Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-22
Corporation of Roemhielt, His
Birthplace, Guarantees
Washingtonian's Plans.
PARTY QUITS GERMANY
IN FiRST-CLASS STYLE
Capital Citizen Had Given His
Former Place of Residence Mu-
nicipal Bathing Establishment.

| Interesting experiences In Austria,
Germany and Holland, including the
procuring and financing of a thoroughly
equipped train to get very consider
able number of stranded Americans out
| of Nuremberg and to Dutch seaports.
are related by Christian Heurich of
| Washington, who reached the United
States yesterday on the Holland
American liner Nieuw Amsterdam, and
| who arrived at his home here last
evening.
Mr.. Heurich's account of the share he
played in getting from the military
officials. who had taken over German
railroads, the train necessary to trans
port his fellow-citizens to Amsterdam
! is a modest one, but the highest tes-
timony as to his untiring efforts has al
ready been borne by returned Wash
ingtonians, who were benefciaries Of
his success in the matter. ana has been
made public in the columns Of The
Star.
Mr.. Heurich. although unable to pre-
cure the funds necessary except by
borrowing from personal friends In
Nuremberg, volunteered to make UP the
sum needed from his own pocket In
case not enough Americans subscribed
to the project. Fortunately he did not
have to go 50 deeply into debt to the
people of the town as he had antici-
pated, although he was compelled to
sonal expenses.
Some years ago he had presented to
the corporation of Roemhielt, his birth
place, a municipal bathing establish
ment. and the mayor and officials of
that grateful town sent letter to
Nuremberg guaranteeing that they
would back up financially any plan that
their benefactor might embark on.
was what finally insured the project of
the special train.
Get Comfortable Train.
All difficulties were overcome, and
the Americans lin Nuremberg were
made comfortable on train equipped
with three sleepers and a diner. iii ad-
dition to other carriages. Nor did the
offer of the Roemhielt corporation ever
have to be utilized. for In the end
enough Americans put down their
names to pay in full for the train. This
was the train that was greeted all
along its way with a display of Ameri-
can flags and proffer of refresh
% a.nts. e. e. told in The Sunday Star of
Mr.. Heurich, together with Mrs
Heurich. three children, his sister in
law and woman friend Of the family.
were in Carlsbad, Austria, when the
news of the great war became public.
They had intended visiting Switser-
land. but changed their plans and went
to Nuremberg instead. making part
OF the journey on trains crowded with
luggage, but through the eff
forts of high official of the road it
was returned to them. This. say the
returned travellers. 10 but sample Of
he 1af ruytt1 IT.,
many from high and low alike. The
same official also pIafed7an extra coach
on the train. in order that the seven
americans might have comfortable ac-
Vou1o MOT Get Money.
"vUa oo,,,.
&, M.,.."n a usw placticahy no money
IN nuremberg. said Mr.: Heurich today,
$50, was the b,sh..t .u,,. Zen .. pounus
on a letter Of credit. but the hotel
Keepers were most hospitable. Ours
Told US to stay as long as we cared to
and to pay, II necessary. after we got
.irr, ..
on Ausust on we got no dis
RRsrs,4 an9 no man: All day and all
cnnId ~ ano1 Lev every twenty minutes. we
iauen train whirl through the closed
away .1 statlon.
a;e IN M1s.ssuam there was some little
~ thS apout inc passport question,
out the american consul volunteered
70 De responsinle Tor every member OF
nt spec.ai traIn party We could get
tsraas w iia on the steamer Rot
haS saliins August ~. although we
avid.ncSinss th. tassase ana had card
LIZ h tnat We nad zone SO. After
ra ia.t peh enaDiea 70 obtain $500 on
- u creoit from an Amster-
fan. or ~ Kon oenni.e secommoda-
S .vus uh me Nieuw amsterdam, sailing
sn.ae aos,. Il e. IN al we were twenty
..r,, oa 80 IN AinsteIuam.
asnnn.. "a ~ cane WIN surprising sud-
III Ct, SnI uay IN Caisoad we heard
tnr, - $500 au accepteo the ultima
had been averted. The next day came
one dreamed Of its extent. A'
says 1efans are united.
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