New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
CROWDS SEE THE BIG KAISER SAIL.
SHE CARRIES MANY OF THE SURVIVORS
OF THE BIG FIRE.

The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse sailed yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock from the Cunard Line pier.
No 50 North River The steamer carried about
three hundred and forty of the survivors of the
fire. The cabins and steerage were full, while 2I4
who were to have sailed in the steerage could not
60 for lack of room. They will be taken to Europe
other ships soon as possible.
Curiosity did as much anything TO get the
Cunard Line pier the big crowd that saw the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse pulled out into the river Over
five hundred people there. They crowded the
decks and choked the gangways in their strong de-
sire TO see what effect the fire had the big yes
sell but all they fresh paint and ship
that looked nearer new than she did before she was
scorched AS the time for sailing approached and
the visitors We're sent ashore and the curious still
gathered the police closed the big iron doors that
no one could get out the end of the pier They
were then in view of the black, smoky ruins of the
Hoboken docks and these they discussed until the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse had started down the
river
The officers of the wrecked vessels were accom-
nodated in the cabin. and the members Of the crew
went to the steerage. They were brought over in
tugs from Hoboken, in charge of Dock Superin-
tendent Moolerabout. In the hustle and stir and
excitement they looked spiritess and sad. Many of
them had lost friends in the fire, and as a number
of them said they themselves had come very close
to death, too, and they realized It.
CAPTAIN Engelbart, who the bridge before
the vessel sailed talking to Mr.. schwab, the agent
OF the line said: Three men Of the complement
Of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse were missing
since the fire. but one of them showed up this
morning He was in the sculIery department.
This is indeed a sad trip We will make our re-
port TO the home Office
The Kaiser carried great quantity Of mail for
Bremen, A3 bags for Paris 202, and for London,
290 On the voyage the passengers will give an
entertainment for the benefit OF those who have
suffered from the The amount that will be
raised, there Is much to suppose. will be
large
Ex-Governor Levi ?. Morton was passenger
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse With him
sailed Mrs. Morton and the Misses Morton Mr..
Morton said that they would probably be abroad
about two O three months. Our plans he said.
ARE subject to change. We going now 10
Premen and will spend much OF our time in Ger
many.
LAS to politics, have much to say I be-
leve that the Republican party is going to win at
the coming election This will be a Republican
year.
Bishop, Mrs H. ". Cannon. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Otis Draper. Walter Phelps Dodge Guy Phelps
Dodge, Consul Thomas e Keenan, II. /. Ickel-
hemer, Herman Joseph. Colonel and Mrs - NJ
Mrs. Fernando Lopez, Eames MacVeagh Mrs
Franklin MacVeagh Mr.. and Mrs. John l. Mitchell
Mrs. J. NJ. Ranger, Mrs Elliott F. Shepard Mrs
Ernesto q. Fabbri, sr., Professor 5 s Shaw rha
Mrs. c. J. Wlttenberg, Dr. Homer Wakefield Mrs
". storrs Wells ". b. Young ana Dr. s Lewis
Ziegler
Deputy United States Marshal Bernardo took IN
Arnold and his son. William Arnold ir who yyera
arrested in Philadelphia charge OF raising
money They are wanted in Wurtemberg and
arrested at The request Of the German author