Evening star., 1914-08-18
DUTCH LINER IN;
HELD UP THRICE
Warships Stop NieuW Amster-
dam, En- Route With 2,039
Passengers.
CRUISER ESSEX CHEERED
AS SHE SAILS AWAY
Senator Fletcher Praises Work of
u. S. Consular and Diplomatic
Officers in War Zone.


NEW YORK, August 1S.-The Holland
American liner Nieuw Amsterdam. flying
the Dutch flag. and having on board
many American refugees who had fled
war-stricken Europe. arrived in this port
last night after being held up three times
by warships on her trip across from Rot
terdam.
August s, five hours and half out
from European shores, she was stopped
by Dutch torpedo boat destroyer. Forty
minutes later shot passed across her
bow and three British warships surround
cd her. Sunday. when $40 miles east of
Sandy Hook, the cruiser Essex came
alongside after the Nieuw Amsterdam had
slowed down In response to two shots
from the Briton's guns. Each time she
was held up the passenger liner satisfied
the warship that she belonged to a neu-
trail nation and was allowed to proceed.
The Nieuw Amsterdam brought to New
York 2039 passengers. most of them
Americans. Coming across. Capt Baron
of the liner did not attempt to conceal his
vessels identity, and at night burned all
lights AZ usual. Last Wednesday she
sighted liner with four stacks, painted
gray, flying no flag. speeding toward Eng
land. Capt. Baron believed her to be the
Cunard vessel Mauretania in attempted
disguise.
Cheer the Essex.
Before the Essex stopped here Sunday
the Neuw Amsterdam had been In wire
Upon sighting tho Briton, the liner did
rnt hwlt
was Known. Brought to at the warning
Of the shots, the Nieuw Amsterdam
waited until tho cruiser was so close as
to distinguish officers and men at the
rails
AZ the EsseE sped off again. cheers Of
the steamers passengers followed her.
1t was believed the cruiser had gone to
join the Drake and the Good Hope. the
latest OF Brttafn's seven cruisers to ar
rive OF the American coast.
Before the Essex was sighted church
services were held on board the Nieuw
Amsterdam. at which prayers were Of
rered for peace. and especially for pre-
servation Of American neutrality.
A voluntary relief committee during
the voyage aided persons Of wealth at
home. but who. stranded without cash
abroad. had been unable to purchase the
best accommodations. on the ship. and
had been obliged to take steerage quar-
ters.
The passengers spoke highly Of the
treatment they received. The ship was
well provisioned. as food was plentiful
when the vessel left Rotterdam. Capt.
Baron doubted the report Of q scarcity of
food in the Dutch port
Laud the Diplomats
The passengers generally lauded the eff
forts Of the American diplomatic and
copauyor ovapfo ohrood IN ofd Aporfoo ne
United States Senator D. o. Fletcher Of
Florida praised this work. The Rev. b.
c. Traudt OF Milwaukee and others con-
fr1ned the report that the cathedral at
Cologne was fortified. Mr.. Traudt told
were disguised as nuns.
Mira Ali Kuli Khan, Persian charge
d'a1aires at Washington, and his wife
and family were among the passengers.
They brought two suitcases, the rest Of
the baggage having been left in Ham
burg.
Henry B. Ketcham reported that his
son. Henry Holman Ketcham Yale, 1918
foot ball captain. and five other Yale men
were somewhere in Germany, and he had
not been able to communicate with them
for three weeks. Young Ketcham's COM
panions included C. NJ. Gile. pitcher on
the Yale team, and William J. Lppineot,
a former Yale crew captain
Last Hamburger Is Safe.
The last of the Hamburg
line ships on the high seas arrived in
this country today. according to an
nouncement made at the lines offices
IN New York. She is the Ariadia, a
freighter which left Hamburg for New
port News July 90. Early this morn
ing she arrived safely inside Cape
Henry.
The Ariadia carries a half-million-
dollar cargo of toys. This shipment
probably will be the last from Germany
70 reach this country to supply the de-
mands Of the American children next
Christmas.
Three Ships Bring 5000.
MONTREAL. August 1s.-Three liners.
hying British flags and carrying more
than 5000 Americans and Canadians who