Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-05

ton Iaken TO Protect fater-
land at New York-English
Liners Fear Cruiser Off Coast
New York, Aug. with war form
ally declared between England and
Germany, there was keen interest in
marine circles tonight regarding the
movement of transatlantic steam
ships, particularly the German liners,
which are scurrying to port to avoid
possible capture.
The arrival of the treasure-carry
Kronprinzessin Cecilie at Bar Harbor,
Ne, today led to opinion being ex-
pressed tonight that another North
German Lloyd liner, which has been
missing, the Kaiser Wilhelm Ii, hours
overdue at New York, may turn up
unexpectedly in some other American
port She has not been heard from
since touching at Cherbourg, July 20.
If she has not been captured her
agents suggested, she may not have
defined her position by wireless for
fear that she would be taken, as the
Kronprinzessin Cecilie's captain re-
ported the proximity of French war
vessels.
Taking Every Precaution
The German steamship agents are
taxing every precaution to prevent
any hostile movement being carried
out against their vessels in this port.
The Naterland of the Hamburg-Ameri- /
can Line is closely guarded by city po-
lice and private detectives. 1t was ad-
fnitted that the eompany's officials are
adopting measures to Illustrate any at
tempt to blow up the vessel. The Ger
man consul in New York today di-
rected that all the French walters en-
the vater4and be discharged and 1t Is
said this order will be extended to
other German ships in port,
At the yaterland's pier tonight
powerful searchlight streamed upon
every passing vessel in the Hudson,
following it until it passed out of the
vicinity of the companys docks. The
Vateriand was being loaded with coal
ali day, but it was stated by the COM
paray that no move would be made to
send the vessel to Germany.
Other German Vessels
the company expressed anxiety to-
night. the Prinz Eitel Friedrich of
the Hamburg American Line, was
hugging the New Jersey coast trying
TO keep within the American three /
msiec neutrality zone on her voyage
from West indian ports. The Presi- /
dent Lincoln of this line, from Ham +
burg was speeding toward Nantucket. |
The Cincinnati Of the same line was
reported tonight two days out from
Boston.
Little hope was expressed by the /
Hamburg American Line officials to-
night that they would hear anything |
direct from two of their passenger I
linere row in the English port of |
Falmouth The Kron Prinzessin Ce- !
ellie anu the Prinz Adalbert put in at |
Falmouth today. It is assumed here |
that they did not know that Germany |
and England were on the eve of war |
and that they sought safety from |
French warshps.
Cable advices told of the Hamburg. i
American Liner Beigia, from Boston |
to Hamburg, of the English coast to- |
day. and apparently fearful of cap
pnt in at plymouth, Eng, today.
German Cruiser OF Coast
With at least one German cruiser
Known to be lowering off the Atlantic |
cfsat, no surprise was expressed to-
night when large passenger steam
ship slipping past Fire Island with
ohly running lights showing proved to
b the White Star Liner Olympic from
southampton and Queenstown. Moth
ing had been heard tonight from the
Hronprinz Wilhelm, the North Ger
man Lloyd steamship which left port
Suddenly last night laden with coal.
The Luckenbach Steamship Co is fit
ting out three ocean steamships which
wall sail under American flags to for
eien ports. The three vessels can carry
ntariy 5000 passengers.
United Fruit to Rescue
The United Fruit Co., announced to-
Say that it would undertake to bring
home Americans marooned in Europe
By the withdrawal of trans Atlantic |
steamers The steamship Montague,
Owned by a subsidiary of the United
Fruit Co., will sail from Bristol, Eng |
tomorrow with 200 Americans The |
steamer Bayano will sail with 200 |
more Aug. 10. The Chasres will sail |
Cd August Is and every fve days |
thereafter, as long as the present sit
uation exists. one Of the company's
shlps will leave Bristol for New York |
About 800 servians. eager to return
to- their country swarmed out upon
tfA Brooklyn pier where the Greek
STEAMSHIP Athinai lay tonight and de-
mSnded passage. This was refused.
Some of the Servians pushed their
wy aboard and established them
selves as stowaways, mingling with
2w Italians and 500 Greeks already
or board The ships officers feared |
tfTy could not weed out the serviaps
before the vessel sailed tomorrow for