New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-13
Vessel Halted by British
Torpedo Boat Near
southampton.
CROWD WAITS ON PIER
Refugees Tell of Perils and
Starvation Confronting
Stranded in Europe.

when the big ship locked at 1850
o'clock. She carried 1,O12 passengers,
and the officers said that smoking
rooms. stsircsses. spare rooms and
cabins were packed with those who
could get no regular sleeping quarters.
Scores Of the travellers slept on the
oren decks.
The Philadelphia was chased and
overhsuled by a British torpedo boat
soon after leaving Southampton. but
was allowed 70 proceed on her voyage
when her identity was learned.
Three wealthy men from New York
and Boston we're occupants Of the
steersge. It was estimated that their
combined wealth could have purchased
an the ships Of the American Line, but
they were heard 70 utter no word Of
protest against their accommodations.
John A. Wilson. 8 cousin Of the Pres
i6ent and J. A. Schwab, father of
Charles Schwab, the steel manufactur-
e., we're also passengers.
The passengers, gathered from many
parts Of Europe, we're loud in praise
Of the conduct Of the United States
Embassy in London in caring for
stranded Americans. Many declared
that the feeling against the German
Kaiser was strong in Switzerland and
Holland. where IL was believed that the
war had been occasioned by his am
bilious desires.
Captain Mills said he had sighted
British cruiser of the Ambrose Chan
mel He believed her TO be the Suffolk
When the torpedo boat hailed the
Philadelphia near Southampton the
American ship captain declared he had
received no order TO halt and con-
tinued on his course until he received
q peremptory command to display his
signals.
Later. a British cruiser circled the
Philadelphia, but signalled "All right"
when she made out the Stars and
Stripes.
The Philadelphia arrived at Quar-
sutine al $3.50 o'clock. Mail boats there
took of a large part OF the mail. Col
lector Malone and a large number of
customs inspectors met the ship and
more than one hundred inspectors were
waiting AZ the pier.
Two hours after the steamship Phil
adelphia arrived at her dock steamship
eficials were hurrying about the long
rier. searching for a Miss Ada B. Har-
yey. whose trunks had been found on
the steamer A brother of Miss Har-
vey. from Philadelphia, was on hand,
IN response TO cable dispatch OF sew
eral DAYS ago ON his sister, when
notified him she was salllng OF
the Philadelph.
Her luggage was found when the
shin docked. but no trace Of the woman
could be had. The purser, j. d. Irvine,
stated that no such person was listed,
hut said that il was probable that she
did engage passage at Southampton
and mad her trunks delivered to the
ship. but was detained herself.
Relief for Passengers.
A wireless message reached the ship
when she was a few days out from the
relief committee organized in New YORK
for stranded Americans. 1t read:
advise passengers that a relief com
mittee has been organized to assist
those in need of actual financial help
when they reach home. Try to ascer-
tain how many passengers need such
help"
Before the wireless arrived relief
committee had been started aboard
among some rich Americans to assist
those who we're temporarily financially
embarrassed. There were fifteen per-
sons al told.
The ship's relief committee was
headed bv Charles Plsnkinton, proprl-
etor Of Plankinton Hotel, Milwaukee,
as chairman: Martin Vogel. Assistant
h. s. Treasurer At New York; William
Porter. Of J. P. Morgan & co;
Thomas r. Gilroy, Leroy W. BALDWIN
president OF the Empire Trust Coz
Judge Thomas L. Feitner, Bishop Hart
lev. Roman Catholic Bishop Of Column
b1s. o.. and Bishop J. w. Atwood
Episcopal Bishop, Of Arizona
This committee not only looked altet
fifteen Impoverished passengers on
pef- trivial here last night. but dis
tributed printed slips among the pas
r,noers 20 be filed out by them telling
wbsre other stranded Americans who
lad been left behind in various parts
Of Europe might be found. In TINS way
some four or FIVE hundred names OF
American who were thought by their
friends aboard 20 be temporarily WITH
out money or short Of 10 were received
by the committee. and the list was
landed 20 an Associated Press repre-
sentative who went aboard az Quarah-
tine.
One Of the nttle parties who were
helped by the ships committee consist
ed Of Mrs Marie Redaux. Of St. LOUIS
aud her child and mother. Mrs. Brady.
Her husband. though born in France
is naturalized American citizen, she
related 90 the committee. Before COM
ilg here he had been In the French
army as a. engineer He was paying
C. visit. with his family. 20 his home,
when the French authorities got hold
Of him and sent him away 20 JON the
army. Mrs. RedauX said she VIII "p.
pea 20 the State Department 70 SeI
him back
John A. Wilson. Of Frsnklip, Penn,
cousin Of President Wilson. announced
hat be had less money and more sum
Der clothes than any other man m New
York He carried with hin set o.
gold club presented 10 Pres,'-ht VII
son By the City Lunch Club, Of Lon
don. which he was commissioned 10
bring ever
sour greatest difficulty" said Mr..
Wilson, ain London was due to the
shortage Of ready money"
Charles W. Aldrich. a vaudeville ae-
Tor, returned with his family. Mr.. AID
uch said that a day before the boat
ssled he was approached by wealthy
American, who offered him $1,000 Tor
his ststeroom, and when this offer was