The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-19
CREW OF NC-3|
SAFELY RESCUED
American Naval Authorities
Receive Unofficial Report
of Rescue by Warship.
HAWKER OFF IRELAND
London Says American Navy
Has Message That Bird
man Has Been Sighted.

has been located seven miles north
of Ponta Delgada under her own
power. Admiral Jackson's report was
taken here to mean that Commander
Towers, after having been forced to
alight on the water by fog. had been
driven northward and eastward by
the storm. He was able to taxi his
craft to safety on the surface proba-
bly, 500 miles from the point where
fog forced him down when within a
short distance of the 'Landfall," at
the Azores.
--T'7. Towers Never Gave Up.
: Il officials were elated by the
NJ which was flashed Immediately
II S. Towers, wife of the flight
q ander, who had never lost hope
I her husband would bring his
I : safely into port.
| : tn the NC-5 making Ponta Del
under her own power, officials
7 iessed the belief that the big sea-
~: le could be put into condition to
Z, tinue the fight to Lisbon and Ply
nth with the NC-4, which at last
: ,orts still was held at Horta by
favorable weather. The NC-1, how
ever, was definitely out of the run
ming as the result of the pounding
she received after landing on the
water.
Crew of NC-1 Picked Up.
Horta, May 19.-(A.P.)-The crew
of the NC-1 was picked up by the
steamer Ionia Saturday afternoon af-
ter they had been tossed about in the
water for five hours in their dam
aged plane. All the members were
fatigued and suffering from seasiek-
ness when picked up. The plane is
almost total wreck.
150 Miles OF Ireland.
London, May 19.-(A. P.)-The
manager of the Sopwith AirpIane
company received a report at
o'clock this afternoon that Avia-
tor Hawker was $50 miles off Ire
land at q pm. today.
Hawker Not Sighted.
London, May 19.-(A. PIMA
val and military lookouts on the
western coast of Ireland reported
at 2 o'clock this afternoon that
they had seen no sign of Hawker.
London anxiousIy awaited news
of the aviator, but up to q o'clock
there was no official confirmation
of the report that he had been
sighted OF ireland.
London, May 19.-(A. P.)-Harry
C. Hawker in his airplane has been
sighted off Ireland according to an
unofficial report received by the
American navy here.
Rival Gables Congratulations.
st. Johns, N. f., May 19.--(A. PD--
A report was received here at noon
today 1o:sO am, New York time)
that Harry G.. Hawker's Sopwith BIZ
plane had been sighted off the Irish
coast. There was great rejoicing by
his associates here, and Frederick p.
Raynham, his rival, whose transat-
lantic start came to grief here yes
terday, Immediately cabled congrat-
ulations.
News krouses Tribute.
Washington, May 19.-Word that
Harry c. Hawker was approaching
the Irish coast on his fight from New
Foundland, brought instant tribute to
the daring and skill of the pilot early
today from every naval official who
heard the news. An official express
sion of the admiration of the Amer
lean navy for the achievement prob
ably will be sent when the machine
reaches its destination.
The NC-4, which arrived at Horta
in perfect condition Saturday, eX-
poets to start for Ponta Delgado dur
ing this forenoon, but as she has fuel
enough on board for the flight to Lis
bon. she may fly directly for that
port.
The NC-1, which is being towed
here badly damaged. will be disman-
tied and shipped to the United States
on the cruiser Columbia. The crew
of the NC-1 is safe on the Columbia
Not to be Last Attempt.
St. Johns, N. F., May 19.--(A.P.)-
Hawker's machine carried a wireless
transmitter capable of a 250-mile
radius and it was estimated this dis
.tance was covered during the first
two hours. After that the tIiers were
isolated, except that their calls might
he relayed by passing ships.
Capt NJ. II. rem, of the Sopwtb
company, builders of the biplane.
felt no uneasiness carly today when
no news was received from Hawker.
Capt. Frederick p. Raynham, whose
to join Hawker in his dash
for non stop honors and make a race
of it, met with accident, inquired
several times during the night for
news Of his rival and expressed the
hope that Hawker and Grieve would
attain their objective, The pilot of
the Martinside machine and his navi-
gator, Capt. C. W. f. Morgan, sus-
tained painful injuries when their
plane was wrecked yesterday in at.
tempting to'take the air in answer to
Hawker's challenge to join in the
fight.
A successful fight by Hawker will
not mark the last of the transatlantic
to be made from this port,
Vice Admiral Mark Kerr, before re
turning last night to Harbor Glace,
where the giant Handley- Page planes
are being assembled, said his eXpe-
dition would make the trip in the in
terest of science If denied the chance
to be the first. Capt A. A. Alcott,
who with Lieut.. A. w. Brown, COM
pose the Anglo American team, is
iue to arrive here during the day
with Vimy bomber Capt. Alcott is
reported to have said he would fly
TO New York or some other American
seaboard city il Hawker succeeded in
MS fight. Lieut.. Browns home is in
New York, but he joined the British
army during the war and for the time
being, is a Britisher. He has an
1ounced his intention of applying for
papers reinstating him to American
NC-4 Times Up for Start.
Horta, May 19.-(A. P)-The NC-4
vas 4uning up this afternoon prepar- |