The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-19
LIoyds Reports That J. II.
Towers and Crew Were
Saved After Plane Went
Down.
.cHOPPY SEAS ADD
TO APPREHENSIONS
Harry G.. Hawker, Austral-
ian, Starts Flight Direct
to Ireland-English Avia-
tor Has Wreck.

Washington, May 1S.-Apprehension
Is TO the safety of Commander Tow
srs and his crew of four men who in.
ssspIane NC-S have been lost at sea
since sis o'clock Saturday morning,
Washington time. had begun tonight
to dispIace the feeling of confidence
among naval officers that they win
soon be found by searching vessels.
No word has come from Towers
since Saturday morning when he wire
4ssed that he was off his course some
three hundred miles from the island
q FayaI
Rear Admiral Jackson reported to-
hight gale sweeping the seas north
vest of the Azores and high waves
lunning.
With the NC-4 at Horta. ready to
continue her flight and the crew of
The damaged NC-1 safe the navy bent
an energies toward finding the lost
lNC-3 and nearly a score of destroyers
are securing the sea over a wide area
all day today and tonight. Nasty chop
by seas. however, are most menacing
and conditions are believed almost i'm
possible for the seaplane to ride the
waves.
The main hope was in the weather
forecast. which predicted diminishing
winds and abated seas late tonight and
Monday
Lieutenant Commander Read. of the
NC-4 married a Florida girl, Miss
Elizabeth Burdine, of Miami, some time
ago while he was stationed in Florida.
London May 18.-Lloyds reports the
steamer Ionia brought the crew of the
NC-1 TO Horta Sunday. and thatthe
NC-1 sank a hundred and twenty
miles off the island of Flores.
Washington, May 1S.-Rear Admiral
Jackson reported from aboard the
Melville at the Azores, that the crew
Of the NC-1 were safe aboard the
cruiser Columbia at Horta. Previous
reports from him were that the steam
IsF ionia was bringing this crew to
Port.
Ponta DeIgada, May 1S.-The cruiser
Columbia at Horta today reported
shortly after noon that she had inter-
cepted messages between destroyers
nat the missing NC3 was forced to
aaght between stations seventeen and
eighteen, where she was last heard
Hom, at nine seventeen Greenwich
Tine Saturday (5:15 o'clock Saturday
morning New York time). The Colum-
VA reported that destroyers were
searching for the NC-3.
M, which arrived safely at Horta
saturday, reported today that the
Weather was unfavorabIe to continue
Ae flight here.
London, May 1S.-It was officially
2nounced that meteorological condi-
IONS are favorable for continuation of
4s Hight of the American NC-4 from
as Azores to Portugal Conditions
r direct transatlantic flight are inn
kOving.
81 Johns, y. F., May 1s.-Harry G.
.a"Aer' the Australian aviator, start
! today on his attempt to cross the
,.sah direct TO Ireland, leaving at 1:55
ss7@ York time. Captain Frederick
/. Hayhham, the English aviator, on
'lng that Hawker had started, pre-
1'ea to take off but the axle of his
;. sa'hine broke on leaving the ground.
'S machine was wrecked and Rayn-
Sn and Captain c. w. F. Morgan, his
%E'gator, were injured.
\ -'a"Ner passed out of sight beyond
nils TO the northeast in six min
- after taking off. He was accom-
,'lea by Lieut.. Commander Grieve
navigator.
/, ,.1aWker should reach Ireland at 9 .55
, s-oaF morning, New York time. and
\ ,"e daring Australian wins his gam
WITH death, IL will bring him first
-o's in the nonstop transatlantic
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