New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
The Cyclops, With 293
Aboard, Left West Indies
Port March a
Had 81 Passengers;
:, Cargo of Manganese
Engine Was Crippled, but
Wireless Silence Causes
Anxiety

WASHINGTON, April lathe big
American naval collier Cyclops, carry
iup fifty-seven passengers. fifteen off,
eers and 221 men in her crew, has been
overdue at an Atlantic port since March
a. The Navy Department announced
today that she was last reported at
west Indies island on March and that
,,treme anxiety is entertained as to
her safety. The vessel was bringing
ergo Of manganese from Brazil.
Alfred L. Moreau Gottschalk, United
states Consul General at Rio de Ja-
miro. was the only civilian among the
n.sseneers or the collier, the others
kirvstwo naval .lieutenants and fifty
tsar naval enlisted men returning to
Ke Urited States. The Cyclops was
s xxjnmanded by Lieutenant Commander
1CW. Worley, United States Naval Re-
serve force.
There have been no reports of Ger
man submarines or raiders in the local
ty in which the collier was, the de-
mrtment's statement said. The weather
lad not been stormy and could hardly
have eiven the collier trouble.
One Engine Damaged
The Cyclops left the West Indies
With one of her two engines damaged
but the department said this TACT
should not have prevented her from
communicating by radio. and all ef-
iorts to reach her by that means have
been unsuccessful. A thorough search
Mthe course which she would have fol-
loved in coming to port has been made
and continues, it was announced.
The fact that the collier had been
missing nearly month became known
hsre Thursday, April II. The naval
eensor requested The Associated Press
ut to publish the fact, on the grouno
ihas the ship had not been given up tor
kst, and that to publish the fact that
Ihe was overdue might expose the
Cyelops to submarine or other enemy
ttsek while she might be disabled on
ste high seas. The official announce
neat by the Navy Department to-day
dses not give the ship up for lost, but
HeEeiy says "the Navy Department
isels extremely anxious as to her
isfsty.n
The statement follows:
The u. S. s. CyclopB, navy collier OF
Haee tons displacement, loaded with a
afgc Of manganese and with per-
SAael on board Of Is officers and III
sn 81 the crew and 81 passengers, is
Hsseae at an Atlantic port since March
cne last reported at one Of the
Nea Indies islands on March q, and
asse her departure from that port no
- Of her nor information concern
~ has been obtained. Radio calls
NE Cyclops from all possible points
= been made and vessels sent to
1eh for her along her probable route
area in which she might be, with
sseeess.
No Word by Radio
- we'll founded reason can be
n - explain the Cyclops being over
= no radio communication with OF
u her has been had since leav-
- Vest Indian port. The weather
afsa in which the vessel must
90. vssSsd has not been bad and coulG
f~ hsys given the Cyclopa trouble
w : ra'der or submarine could be
'eis for her loss, there have
" reports that would indicate the
of either in the locality IL
tas cyclops mar.
sas ipown that one of the twe
y 'he cyclops war injured ans
~ Vas proceeding at "A reduced
h one engine compounded
als.. would have no effect on he
-. \. ~ communicate by radio, To-
xs,as..a ~ main engines we're totaiI.
N.a. .ns ship would still be capable
hsr radio plant
.ssrsh for the Cyclops stiI
but the Navy Department
ssftmsly anxious A. to he