Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-07
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was warned BY the British cruiser rs
sex 10 change her course without de-
lay and head for Halifax. Her helm
was shifted so quickly that many pas
sengers. joited by the shock as the
ship heeled sharply believed the
steamer was turning turtle.
Under the highest pressure Of her
turbine engines with all ports blank
eted ana not light showing, she sped
over the 140 miles that lay between
her and safety from German cruisers.
Behind her came the Essex, whose
searchlights could be seen flashing at
night across the horizon as she
scanned the waters fer the enemy.
The Mauretania's passengers were
not officially informed Of what had
occurred. They received no intima-
ton Of the declaration Of war.
The Mauretanla sailed from Liver
pool at ass p. m, August !, amidst
the utmost excitement. Many would be
passengers were left behind on the
piers, From the moment the big liner
left British shores the officers were on
the alert and Halifax was held in
mind as an alternative port in case of
emergency
In the midst Of thick fog off Sable
island a wireless message from the
Essex gave urgent warning to make
full speed for Halifax. AT that time
the Cunarder was $50 miles from New
York and li0 from this port
Lurking somewhere in the dark
ness and fog was a German cruiser,
but guarding the lanes Of steamship
travel were British warships warning
liners by wireless where danger
lurked
The Mauretania's daily runs from
noon TO noon of each day were: To
noon Sunday. $50 miles: Monday, Clio
miles; Tuesday. bs2 miles: Wednes-
day. $50 miles. and then the 515 miles
to Halifax, a total of 2,SS2 miles.
This distance was heightened by the
steamer having taken first the New
York route ana then having to change
her course due north when warned by
the Essex.
Two big transatlantic liners, fly
ing the British flag. bound from Llv-
erpool for New York. put into Halifax
today as haven from German
cruisers.
The unexpected arrivals were the
mammoth Cunar1 liner Mauritania
and the big Cedric Of the White Star
line. Both had been warned by the
British cruiser Essex of the pres
ence Of hostile vessels in the North
Atlantic waters they were about to
traverse on their voyage to New York
and were advised to make all haste
for Halifax. The Essex herself con-
voyed the Cedric into port late today
and anchored there with the liner in
the inner harbor.
II was early in the day when the
Mauritania surprised Halifax by
steaming into port. Arrangements
for conveying her passengers to New
York were still in progress when word
reached her that the Cedric also was
making for this harbor at the outer
line Of Great Brtain's strategical ports
in the North American continent.
The Mauritania brought more than
LOCO passengers and the Cedric more
than 1000 All, it is expected, will be
sent by fast trains to their destina-
ton, ending prosaically in Pullmans
and day coaches the trip from war
ravaged Europe which was interrupt
ed so dramatically by the flight of
each from the danger Of seizure at
sea. II already had been arranged
that the Mauretanias passengers pro-
coed by land.