Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
New York Awakens, After a
Night Of Comparative Quiet,
TO Learn News Of Catastro-
phe to Ocean Liner,
MANY PROMINENT MEN
AMONG THOSE LOST
Cable Offices Are Besleged by
Relatives and Friends Seek
ing lnformatloni Hopes
Dashed Frequently,

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New York, May with some of
/ its hest known citizens among the
passengers on the Lusitania whose
/ fate had not been accounted for and
with a growing realization OF the aw-
fulness OF the catastrophe and the
gravity of its international signifi-
cance, New York today was "A sober
city.
Awakening this morning to find
that the hopes of the night before
that the Lusitanlas passengers had
been saved were premature and that
the loss of life might reach two-thirds
of those aboard, the whole city Seem
ed stunned A spirit of depression was
In evidence among people In all public
places and sohriety of demeanOr
characterized those who gathered on
street corners and al bulletin boards
TO discuss the catastrophe.
Tlrongs OF Anxious lnQulrers.
The publication of the news of sc-
rious loss Of life brought throng OF
anxious lnquirers TO the offices OF
the Cunard line early in the fore
noon. Before midday the crowd had
swelled TO nearly zoo but dwindled
during the afternoon to about TWEEN
ty-five.
The Cunurd line received and post
led shortly before 70 n nm income
plete list ot survivors,. WhiCh was
lanxiously scanned by friohds and rel-
ativcs. There were several touching
scenes when women. the names OF
whose loved ones were among the
missing, gave way to their emotions.
To the list of survivors received
from abroad, several names were
added here by friends of passengers
who had received private cahlegrams
from the passengers themselves say
ing that they were safe, Knowing
that the list was still incomplete, hope
still fingered with many however
Gloom In Theatrical District.
Gloom spread over the theatrical
district when it became known that
the body of Charles Frohman. the
theatrical producer, had been picked
up and that Charles Klein, another
theatrical producer. was among the
missing There was similar depres-
sion among friends Of Alfred Gwynnc
Vanderbilt, Ebert Hubbard Justus
Miles F0rman and others from New
York Of whom no word had been
received
the financial district gave evidence
OF having recovered its poise, lost yes
terdaY when the first news Of the ca
tastrophe precipitated a. violent de-
cline to stocks. Today after n pre-
liminary break during the first flf-
teen minutes of trading the market
recovered and behaved normally dur
ing the rest Of the two-hour session.
Leading bankers, 1t was said. had en-
tered the market With supporting or
ders
Concern over Other Ships.
In shipping circles there was much |
concern for the ships now in or ap-
preaching the German war zone, and |
many rumors were in circulation Of
other ships having been torpedoed. |
Maritime records show that eighty |
eight ships are now passing through !
or due 60 arrive in the zone. Of which |
are passenger ships. one Of
these Is the American liner New York, |
duo in Liverpool tomorrow. The |
American liner Philadelphia steamed |
away today with cabins fun. Passen-
gers pointed 10 the stars and stripes
floating at the liners stern. when the |
possibility Of danger was suggested to |
them.
Advertisement Appears Again.
What was taken in shipping circles
as an indication that the German I
government had no intention of abat-
ing It's program of torpedoing British !
ships from American ports was the |
re-appcarance In the newspapers this
of the advertisement Of the
German embassy, warning travellers
that they took passage on British |
ships al their own risk. II was re-
ported that the advertisement would |
appear regularly every Saturday int
the near future.
Count Won Bernstorff. the German
was at his hotel in New
York today, but remained In seclu-
sion A guard stood at the entrance +
20 his suite and al messages OF in.
quiry were refused. II was given out
by the hotel management that he had
left for Washington this afternoon