The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-11
PEOPLE OF ANTWERP FLEE UNDER A RAIN OF SHELLS

realisation that they were at last safe
IN England caused such "a reaction that
many who until then had faced their
troubles with stole calm tainted
The majority of those whom THE SUN
correspondent saw came by way of
Flushing whore it is reported that 40
600 are now awaiting transportation to
England There is no sleeping accom-
mediation of any kind to be had in Rot
terdam, to which hundrt d. of thousands
Of fugitives from the doomed city
wendell their way.
Not yet can one gather the full de-
tails of the horrors of this short siege
which seem to equal those Of former
days which lasted weeks and even
months. For four days the water sup
ply was cut off and there seems to
have been little possibility of getting
water in anything like useful quanti-
ties once the municipal supply was gone.
even for those with money. 1t was i'm
possible TO get wash mineral waters
had given out and many sluced their
hands In n bottle Of cheap wine. The
stencil in the houses and especially the
hotels. where there were many people
was awful. The suffering Of children
was beyond words TO describe. Although
others knew better there were many
thousands who placed absolute belief I'm
the !mpr, guablity Of tho city's forts, so
they remained until the crash of the
tremendous l7-inch German guns shat
tered their confidence and inspired them
with deadly terror.
As each shell struck, causing an in
slant coniagration. people rushed into
the streets In their night clothes or
fled into cellars. The terror of the situa-
ton was enhanced bv the utter darkness
Of the city save for the awesome flames
which followed the bursting Of the in
cendiary shells which the Germans
used with constant regularity. punctuat-
ing the discharge Of the ordinary de-
structyc projectiles.
At day break the exodus began The
southern portion Of the city near tho
Royal Museum ana the railway station
was a mass Of flames. Through every
safe exit thousands jammed and fought
their way out. The ma iority set out
for Holland. Those whom THE suns
correspondent met tonight said that no
trains were available outside Antwerp.
so all save the fortunate few who had
bicycles or farm wagons were obliged
10 walk.
II was an army II misery that walked
the twenty eight miles to safety In Ber-
gen op Zoom. The Weddings fell by
the wayside, although frantic terror
gave the majority strength. From
Bergen op Zoom the flames were visible.
mounting high over the city. Antwerp
seemed 10 h entirely in flames.
AL the refugees were treated in the
kindliest way by the Dutch. They were
fed and comforted. and splendid ar
rangements were made 10 convey thou
sands TO England.
Tonight at both Charlng Cross and
Vic oria stations the American commit
tees. which had thought their work
about finished. are busy caring Tor hum
dreds OF Americans OF Belg an birth
who had been Spending their vacation
at their old homes one American,
who was drawn TO Victoria station out
OF curiosity. was overcome by the
misery OF the refugees. and took charge
on the spot Of half "A dozen children
who had lost their parents. one party,
which alone numbered $ Xty-four per-
sons. were miners from West Virginia
Scarcely one could speak English. The
committee expects about 800 OF these
Americans OF Belgian birth Tomorrow
Folkestone also was haven OF