The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-25
GERMAN RAID
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CINE was quickly on the scene and be-
ban putting water on the blazing
wreck. Police constables and volun-
teers removed the bodies as rapidly
as possible.
Some Of these were charred beyond
recognition while others were Still
white and recognizable.
All Young Men. =.
All appeared to be young men. well
clad and wearing the remnants OF
stout leather coats and shoes OF rath'
er poor quality, which Is taken here
TO indicate that good foot wear is not
plentiful in Germany.
Today thousands of persons jour
neyed 10 Essex 10 view the wrecks,
but quick precautions prevented sou.
venr hunters from making away with
everything detachable. There were
many sightseers also viewing the dam
aged outskirts Of the city.
From the number Of bombs dropped,
both explosive and incendiary, the
authorities wonder why the casual
ties were not greater. The Zeppeiins
seemed abundantly supplied with am
munition.
Householders along the thorough
fares heard the bomb explosions grow
ing louder and louder as the raiders
came with The speed of an express
train, took their baptism Of fire calm
~ as they passed. and heared a sight
OF relief as the reports diminished IN
the distance.
The Official Statement.
LONDON. Sept. II, Cos p. m.-T%clVe
Xcppcllns which r;Lided London and the
southeast coast of England last night,
killed thirty persons and injured ll9
more. according 10 a British Official
statement issued tonight. OF the CASUAL
ties ~ men. women and children were
killed and % men. women and children
were injured in the metropolitan area OF
Lnnd III. :.
Two Of the Zeppelin 'airships. both OF
u new pattern. were shot down lii Essex
The crew Of one was killed but the crew
OF the other. consisting of - men, was
captured.
persons wcr" killed end eleven injured
in an East Midland town and il Is feared
That two other bodies may be buried IN
the ruins The missiles dropped by the
hostile aircraft caused numerous tires
and demolished or damaged large num-
Der OF residences and stores in London.
The casualties i'll the metropolitan
area according To an official compilation
arc as follows:
Total. IS.
lnju"ct--A:en. As; women. 81; children
II. Total az.
An official statement issued BY the
British rIcSS bureau Tonight Said:
Damage Slight.
--latest reports show that prnpaply
not more than L. airshlpS participates:
in last nights air raid Police reports
from the provinces mdiGste ,,; ,ha' me ne
one town in the cast Midlands. however
n number of bombs were dropped Snn al
is regretted that Two persons were FlL-
ed and eleven injured. II Is teHTeu mat
Two more bodies were hurled uhcei Soihe
ruins in this town. =.
Some damage vas caused al n rail
way station, and about uoAeh house3
and shops were wrecked or damaged ttIlo
chapel and sturehOuse set on ire.
This Is al exception. NO otner casud.
lies have been reported outside the mes-
ropnliran sara and. although Il ar &c
number OF bombs were dropped prumiS-
ruuuSlv over the district visited by the
airships, the material damage Is inSlEni,
fcant \ great number o. bombs lc!i
in the sea or III open places.
In the metropolitan area. men. D
women and 8 children were killed and
As men. 81 women and II children were
injured.
dwelling houses and shops were demol-
ishcd or damaged. y number OF tirI:
we're caused Two factories sustained
injury. Some empty railway trucks were
destroyed aud permanent way SliSh''9
damaged in two places.
NO reports have been recelEeu VI any
military damage.
An official statement issued shortly
after non t-day says:
Twenty eight Killed.
"ln;15 H. m.--Fnurtcen or fifteen arr
ships participated in the attack on Great
Er;inin: last night. Tho southeastern.
cast t"r and cast Midland counties and
Lincolnshire were the principal localt-
tics visited.
nv ,wu airships from the southeast be-
tween / and = a. m. and by one airship
from the east between II and a m.
trroplancs were sent up. and fir" WAS
opcnrd from antl-a!rcrafi guns an4 dc-
lenses, the raiders being driven OH.
"Bombs were dropped. however IN the
southern and southeastern districts ana
il IS regretted that IS persons were KILL
cd and 80 injured.
'''rw" Of the raiders were pr0u ~ Ens
down in Essex. They wcr" both large
airships and OF n new pattern; ono al
Them fell In flames and was dcstroyca.
together with the crew. Inc ere" ol -
Officers and men OF tho second were cap
tured. ,,,,ios
damage have not yet been received.
Crew Under Arrest.
LONDON, Sept. 20. A:2o a. m.--Thc
commander and twenty members OF the
crew Of the Zeppelin which was forced
to land near an Essex coast town were
arrested by the village constable as they
were marching along tho road IN me
hlackness of the night. according 10 tho
last eye witness" account.
Il am the commander Of German
airship that has just come down. and
these arc my crew" said the leader or
the men when accostcd by the consta-
hle Then the officer added:
please allow me to go n the nearest
postoffice so that I may telephone some
one in London who will let my wife
know I am safe"
The constable replied thar the COM