Show U-BOAT U SCARE OFF NEW YORK Port Closed for a Time as a Result of Report of Approaching Submarines New Y York A A report that a n. U boat had been heen sl sighted hear henr the transAtlantic trans trans-Atlan tic lanes lunes off oIL this port caused the war WaI department authorities to close the gate ate In the tIle net protecting the harbor mouth here at It 1 o'clock Monday momIn morn mom In ing The fhe gate was opened again at G o'clock It developed d that an un Inbound passenger pas pas- passenger las las- enger steamship sighted what was believed be he- believed lIe etl to be the periscope e of a n submarine submarine rine Saturday night The steamships steamship's gunners gunner fired three shots at the object and preparations were made to abandon aban allan abandon don the ship hip if necessary Nothing more however was seen of oC the supposed supposed sup sup- posed submarine and antl the vessel proceeded proceeded pro pro- arriving oIL off port Sunday night |