Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-01
ZEPPELIN HASTENS TO
WRECK OF HIS A|RsHIP
He Is Disappointed but Not
Discouraged-Escape of
Passengers Miraculous
(By Associated Press.)

OSNABRUCK, Germany, June 3d.
Count Zeppelin. disappointed but not dis
cowaged, hurried here today to superin-
tend the salvage of his latest aerial mod
ell, the great air ship Deutschland. which
came to grief in hands less experienced
than his yesterday.
The count who will be Y years Of age
on Friday of next week has an. engage
ment for the near future to fly from
Friedrichshafen to Vienna and exhibit his
invention to Emperor Francis Joseph and
he proposes to make good his promise.
MUST SUSPEND SERVICE.
The prospects for the early resump-
ton of the passenger service, however,
are not bright The air ship company
announces that the accident will neces-
state a suspension for several months OF
the advertised excursions. but also that
1t proposes to renew this service at the
earliest possible date.
After hours of perilous flight, during
which it was driven hither and thither at
the caprice of a pitiless wind, the
Deutschland found desperate refuge in
the trees of Teutoburgian Wald. Her
framework was wrenched and the great
envelope badly torn. Her 80 passengers,
including 20 newspaper men, had almost
miraculous escapes from death.
1t was found today that it would be
necessary to completely dismantel the
airship and the work of tearing 1t to
pieces was begun. 1t was expected
that the various parts could be gotten
together and shipped 70 Friedrichsha-
fen today.
During the operations today mem
her of the crew was severely injured.
SOLDIERS ON GUARD.
throughout the night two hundreD
soldiers stood guard about the clump
Of trees in the branches OF which the
airship wedged herself fast last even
ing. Today the soldiers were occu-
pied with restraining the thousands or
persons who flocked in from miles
around, bent on having a view OF the
crippled flyer.
The next voyage of the Deutschland
will be made with Count Zeppelin at
the helm.
Herr Colesmann, general manager OF
the new air ship company; Chief En-
gineer Durr, of the Zeppelin company,
and CAPTAIN Kannenberg, who PERSONAL
Nv had charge of the crew OF ten and
a newspaper men, sailed from Dusseldorf
at $50 O'Clock yesterday morning for a
three hours excursion. The objective
point was Dortmund, about s. miles, from
Dusseldorf; but high head-wind prevail
ed. and an effort was made to reach
Munster. a garrison town. so that a
landing might be made on the parade
ground.
DANGEROUS TO LAND.
1t was dangerous to attempt a land
ing in an open field, because of the
storm, as the metal was likely to pound
to pieces One of the motors refused
to work. and the other two were not
powerful enough to make any progress
in the gale The air ship drifted, sway
ing in the violent gusts, and sometimes
leaning to an angle of 40 degrees. and
all the while the enginemen were at
work repairing the disabled motor. When
this was done, all four screws were
driven at their full power with which I'M
der normal conditions the ship was capa-
BILE of attaining a speed of 40 miles an
hour. But the helmsman was unable to
keep his course, as the great craft was
swung about at the mercy of the winds.
Colesmann did not dare to turn the
ship around for fear of overturning, and
he decided to drift in the gale, which
was now blowing at the date OF 30 miles
an hour toward Osnabruck which is also
a garrison station. If he missed that, he
would continue on to Senie.
NET WHIRLWIND.
Suddenly he perceived a whirlwind COM
ing, and assembled to a height of nearly !
1000 feet to avoid the worst of it. With /
the whirlwind came an avalanche Of /
rain. After half an hour, the Deutsch- |
land came down to, permit of observa- /
tions, and it was seen that the Teuto- |
bourgain forest lay below. The forward i
motor again stopped. and Colesmann sent