Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-05
MANY REFUGEES
HOMEWARD BOUND
Relief Committee in London
Kept Busy Caring for
Stranded Americans.


American relief committee in London.
reports today that his committee has
Just finished the most strenuous week
it has had since the war began. The
work of taking care of the American
refugees who are hocking here from
the continent has called for special
efforts Americans who are able {"
look after themselves already have left
the continent in large numbers. \ ma
jority of those remaining require as
sistance.
The committee estimates that during
the past week a total of 5000 Ameri-
cans have come into England from
across the channel, and that six hur-
dred of these were absolutely desti-
tute. Five hundred of these 500 had
been without food for some time. They
had to be fed It the committees sta
lions. Boarding places We're found for
go persons and 1857 were assisted
financially. This makes a total of more
than 5000 persons supplied with money
since the organization of the COM
mittee American departures from
London for the United ST ties during
the past week number 1900. which
makes total of about $1,000 who have
gone home since the war began.
1t Is estimated that about 1000
Americans sailed for home direct from
the continent during the past seven
days.
Befriended by British Soldiers.
According to Mrs. Charles P Hightow-
err OF New York. several hundred Amer
lean refugees encamped on the docks OF
Havre would have been without shelter
had 1t not been for the kindness Of Brit
ish soldiers. who supplied them with mat
tresses. chairs and blankets and gave
them sleeping quarters under an open
shed and army rae ms for breakfast.
Mrs H:ghtower came with party OF
Americans which left Paris AT noon yes
terda trave.ing on two trains. The First
section was met at Havre by re.ief
committee. but the second. carTy,"g ~
passengers. arrived at Midnight and found
no members of the comm tee tie ent.
The shelter offered by the soldiers was
cepted by the elderly women ANA those
with children but il was refused by the
Others who felt the soldiers needed the
rest more than they did
Americans on their way out o Paris.
Mrs. Hightower re.ates., have been much
touched by the cheers given item By
WORKOUT detachments Of french troops
The travellers gave these men all that
they had Of chocolate, bread and cigar
ettes
Recent Amer can refugees by way OF
ed with their trunks are still held up In
Havre.
Cruiser Tennessee at Weymouth.
The failure of Southampton port on
ciais to advise the officers of the Ten
nessee that she could dock there
| VAS responsible for the unexpected
landing of the cruiser at Weymouth
yesterday with 300 refugees from
-! Havre.
/ Application for permission to dock
the cruiser at Southampton had been
made, and the failure to receive an an
| swer forced the American boat to Sc
Iect Weymouth for the landing of her
passengers.
tc act as ferry from Havre to Eng
land until all Americans have been
| transferred. The cruiser Will bring a
still larger crowd Of citizens OF the
| United States from Havre to England
| today The landing place is not Yet
known, although II probably VIII be
| Weymouth.
| Americans who were brought across
| the channel by the Tennessee adopted
resolutions thanking the officers of the
| warship for their thoughtful atten-
ticns and cheered the captain before
| leaving the ship. Officers surrendered
tresses and blankets were provided on
the deck for the men.
Judge Howry Delayed.
About 1000 Americans left Havrs
yesterday. Judge Charles B. Howry and
daughter of Washington were among
tt ose left behind. There Is much I'M
easiness In davre because of the fear
that regular steamer sailings from
Southampton may be discontinued.
Mrs. Clarence Grange Of San Francisco
and many others Of the Tennessee $ PAS
sengers remained in Weymouth hotels.
Mrs. L. Miller. wife of Leh.sh Uni
versity professor, went to Southampton
to visit friends. M. and Mrs. tie. ~ Bel
mont and Mr. and Ms. II. b. Du. yea
of New York and Mrs. Robert Singer
Of tittsbu. gh came to Lon>.on on the
boat t.aif- Mr.. and NJ. s Belmont Were
motoring in Austria when the war b. oke
cut 1 aey s.vei their eaI, wa.Sh came
over with them on the Tennessee.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
Company from Amsterdam dated Friday,
says:
In Rotterdam and are proceeding to
America. The steamer Prinelpei o. which
Is t. .e..ve TUESDAY Tor New York. will
carry 90 Anne leans
Party of $50 on Way home.
ROTTERDAM. via London. September
). 4:12 a.m.-The steamer Potsdam left
d
$50 American refugees from Germany
% New York.
During the last few days only few
americans arrived here from ermany
owing 10 the fact that the German rail-
roads have been occupied m carrying
the ianasturm to the western oattle-
gl cunus. Most of those coming here con-
iiaue their journey to England by the
way of Flushing and the Hook Of Hol-
land Tue rel.ei ~. eauS SAFE. In
tie, an and The Hague are taking care
Of all asses vi ueotItatln.n among Amer
CANS Little anxiety ~ telt Tor those
not able To- SCI uie Il ans. Ut tat on QUICK
v Arcoi4iuodd lions nom 40. land nave
been sold out to the middle vi Octouer.
Two Eunored in Vienna.
VIENNA, via Copenhagen and Lon.
don. SEPTEMBER S. 3.-S a.m.-There are
still about 20 Americans In Vienna
who desire TO return to America, ac-
cording TO the Aneri IAN relief com.
mittee's reports. They will probably
be sent back next week.
American hysiclans here have OF.
fered their services to the Red Cross.
Through train service, with dining
cars and sleepers, has been resumed on
nearly all Austrian railroads.
PARIS, September 5.-Henry s.
Breckinridge, assistant secretary OF
war. who came to Europe on board the
United States cruiser Tennessee in con.
yesterday from Vienna. homeward
bound.
Americans residing In Paris are reg
istering themselves and their proprlty