Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-07
Bic Liners Dash
SAFELY into PORT
TWO ENGLISH LINERS MAR
ROWLY ESCAPED CAP.
TURE BY GERMANS.
Were Diverted by Orders of Brit.
ish Cruiser From New York
Into Halifax Harbor.

HAIIFAX, Aug. 6-Two trau-at-
lantic liners flying the british flag
bound from Liverpool for New YORK,
lut into Halifax today as haven
from German cruisers
The unexpected arrivals were the
mammoth Cnard liner Murctania and
the hig Cedric of q White star llue.
Both had been warned by the Brit
lsh cruiser Essex of the presence Ol
hostile vessels in the north Atlantic
waters and advised them to make Wlth
all haste for Halifax The Essex her
self conveyed the Cedric into port.
1t was early In the day when the
Mauretania surprised Halifax by
steamlug into pert Arrangements
for conveying her passengers TO NeM
York were still in progress when
word reacehd here that the Cedric
also was making for this harbor.
The Mauretania brought more
than sixteen hundred passengers and
the Cedric more than one thou
sand II already has been ar
ranged that the Mauretlnia's passcn-
gers proceed by land The Cedric's
raster late tonight was awaiting or
Gcrs as t. the disposition of those
on heard his vessel
Warned by ESSEX.
At 1890 o'clock Wednesday night.
WI lie Of Sable island, the Mature
tauia was warned by the Essex TO
change her COURSE without delay and
head for Halifax. The helm was
81 fitted 50 quickly many passengers,
jolted from tho shock as the sntl
hcclcd believed the steamer was turn
iuL turtle.
h.. 1, farlt. fsn of ha4Hs
turbine engines, with all ports
plaulled and not a light showing, the
vessel sped over the l40 miles thai
lay between her ard safety from Ger
man ci uiserS Behind her came tn 2
Essex whose searchlights at night
could be seen flashing across the hOr-
iz0n az she scanned the waters for
the enemy
Tho Mauretania's passengers were
not officially informed OF what had
occurred. They had received no in
/ tiEation of the declaration of war
Officers on the Alert.
The Maretania sailed from Liver
POOL al 4,55 y. m, August !, amIo
great excitement. Many would-ho
passengers were left on the piers
! Fro. the moment the big liner left
the officers were On the alert, and
/ Halifax was held in mind as an al
tentative port.
When in the midst of "a thick 70.
of Sable island wireless message
/ fIuW the Essex gave urgent warning
tu make full speed for Halifax, the
Cunarder was $50 miles from New
/ York and 40 from this port. Lurk-
/ ihg somewhere in the fog was q Ger
man cruiser but guarding the lines
tie steamships travel were the British
IVarships.
Tho Mauretania daily runs lroA
noon to noon OF each day were.
To noon Sunday. 5S5 miles. Mon
day GlO, Tuesday 532, Wednesday,
/ $50, aud then the SIS miles to Halt
| faN, q total of 2,SS2 miles. The aC-
tual running time could have been re-
Guced six hours by direct route. Six
/ hours more were lost In fog and ii'
/ |dCdging steamers and cruisers. bring
| ing down To- three days and ~ hours
/ the time In which tho ship could have
COY cred the distance from Liverpool
! to Halifax
/ Under pressure. the Mauretania
made the marvellous run of q -
knots during the early hours Of this
morning. Her average speed was
| - G6 knots.
/ when the purpose Of the change OF
course was learned there was wild
excitement among passengers. Among
I the five hundred first cabin passen
gers many are prominent IN business
professions and church life II this
continent.
We're Fired Upon.
A report went the rounds OF the
/ ship late last night that u flash OF
! Eight was seen over the stern of the
cruiser. followed by the report Of a
gun. Many believe some Warship had
fired On the liner. Officers could not
substantiate this report. but several
| believed II was true.
Neither officers Of the ship nor o..
| fiCials Of the company would say what
would be done with the Mauretania
! but It was believed by the former that
she would oe taken 10 New YORK un-
der escort and thence to Liverpool
where she would be used for transport
service within the lines
The water front was crowded with
cheering thronss tonight as the Ced-
ric steamed up the harbOr. follOed by
the Essex, stripped for battle. The
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