The Detroit times., 1914-08-17
Celtic Arrives From Liverpool
With Big Passenger List of
Americans Caught in
War Zone
CONSULS REPORT ALL
OTHERS ARE LEAVING
Release of Big Liners by British
Government Relieves
Congestion

NEW YORK,~Aug. b.--Crowded 10
the very rails and with millionaires
and nearmillionaires In. the steerage.
the liner Celtic arrived today from
Liverpool with 1866 American refu.
gees aboard. The Celtic carried 3O4
first cabin passengers SOC second,
and Csc third class Sowing to the
clearing OF the steannship Iane of
German warships, the Celtic had an
uneventful voyage. but every pas
senger had q story TO tell Of baggage
lost on the continent; going hungry
with pockets buIging with money; or
Inconvenience Of the voyage on the
crowded ship. ~~'~~ ...
Among the first cabin passengers
were Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt, and
Master A. G. Vanderbilt. They had
stateroom. but their service and treat
ment was the same as that accorded
steerage passengers. No distinction
was shown In the class OF passengers
on this voyage OF the Celtic.
Olga Petrova, Russian actress, and
her husband, DR. John ID. Stewart, re-
turning from belated honeymoon,
were among the Celtic's passengers.
Dr. Stewart and Nine. Petrova have
been married for about year and
half, but owing to the engagements
OF the actress and the work OF her
husband In ST. yincent's hospital at
Indianapolis, were able to start on
their honeymoon only this summer. In
registering for passage the surgeon
signed, "Dr. Stewart and one, Jut
his actress-wife took an entirely diff
ferent view when she signed papers
presented by customs officials here.
"Olga Petrova, two satchels. one
husband, one maid" was her way or
listing the party.
DR.. Stewart alleged with straight
face that before leaving Liverpool,
the Pail Mall Deposit Co. offered him
$4,000 for the stateroom which he
held.
LONDON, Aug. 15.--The release by
the government OF the liners Lusi-
tania, Mauritania, Olympic and Fran
conia has greatly relieved the ques-
tion OF transporting stranded Ameri-
cans to their homes. Ii Is estimated
that these four boats will be able TO
carry 1000 passengers.
about 5000 Americans are SEIZED
uled to start on their homeward jour
n6y today The liners Minnewaskas
ST. Louis, Cameronia, Athena. Cam
pania and Megantic are scheduled to
SAIL The Nordham Is also scheduled
70 leave Rotterdam
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.--Ambas-
sador Gerard cabled the state depart
ment from Berlin today that Ameri-
cans are being permitted to leave
Germany as fast as train service can
be- arranged. st5
f WASHINGTON Aug. 15.-The
state department was asked in q
cable from the American minister at
Bernie, Switzerland. to inform all
schools and colleges in the United
States that teachers must remain in
Switzerland until their transporta-
ton back to the United States has
been arranged. The minister advised
all school boards In this country to
take notice OF the situation here.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Nearly
all Americans have left st. Peters
burg and others are leaving Russia
daily, the American charge at the
Russian capital notified the state de-
partinent today. Only about 10 <,nier-
IONS need assistance, he said About
rs wish to leave Moscow for Sweden.
and he advised them to start.