The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-10-20

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raid OF history apparently has been
al the same time the greatest failure.
Previous raids on England carried cut
BY two or even one airship have exact
ed q far more severe toll@a hfA and
wrought tremendous damage as com
pared with what ~as done,hy the feet
Of ID zeppelins which came 10 Lon.
Soa early enc nsarntng recently, while.
on the other hand, for the second time
la the history OF the present war two
Of the mighty Zsppelsns were actually
brought down and one was destroyed.
Gu eae other occasion Zeppelin
was forced TO come down and was lost
IN the Thames. but this time the air
ships actually met their finish through
tho good work OF the British Flying
corps, after what was beyond doubt
The most thrilling battle In the air
which has ever occurred.
The real story Of the raid and the
battle In the mir cannot be told. at
least for the present. and all attempts
to describe what happened during the
night must be limited TO the accounts
which are sanctioned for publication
By the ofiiciai press bureau.
What the Alrships Did,
The sum total OF casualties aud dam
age caused by the Is Zeppe!!as IL as
follows:
Killed-Thirty persons.
lnjured--About 100 persons.
Twenty dive houses and some out
buildings slightly damaged In the Met
ropolitan police AREA.
Two water mains eat. :"
A number OF cottages and church
damaged In other areas.
A fire at some gas works
Remarkable scenes were witnessed
in London while the antiaircraf, guns
were blazing away ut the raiders,
From the roof Of the Savoy hotel, the
correspondent obtained perfect view
of the alrshlps brought down, They
presented u wonderful sight, caught In
the glare OF more than dozen search
lights, illuminating them from every
angle. The hight flashed MS a signal
by the victorious airman was plainly
discernible above the destroyed raider
and q minute later flames were seen
10 burst forth from the huge atrshlp,
while shells were bursting NIL around It,.
Tho giant machine, now only mass
of flames. fell rapidly. meteorIIke, to
the ground. but 80 great was Its height
ut the time when II met Its doom that
Its fall seemed slow.
Thronqs on Streetx
In London theaters, restaurants,
cafes and bars close promptly at mid.
night under the new Defense Of the
Realm regulations. but although II was
then after two O'Clock In the morning
the streets were packed and wild
roar OF cheers hailed the fall and de.
ssructicn 81 the unwelcorne raider.
Hurrying from the roof TO the
ground floor Of the hotel. the CORE
spondept. although having already seen
three air raids on London. witnessed
never.to-be-forgotten scenes. Stair
cases and corridors were thronged
with people aroused from their Stun
eers, but few indeed were those who
displayed the slightest sign OF fear.
Women. who shortly before mid
night had been dancing In the ballroom
Of the Savoy. deliberately gowned and
bejeweled. were camping on the stairs
In scanty night attire. OF men there
were few to be seen. In private cara,
taxicabs or even afoot they had al
ready started for the spot where the
remains Of the Zeppelin and the bodies
Of It's crew were then being consumed
by the flames.
The little suburb Of Cuf'iey near En-
Geld. about eighteen miles from the
center Of London, where the Zeppelin
met Its fate, jumped into sudden fame
and became the scene Of continuous
pilgrimage Of sightseers from all parts
Of the metropolis.
Those who expected to carry on
souvenirs Of the event, however trif-
ling. were disappointed. for every par
ticle Of the wreckage that had escaped
the attention OF early collectors had
safely passed into Official custody.
Flock to the Scene.
The scenes at Cufiey were Of re-
markable character. Hundreds OF
thousands OF persons nocked to see the
wrecked raider, and such was the con
gestion on the local railway that ar
order had eventually TO be issued thai
all bookings must cease. When night
came hundreds were stranded ant
many made the return journey parti,
on foot.
The superintendent Of aircraft con
stuction and other high officers con
nected with the flying services wer,
early upon the scene and spent a con
siderable time inspecting the machin
~ parts II the Zeppelin which hat
up TO thea been recovered
Gen- Sir Sam Hughes. Canadian min
lister OF militia, was among the FIRST ts
inspect the wreckage. The aifshiy
came to earth with guch force tina
much Of the machinery, including Ia,
engines. each Of which weighs quar-
ter Of a ton. was deeply buried In tbs
earth. The work Of digging these val
liable PARTS OF the debris cut proceed
ed until dusk.