The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-04
APPAM LANDS
400; ALL SAIL
FOR NEW YORK
British Crew, Under En-
ha>>y'> Orders, Quit Liner
La>t-Bid Berg GOOd-by.
M\CTANISH MAN
DYING FROM WOUNDS

NoRr"IK. Va, Feb. 3.-Singing Eng
lsh and American songs 400 passengers
and members Of the crews of vessels
sunk by the German sea raider that
captured ;he British liner Appam ar
rived IN this city tonight on board the
steamer Berkeley and sailed for New
York at midnight on the Old Dominion
liner Jefferson.
Tncy were LANDED at Newport News
tonight from the Appam and were pro-
,.drd with II special steamer for trans
porttion to Norfolk. Many OF them had
not add a real meal for two weeks and
they made a rush for restaurants and
hotels.
The crew Of the Appaim did not leave
e." ship until 10 o'clock tonight. They
wrr. given permission to leave early to-
day. but Elder. Dempster a Co. Of New
York. agents for the owner in America,
v.rcd them To remain on board and not
81" ny the ship.
The men had all their luggage ready
vI'u the orders came. Capt. Harrison,
tlr former commander OF the captured
LINER. was first to inform his crew that
thy were to remain on board. All were
NlIltng TO stick by the ship.
,nUtor Hids Cnpti~cs Good-b,.
Tonight orders came from the British
Embassy that they must leave the ves-
t"l. and they did so. Lieut.. Berg, the
German commander. shook hands with
each man as he left.
We had "a good time and am sorry
L" see YOU GO he said. To Capt. Har-
!.s1h he said IL never expect to meet
a better shipmate. ! hope OF will have
Aood luck"
capt. Harrison thanked the German
oihrer ana left the Appam. lie said he
Irobdbly will 60 on board again.
The crew Of the captured liner came
to Norfolk on the steamer Mobjeck and
VIII sail tomorrow for New York or
In" old dominion steamer Hamilton.
Tie status of the Appam tonight had
got changed since last night. The de.
~ihrturr OF the British crew from tn.
".up il is said will not affect her case In
i1" least The United states mus, de.
eide whether she Is to remain in the pos.
lesion of the Germans or he returned
90 her British owners.
IhrGo l.aSCarS. injured IN the battle
h"'Weeil the German raider that cap.
'iI"d IN. Appam and the steamer clar
idrTaNish, which was sunk. wer.
r'ouglt ashore after the passengers ha,
I'nded. one OF them WAS ON a s,r.tcher
tie had IA bullet through his chest anc
II was said ne could not live. lie wa.
sent to "A hospital.
Baby Inst 10 Leave.
Mrs l.. NJ. R!ey. the mother of tho
only baby on the Appam. was among
g." last 10 leave the vessel. Sh. would
t' '"ne ashore unit! the stewari.ss
' sven permission to land. Mrs
h.'t has been ~ a nervous state ever
"'''' th' Germans took charge of tn.
vessel, and the st.Nardess has ,akei
'h'ig" Of the infant, who is only a few
months old,
y came near going crazy when IN.
''I'iI1us 'tme,' said the mother. 'I
thought they would certainly sink tn.
hhlp" ana all ! could think Of was IN,
.'hr' vessels that had been sunk b,
German vessels. They assured US tina,
w. would not be harmed. but | had nc
latin ~ the promises.
Although We sighted the strange shit
cary IN the day Of January Is i, wa,
Wen IN the afternoon before she capturec
w. W." had very little time to do any.
t.lhg aud nobody thought OF fighting
4'' German ship had big guns on board
"H' ! don't know how many times the,
tl"d ou US. "
! grabbed my baby. but fell down il
- saloon and injured my arm. Tn,
tnhN vas not hurt.
We were treated very kindly bv III,
,'l'nans. They took a fancy To m,
COLA and they showed me and her man,
'.uileSicS."