New Britain herald., 1916-10-10
MYSTERY OF U-53
 SCARES SHIPPERS
Disappearance Of Submarine h.
 creases Tenseness of Situation MANY LINERS IN DANGER
Cunard Liner Orduna and Cunard Liner and White Star Liner Cedric, on Way From English Ports, Due Off Nantucket in Few Days.

New York, Oct. 1O.-A day and night without further news of the U-53 has not Quieted the anxiety in shipping circles caused by the activi- ties of the submarine commerce raid CT at the bend of the great North Atlantic highway off Nantucket. If anything, the disappearance of the German U-boat and the mystery re- garding her present location increased the precautions taken by owners and agents of vessels of the entente na- tions.
 Transatlantic liner and freight steamers approached this port today by courses which carried them far out of the customary lane.
 Among vessels due here from Eu- ropean ports today are the Patris, from Piraeus; Byawyk, from Rotter- dam; Belgier, from Marseilles; Lin- .colnshire from Havre; Agios Georglos from Genoa; Lancaster from Lon don; Dalta, from Amsterdam; Buff falo from Hull; Mouse from Bor- deaux, and Verdi, from Liverpool.
 The Atlantic Transport line steam CT Minnehaha is due to leave here today for London with freight, while the British steamer Strathairly may leave for Brisbane and the Black Prince, British, for Rio Janeiro.
 Passenger Liners at Sea. The Cunard liner Orduna with a large number of passengers, and the White Star liner Cedric are heading toward New York from British ports, but are not expected to arrive off Nantucket for several days Louis Costa, manager of the Pierce line, which yesterday delayed the de- parture of the steamer San Gugliel- mo, said he would give no advance notice as to when the vessel would sail. as he believed German agents in this city were keeping the U-53 informed as to the movements of the vessels of the entente nations here
 [ Exporters here say the submarine raid and the consequent advance ot the insurance rates on transatlantic transportation amounting in some cases to 500 per cent. will check ship rn nents from New York to European ports.
 There was talk of revival of railroad embargo on freight, put no new action was taken.
 Am Gr1Cdn I'm pOIlotS dlS. Ill Ee"l 1' prepared for an interruption of trans atlantic trade which might result l from submarine raids it was learned today Tn anticipation of shortage of European goods they have placed warehouses on the Atlantic coast foreign merchandise valued at about s1OOOOO 900. They began to store this supply soon after the out broak If the war If the German raids continue, the American mer- , chants will draw on this accumula- ton of stocks.
 This supply includes, it is estl- mated. coal tar colors valued at s5O0,- 1 900, woolen goods worth s1, 1,50O, ,ooo' 1 linen worth s2,5OO,000, furs worth 1 s5oO,OOO. and a wide variety of other imported stock worth hundreds or thousands of dollars.
 Two Big Liners Safe.
 The Scandinavian-Ameri Line , steamer Frederick VIII, bringing James w. Gerard, the American am- bassador to Germany, and the Anchof Liner Cameronia arrived here early today. The Frederick VIII came fom ChristiansanQ and the Cameronla from Liverpool with 6ll passengers
 Both vessels had been awaited with some anxiety on account of the Ger man submarine menace.
 The Cameronia was sighted off the Highlands of Navesnk at $40 a. m All her lights except small one or the foremast were extlngushed like those of the British cruisers which have been on guard off New orE. The Cameronia a British vessel, re-