The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-24
LOCAL PEOPLE RETURN FROM
SCENE OF THE EUROPEAN WAR
MRS. CHAS. STROMp
TELLS EXPERIENCE
SOUTH SIDE WOMAN RETURNS
AFTER VISITING IN AUS
TRiA-HuNcARY.
Saw Soldiers OF All Nations At War
While on Return Trip-Dsooh-
ter Accompanied Her.

Mrs. Charles s. Stromp, OF 2s43
Moyston street. this city. returned TO
her home. Saturday. after spending
about three months visiting friends
and relatives In Rosenau. Hungary.
In discussing her trip with an Intelli-
gencer reporter. yesterday afternoon.
she said: Il was In the midst Of the
war. saw the mobilization OF the
troops; saw the large bodies of troops
going to the front: the wagon trains
and the railroad trains filled with sol
diers and horses, going across coun-
try to take part In the big battles.
passed through a very exciting period
and saw young men and old men leave
mothers. wives and families at the
stations, weeping
When war was declared Mrs.
Stromp and her daughter, Martha. a
little miss. were In Rosenau. The
news OF the war declaration was a
great surprise TO the populace, she
said, and was announced to the peo-
pie by criers, who appeared at the
various corners In the town and read
the notice that war had been declared
against Servia. after the call for the
public to gather had been made by
beating a drum.
All news was received IN this man.
ner, and the excitement that followed
was indescribable. she said. Great
fear was expressed. she said. because
the people feared that Russia would
take a part, and because Of Rosenau
being so close to the border, they
would suffer.
Couldn't Leave.
Mrs. Stromp said that she decided
TO leave the next day MONDAY even
ing). and start for home. but she was
unable 10 leave the city. as all exits
from the city were closed. All trains
were being used to transport soldiers.
All men between is and AZ years Of
age were compelled to join the army,
she said.
Five OF my nephews. from one
family. we're enlisted" she said. Il
saw many sorrowful occurrences.
Young boys and men left their weep
ing mothers. wives and sisters at the
stations. Such was the feeling that
the trains were decorated with flow
ers by the women. II was strange to
see the soldiers, standing beside a
weeping mother. sister OF wife. smile
and try to be brave in the last mo-
ments with them, while the music was
playing
Join Red Cross Nurses.
when I found that / could not
leave Rosenau. / decided TO place my
daughter in a school there, and join
the Red Cross nurses. | sent a tele-
gram to by husband here, telling OF
my intentions. but at the last minute
I received a telegram from the United
States consul at BUDAPEST, saying
that | could return to the United
States. IL | would leave Immediately.
/ Immediately prepared and left. no:
having time TO bid all my relatives a
farewell.
Il went direct to BUDAPEST and
from there travelled 10 Vienna, and
then to Berlin. ! thought that / had
enough money, having 500 crowns
with me. but / was without any when
/ was ready 10 leave Berlin, where
went from BUDAPEST. From Berlin. I
went to Hamburg. sthen to Bremen,
then over to Holland. going TO Amster
dam. Rotterdam and Flushing. then by
boat 70 London. from where I came
TO the Omitted States. On my journey
] saw troops moving in large num-
beers. marching on foot and in trains
I saw hundreds Of army wagons. car
rytng provisions. In Vienna I saw
large numbers OF captured Servian
soldiers, and II cannon. The soldiers
marched through the streets with the
captives and captured cannon. and
over the latter were large signs, tell
ing the thousands OF persons. lined
along the sidewalks. where they were
IRON.
Surprised at Japan.
While / remained In Austria Hun.
gary. the people would not believe
that japan had taken a part IN the
war, and were surprised when he
other countries entered into the
trouble. / heard reports Of much bar
barity among the Russian troops II
was said that wounded were made 10