New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02

sailed from Baltino ore for Bremen July
%. and the Nekar, which left Calves
ton the same day for Bremen, were
ordered to put into New York or Balti-
more whichever was the nearer when
the message was received. The Grosser
Kurfurst was ordered straight into
this port.
The Willehad of the North German
Lloyd Line, was about to dock at Mont
real when the wireless was flashed her.
Her captain was instructed to proceed
Immediately to Boston. The desire OF
the German government to have Ger
man vessels outside of all British ports
and in those of a neutral country was
made evident.
The Oceanic, of the White Star Line
despite the rumors that her sailing
would be withheld left her pier
promptly at noon yesterday. Her pas
senger list was full, for, although a
number of persons, mostly women, can
celled passage, the vacant places were
readily taken by those who booked to
sail Friday on the Vateriand before
the order came putting her out of the
service.
The Red Star liner iceland, the only
ship to leave for the Continent, de-
parted N time, with Antwerp as hes
destination. In the steerage were \
number of reservists for the armies OF
various European countries. The At
lantic Transport liner Minnewaska also
sailed for London.
Unless the situation changes within
few days the greatest feet of mer-
chant ships ever assembled in New
York Harbor will be tied up here. Tire
George Washington and the Kaiser
Wilhelm IL, both due in the next three
days, will total mofe than 10000 tons.
Five other vessels Of the same line,
the Princess Irene, the Barbarossa,
the Grosser Kurfuerst, the Friedrich
der Crosse and the Kronprinz Wilhelm,
will aggregate more than 10000 tons.
The giant Vaterland, of the Ham
burg American Line, has a tonnage in
excess of $4,000. Among the seven
vessels Of the Atlas service Of that line
which will be brought into port to re
main until the trouble is over are the
Gracia, due here on Wednesday; the
Allemania, which sailed yesterday and
has been recalled; the Prinz Sigis-
mund, now in Cuban waters; the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich, now at Fortune Island;
the Prinz August Wilhelm, due at Port
of Columbus to-day, and the Virginia
These will furnish approximately 49,
900 tons more.
The President Grant, of about 10000
tons, on her way back. to port, is eX-
pected to arrive here about noon to
day. Within a week there will be still
other German ships in the harbor to
lie up for further orders. They viii
bring the total tonnage of the Idle
feet we'll up to 275,000. The crews Of
these vessels will number close to TO-
600 men, all of whom are reservlsts OF
the German army or navy and subject
to the call of their country.
The Fabre Line, flying the French
flag. sailed the SAINT Anna for Mar
settles Yesterday. At the Office of the
line it was stated that no difficulty was
anticipated before the vessel touched
the other side.
William fairfield, one of the agents
of the three steamship lines, La Neioce,
La Italia and the Italian Royal Mail,
said Yesterday that he was in receipt
of a message from Italy which declared
that in the case of general war Italy
would maintain neutrality and that
there would be no interruption Of her
merchant marine.
CAPTAIN Murras, of the French Line
steamship La Lorraine, which arrived
Yesterday forenoon, said his ship mad
a peaceful voyage and that he had OBJ
served no warship Of any description
lurking off Sandy Hook or at any time
on the voyage. The Lorraine brought
149 first cabin passengers. According
to more than one of them, the French
people feel that the time to avenge
themselves for the defeats of 1871 IS
at hand, and that the authorities nave
all they can do to keep mObs from
attacking Germans.
The news from Washington that a
bill to admit foreign ships to Amer:-
can registry was under consideration
was hailed with relief here yesterday.
1t was estimated that at least 10000,
900 bushels Of wheat engaged for ex-
port in the last month were being
held up.
An American monopoly of the fruit
trade from Central America was also
foreseen in the passage of the bill.
The United Fruit Company, In which
the capital invested is nearly all Amer
lean, would then come in under the
American flag. With its greatest COM
petitor, the Hamburg-American Line,
out of the running, it was estimated
that a great percentage of the worlds
tropical fruit business would then be
handled by this company.