Evening journal., 1916-10-10
STOP SHIPPING At
PHILADELPHIA PORT
Not an Allied Vessel Clears,
Consuls Refusing NeceS-
sary Papers
II CRAFT HUG
TO THE HARB0R

Not a vessel flying the flag of any OF
the Allies passed down the river yes
terday. Reports Of German subma-
rine operations off the Atlantic coast
have closed the port of Philadelphia.
so far as the sailing Of British or other
Allied steamships is concerned. The
British Consul yesterday refused
ships articles TO a master who wished
10 sail.
It is the understanding in all OF the
steamship Offices that no such articles
will be delivered to a steamship cap
tain until further orders. Clearance
papers cannot be had without the
ships articles.
All agents for lines under the Brit
ish flag announced that the sailings
Of their steamships would be held up
until they were assured that II was
safe TO send them to sea.
Seventeen British. French. Italian
and Japanese vessels are now IN the
port of Philadelphia, and as far as
could be ascertained yesterday they
will be held there until U-boat raids
cease or until Great Britain OF her
Allies can furnish conveys for ships
leaving United States territorial
waters. On the basis OF recent sales,
shipping men estimate that at least
$4,000. 900 worth OF steamship prop
erty is tied up in this port. Every day
some of these vessels are held II VIII
cost their owners $1,000 or more.
Six vessels bound for Philadelphia
and five vessels out from Philadelphia
are now within the radius Of opera
ton Of the undersea raider. II was
feared Yesterday that some of the
steamships reported torpedoed but
whose names had not been learned
might be from Philadelphia. Early IN
the day there was a report that the
British steamship Snowden Range,
from Philadelphia for Glasgow, had
been sunk, but this rumor could not
be confirmed and was generally dis
credited.
How War.Risk Rates Jumped.
with knowledge that six steam
sbips had been torpedoed and sunk.
underwriters began TO increase the
war risk insurance rates. These in
creases amounted to from two TO four
and one.quarter per cent On Satur-
dav shipments Of general cargo from
PHILADELPHIA to Liverpool on the
British steamship Georgia we're Gov
cred at seven Fights Of one per cent
Yesterday similar shipments on the
same vessel we're covered az nVe
per cent. Late in the afternoon rates
If ave ner cent. we're quoted on
goods in British and neutral bot
toms exclusive Of American vessels,
from Philadelphia 10 England. Cargo
in American bottoms was covered AZ
one and one-half per cent To Soutn
American shipments in British ana
neutral bottoms we're quoted at
three per cent. Shipments In Ameri-
can vessels we're quoted at one per
cent These rates had been one
eighth of one per cent. on all bot
toms. On Saturday the rate on cargo
from India by the Cape Of Good Hope
in british and neutral bottoms was
one-ouarter Of one per cent. 1ester-
dav II was quoted az FIVE per cent.
TnormOus Cargo Held on the GeOrgle
THE British steamship George OF
the American Line. one OF the larg-
est vessels trading 10 Philadelphia
should have sailed yesterday morn
inc for Liverpool by the way OF
Rrest France. She had a cargo OF
1000 head of horses, 500 tons OF
flour. 12S.O00 bushels Of wheat ana
other general cargo. Her clearance
papers were obtained Saturday Al
though the Georgia mounts one gun
on her deck for defense she VIII
not sail until the submarine situa-
tion has been cleared up.
There was rmor in shipping circles
that if vessels were not allowed to SAL
within the next day or two the railroad'
would declare an emUargo against Phila
delphia TO prevent congestion. In TACT
the representative of one railroad com
many Told the head of a steamship I'M
that his company was contemplating
puthpa on an embargo Should subma
rino o0erations continue for a week u
ras estimated that hundreds OF mel
would be thrown out of employment
along the waterfront. and It was hel'
possible that the hindrance to commerc'
might ultimately reach clear back .
munitions factories.
Several British shippers said they de-
not believe that they would be held II
port long. Most are of the opinion tina
the American coast Is too extensive 10
the Germans TO inaugnate an erectiv
blockade They spoke. too, Of the pos
sibility Of conveys.
There are seventeen beligerent Graf
in the. Philadelphia harbor whose agere
gate net tonnage is 1886. They are;
Str. and nationa'y. Str. and nationa y
Am. Transport. Br Minnesota Br
Ascot ......... Br. Nankai Msru. .'Ial
Arab .......... Br. Rosemount o.. B