The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13

two or even Ouc hHS&AIV uaSe cAuS
far more severe toll OF life an
1parht tremendous damage as con
ned with what was done by the tee
lS Zcppelins which came to LoI
"a carly Que morning recently, while
the other hand, for the second tim
the history of. the present war tw
The mighty Zeppelins were actual
rsught down and one was destroyed
Gu one other occasion a Zeppeli
H forced to como down and was los
the Thames, but this time the III.
hhs actually met their finish throug
he good WORK Of the British FLYNN
nps, after what was beyond doub
e most thrilling battle in the al
|hch has ever occurred.
The real story of the raid and tn
attic ia the air cannot be told, a
last for the present, and all attempt
describe what happened during tn
sht must be limited to the account
Itch are sanctioned for publication
the official press bureau.
What the Airshtps Did.
The sum total Of casualties and dam
&c caused by the Is Zeppelins is as
llOws:
Nlled-Thirty persons.
hjured--AbOut 100 persons.
Twenty-Five houses and some out
ulldings slightly damaged In the Met
bpclitan police area.
Two water mains cut.
A number of cottages, and church
hmaged in other areas.
4 fire at some gas works.
Remarkable scenes were witnessed
London while the antiaircraft guns
ere blazing away at the raiders.
rom the roof of the Savoy hotel, the
hrcspondent obtained perfect view
the airships brought down. They
resented Il wonderful sight, caught ia
Ne glare o. more than dozen search:
ghts. Illuminating them from every
bgle. The light flashed as sigma!
the victorious airman was plainly
scernible above the destroyed raider
I'd a minute later flames were seen
burst forth from the huge airship.
bile shells were bursting all around 1t.
The giunt machine, now only mass
flames, fell rapidly, meteorliEe. to
e ground, but SO great was its height
the time when it met its doom that
b fall seemed slow.
Thronos on streets
LIN London theatcrs, restaurants.
lies and bars close promptly at mid.
|ght under tie new Defense Of the
calm regulations, but although it was
Yen after two O'Clock in the morning
(e streets were packed and a wild
|ar Of cheers hailed the fall and de.
|ruction of the unwclcome raider.
Hurrying from the roof to the
POUND floor Of the hotel. the CORE.
|ondent. although having already seen
|rec uir raids on London. witnessed
Fver-to-be. forgotten scenes. Stair
kses and corridors were thronged
|tth people aroused from their slum-
ers, but few indeed were those who
|splayed the slightest sign OF fear.
Women, who shortly before mid
)ght had been dancing in the ballroom
the Savoy, elaborately gowned ana
ejeweled, were camping on the stairs
scanty night attire. OF men there
|ere few to be seen. In private cars.
Ixicabs or even. afoot they had a.
lady started for the spot where the
emains OF the Zeppelin and; the bodies
Tits crew were then being consumed
, the flames. - ,
The little suburb Of Cuhley, near En-
eld, about eighteen miles from the
enter Of London, where the Zeppelin
Yet its fate, jumped into sudden fame
nd became the scene Of continuous
Ilgrimage, of sightseers from all parts
the metropolis. r. +. ."" E" !
Those who, expected to carry or
puyenirs of the event, however trif-
ng, were disappointed, fortevery par
Gle Of the wreckage that had escaped
be attention OF early collectors had
lfely passed into official custody.
Flock to the Scene.
The scenes at Cuffley were ofsa re-
character. Hundreds of
Of persons flocked to see the
rocked raider. and such was the con-
estion on the local railway that an
rlerA had eventually TO- be issued that
1 bookings must cease. When night
ame hundreds were. stranded and
amy made the return journey partly
! foot. g j.. J. "
The superintendent Of aircraft con-
ruction and other high officers con-
ected with the flying services were
arly upon the scene and spent a con-
derabae, time inspecting the -machin-
" parts Of the Zeppelin which had
to then been recovered.
Gen. Sir Sam Hughes, Canadian min
ter Of militia, was among the first to
lspect the wreckage. The airship
ame to earth with such force that
UGH of the machinery, including the
agines, each Of which weighs quar-
# Of a ton, was deeply buried In the
nth. The work Of digging these vol
able parts of the debris out proceed
until dusk. ..4y Id 81 p
As each piece Of machinery was re-
,vered it was carefully Inspected ana
II large number of cases photo,
'aphed from different angles by q
'ecial staff Of official photographers.
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