Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-23
NEWS FROM The NARROWED
Omaha Folks Caught in European
War Now Safe.
FITzMORRIS AND THE LEWIS
ChRtty Letter About Conditions In
Gay PRree with the Ltd On
Tighter Than 81 - In
OMAHA.

After being lost to their friends for
ris. who were touring Europe when the
war broke out in party, which. among
others. included Mrs. parr of Nebraska
city, formerly OF this city. have finally
been heard from Tho letter describing
their experiences was written by Mr..
Fitzmorris to his associates on The Rec.
while awaiting departure from Havre to
london. after flight from Paris. as
follows.
Like a bunch OF baoes In the woods.
unconscious or trouble, We sped into Paris
at a siNty-milc gait from The Hague last
saturday. We are getting away from
trouble now at a snail pace. We left
Paris at $50 Yesterday and reached
Hayre at O'Clock this morning. eleven
hours for a run that usually takes three
and half hours. Drove to the dock OK
pecting to get boat at a. m, but none
came, so we shivcred in dock shed until
a. m. when we went TO n hotel through
n nice cold rain for breakfast and a
sleep My trunk with all heavy clothing
is tied up in railway station In Paris
and will not set II until the war is over.
n then.
Paris Dcadcr Than AFTER Here.
Gay PareCH not Tor US, The French
capital is as sober and solemn since Sat
urday last AS any city on earth. Under
martial law. BARS close at o'clock and
cafes at $50 p. m. Tuesday evening wo
walked on both sides OF the Avenue dc
lOpera. from the Louvre TO tho opera
house and along the Rue dc Rivoli, both
famed for nightly gayety-the hour from
TO TO- Both were deserted. the stores
and cafes dark, and their windows COW
cred with shutters Triple rows Of arc
lights shed their glare on stretches Of
streets as llfeless as Farnam street at 2
a. m Fully one-third OF the shops are
closed, in most cases the owners having
gone to tho front and the rest are run
ming short-handed But there Is little bust
ness to do. Natives are outstanding re-
sources to meet the distress and loss OF
war; foreigners are getting out as fast
as they can and have no money TO spend.
Tho Morgan house in Paris is cashing
American paper for limited amounts, az
fording timely relief As far as I could
observe conditions the distress among
Americans about which doubtless much
has been cRbled home. IL exaggerated,
caused by the shock Of having their pleas
ure iaunts rudely brought TO a close,
Probably all will experience delay in get
ting home. Sailing schedules are upset.
For instance, the French liner France.
advertised in Paris to leave this port last
Wednesday. is stu here with steam up.
Those most entitled TO sympathy and as
sistance are those who booked return pas
sage on German boats.
I'VE arc booked 90 cross the English
channel tonight, going to southampton.
and from there to London. We are en-
ioying ourselves as much as possible.
growing occasionally at Inconvenience.
which servo to emphasize the pleasures
that follow. Expect TO leave London for
Dublin on August 10 and sail from
Queenstown August 2s."
Levy Party Also Heard From.
Another Omaha party whose where
abouts has been puzzling the home folks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Levy, has at last
been heard from by letter to their daugh-
ter, Mrs William L. Holman, with In
formation that they were safe in Glas-
gov. from where they expected to sail
August Is last.