Later came the balloon corps
from Munich. having with them gas and apparatus
for the rehllin of the balloon, If necessary Great
crowds OF people focked to the scene. and they
r1ained beside the arship until long after nightfaI
Count Zeppelin's feat in safely landing in gale
which was blowing about Jhirty-five miles an hour
is highly praised by aeronauts who have tried the
experiment He WAS desirous Of returning Mu-
mich 70 spend the night. but the wind increased in
violence. and il was impossible for him to do so
Count Zeppelin. however. intends TO resume his
1oyaEe early tomorrow morning. and. VIII make
another attempt to land at Munich
The airship left Friedrichshafen early this morn
ing and five hours later appeared in the air over
the outskirts of Munich \ distance Of Ill miles
vas covered in -fvz hours. II the counts in
tention land here in the presence Of the Prince
Regent and the entire garrison Of Munich, bur
owing 70 the wind shis impossible. The wind
was 50 strong that the airship could make no
headwav against it, and driven side
WAYS down the wind. When the seriousness OF
the situation was realized the troops were ordered
oct 10 follow the airship and be prepared TO rem
der any assistance possible
The count endeavored TO overcome the resistance
of The wind by rising to a great altitude, but this
uana-uvre apparently was not successful, for the
balloon was driven rapidly from Munich IN a north
easterly direction At quarter past Il, TWO hours
after its first appearance here the airship was over
Freysing.
The airship was manned BY Count Zeppelin
Ma ior SperlinE several officers Of the engineer
corrs and a crew Of soldiers from the balloon
battalion OF the army.