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Show Steamer Catches Signals of Distress From the Wireless and, After Three Hours of Maneuvering, Places Wellman and His Crew AboardRescue Made 150 Miles East of Cape Hatteras New York, Oct. 15. A wireless j message to the New York Times from Captain Down of the Royal Mall steamer Trent nays that the Trent picked up Wellman and the crew of the America at 5 o'clock this morning. The airship had been abandoned. The rescue was made In latitude 35 43 and longitude flS.lS. The position reported by Captain Down indicates that Wellman and his crew were picked up at a point about 150 miles due eagt of Cape Hatteras on the North Carolina coast. The wireless message received by Sandiso f- Son, local agent of the Koyal Mall steamship line, plying between be-tween New York and Cuba and Per-muda Per-muda was signed by Commander Down of the steamer Trent and reads as follows. "At 5 a. m. today sighted Wcllnian's airship America in distress; signals by Morse code that she required assistance. as-sistance. After three hours of maneuvering maneu-vering and fresh wlndu blowing, got Wellman - with entire; crew and cnt-boat. cnt-boat. They were hauled to safety on "board. All well. America was abandoned aban-doned in latitude 35.43 north, longitude longi-tude nvis 1-4." How Rescue Was Made. On Poard Steamer Trent, Oct. IS. Dy United Wireless to New Yorki The crew of the airship America, in abandoning their craft, lowered themselves them-selves Into the lifeboat which swung beneath It. They then cast the life boat off and were afloat In the sea. The airship, relieved of the weight of the boat, shot up hl:;h Into th-e air ami was rapidly blown away. The transfer of the Wellman party from tie llieboat to the Trent was effected effect-ed with much difficulty. Aid for Wellman. New York, Oct, IS. President Tnft Kent a telecrani frorn Kills Island to the Naty department In Washington today, giving the1epartnient authority to act in the Wellman matter. Th president asked that Inquiry be made as to the situation and whatever assistance as-sistance necessary to lie rendered Mrs. Wellman Rejoices. Atlantic City, Oct. IS. When informed in-formed of the rescue of Walter Well man and his crew, Mrs. Wellman ex-c ex-c tainted : "Thank Cod for the good news. I an; nerjoyed to leam that my husband hus-band and the brave men wUh him are safe." Mrs. Wellman was eager for particulars particu-lars and expressfd deep reurct when informed that the America had been abandoned. |