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Show oo AUSTRIAN SHIPS BEING SEIZED; i War-bound Steamer Taken I Over by United States Cus- toms Authorities. ! BOSTON, April 9. The Austrian ' steamer Erny, war-bound here, was seized here today by port officials after af-ter announcement from .Washington that Austria-Hungary had broken off diplomatic relations with the United States. Tho Erny is the only Austrian refugee ship at this port. NEW YORK, April 19. The Austrian Aus-trian steamships Martha Washington and Himalaya, self-detained in port here, were today seized hi' the customs cus-toms authorities. NEWPORT NEWS. Va April 8. The Austrian steamer Budapest, tied up here sinco shortly after the outbreak out-break of the European war. was seized today by federal officials. PHILADELPHIA, April 9. Tho collector of the port of Philadelphia today took physical possession of tho Austrian steamer Franconia. NEW ORLEANS, April 9. Three American steamers, the Clara, Anna I and Teresa, were taken In ohargo byl federal authorities this afternoon. |