The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-13
.KRON PRINz WILHELM
REPORTED TAKEN BY
THE CRUISER ESSEX
Brazilian Steamship Company Uses
All It's Vessels For Trade Be-
tween United States and }N
H.. South America.

New York, Aug. l1.--From two
bources today came a report to New
York that the North German Lloyd
inner, Kron Prinz Wilhelm had been
captured by the British cruiser. Essex.
and taken to Bermuda as a prize. The
liner, Narragansett, reported having
heard wireless message TO this effect,
and the manager of the Royal Mail
Steam Packet, whose ships ran to
Bermuda said he had heard a similar
report, ....
Customs inspectors who boarded the
British tank steamer, Narragansett, in
today from Rotterdam, were informed
by a sailor of the Narragansett's crew
that the North German Lloyd Kron
Prinz Wilhelm had been captured by
the British cruiser. Essex, and that
the Essex was taking her to Hamil-
ton, Bermuda. The sailor said q
wireless message last Saturday from
the Essex to the station in Bermuda
interrupted by the Narrangazett told
Of the capture.
North German. Lloyd line officials
doubted the story The Kron Prinz
Wilhelm sailed from New York last
Tuesday, heavily laden with coal,
astensibly for Bremen. 1t was re-
ported, but not confirmed, that she in
tended to meet the German cruiser,
Dresden, at sea and replenish her coal
supply. ..'. Hr r...
United States Gets Brazil Trade.
The Brazilian Steamship company
announced today that its fleet of seven
vessels had been withdrawn from the
coasting trade OF South America and
until further notice would ply between
Brazil and Now York. These ships fly
the Brazilian flag Arrangements for
chartering several other vessels fly
ing neutral flags, such as the Nor
wegian, are being made. These yes
sells also will run between Brazil and
New York on regular schedules, carry
ing freight and passengers.
IT was said that the government of
Brazil on the representations of coffee,
rubber and other business interests
had urged the company to divert its
ships. with but one or two exceptions
all the ships plying between South
America and the United States are I'M
der either German or British flags and
consequently have been withdrawn.
The Berrnudian, due here from
Hamilton, Bermuda, has been ordered
to remain in port indefinitely, accord
ing to announcement made by the
Quebec Steamship company. Six hum
dred Americans said to have been on
the island were expected on the ship.
The report was given some credence
here In view OK the announcement by
the Canadian government, made at OF
tawa last night, that the Essex had
advised the Bermuda station that she
was bringing In prize. The name of
the captured vessel was not disclosed
in the governments announcement.
Since the beginning OF the war the
Essex has been cruising between Ber-
muda and Halifax. The message which
the Narrangansett is said to have in
tercepted reads as follows:
bringing in Kron Prinz Wilhelm as
prize"
The manager Of the Royal Mail
Steam Packet company said he had
every reason to believe the report was
true. He would not say where he had
heard it. but it is believed that the
British consul was his authority.
Rigorous censorship is being en-
forced in Bermuda and no confirma-
tion OF the report could be obtained
at Hamilton.
The Kron Prinz Wilhelm. named in
honor Of the heir to the German throne.
was launched in May, 1902. She Is 663
feet long, of sc feet beam. 21,300 tons
displacement and 10000 horse power.
She has a speed OF % knots and at
the time OF her launching was one OF
the fastest and largest vessels afioat.
She has accommodations for LIS pas
sengers and q crew OF 552.