Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
TOURISTS HASTEN
FROM WAR ZONE
Holland AmertsAn Liner Rotterdam
Sails for THIS Country with
2.400 Messengers.
FOUR BERTHs IN EACH CABIN
Ambassador Asks Refugees Not To
Complain II Their eggs Are Too
Wen Boiled in specially Pre-
pared Culinary section.


ROTTERDAM, Aug. e.-Cvla London.
1894 a m.)-The IIolland-American liner
Rotterdam sailed from this port early to-
day for New York. bearing moro than
1900 passengers. OF whom 1850 were
American refugees from the continent.
There were lao first class cabin pas
sengers, 100 second class and 800 steerage
Soren Llstoe. American consul general
here inspected the emergency first cabin
accommodations and expressed himself
as satisfied. Although these quarters
are located In the freight hold they are
quite comfortable. There are four berths
20 each cabin. These cabins are clean,
airy and well appointed. considering the
circumstances. Special culinary arrange
ments were made for the passengers in
this section. OFFICERS OF the steamship
company assured Consul Listoe that the
comfort OF everybody would be given first
consideration, Most OF the passengers ex-
pressed satisfaction with the arrange
ments. although some were not altogether
pleased.
Want Holland Kept Neutral.
Henry Van Dyke. American minister to
Hague 20 bid the party oodspeed. In
short address he requested that they bear
In mind the times and exercise patience
II their eggs happen TO be two seconds
too long lie asked tho passengers to
pray that the open door 10 Holland be
kept ajar.
The ambassador assured the travellers
that no danger was imminent. lie said
the Dutch government has released @.
stenger. commander of the Rotterdam,
from the naval reserve duties TO which he
had been called as a courtesy TO the
Americans because he was the best cap
tain In the service.
The Rotterdam originally was fitted TO
Accommodate only 500 frat class passen-
gers. but on this trip II is carrying 800 in
excess Of that number.
At II o'clock last night special train
arrived here from Berlin with $50 Amer
leans. many OF whom will leave for
England by the wayAof Flushing on a
boat this morning. They stated that
their trip from the German capital was
without event. The German and Dutch
officials showed them many eourtes'es.
such as merely perfuRetory inspection OF
bassage and passports.
Americans Reach LondOn.
LONDON, Aug. 2o.--u;5o a. MIA large
number OF Americans arrived in London
on the night boat and the train from
Folkestone. Most of them are from
Munich. Baden Baden and Frankfort, via
Dutch ports
Most OF the passengers complained of
extortfon In Holland where they were
compelled to pay 81 for the privilege OF
sleeping for enc night on q cement floor.
The Dutch landlords asked as much AZ
so for hotel room with running water,
white the money changers charged out
rageOus prices for exchange or the CASH
ing OF money orders.
Mr.. Walter Hutchlns. former editor OF
the Washington Post. was at Innsbruck,
Austria, when war was declared. lie went
Immediately TO Munich. where he re-
manned three weeks. He said
Il wish 10 bear witness of the extreme
kindness OF the Bavarian authorities TO
Americans. who az the time there were
2.Ooo In Munich. Al but co. OF these
Americans have now left Munich. and
these prefer to stay.
The Bavarlan government thanked the
Americans for their Red Cross plans and
declared that Americans were safe in
Munich and would be protected through
out the war. II was also asserted that
the city would share It's last potato with
American visitors who cared to remain.
These who wished TO leave would be pro-
vided with special trains as comfortable
as In the states
soon after this announcement arrange
ments were made by tho Prussian and
Dutch governments TO allow the passage
OF six special trains 20 the coast Tbs
fret left on August Il ana the last on ths
18th. First-claAs tickets were s25 and sec.
ond class sl2. All special trains were de.
voted exclusively to Americans. who tool
about two days Tor the trip. There wer,
no. excessive delays. although he rout.
varied. owing 10 the mesoinent Of troops
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