New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-10
More than $4,000 Watch
Progress of Raider to
Norfolk Berth.
ENGINE PARTS AND
GUNS DISMANTLED
Sailors to Live on Ship. with
Liberal Shore Leaves-Re-
sorts Bid for EiteIs Band.
ln, Telegraph 70 II. TrIbun,. !

Norfolk. Va, April 9.-Convoyed by
two United States submarines AID
given an ovation all along the line by
ships and navy vessels I'm the harbor,
the German rover Prinz Eitel Friedrich
was piloted TO the Norfolk Navy Yard
this afternoon. reaching her berth at 3
o'clock. 1t is conservatively estimated
that $4,000 persons lined Norfolk and
Portsmouth wharves and points of
vantage to get look at the 1oted Ger
man craft.
Captain n. D. Wood. Of the navy
yard. was in charge Of the Eitel and
handled the wheel. Submarine Do led
the way, while Do followed in the
wake Of the raider. These two under
sea boats stood guard while the Patux-
cnt, a naval tug. warped the Eitel into
one of the naval slips.
Rear Admiral Beatty, commandant
OF the yard, with his staff and other
yard officials and n picked squad o.
American tackles. were on the wharf to
receive the Eitel. and warmly well
coined Captain Thierichens. A con
ference was Immediately held in the
Office Of the commandant. Captain
Thierichens was accorded every cour-
tesy. although nominally a prisoner Of
the United States.
Rear Admiral Beatty announced tha,
while the Eitel was in the hands Of the
United States as an interued warship,
the ship would be occupied by the Ger
man officers and sailors, and that the
discipline aboard and the responsible
ity for the care Of the ship would he
left to Captain Thierichens, subject 20
the supervision Of such officers Of the
yard as would be designated later.
Yard officials were also directed by
Rear Admiral Beatty 10 proceed TO dis
mantle such parts Of the guns and en-
CINE machinery as would render the
Eitel unable 20 put TO sea. The work
will continue night and day until IL Is
completed German sailors, directed By
yard attaches, were put TO work remov
ing shafts i'm the engine room, which
viii prevent the driving of the ship
without interfering with the lighting
or heating. Breach blocks of all the
guns are also being removed.
Rear Admiral Beatty announced that
with restrictions as TO remaining with
in the jurisdiction Of yard officials, the
commander and officers will be given
absolute liberty in Norfolk, Ports
mouth or Newport News The men will
be under their charge, and such shore
liberty will be permitted as is usual on
warships, except that this will be de-
MED to all who decline to be paroled
under oath not TO try to escape or take
part again in the present war.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. April 9.-Under the
terms Of internmCnt made public by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels to-day
lots Of fun is in store for the crew OF
the German sea raider, Prinz Eitel
Friedrich. The men are ordered 10 be
"domiciled aboard the ship but the
liberty limits are made TO include
Portsmouth, Norfolk, Newport News
and Old Point Comfort, with the added
provision that Norfolk is to he inter
preted to Include Virginia Beach and
other shore resorts"
Amusement promoters at the day re-
sorts Of Pine Beach and Ocean view
already are vieing with one another in
offers for the services of the Eitel'g
band.
Men of the crew, not being limited
during the day time to strict surveil-
lance, may seek any legitimate employ
ment they may choose 90 augment the
little stipend they receive as the aiser'
sailors.
So far as the officers Of the ship
are concerned, the instructions Of the
Secretary grant perm ssion 10 the cap
tain and officers to visit Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Newport News and Old Point
at will. on general parole" and give
them permission to proceed to cities out
side those limits on temporary leave on
special request In each case"