The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-14
MANY TO WATCH
BERNSTORFF GO
Secret Service and Police to
Guard EX-EnvOy's Sail
ing To-day.
ESCORT TO HIGH SEAS
Train Leaving Capital Soon
After Midnight Sealed for
Entire Trip.
ESCORT TO HIGH SEAS

Count Won Bernstorff, with his per-
sonal and official family-a party num-
bering 1i9 Germans-will depart for
Copenhagen this afternoon on the Sean
dinavian liner Frederik VIII.
From the moment of their departure
from Washington early this morning un-
til the vessel is outside the three mile
limit and headed for Halifax they will
be the object OF extraordinary measures
OF protection and courtesy devised by
the United States Government cooperat-
ing with the New York and New Jersey
police and railroad and steamship OFF,
cials.
The Frederik VIII. is scheduled to
leave Hoboken at p. NJ. Her load of
passengers will be the heaviest she has
ever carried. So many persons have
bought tickets to avail themselves Of this
opportunity OF crossing the Atlantic
| without fear of danger except from the
elements or the possibility OF collision
with a stray mine that tho first and sec
ond cabins have been merged to accom-
modate them. In other words there will
/ be no second cabin-only first and third.
There will be about $50 passengers. in
cluding 400 travelling first class and $50
third class.
Vessel Short of Coal.
Until early last evening II was feared
that the F'rederik VIII. might be unable
to sail on schedule time. o'clock. this
afternoon. on account OF shortage OF
coal. She needed $50 tons. or nearly
one-quarter of her regular supply. At
s o'clock last night. however. the de-
layed barges drew alongside with the
I full number of tons and $50 coal passers
were put at work hauling 1t aboard.
II is believed the whole supply will be
taken on in time. but even If this is not
done the steamer will sail on schedule
and complete her coaling at Halifax
The only possibility of delay now lies ir
| the strict examination of all passports
which has been ordered and which may
hold up passengers.
The special train bringing the Won
Bernstorff party from Washington over
the Pennsylvania Railroad will be
switched at New Jersey junction to the
tracks of the West Shore. taken through
the Weehawken yards of the Erie and
thence over the Hoboken Shore Road. a
freight line to Fourteenth and Hudson
streets, Hoboken. There the travellers
Will leave the train to go to the pier by
automobile.
Train Guarded and Sealed.
William ]. Flynn. chief of the United
States secret service. Is on the train
with several of his picked men. al
, armed. The train is sealed and will
| In atn Oafa tn
sey Junction. There 1t win be guarded
by New Jersey police and the secret
service. In Hoboken it will be literally
surrounded by men Of the secret service
the port neutrality squad. increased by
forty for this occasion, and by plar
clothes and uniformed police. who will
convoy the party to the steamship And
large detail Of whom will stay ABOARD
the ship until the moment of departure
No threats have been made. no troubl,
OF any kind is expected. but no chances
are being taken. The exit of foreigr
Ambassador under such circumstance:
Is unprecedented. All the Government.
concerned have given their pledges o
safe conduct for the Germans and Uncl,
Sam Is conducting himself so that what
ever happens no one can say that h,
didn't speed the parting guest with every
appropriate courtesy and precaution.
Last night Commissioner Woods sen
the police boat Patrol to Hoboken L
nose around the Frederik VIII. unit
morning. when other police. as we'll al
coast guard craft, will join it. The Pa
troll was there to see that no one boarded
or damaged the vessel or put anything
aboard from the North River. On ant
around the pier and on the ship itsel
$50 men of the, neutrality squad wer,
alert. Dudley Field Malone, Collecto
of the Port and chief OF the neutralit,
squad. spent the night on the Frederil
VIII. as he and Chief Flynn are re
sponsible for the safety arrangements.
On the pier, $50 feet from the mali
gangplank, a barrier fence has beel
erected by orders from Washington. Pas
sengers with the special credentials re
quired may pass this barrier. Every
body else must stay back except thos
bearing cards initialled by Mr.. Malone
= and no one can get card unless he ha
been sent for from the ship or within
' the barrier by member OF the Vo
, Bernstorff party. and then only whe
| the request has been made through a
5 authorized United States agent.
, FarewelIs Outside the Fence.
Relatives and friends OF passenger
:, not. In the Won Bernstorff party vii
= have to say their good-bys outside tn
: fence. for It's Government orders tina
they cannot get near the ship. This 4
itself Is extraordinary, for usually yes
sci Is overrun with stay at homes unit
!, a few minutes before sailing. But thi
time even newspaper reporters wit
police cards and customs passes ma
!. he excluded. Count Won Bernstorff an
Chief Flynn were to settle this poin
on the journey from Washington
is generally believed that the departin
Ambassador will make some sort of
Y statement for the American public be
, fore he leaves.
II the ship gets away on time Cour
: and Countess Won Bernstorff and theI
party. including many German Consul
and their families, as well as the entir
embassy stan. will have spent NOR
. than seven hours aboard her. The