The Dermott news., 1914-08-06
ATLANTIC TRAFFIC
IS OEMORAL|ZED
PRACTICALLY ALL STEAMSHIP
LINES CANCEL SAIliNGS TO
AND FROM EUROPE.

day or two ont OF port and suspension
altogether of transatlantic service by
three lines were announced in rapid
succession here Saturday.
The Russian-American Line an
nounced suspension OF its transatlantic
service.
Sailings OF the seven vessels com
burg-American Line between New
York. the West Indies and Panama
have all been cancelled.
The transatlantic service between
New York and continental Europe was
suspended Saturday by the Cunard
Line and the International Mercantile
Marine Company. which controls the
White Star. Red Star, American. Ley.
land. Dominion and Atlantic Trans
port Lines. Sailings for British ports
via these lines was not interrupted.
Suspension OF the service was upon
orders received from the home Offices
OF the Cunard Line and the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine In England.
Hundreds of persons had engaged pas
sage via these lines for Mediterranean
and Scandinavian ports. and to these
the companies announced the passage
money would be refunded.
Never before in the history of the
port has transatlantic service been so
impaired. As a neutral port. New
York. II was believed Saturday. soo
would lead the world in the conges-
ton OF great liners rendered inactive
By the European war situation.
Ofhcial notice was received at the
Austro-Hungarian consulate here sat
urday that the reserves had been call
ed for general mobilization. Two
hundred thousand Austrians and Hun
garians. il was said at the consulate.
would therefore Immediately be called
upon to return home from this coun-
try and join the colors.
How TO get the 200. 900 men back to
Austria Hungary was a problem Of
to solve.
The North G~erman-Lloyd Line
steamers Frederick der Crosse. which
sailed from Baltimore on July %. and
Neckar. which sailed from Galveston
the same day. were recalled Saturday
by wireless.
The line also instructed the steame
Willihad to leave Montreal. whore
she is now docking. go to Boston and
remain there.
The steamer Grosser K~urfuerst.
which sailed from this port on Thurs
day. was again instructed Saturday by
wireless to return. Similar instruc-
lions were sent to the vessel Saturday
night.
The Frederick der Crosse and the
Neckar were given the option OF put.
ting in to either New York or Balti-
mora upon their return. The Grosser
Kurfuerst was ordered back to New
York.
Omcials OF the line said that the
Willihad had been ordered TO leave
Montreal for Boston because in the
event OF hostilities between Germany
and England IL would be necessary
for the vessel to be in a neutral port to
avoid seizure. Cancellation OF the
Willihad's sailings interrupts the re-
turn home OF the first lot OF more
than 900 Austrians reservists from
Canada.
With the issuance OF these orders
Saturday the tie-up OF the North Ger
man-Lloyd fleet plying between Areri-
can ports and Europe was practically
complete. In addition 10 the four YES
sells affected by Saturdays messages,
the sailing OF Hamburg American Line
vessels has bee suspended on both
sides OF the water and transatlantic
service has been heavily impaired The
Vaterland. which was to have sailed
Saturday with 1000 passengers the
Kronprin7 Wilhelm, scheduled TO sail
Tuesday. the Princess Irene. sched
uled 10 sail Saturday. and the Bar
barosso. scheduled TO sail August S,
have all cancelled their sailings and
will remain at dock here.
The President Grant OF the Ham
burg American Line was recalled by
wireless Friday.
The Observation-Disclosures Line announc.
ed that all sailings of its ships be
tween American and Russia have been
cancelled. Two of the ships, the Rus
STA and the Kursk. the line announced,
had been requisitioned by the Russian
navy. Both vessels are now at Libau.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lines serv-
ice between American ports and the
West Indies and Panama has been sus-
pended. Seven vessels are affected by
the order which was issued Saturday.
The steamer Allemania. which sailed
from here Friday. has been recalled
by wireless.