Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-03
VAN DYCK'S RICH
CARGO PRIZE FOR
GERMAN CRUISER
Karlsruhe Seizes Lamport &
Holt Liner-Two Other Brit
ish Ships Taken.

| LONDON, Nov. S.-A dispatch to
Lloyd's Shipping Agency from Para,
| Brazil says the German steamer
Asuncion has landed there the pas
| sengers and crews of the British
steamers Vandyck, Hurstdale and
Glanton, which were captured by the
German cruiser Karlsruhe in latitude
1 south, longitude 40 west.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The first
news of the capture of the Vandyck
was received in New York yesterday
afternoon by Busk & Daniels, agents
of the Lamport & Holt Line, in a
cablegram sent by Captain Anthony
Cadogan from Para, advising them
that the vessel had been captured by
the Karlsruhe on October 26 The dis
patch said the passengers and crew of
the Vandyck were all well, and had
been landed yesterday at Para by
German steamship. Captain Cadogan
did not state whether the Vandyck
had been sunk or not. She had about
5000 tons of frozen beef on board
from Buenos Aires and about the
same quantity of coffee from Santos
The ship and cargo were estimated
to be worth about 100000, the agents
said.
1t is believed that the Karlsruhe
put a prize crew on the Nandycl; and
is conveying her around to be used as
a storeship, as she has about 5000
tons of coal in her bunkers which
would be too rseful to the German
warship to destroy. When the Karls-
ruhe captured the Indian Prince on
September ~ off Para her captain was
ordered to steer after the German
cruiser for five days and then her
aff ha ctr
fore she was sunk.
Directly after the report of the
capture of the Vandyck was posted
at the New York Maritime Exchange
the agents of the Booth and other
steamship lines. whose vessels sail to
South America under the British
flag, called on the consul-general to
see what was best to be done for
the protection of their ships. The
consul informed them that the only
guaranteed safe passage was from
New York as far south as Trinidad |
The Lamport & Holt line suspended
the sailing of the 'V' class ships
when the war commenced. On Octo- |
Der IL they received a cablegram
from the head office in Liverpool |
that it was safe to resume the pas
senger service and this was done. 1t
was assumed by the agents in New !
York that the directors had some as
surance from the British government |
that the route from New York to
Buenos Ayres was safe from risk |
of capture by the German cruisers.
The effect of the capture of the |
it is said, will be to stop all services |
hn nrif flo ha
United States to South American |
ports. The Royal Mail Steam Packet |
Company has been operating its |
fortnightly service from Liverpool to |
Buenos Ayres without interruption, |
and the Amazon sails from Liverpool |
tomorrow with Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit |
Roosevelt and the members of the |
National City Bank staff, who are
going to open branches at Rio ia
Metro, Buenos Ayres and other cities
in South America.
The Vandyck was built three years |
ago for the South American trade, |
and was about 1900 gross tonnage. |
She was fitted with the latest appli |
ances and equipments for the safety |
and comfort of her passengers, and |
$50 passengers in her |
flrSt caDln anu lou IN Ine SeConu
cabin. Theodore Roosevelt Travelled |
on the Vandyck to Buenos Ayres in !
October, 1913, with his expedition to |
South America, and gave Captain |
Cadogan a testimonial letter on his |
arrival, saying how he had enjoyed |
the trip.
The Vandyck left New York for |
Buenos Ayres on September 8, and |
sailed from Santos on October 10 for !
New York.