Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-02
Mammoth Air Graft Is Swept
HclpIessly Across the Coun-
try for Eleven Hours Before
II Could Land.
SOLDIERS IN AUTOS
AND RACING CAVALRY
TRY TO FOLLOW SHIP
Wind Was So High That it Was Inn
possible To Attempt a Landing
Until Craft Had Trayersed Many
Miles Through Gale and Storm.

MUNICH. April 1.-The Zeppelin airship
made an attempt today to fly from
Friendrichshafen 10 this city and back
II encountered a storm and was driven
far out Of its original course. and after
eleven hours in the air landed safely al
Dineoling, 6 miles northeast Of Munich
Part Of the journey was made under
circumstances Of peril; one Of the motors
refused TO work. and IT was impossible Tor
the airship TO make Roadway against the
v-ind that increased steadily in violence
HELPLESS and drifting rapidly to leeward,
the airship travelled for four hours. while
Count Zeppelin and his men awaited an
opportunity to make a safe landing.
They were followed over the country by
soldiers In swift automobiles. and by three
suuadrons OF heavy cavalry. The troops
were sent out to be ready TO render as
sistance when a descent was attempted
The alrship outdistanced them. and they
were not in at the finish
Wind Gets Squally
The airship left Friedrichshafen early
this morning and I'VE hours later appeared
in the air over the outskirts Of Munich
A distance Of III miles was covered IN
ave hours The count left Friendriehshaf-
en- with the intention of trying TO sail
from there to Munich and back. 1t was
his intention 20 land here in the pres
ence Of the prince regent and the en-
tire garrison, but owing 20 a squally and
increasing wind the maneEyer was inn
~possIble. f. ..--...---
me attempt was made over the parade
grounds outside the city. but as soon as
il was seen to be impossible the ship lift
ed again into the air. The count then
tried TO return TO Munich. but by this time
the wind was so strong that he could
make no Roadway against 1t. and II was
noticed that the airship was being driven
sideways down the wind When the seri-
business Of the situation was realized. the
froops we're ordered out TO follow and be
prepared to render any assistance posi-
bic.
The count endeavored to overcome the
resistance OF the wind by rising to a
greater altitude. but this maneuver ap-
parently was not successful. and the bal
loon was driven rapidly from sight in a
northeasterIy direction
Over Freysing
At a quarter past /. two hours after
its first appearance here. the all ship was
over Freysing-
The airshlp is manned by Count Yep
peIin. Major Sporting. 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
utss past four from Friedrichshafen- II
was still dark and the weather was dull.
The wind was strong and contrary. The
ship passed over Friedriehshafen at an
altitude Of 1000 feet at moderate speed
and turned in the direction OF Munich.
Ravensburg. Aulenburg. Erbach, Bic
. brach and Augsburg. points between
Freidrichshafen and Munich. were bril-
Iiantly lighted with electricity in order
10 show the serial navigators the direc-
ton
Bells Rung Cannon Fired
When Il was sighted before o'clock
approaching Munich. the church bells OF
the CITY EamH Jul III HEdA5 u hEAIoAl4c anu
caunOns fired a salute AS the ship drew
nearer the whirr Of the motors could be
heard The vessel made its way to a
point over the exposition grounds and
descended TO within 800 feet
Thousands Of people had gathered on
the grounds and the manuever was greet
ed with an outburst OF cheering. The
prince regent OF Bavafia was presen;
and saluted Count Zeppelin. who stood
on the bridge. band played the ma
tional anthem
The airship then moved OF in the d.
rection Of the palace whore il was greet
ed from the tower by the princesses OF
. the royal family.
Lost i'm Snowstorm
II disappeared quickly in a snowstorm
that has arisen suddenly. II is understood
that there are between eighteen and TWEEN
ty officers and men on board.
The count has dropped out a note ad-
dressed to the commanding officer Of the
three squadrons OF cavalry that are fol-
lowing his route. This message reads:
Beloved Comrades: Many thanks:
please remain in the neighbOrhood until
the wind falls and 1 can return TO
Munich"
STORM Is INCREASING:
AIRSHIP RUNNING WILD