The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05

The boat LEFT throngs Of German
refugees behind because the line did not
propose 70 carry these TO England,
which already has enough people Of her
own to look after. Mr. Thornton had
made UP his mind. barring, Of oou~se,
declaration OF war, to continue the
service until every American and Eng
iiehman had been taken from the lines
Continental porta That has been &C
complished.
Tho German Government wanted 70
use tho companys lines for Transporting
German rescrv1sts to tho Continent. II
was not felt that was work for an
English limo. and the offer was re-
jected.
Mr.. Thornton has met with euuaI
praise from Americans and English
and got an ovation when he entered
one OF tho big hotels this evening. An
Englishman remarked that II titles
could he given to an American Mr..
Thornton would IA elevated 20 the
peeraSe.
~ ohuCAay hrrrveo.
Clarence II. Mackay OF New York
who arrived hero from Paris with his
children. in an interview to-day said he
believed that the United States Govern
ment should buy ships now not only for
the purposes OF commerce. but also to
take Americans here home II things 20
wrong and they lack funds. There are
many Americans here at present In that
plight.
The situation. he said. is so extraor-
binary and interesting that II is impos-
sols To grasp the true state Of affairs.
/ Mr.. Mackay said there were 10000
people at the Care du Nord in Paris
when he left He intends to remain
here for several days and go to Scotland
on August Is.
The usual tremendous crowds besieged
the steamship Offices throughout the
day begging for transportation. At the
Hamburg American and North German
Lloyd offices the crowds were admitted
fifty persons at time. While the lines
refused to return money for tickets
which had been sold. the holders Of tho
tickets received orders on English and
American Lines, which subsequently
were honored TO the number Of 500
when the White Star Line stopped the
accommodation. az It was unable to re-
ceive confirmation that the German
lines eventually would honor the TRIMS
fers.
Bookings proceeded busily and while
all companies announced that they had
not cancelled the sailing OF a steamer
the Kings proclamation that all British
ships were liable to be requis,tioned
makes this assurance doubtful
Aquitania In Drydock.
The Cunard Line. for example. states
that the Aauitania definitely Will sal
on August 16. People Just arriving from
Liverpool. however. say that the
Aquitania has been put In drydock and
that she already has been rsquisitioned
The Same u believed to apply to ths
CArmaniA and others. A. this despatch
IL sent tho correspondent hears thai
tho Great Eastern Railways boat from
. tho Hook Of Holland has been reQuisi
, toned.
!, A picturesque incident occurred out
side the American Express Company
. office this morning. A man whose nam,
was not learned. who stood CAREFUL,
, scanning the crowd. would approach
any woman looking particularly dis
tressed and would say:
. Madame. are you in any immediate
!. difficulty3-
Madame would say that she was pen
=, niless, or practically so. and the strange
would press a sovereign or two In he
hand. When asked for his name ant
= address ne replied in each case II vii
write you. Repay when you can"
Tho American citizens committed
. taking prompt action, began sittin
: early this morning in its once at tn
y Savoy giving advice and assistance
REGISTERING names and addressing an
generally systematizing matters. tn
establishment Of the committee has Ia
wonderfully reassurins effect upo
those Americans who were nervous Tn
office soon became a meeting place n
= friends, who held a sort OF Informal a
= home,
Mr.. straus q Great Help.
!. Oscar 8. straus was on tho groun
i carly and was everywhere with hnpp
smile. psttins nervous women on n
back and now and then putting his han
into his pocket and helping those resll
IA in need. as, for example, Milwaukee
A physician who had letter OF credit &c
$500 (S2.5oo), but was penniless.
"A Mr.. Straus as the head Of tho dipl'
. matic committee asked Ambassadc