Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
MORE "KARR|SBURGERS
IN SIGHT OF WAR
While in no Danger Plans Are
Spoiled and Passage Money
Wasted

That the war prospects leave Ameri-
can tourists in Europe in an unpleas-
ant p~redicament is too plain to deny,
but there is no occasion for any real
alarm among their friends. Their
greatest hardship will be that their
plans r spoiled, their time lost and
their passage mone more or less
wasted. There is at least no danger
to life or property. Temporary en-
barrassment may be caused in some
instances by the difficulty of cashing
travellers checks and letters of credit,
but most likely some plan will be ar
ranged to provide all with money to
get home n to enjoy a fair amount
of comfort during the period of wait
ing for transportation. To adventure
Gus spirits there will be- a certain
compensation for what they lose in
catching some spice of the war at
mosphere that now thrills the CONT
nent.
In addition to the list of Harris
burgers now abroad published in the
Telegraph on Saturday are Edward
Bailey, the well-known banker with
Mrs. Bailey and their children, who
are in Scotland; Miss Mary Robinson
and her nieces, Miss Margaretta Flem-
ing and Miss Suzanne Fleming who
have been in Germany for a year are
summering in Norway; Mrs. James L.
Chamberlin and daughter. Miss Jean
Chamberlin, of 1923 North Front street,
are touring Russia with Judge and
Mrs. Edward w. Biddle, 'of Carlisle;
Miss Theodosia Boone and Miss Mar
tina Fleming, of the Seller school fac
ulty with Miss Jane Howard and her
niece, Miss Gertrude Olmsted are
spending most of their time in Nor
way; Mr. and Mrs. Sherman A. Allen,
of the Harrisburg Academy, are visit
inp in Hnllan6s TDr TharIaS u INa
Jr., principal of the Technical High
School, Mrs. Eager n his mother,
Mrs. G. B. Eager, of Walnut street,
were in the Austrian Tyrol; Miss Lo-
rene Shelly is taking a general tour of
Europe; Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kuhn,
of Chicago, the latter formerly Miss
Rheta Adler, of this city. expected
to remain in Europe for six months
visiting famed watering places dur
ing the heated term. Miss Martha
Wolf Buehler, of North second street,
has been with a party to Norway
which expected to be in Berlin this
week and Miss Clara Alricks when
last heard from was touring in
France.
Miss Mary Esther Knisley, of Front
and Maclay streets, sailed last Mon
day with Mrs. Harry Reilly, of Texas,
a former schoolmate for Paris, France,
to visit Mrs. Reily's father, Mr.. Weber.
They were passengers on the Kron-
prinzessin Cecilie which left for Bre-
men by way of Plymouth and Cher
bourg. Under ordinary circumstances
the Cecilie would have communicated
first with the Fastnet station, off the
southern coast of ireland. 1t is be-
lieved, therefore, that the vessel is
skirting the north of the British Isles,
with the intention of entering the
North Sea and making her way direct
to some German port.
Americans Crowd London
London-Not ever at the height of
the tourist season have there been
more Americans in London than to-
day. Although the pockets of many
of them are full of American and Eng
lish banknotes and American express
companies bills, they might just as
well have nothing, for only gold and
silver is taken anywhere.
The flight from Paris has become
almost a panic. One of the Americans
who arrived from the French capital
to-day said the train which left Paris
at 9 o'clock last night was jammed
with Americans. Many of them went
to the station as early as 8 o'clock in
the afternoon and stood for hours
waiting for a chance to get aboard.
The heat was intense and there. was
much suffering among the women and
children, but nobody would give up
his place.
Berlin-Ambassador Gerard wishes
to call the attention of American
philanthropists to the really unfortu-
nate conditions which will very soon
inevitably confront a large number of
the poorer American men and women
in Germany.
Among these are tourists, men and
ome students, and others whose
money is already or soon will be used
up. The prices of lodgings and food
have gone up rapidly, and many
Americans who, through the Gripping
of German steamship traffic, must re-
main here a long time will soon be
without means.
Paris-The situation of Americans
on account of the war crisis was
much worse to-day. Inability to Sc
cure money was the chief peril, for,
despite alarmist rumors there was
sure to be plenty of food for every
body and also plenty of trains to the
boats after the mobilization was over
The financial situation is considered
so critical that 1T is understood the
American Ambassador, Mr.. Herrick
last night asked Washington to send
the swiftest cruiser bearing a cargo
their present useless checks on Amer.
lean banks. Transports to facilitate
getting out of the country also will
be asked.
The Telegraph will be glad to pub.
lish the names of any other Harris.
burgers now abroad if they are sent in
Telephone 2040-1S90 Bell.
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