The Washington herald., 1910-06-23

Dusseldorf, Germany. June 22.-Aerial
navigation entered new epoch to-day
when Count Zeppelin's monster dirigible.
the Deutschland, with thirteen persons
aboard, made So0-mile trip from Fried
riehshafen TO this city according to q
prearranged schedule. The fight was the
first of regular scheduled service TO be
inaugurated
The Deutschland started from Fried
riehshafen at o'clock and reached Ulm
at $50. her average speed between the
two places being forty miles an hour.
Stuttgart was reached at 6. Mannheim just
before 8. Bingen at 9. Coblens at $50,
Bonn at II, Cologne at l1:20 and Dussel-
dorf just before noon.
The distance between Mannheim and
Dusseldorf was covered in four hours. It
takes an express train six hours 10 run
between the two cities. The average
speed Of the whole trip was about thirty
three miles an hour. There were thirteen
people on board, six being passengers. A
waiter served cold food and drinks.
Count Zeppelin I'm Charge.
Under clear skies and with. practically
no wind 10 mar or retard, the giant
craft ascended from its shed shortly after
8 O'Clock this morning Count Zeppelin
himself was at the helm. and his guests
consisted OF members Of the Hamburg
American Steamship Line, the German
Airship Stock Company, and number
OF close friends.
From the start the journey was with
out hitch or accident Of any kind. The
giant twin prorellers were IN perfect
working order, and they drove the big
craft through the gentle breezes at an
average rate of thirty-three miles an
hour. The l28 miles lying between the
starting point and Stuttgart, however,
were covered at the rate Of fOrty-one
miles an hour
The route lay over Stuttgart. Mann.
heim and Cologne. and at each of these
places monster crowds, attracted by ad-
vance notices, had gathered 10 witness
the flight They gave vent TO their en-.
hulasm with the ringing OF bells, the
firing Of guns. the footing OF whistles
and by yells from thousands OF 1eathern'
lunged thToats. Each OF the cities was
reached on almost the exact hour named
in the schedule.
Telegraph wires flashed the news or
ahead. and the enthusiasm of the crowds
grew as bulletins in front of the news
paper Offices and at other public places
announced the progress of the flight
The passengers on board spent the time
in lollng about the big. luxuriousiy ap-
pointed stateroom and feasting their eyes
on the scenery which few away beneath
The craft was kept at an average height
of about 500 feet. and the view was said
to have been magnificent
Receives Warm Welcome.
The big airship swung 10 her landing
here about noon. Big crowds We're OF
hand. and the passengers. and particu-
larly the builder, received a demonsra-
tive welcome.
Tickets for other scheduled trips are
already on sale, and the ones thus fal
sold have brought from SIS TO $40 Or
forthcoming trips guests win dine in the
ships restaurant and viii have all the
conyeniences Of travellers in a railway
Pullman car.
Count Zeppelin end HIS feliow-passen.
gers became the guests CT the city upor
their arrival here to-day. They were
entertained at a public dinner and are
being lioniZed upon their every appear
ance Cn the streets. The city is gayly
decorated In honor OF the event
The dimensions Of the Deutschland are
Length, 4S5 feet; width, IS feet. It's gas
capacity is 24,S52 cubic yards, and it has
three motors with a total OF 370-horse.
power.
1t was designed to maintain speed
of thirty-fve miles an hour. It's lifting
capacity is 44010 pounds of which 1l,e0
cover the crew, passengers, and express.
II Is expected TO be able TO accom-
plish a continuous trip OF 200 miles Tn.
airship was built after the Zeppelin
model
The counts Zeppelin I and Zeppelin I
met with disaster, after some splendit
| performances.