Evening star., 1916-10-14

NEW YORK. October 1I-When the
White Star freighter Bowie sighted an
eastward d-bound submarine in the Allan
tic yesterday morning she was appar-
emily in pursuit of a Danish passenger
ship, the Hellis Olav. according to OBJ
servers on the deck of the Bowie, which
arrived here today
The nationality of the submarine was
not identified. The Bowie. in fear of at
tack because of being a freight ship. put
on full speed and headed directly west.
At the time she passed out of the sight
of the other two vessels the Danish
boat still seemed TO be en6eavoring to
escape from the submarine The weather
was clear and the Hellig Olav was be-
tween two and three miles distant at
the moment she was first observed. with
the submarine about one mile to the
Danes stern. This was about $50 am.
when the Bowie was approximately e0a
miles east of New York.
Many Passengers Aboard.
The Hellig Olav left here Thursday
for Copenhagen and other Scandina-
vian ports, carrying thirty-six passen-
gers in the first cabin, thirtyseven in
the second cabin and steeraGe passen-
gers. Many of those in the cabins are
Americans.
At the time she was sighted by the
Bowie the Dane was flying no flag, but
her identity was distinguished by her
name and the Danish flag painted on
her side.
The Bowie reached port with a gun
mounted on her stern.
Representatives of the Scandinavian
American line said here today that the
Hellig Olav carried no contraband, and
that they did not believe her captain
would undertake to escape from sub
marine. The line has sent a wireless
message to the ship. asking for an ac-
count of the circumstances.
Big Fleet Sails Today.
The largest fleet of steamships that
has left this port since the submarine
raid off Nantucket last Sunday is SAIL
ing today, while United States destroy
ers are hunting along the north Allan
tic coast for secret base for German
submarines. A southwest gale swept
the coast as the destroyers maintained
their search. Incoming and outgoing
ships pursued ZigZag courses far on
their usual routes to elude the U-59
which. for all they knew. might st1ll
be lurking off Nantucket
Captains of incoming steamers were
eagerly questioned by the shippers of
outwa rd- bound vessels for any infor-
nation of the German submarine, but
with small success.
Thirteen steamers were due here to-
day~from European or African ports.
The White Star steamer Cedric came
in last night, bringing one passenger
from Liverpool. The Cedric received a
wireless message at 2 o'clock last Mon
day morning, telling of the activities of
the U-53. Immediately all lights were
extinguished. zigzag course was fol-
lowed and the cannon on her after deck
was manned, but no submarine was
sighted.
Sailings From Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, October 14.-About
a dozen steamships in the transatlantic
service which have been held up here
for week because of the German sub
marine menace along the coast sailed
today Most of them carried cargoes of
munitions or other military supplies for
the allies.
Among the ships that left We're the
British steamer Crown Point, for Lon
don, with general cargo. including ex-
the British steamer Georgia.
for Brest, France, and Liverpool. with
a general cargo and 1,200 horses; Brit
ish steamer Minnesota. for London:
British tank steamer SaXonian, with a
cargo of lubricating oil, for London;
British steamer Arab. for Marseille.
with flour and grain; the French
steamer Vile de Tamatave, for Mar
seille, via New York. with steel and
Maru. for Norfolk and Newport News,
in ballast