Evening star., 1914-08-15
Garry Passengers of All
Classes and Mails for
Countries at War.
CEDRIC BRINGS AMERICANS,
LEFT BAGGAGE ABROAD
German Freight Steamer Bohemia
Reaches New York After Elud-
ing British Cruisers.

ships sail from New York today for
Italy. carrying passengers of all
official notice from the British admiral
that the Atlantic ocean steamship lanes
are clear Of German cruisers.
The Cedric sailed for Liverpool at
am. today and steamers that were to
follow are the Kroonland with mails
for Great Britain and central Europe;
Minnetonka for London, America for
Naples. Patria for Marseilles, Danube
for Southampton. Saxonia for Liverpool
and the Potsdam for Rotterdam
French Reservists OF.
The agents Of the French line an
nounced that the steamship Rocham-
beau. which has been delayed here sew
eral days on account of the war, would
sail for Havre today. She will have
ESQ cabin and about 1900 third-class
passengers. many Of whom are reserv-
lists paying their own way back to
France to fight for their native land.
With the exception of the Rocham-
beau and the Patria Of the French and
Fabre lines. respectively, which have,
approximately, 1900 French reservists
for Havre and Marseille, cabins and
steerage Of the entire fleet sailing from
New York today were practically de-
serted. The Cedric carried less than
200 persons. the Minnetonka an even
dozen, the Kronland 40 tho Saxony less
than 100. the America and the Potsdam
correspondingly small numbers.
Sailing Of the Anchor liner Ansonia.
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until tomorrow morning. Inability to
get the cargo aboard today was given
as the reason for the postponement
The sailing of the American liner
Philadelphia for Liverpool. set for Au-
gust 21, was advanced today to Au-
gust 10.
Celtic Arrives at New York.
Another baggageless lot Of Americans
who fed Europe to avoid the war reached
New York today on the Celtic. The
cabins were jammed. and the stewards
had hard time feeding the throng.
In the first cabin were 3O4 persons. in
the second 66. and In the steerage 656. in
all 1886. The Celtic took a northerly
course and steamed without lights at
night, but the trip was without incident.
G. Billings, was passenger on the Celtic
with his wife. child and Miss Billings.
He said they were in Paris when the con-
dit!on Of affairs became alarming. The
party left on a crowded train for Calais.
Other passengers were Mrs. Alfred Van
Ernest Iselin and Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Westinghouse.
More than a hundred persons of
means were in the steerage Of the
board One passenger who fortunately
obtained first cabin accommodations.
refused an offer Of 81. TOO for state
room.
Members Of a relief committee. re-
Gently appointed by Mayor Mitchell to
aid homecoming Americans met the
Celtic at the dock, but no one needed
their assistance.
The Celtic's passengers appointed a
committee to send resolutions to Prest-
terest he has shown in getting strand
ed tourists out OF Europe.
I'VE should like to emphasize" say
the resolutions. that the reports of the
destitution have not been exaggerated.
The conditions are acute and in thou
for lack of food"
German Ship Escapes English.
The fve-masted German freight steam
er Bohemia arrived today from Hamburg.
after having made the run across with
lights darkened and tunnels painted to
wireless picked UP messages showing
that British cruisers were on patrol. at
times close to the Bohemia She man
aged to dodge them all, however. in
cluding one on the Ambrose channel light
ship this morning.
Word Of the North German Lloyd liner
Kronprinz Wilhelm. which. like the Ger
man cruisers, has become somewhat Of
a phantom Of the sea since she slipped
out Of New York harbor more than ten
days ago. heavily laden with coal. was
brought to port today by the steamer
Aztec from Norfolk. The Aztec's skip
per reported that August 10 he sighted a
fouf-funnel steamer which he believed
was the Wilhelm. He did not give her
position.
The last previous report Of the Will
helm was that she was sighted coaling
the German cruiser Karlsruhe. south
west of Bermuda, August 6. The coaling
was interrupted by the British cruiser
Bristol. which fought an ineffective long
range duel with the German cruiser.
Lorraine Escapes GermanA
PARIS, August Is, 4:5o a.m.-The
French liner Lorraine had a narrow es-
cape from capture by German cruisers
during her voyage from New York to
Havre. where she arrived Wednesday.
according u Rene Desevaux, one OF her
od1csra.
Soon aftar leaving port the ship was
chased by the Dresden, Desevaux said.
but she soon distanced this cruiser.
Later the Lorraine intercepted wireless
messages between the German cruisers
and Karlsruhe. from which
the officers gathered that the warships
had been ordered to capture the Lorraine.
The last day out the Germans nearly
throush the favor of the fog.
LEAVE FROM PHILADELPHIA.