Evening star., 1914-08-01
OCEAN L|NERSAR
DETAINED IN PORT
Wholesale Cancellation of
SaiIings by Five Big
Companies.
EUROPEAN-BOUND CRAFT
RECALLED BY WIRELESS
First Time in History of New York
Has Transatlantic Service Been
So Impaired.

NEW YORK, August 1-W holeSale can
celiations of transatlantic sailings, re-
calls by wireless Of European-bound ves-
sells day or two out of port and sus-
pension altogether of transatlantic serv-
ice by five lines were announced in rapid
succession here today.
The North German Lloyd line, which
announced yesterday that no more ves-
sells would sail from either side of the
Atlantic. completed its tie-up by ordering
back to port today three vessels-the
Friedrich der Crosse, the Grosser Kur-
fuerst and the Neckar-which sailed July
% from Baltimore. New York and Gal
weston, respectively. In addition the line
ordered the steamer Willehad, now at
the British port of Montreal. to proceed
at once to Boston and remain there till
further orders.
The Russian-American line announced
the suspension of its transatlantic serv-
American waters now is the Gar. 5000
TONS which was to sail next Tuesday for
Rotterdam and Libau. The steamers
Russia and Kursk, both at Libau and
expected to sail prior to August 25 for
New York. have been requisitioned by
the Russian navy. the line announced.
Recall by Wireless.
Sailings of the seven vessels compris-
ing the Atlas service of the Hamburg
American line between New York. the
West Indies and Panama have all been
Cancelled. The Allemania of this serv-
ice. which sailed yesterday, would be
recalled by wireless during the day, it
was expected.
The transatlantic service between
New York and continental Europe was
hvy %t,4
and the International Mercantile Marine
Company. which controls the White
Star, Red Star. American, Leyland,
DSminion 9ni1iaaa and Atlantic Transport lines.
lines were not interrupted.
"A Lorraine Of the French line
reached port today. possibly to swell the
great fleet OF liners which will remain in
the foreign situation clears. La Provence
OF this line has been requisitioned by the
French navy and officials Of the line
could not assert positively today whether
L Ia Lorraine WOULD sail for Europe next
tuesday. as scheduled. or rot
Never before in the history of the port
has transatlantic service been so i'm
paired. As neutral port. New York, it
was believed today, soon would lead the
world in the congestion of great liners
rendered inactive by the European war
situation.
orders to Commanders.
The seven vessels of the Hamburg
American lines Atlas service, whose
suspension was ordered today, are the
Prinz Joachim, which was to have
sailed at noon today. with ffty-f1ve
passengers: the Gracia, due here next
Wednesday from the West Indies; the
Allemania, which sailed yesterday; the
Prinz Sigismund, last reported at
Santiago Cuba. July 80; the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich. now at Fortune dsland: the
Prinz Auguste Wilhelm, due at Port of
Columbus tomorrow, and the Virginia.
orders were issued to the command
ers of these vessels. with the excep-
ton of the Allemania, to complete their
present sailing routes so far as prac-
licable and to remain In American
ports as soon as they were reported
during the regular itinerary of their
trips 1t was considered likely that the
entire feet would be ordered eventu-
All the vessels engaged in this West
Indian traffic are of approximately
5000 tons burden and carry from 55 to
125 passengers each.
Given Choice Of Ports.
The Friedrich der Crosse and the
Neckar were given the option of put
ting in to either New York or Balti-
more, whichever happened to be the
nearer. upon their return. The Grosser
Kurfuerst was ordered back to New
York.
Officials Of the line said that the
Willehad had been ordered to leave
Montreal for Boston, because the
former is British port, and in the
event of hostilities between Germany
and England it would be necessary for
the vessel to be in a neutral port to
avoid seizure.
Cancellation Of the Willehad's sailing
interrupts the return home of the first
lot Of Austrian reservists from Can