Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-08
RUSH Of REFUGEES
FOR AMERICAN AID
U. S. Relief Board, in London,
Virtually Overwhelmed
by Applicants.
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
is RENDERED TO ALL
Three Ships Sail Today from British
Ports with Returning Tourists
steerage Also Filled.

LONDON. September 8, 11:52 AIM
The American relief committee was
virtually overwhelmed today. 1t was
confronted by rush of refugees from
Germany and Austria. many Of whom
could not speak English, but all pro-
vided with passports.
No fewer than 1900 refugees today
made applicat ton for assistance, two
thirds of them women and children,
who have been visiting friends and
relatives in Germany and Austria un-
accompanied by male members Of their
family.
Three ships sailed today for the
United States from British ports. Their
steerages as well as their first and
|second class accommodations were
filled.
All American refugees making ap-
plication had received temporary
financial assistance while their cases
were being Investigated.
Two more sailings for the United
States are planned for tomorrow. and
it Is expected that these will relieve
the present congestion.
Many Americans arrived last night
from Brussels, Berlin and other CONT
mental cities. In Brussels the American
relief committee has secured a large
house which is stocked with a great sup
ply Of canned goods for use only in case
of emergency.
Saw Wagon Loads Of Wounded.
The last sight Of the Americans be-
fore leaving Berlin was a column of
wagons conveying German wounded.
The procession of vans took three hours
to pass a given point
There is much destitution in Berlin on
account Of unemployment. Thousands
Of workmen have been applying for cheap
dinners which are furnished at a nominal
price to school children. In various
parts Of the city the American relief
committee is allowing stranded Ameri-
cans e. cents each daily for their board.
Charles A. Holder Of Colorado, the
American consul at Cologne. who was
brought to London last week from
Dfeppe ON q stretctiAr, 10 reported to be
in d grave condition at a local hospital
John Ray. the American consul at
Odessa, who was saved from the Wilson
last Saturday by a mine is reported. to-
day as recovering from his injuries. Mr..
Ray is at Hull. He will try the Arch
angel route again.
Few Americans in Hamburg.
Robert P. Skinner, the American con-
sui general in London, has received a
report from H. H. Morgan, the consul
general at Hamburg. dated September 3,
in which It is said that most Americans
have left that city and that the situation
Is improving.
Martha Greeley of Winnetka, ILL.,, ar
rived in London today from Munich,
where she worked in a Red Cross hos
uital, giving first aid to the wounded.
She says that many French wounded,
who are given equal care with the Ger
mans. were taken to the Munich hos
pitais in street cars at night. after the
general street car service had been
suspended. The doctors at the Munich
hospitals were overworked, and dawn
frequently found them still at their
Mrs. Nordhoff Young Of Washington
is in charge of the American Red
Cross at Munich.
that the American cruiser Tennessee
sailed yesterday from Weymouth for
Hayre, where she will meet Henry 8.
Breckenridge, the American assistant
secretary of war, and bring him to
England.
The embassy is informed from Havre
that there are comparatively few
Americans at present at that port
Former United States Senator w. A.
Clark of Montana, with his two daugh-
ters has arrived here from Paris on the
Tennessee.
Mrs D. w. Kleinhans Of Belvidere,
n. J., is among the party who arrived
aboard the Tennessee. Last Thursday
night she spent on the dock at Havre.
Miss Jacquellin Stephens OF Detroit ar
rived with party from Beauville.
France. She said that there were many
Americans still at the French resorts on
the Normandy coast who had announced
their intention Of remaining there, as they
felt perfectly safe.
Ambassador Sharp House-Hunting.
PARIS, September S.-William Graves
Sharp, the recently appointed Ameri-
can ambassador to France. Is busy
house-hunting. and becoming familiar
with the diplomatic situation as it is
related to the United States. He has
no intention Of submitting his creden-
tials for several weeks. nor, indeed.
until, in agreement with Ambassador
Myron T. Herrick. they ask for in
structions from Washington.
GENOA. Italy, via Paris, September
Ia 1O:4O a.m.-The Italian steamer
America, with about 250 Americans on
board. left here last night for New