Evening star., 1907-09-02
Relic Hunters AffICt the SWed-
ish Cruiser. i.
is IT DEMENTIA AMERICANA?
Peculiar Mania Which Mars Our Ma
tional Hospitality.
WILL SAIL FOR BOSTON TODAY
Prince Almost Mobbed When He Went
on Shore, But Took 1t All
Good Naturedly.


NEW YORK. September 2.-Prince Will
helms visit to New York came to close
today with a sightseeing dash over the
city that carried him from Harlem to
Staten Island and back again. The Swedish
royal guest departs tonight for Niagara
FaIls after which he will go to Boston.
There he will embark on the cruiser Fylgia
which sailed for Boston today.
The princes tour of the city today began
with q visit to fire headquarters. where he
saw the flremen give exhibition fire
drill after which he inspected model
tenement on the west side. Prince Will
helm displayed much interest In local tene-
ment life and made many inquiries as to
how the city's thousands were housed and
cared for. Prince Wilhelm visited the
Swedish employment bureau at the barge
Office and then went over to Ellis Island.
where he had a full opportunity of seeing
how Swedish emigrants are handled on
their arrival here. The prince will have
luncheon with Ernest Flasg, the architect.
at Dongan Hills. Staten Island. this after
noon. and tonight will be the guest of the
Old German Students Society at the rooms
OF the Arion Society.
Relic Hunters Carnival.
Prince Wilhelm put In his customary busy
day yesterday in New York, in spite of the
fact that 1t was Sunday. He attended di-
vine service on board the Fylgia, enter
tained small party of friends at luncheon
on board the ship was almost mobbed by
the crowd when he came ashore motored
through Central Park. and in the evening
gave a small dinner at the Hotel AStor
The Fylgia will sail for Boston today un-
less 1t is found that some of the important
parts of her machinery missing. Today
was reception day, and, following the Gus
tom established when Admiral Ijuin's Japa-
nese squadron and the Duke of AbruzZfs
Italian cruiser visited New York it seemed
AS if every visitor wanted to take home
portion of the ship.
Wine glasses, dishes sailors CAPS an Of
hcer's sword scabbard-in fact, practically
everything portable lying around loose
aboard the Ship-were taken. One enthSi-
aStic souvenir hunter even carried away
the breech-lOck latch of the big gun on the
forward barbette. 1t is estimated that
10000 persons visited the cruiser Saturday
and Sunday, and while the chief engineer
believes his engines are still intact the
weight of the articles taken by relic hunters
was almost great enough to make a change
in the registered displacement of the ship.
Mobbed on Shore.
Prince Wilhelm and his party, including
the Swedish minister and Madame de
Lagercrantz and the Swedish consul and
Mrs Charholm, We're present at the services
on the ship, the prince taking his regular
place among the junior officers. The serv-
ice, that of the Swedish Lutheran Church,
was conducted by Rev. Mauritz Stolpe, pas
tor of the Swedish Gustavus Adolphus
Church in East 22d street. DR.. c. E. Ling
berg. president of the Augustana College
Rockford. Ill, also spoke briefly. At the
close Of the service Commodore Lindberg,
commander of the. Fylgia. arose and in a
loud voice said, God save the king and
fatherland.' a sentiment which was re-
peated after him by the officers and crew
in unison.
Following the service twelve persons sat
down to luncheon in Commodore Lindberg' 9
quarters as the guests of the prince and the
commodore. The luncheon was entirely in
formal. Immediately afterward the party
left the ship.
When the launch bearing the prince and
the party reached the landing stage, at the
foot of 18th street, a great crowd had gath
cred. Two policemen, detailed at the land
ing stage to keep the crowd in order. were
swept aside, and the prince was forced to
fight his way through the eager crowd to
reach his automobile. The people fought to
get close to him, to shake his hand or to
touch his clothing. With his aid Prince
Wilhelm struggled manfully against the
crowd. and finally, breathless and his
clothing awry he succeeded In escaping.
Before returning to the Hotel Astor the
party motored up Riverside drive and
through Central Park.
Last night the prince gave a small din
ner to few friends at the Hotel Astor,
and at the same time the Swedish minister
entertained at dinner at the same place the
officers and cadets of the Fylgia.
Exciting Incident on the Fylgia.
Seven men were thrown into the North
river by the breaking of the gangway Of
the Fylgia and hundreds of others aboard
overcrowded naphtha launches were in
peril for few minutes yesterday after
noon. just before Prince Wilhelm left the
Swedish cruiser.
Men whose experience on the river runs
back many years said that they never saw
such rush of people to board waTship.
At least 400 men and women were crowd
ing every deck OF the FylSia, and several
times as many more We're crushing into
small boats and launches, and the little
craft were swarming ABOUT the cruiser 8
side when the accident occurred. and or
ders were issued that no more should come
aboard.
At the height of the crush. between 3 and
o'clock, the tide was ripping up the river
and making it extremely difficult for the
small boats to reach the gangway on the
vessels port side.
Seven Precipitated Into Bay.
More than a dozen launches were cling
ing TO the side of the Fylgia and to each
other, all loaded almost to the gunwales,
when the accident happened. The Cam
erCn. launch plying from the foot of SD
street, had her nose against the gangway
when she was swept by the strong tide
broadside against the fimsy ladder. Four
other launches. crowding close behind the
Cameron, were driven hard against her.
There as sudden swapping of wood, and
the next instant seven men who had Just
JSGped from the Cameron to the platform
of the gangway were precipitated into the
water.
Three of them caught the side of the
launch and escaped with a wetting but