Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-01
OCEAN u|NERSARE
DETAINED IN PORT
Wholesale Cancellation of
SaiIings by Five Big
Companies.
EUROPEAN-BOUND CRAFT
RECALLED BY WIRELESS
First Time in History Of New York
Has Transatlantic Service Been
So Impaired.

NEW YORK, August 1.-Wholesale can
celiatfons Of transatlantic sailings. re-
calls by wireless of European-bound ves-
sells a day or two out of port and sus-
pension altogether of transatlantic serv-
ice by five lines were announced In rapid
succession here today.
The North German Lloyd line, which
announced yesterday that no more YES
sells would soil from either side of the
Atlantic. completed its tie,up by ordering
back to port today three vessels-the
Friedrich der Crosse. the Grosser Kur-
fuerst and the Neckar-which sailed July
20 from Baltimore. New York and Gal
weston, respectively In addition the line
ordered the steamer Willehad, now at
the British port Of Montreal. to proceed
at once to Boston and remain there till
further orders.
The Russian-American line announced
the suspension OF its transatlantic serv-
ice. The only vessel of this line in
American waters now is the Gar, 10000
Rotterdam and Libau. The steamers
Russia and Kursk, both at Libau and
expected to sail prior to August % for
New York, have been requisitioned by
the Russian navy. the line announced.
Recall by Wireless.
Sailings of the seven vessels compris-
ing the Atlas service of the Hamburg
American line between New York, the
West Indies and Panama have all been
cancelled. The Aliemania of this serv-
ice, which sailed yesterday. would be
recalled by wireless during the day. it
was expected
The transatlantic service between
New York and cnntfnonfo1 err q
suspended today by the Cunard lire
and the International Mercantile Marine
gompany which controls the White
StaE Red star. American. Leyland.
Sailings for British ports via these
lines were not interrupted.
La Lorraine of the French line
reached port today. possibly to swell the
great fleet of liners which will remain in
active at their docks in the Hudson till
the foreign situation clears La Provence
Of this line has been requisitioned by the
French navy and officials Of the line
could not assert positively today whether
La Lorraine would sail for Europe next
tuesday, as scheduled, or r.ot
Never before in the history of the port
has transatlantic service been SO inn
paired. AS a neutral port. New York, it
was believed today. soon would lead the
world In the congestion Of great liners
rendered inactive by the European war
situation.
Orders to Commanders.
The seven vessels of the Hamburg
American lines Atlas service, whose
suspension was ordered today, are the
Prinz Joachim. which was to have
sailed at noon today. with ffty-five
passengers; the Gracia, due here next
Wednesday from the West Indies; the
Allemania, which sailed yesterday; the
Pr1nz Sigfsmund, last reported at
Santiago. Cuba, July 80; the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, now at Fortune Island; the
Prinz Auguste Wilhelm, due at Port of
Columbus tomorrow, and the Virginia.
Orders were issued to the command
ers of these vessels, with the excep-
ton of the Allemania, to complete their
present sailing routes SO far as prac-
ticable and to remain IN American
ports as soon as they were reported
during the regular itinerary of their
trips. 1t was considered likely that the
entire fleet would be ordered eventu-
ally to New York
All the vessels engaged in this West
Indian traffic are of Approximately
5000 tons burden and carry from IS to
l25 passengers each.
Given Choice of Ports.
The Friedrich der Crosse and the
Neckar were given the option Of put
ting in to either New York or Balti-
more. whichever happened to. be the
nearer. upon their return. The Grosser
Kurfuerst was ordered back to New
York.
Officials Of the line said that the
W1llehad had been ordered to leave
Montreal for Boston, because the
former Is British port, and in the
event of hOstilities between Germany
and England 1t would be necessary for
the vessel to be in a neutral port to
avoid seizure.
interrupts the return home of the first
lot of Austrian reservists from Cam
ada. More than 200 reservists, called
to the Austrian colors. had engaged
passage on this steamer
Tie-Up Practically Complete.
With the issuance of these orders to-
day the tie-up of the North German
Lloyd feet plying between American
ports and Europe is practically complete
In addition to the four vessels affect
ed bv today's wireless messages the
sailing of Hamburg line YES
sells has been suspended on both sides
of the water. and transatlantic service
has been heavily impaired. The Water
land. which was to have sailed today
WIN OsVVv Uoo6SAoOiSs Tic
Wilhelm. scheduled to sail next Tues
day: the Princess Irene, scheduled to
sail Today. and the Barbarossa, sched-
uled to sail August g, all have Cancelled
their sailings and will remain at dock
here.
The President Grant Of the Hamburg
American line. recalled by wireless yes
terday. was expected to reach New
York today. although no word acknowl-
edging the order of recall had been re-
ceived by the Hamburg-American line
earlv this forenoon.
AT hotels in this city are scores
of foreigners and Americans who
had booked passage on the Water
land. which was to have started
on her trip across the Atlantic today.
The cancellation of the sailing Of the
vaterland and other vessels by the Ham
burg American and the North German
Lloyd lines also forced thousands Of per
sons who had booked passage either from
their trips or seek passage on vessels
Of other lines not yet affected By the, war.