Evening star., 1914-08-08
Had Received Clearance.

The order to hold the Olympic vas re-
ceived after she had been given clearance
papers by the customs officials and all
preparations had been made for sailing.
Approximately 900 persons had engaged
passage upon her.
The Vaderland has a steerage capacity
of more than 1000. about half of when
was occupied by Belgian reservists. me
ship had been placed at the call OF .he
Releian consul who estimated yesterday
that every place in the steerage would DC
taken. Neither of the vessels was De
tanned by customs officials and the post
ponement of their sailing was due u was
said. solely to changes IN piahs ps 'he
British government. 49, 49,.
might be a hitch in the issuance of clear.
ance papers due to the enforcement, OF
the American governments neusaanIs
policy, but today the customs oinciaas
announced that no attempt Soua as.rr
made to detain vessels carrying resefH-
sts. Five transatlantic liners announc-
cd sailings for today. three OF tneHi
crowded with reservlsts.
These were the Fabre liner St Anna.
sailing far Marseielle, with i:FU freIen .eaisI,
destitute F'renchmen": the Columbia OF
the Anchor line, bound for Glasgow with
her steerage overflowing: the Europa;
sailing for Naples, with 1,6Oo ltaiians anu
first consignment of mail sent to austria
and Germany in several days; the White
star liner Adriatic, for Liverpool. ana the
Atlantic Transport liner Minnehaha LOT
London The Minnehaha. used chleHy ior >,
freight. had but fourteen passengers. All
five vessels were given clearance paper ..
Mauretania Passengers Arrive.
Two hundred and thirty first-cabln
messengers from the Cunard line steam
ship Mauretania, which put into Halifax
after a trip from England to avoid cap
ture by German warships, arrived IN
New York today by train. Among theth
was James Speyer. the banker
The Mauretania is still at Hai11ax, anu
1t is understood that she will be convert
ed into a British cruiser.
BOSTON, August S.-The Hamburg
American liner Cincinnati arrived IN
American waters off cape God AZ %, an, ~
today, according to wireless messdso
from the steamer. ..
The Cincinnati left Hamburg July 29.
and was due here today. She calied at
Boulogne and Southampton, and had not
been heard from since she sailed from
the latter port July 80 The Clncinnatl
has on board 500 passengers. including
Cardinal OConnell of Boston. -
Today's message came from Jonh n
Fahey of Boston, president of the Cham
nor n Commerce Of the United States.
who said:
Took Usual Precautions.
..Ship had lights covered nightly and
answered no wireless calls since sun
day. On receipt news Germany's war
declaration captain altered course and
started for Azores, but changed Mon
day and headed for America Kept on
regular lane and avoided passing ships
None sighted since IueSQdS.
GLASGOW. Scotland. August S-To-
DAYS sailings of the steamships of the
Anchor, Allan and Donaldson lines were
Cancelled and about 1900 Americans and
Canadians who had booked their pas
sages are left stranded here.
MOBILE, Ala. August S.-A call for all
masters. mates and engineers licensed
for ocean steamship service who may
accept employment In the present crisis
in maritime commerce. has been issued
by the Department of Commerce through
the local customs house. Officers "es-
pecially with transatlantic experience.
are urged to report to the department
not later than today.
The order is regarded as mark of the
beginning of restoration of the American
merchant marine.