The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-09-11

h,Iiowing special cable from f!otaer.
dam:
II. w, Rutgers, manager OF the Lou
vain water works, who escaped from
the city with bis wite and two chil
r6ren. tells OF old aud young being
burned alive by the GermGns. Of
streets lined with slaughtered people.
and OK cellars Of houses filled with
trembling innocent people who we're
awakened Tuesday night by Wholesale
snurder and destruction.
The Dutch press is filled with awful
Details OF the great crime and an over
whelming wave OF reaction against
Germany has been created, The Tele-
graf says:
Neutral or not. q protest must be
made to the civilized people against
the destruction OF high culture BY the
German soldiers Even II II Is true
that shots were fired at the German
troops by inhabitants OF the town, the
devastation of the oldest and noblest
university town Is q revelation OF bar
barity. for through this destruction not
only we're the inhabitants and the de-
Tending Belgians punished, but injury
was inflicted on the whole of civilized
humanity. II is wound that can
never be- healed"
Sees oernsny's Name shsmed.
''DoeS the German empire realize
that by It's deeds II Is bringing eternal
shame on the great name OF Germany?
IL is TO be hoped that the rubbish
heaps OF ruined cathedrals, houses,
universities aud museums will be re-
stored but the history OF this unhappy
town shall not be forgotten. The stain
which now defaces the escutcheon Of
glorious Germania shall never be
wiped out"
Story Of Another Eyewitness.
A Dutch resident Of Louvain who
was q salesman In Il bicycle store
says; AZ midday on Tuesday there
was fearful uproar in the streets
while We were ut dinner, The cracklc
of musketry saa soon followed by the
roar OF artillery, Hearing shrieks in
the streets ! rushed 10 the window and
saw several houses Ia flames. Soldiers
were smashing shop windows and ioo,
ing In all directions One had An arm
ful OF groceries and others stocked up
with boxes OF cigars As the people
rushed into the streets from their
burning houses they were shot down
like rabbits" 4
The Dutchman told how he had hid
den with his employers In the cellar.
The shooting became more brisk after
nightfall Presently they found their
own house blazing and had to choose
between making dash for their lives
or roasting
Bodies Thick In the Streets.
They had escaped by representing
themselves az Germans. and knowl
edge Of the German language enabled
them to carry out the tmpersonaton
They we're conducted 10 the railway
station BY German soldiers The sales
man continues
our walk through the streets to the
railway station was like walk
through hell The beautiful town was
sea Of flames Bodies OF the dead
lay thick IN the streets Dreadful
cries Came from many houses We
reached the railway station nj 5 30
O'Clock In the morning The soldiers
were still going about the streets with
lighted brands and explosives In their
hands, setting alight any buildings
that remained intatt In the parks they !
had already begun To- bury lhe dead |
In many cases IN the shallow graves
IN the large park each body Was Wis
ible
Citizens Lined Up and Shot.
AT the railway station were 50 citt.
rens. men and women. who had been
brought from houses from which sol
dicrs sworc shots had been hrod They
were lined up In the streets, protest
Ing with tears In their eyes that they
were Innocent Then came 4 firms
squad and yoIcy followed ,ullcy aud
the SO tcll dead where they stood "
THIS Incident was confirmed by
Dutch journalist. who SAYS that sea
citizens wore ranged a, the station,
ana n ten'h part we're ordered sho,
sacked by Germans,
London The Morning Posts eorrt
spo0Jeut at Ttrueuyed Holland. toll,
81 the burning Of louvan and charges
that many residents of that historic
Nelsian c,ly We're Killed
Louya'n, he says, was sacked
"Wednesday peht By Grrmaps The
greater part Of the population WAS
msssacrvd including women, children
and CLERGY Their nationality did rot
save one English and enc American
clergyman All the noble public build
inss. including the town hall library
and university we're destroyed
THAT is the tale Of horror disciosei
ut Malinss by feeiue refugees and con.
firmed By the CORRESPONDENT ard by
escaped uotahles from the destroyed
city The atrccity seems Incredible.
but Il Is believed here
Gerraas Fire on Germans
What seems ~ have happened Is
that the German army. defeated AZ