Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-08-27
War Spells Trip Abroad.
Family Reunited After Much
ANXIETY In London.

Anxiety In London.
The following letter was received by
Mrs. Jos. C. Martin of this place, from
her brother, DR.. Daniel w. Herring, on
Monday of this week. DR.. Herring is
Prof. of Physics at New York University
and with his daughter, Miss Doris, sailed
for England early in July. AS will ap-
pear in the letter, Mrs. Hollie Herring
and daughter Miss Hollis, sailed from
New York for Cherbourg, France, ex-
pecting to join the DR.. and daughter at
that port. War is declared.
bennington Hotel,
Southampton Row,
London, Eng.-Aug. 4th.
My dear sister, do not know wheth-
er European news makes much impression
where you are. hope at least 1t does
YOU no harm, but over here the state OF
things is disastrous and Europe is In
state of ferment such as she has not
known for a century.
Doris and had nearly completed oul
circuit in England last Thursday less
than week ago-and were expecting to
be in Paris by this time where we were
to meet Hollie and Hollis On Saturday
9Th. They sailed from New York July
3lst, expecting to land at the French
port, Cherbourg on the 7th. Less thar
week ago, and after they left Ne"
York the war cloud broke, and we are II
the greatest anxiety to get them with us
They are ignorant of the situation, an(
it would be dreadful hope it will bt
impossible for them to land at Cherbourg
We are doing all in our power to gel
word to them at Plymouth, England
their first calling place. If they lane
there they will be at a loss what to do
August 9th
Since writing the above, we have beer
part of the time in London, and part o.
the time travelling to Southampton an(
elsewhere. trying to intercept their yes
sci if we could learn of her movements
The shipping officers here are besiege'
by thousands of anxious passengers. Oh
going to Southampton Thursday we learn
ed that their ship, the st. Louis, woul'
not come to that port at all, but woul'
go to Liverpool. Coming back to Londol
we could no longer get rooms at the Bon
nington and have got ourselves placed il
hotel boarding house near Russell So
Friday morning | telephoned to tn
ships Office to make sure about the shi
and they assured me she was to arriv
at Liverpool Saturday morning. ! a
once went for train to that port, wher
arrived Friday p. m. On to to the of
flee for pass to the dock. Early Sat
urday morning to the dock, a rainy day
and at 7 a. M, the St. Louis came along
side and | was intensely relieved to Sc
Hollie and Hollis on deck. When the.
were landed, we all boarded the specia
train that stood there to bring the pas
sengers to London, and by 2 p. m, w
were all mere together.
We are all we'll, but what is yet to be
! come of US we do not know. We hav
our passage engaged to return Sept. 9Th
If we are not detained unduly we can ge
along we'll enough until that time but no
much longer.
London is full of refugees from tn
continent eager to get any possible wa.
of returning to America, and there ar
thousands of others who cannotget ava,
from Germany and France. We have
number of friends in that distressing
plight. The suddenness and rapidity wit
which the disaster has overwhelmed Eu
rope are appalling. Hollie and H olli
are disappointed, but there is no goinl
now to France or Germany. tits com
fort to US that we are all well and to
gether.
Here in London now waiting for al
early ship to America are Mr.. and Mrs
Campbell The is one of my assistant pro
fessors in physics) and DR.. and Mrs
acCracken, formerly of our university
and we have fallen in with many othe
Americans. A couple of relief commit
tees have been formed to help those VIII
are stranded here and are in need, bu
those who are on the continent are in tn
worst situation.
Meantime our address for mail is Amer
lean Line, London, England.
Affectionately your brother,
d. w. HERRING.