Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-04
THOUSAND STRANDED AMERI.
CANS HOLD MEETING IN LON.
DON TO SEEK AID.
HUNDREDS WITHOUT FUNDS
AND BAGGAGE MISSING
Lose Belongings in Hurried Trip From
Continent to EnsIand-Osear straus
Reaches London and Assists in Or
sanizins to Assist Maroened Ameri.
cans.

London, Aug. IA meeting of up
ward of a thousand Americans, many
of whom were those who had success
fully joined in the rush from conti-
mental cities, was held here yesterday
afternoon to take steps for the amelio-
ration of the condition Of their fellow
countrymen.
Fred l. Kent. of the Bankers Trust
Company, of New York, who called at
the meeting. said that his company
alone would send several million dol
lars in gold TO Europe to redeem trav-
elers checks and that other companies
were doing likewise.
Theodore HetZler, of ire Fifth Ave-
nue. Bank, was appointed chairman OF
the meeting and committees were ap-
pointed to interview officials of the
shipping companies and of the hotels,
to search for lost baggage, to make
arrangements for honoring all proper
checks and notes and 10 confer with
the members OF the American embassy.
chieagoans on Committees.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Finance-Theodore Netzle1, Fred l.
Kent and James G. Cannon.
Transportation Joseph +. Day,
Francis NJ Weld and George D. Smith,
all of New York.
Diplomatic-Oscar S. Straus, Walter
j.. Fisher OF Chicago and James Byrne.
Hotels--L. II Armour Of Chicago,
and Thomas j. Stanley. New York.
The committees have established
headquarters where Americans may
register and obtain assistance.
Straus Reaches London.
Oscar Straus who has just arrived
here from Paris said that the United
States embassy there vas working
hard to get Americans out @ France.
Walter H. Page. the American am
bassador on the urgent representa-
tons of his compatriots here, has
asked the American government to
furnish as soon as possible transpor-
tation home to the thousands Of Amer
leans marooned In the continent Of Eu-
rope and In England.
Drs. J. Riddle COTE Of New York,
Frank F. Simpson of Pittsburgh. Ar
thur D. Ballon of Vestaburg. Mich, and
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committee. and they ask the coop
Grafton of the press in America in
bringing about adequate assistance for
the marooned Americans.
Drs. Martin and Simpson. who LETT
London Saturday for Switzerland. were
unable to get beyond Paris Every
where they found trains packed with
refugees. whose only object in life APP
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boats, accepting cheerfully the discom-
forts of those vessels
Steamer Leaves 200.
The Rev J p. Garfield. uf Ciaremont
y. H.. on arriving here, gave the fol-
lowing account of his experiences in
Holland:
ON sailing from the Hook OF Hol-
land last midnight we pulled out just
as the boat train from The Hague ar
rived. The steamer paused but she
was filed to her capacity she later con
| tinued on her voyage. leaving fully 200
persons marooned on the wharf.
Our discomforts on crossing the
| filed with sleepers. the cabins being
given to women and children. The
crowd as rule was helpful and kindly
y
people lending money to those withou,
! funds. Despite the refugee conditions
prevailing. II was noticeable that MANY
women on the Hook wharf chung tena :
ciously to bandboxes containing Pari-
sian hats
Guns on Cathedral.
| Travellers from Cologne said that
! flashlights were operated from the tops
! OF the hotels all night searching for
aeroplanes. Machine guns had been
mounted on the famous Cologne
| Cathedral
| They also reported that tourists were
refused hotel accommodations a
| Frankfort because they were without
cash. Men, women and children sat in
| the streets al; right.
| Passengers arriving at London today
| from Montreal on the Cunard Line
! steamer Andania, bound for South
! hampton. reported that the vessel was
met at sea by British torpedo boat
and ordered by wireless to stop. The
! liner then was led into Plymouth as a
matter of precaution against mines
| Plymouth was found filed with soldiers
and searchlights were seen constantly
flashing about the harbor
Slept on Station Floor.
Otis B. Kent an attorney for the in
terstate commerce commission OF
| Washington, arrived in London at
o'cioch yes: e-day morning after an ex-
| citing Journey from ST Petersburg
| Unable to find accommodation at 8
hotel, he slept on the railway station
floor. He says:
Il did not realize the gravity Of the
situation until l saw the Russian flee
cleared for action. This was July 26 a
Kronstadt.
II arrived at st. Petersburg on tn,
following day Enormous demonstra'
tons were taking place at the capital
IL was warned to get out. and left OF
the night of July % for Berlin. 1 saw
Russian soldiers drilling at the stations
and artillery constantly on the move.
There was a narrowing scene wheI
the Hamburg American Line steame
Imperator Cancelled its sailing. She lief
stranded 5000 passengers, most o
them short Of money and the womei
wailing About $50 of US were givel
passage in the second class of tn
American Line steamship Philadelphia
for which was offered $500 by
Speculation.
ARRIVING in Queensborough at sun
set yesterday the Dutch captain OF tn
cross channel steamer ignored n
wigwag signals on shore and wa