The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
CRUSH PRESENT
 TOSAY GOODBYE
Five Thousand Join In Paying Honor To Catholic Car
 dinal- Elects

NEW YORK, March S.-So many thousands tried to bid Godspeed to Archbishops Patrick J. Hayes and George W. .Munrelein as they departed for Rome to receive from Pope Plus XT. the red hats designating them car dinals and princes of the church that other passengers of the Berengaria were unable to reach state rooms and the ships sailing was delayed 20 min utes. s
 Cheering throngs gathered outside the residence hours before the time of de- parture. When the prelates of New York and Chicago finally appeared ready for the journey to the pier after having said farewells to notables of the church and laity, they were greeted with such acclaim as almost upset their dignity. At The archbishops and their retinue were taken to the Berengaria in 15 au- bstomoBiles, guarded by mounted and mo- torcycle police. The procession was joined by an organization of Gril Scouts, Police Glee club. the Catholic club, the St. Vincent Depaul society, the Holy Name society, the Knights of Columbus, the consultors of the arch diocese and trustees of St. Patrick's cathedral.
 5000 Bid Farewell
 It was estimated 5000 persons were there to say goodbye to the archbish- ops. Arrangements were hastily made for the dignitaries to see and speak to as many as possible in the ship's huge reception room. But the crush in- creased rather than diminisher, as the ships sailing hour approached. 7.
 Approximately 2,O00 persons passed before the ,archbishops up to the time visitors ashore.' Scores had fought near enough to kiss the apostolic rings of the archbishops. In the meantime. every corridor and promenade on the ship was jammed and the last minute distribution of passengers and luggage ceased.
 Soon after the Berengaria slipped into the squall and out of sight, reports flew about the city that she had grounded off the New Jersey coast and that she had missed accident in the form of. triple ollisien with the French. liner Paris which was feeling her way in from abroad, and with the Lamport and Holt liner syanSiycke. which just then was crossing the main tehannel.l going from 'Hoboken to- Brook! lyn. J, &tNf <R .f
 Dangerous Out Passage
 The facts, as reported by Cunard and French line officials, were that the snow squaI, striking at 72 miles an hour. crowded the steamer off her course toward Ellis, Island. In the midday darkness and with his vessel lurching heavily the commander of the Paris dropped anchor.
 Meantime the squall hit the Beren- saria, driving her 1000 feet off her course toward the Jersey shore. Her commander reversed engines and backed out of his dangerous position, maneu- vered his ship hack and forth in the channel until the squall passed and then proceeded down the bay,
 It was while the Berengaria was lv- ing in the channel fighting for position that the Van Dyck, lpl6wing through the Dhnding snow, passed. quite near her. A few minutes later the Paris also passed the Berengaria in the mar row channel, with only scant 300 feet Of water between. Steamship officials declared. however, that while the situa- tion had contained all the elements of tragedy, excellent seamanship on the part of tn three commanders, had kent danger at distance