The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
ZEPPELIN RAIDS
NORTH ENGLAND
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after passing over Killlngworth dropped
two bombs on Benton. They fell into a
field which l. frequently used nv soldiers
who arc learning IN make trenches
Some men were engaged At that work
when the bombs were dropped A hi
slightly injured
From there the Zeppelin passed 70
Nallsend. where six bombs we're dropped
and four small fires were started. A
FIRE brigade vas able TO put them GU.
with hand chemical extinru,shers. One
bomb smashed through a house roof
and broke in the ceiling. which fell on
a woman Inside. who. however was not
Injured Another fell on n sleeping car
In \ railroad yard The resulting blaze
was quickly extingulshed and traffic was
held M for only few minutes
The raider then few down the river
and was seen 10 proceed 20 sea from
Southshields. When the Zeppelin WAS
first sighted At Blyth Information Of It's
approach vas ,elephoned all surround
ing districts and lights were extingu.shed
Everywhere and trlmcar- wero stopped
There was no panic. and AZ about II
O'Clock II was announced that the Yep
pelIn had gone The lights were turned
on and the traincars started The street
lights we're not turned on at Newcastle
again. however.
one bomb fell on the railroad near
Wa,lsend. narrowly missing a train Allied
with Passengers bound for New castle
Several other trains were held up pend
ing the airship's leaving the neghbor-
hood. Warnings sent from Blyth re-
suited In the extingulshng ~ all lights
Z "a pAa1I nd
\ policeman IN Blyth who saw the
a,rship thinks that II WAS about 1000
feet IN rho air. II passed quickly 10
the southwark The people took the
incident calmly. The usual emergency
/ measures we're taken. the town was
darkened and the ears were stopped.
Another despatch from Newcastle
says that the night was dark without
The slightest wind and that all oondi-
| lions were favorable FOR the raider. An
eyewitness ~ the passage ~ the air
craft ard OF tho flashes 81 dropping
| bombs said
II was walking in tho neighborhood ~
! Wallsend about O'Clock when I saw "A
! great object in the sky and heard the
| drum Of an engine and m" Shirring of
/ propellers. suddenly. as looked AZ ..
! there came a Rang" ~ might have
/ been the iriug Of big gun. Then there
were flashes IN tho sky and other reports
! and the whole district was lighted up
I The first fash was followed 10y a vivid
/ nash ~ lght which at tho distance
seemed 20 b" on tho level OF tho ground
/ fear n must have been some build &
! set algh'
"'The raider pa ssed away very quickly
but while u STAYED the peaple 81 Walls
end focked 20 the streets. which were
send nocked to the stress. which were
I a.led with women and children. There
/ WAS the greatest excitement. All lights
IN the ueighborhood were ~ once ex-
tugu!shed."
The Daily Chronicles correspondent AZ
! Hun telegraphs that 81 Zeppelin was
seen over sunk Island. at tho mouth OF
tho Humber, late IN tho evening
No official confirmation OF any aerial
! craft IN the locality OF Hull Ia. been
received.
The bombs seem 10 have been dropped
In "A haphazard fashion and the course
taken was most erratic. The to"ns OF
Cramington, Chopp!nton, Bedlinston
Haulford. Dirnington and Seaton are
. coal centres
The full amount OF 'hs damage car
not be estimated AT this time There
IL uo.h.nE to indicate however, that /,
. was extensive. \ late telegram from
South Shields says three bombs were
dropped AT NdllSer1. ono Tell on inc
I railroad tracks and another upon a
house roof 1t penetrated the roof and
f-ll into room where 4 woman Wa
bathing a baby. Neither was seriously
! Injured
Another bomb fell into the TYNE The
I behavior OF the people VAS rcmdrka Die
for calmness and ch-crfuuess The
streets we're crowded with men and
women who seemed 20 regard the whole
AFFAIR as a joke The Zeppelin Was over
. the land about twenty five minutes
The police at Ncwb ggin say that d
Zeppelin passed over that town without
dropping any bombs T. dropped on1
three miles away, however. the result
Of which is not known. II is general
believed here that tho raiders lost Their
hca rings Otherwise II j. pointed out
they would not have passed over the
coast FAR tn the north OF Newh!ggiu
thus giving the police plenty OF time =
which 10 warn the towns along tn.
/ TYNE, vhero they obviously intended ',
do ~" most damage. tho large shipyard.
being there and the Elsw!ck armament
factory.
II seems tina. when they reached Tyne
side the lights mad heen eStinguished
so that the airmen were confused -,
Cardng the topography Of tho county
II Is not known whether Newcastle owe.
the fact OF her escape TO the darkness
or TO the airmen's desire 20 avoid II.