New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
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fondon. Aug. "a more hopeful at
,sude was taken by stranded Amerj-
.,rs to-day. when IL became known
,bst the citizens advisory committee,
,trouch the United States Ambassador,
lad requested the Washington govern
rsnt 20 send $4,000 900 70 take up let
tors OF credit. checks, etc, besides a
reief fund Of S250.000 for urgent cases.
An even better feeling prevailed to-
light because IL was announced at the
committee headquarters in the Hotel
savoy that $4,000 had been secured
rom LloydS and the London Midland
Rank for holders Of American Bankers
Association checks.
Forty dollars gold per person is the
maximum. but many are receiving that
,-ourt tonight. American Express
Company payment. with a maximum o.
$50. half in gold. 10 all persons apply
irr. also helped the situation, six thou
s,nd availing themselves of the oppor-
unity. the total amount csshed being
inward Of 100000. According TO the
transportation committee, Joseph T..
Dsv. chairman, the steamship COM
Ysnies say that l00. 900 Americans came
n Europe this season, 10000 having
returned home, while there are now
10000 in London alone, others being in
Great Britain and the majority on the
Continent. The committee is negotist-
ine for ships and has taken under con-
sderation several offers, including that
Of the Porto Rico Company, of New
York. to furnish the Carolina, while a
London firm offered TO charter two
American vessels.
T,rI;ak paiIxr,v ualps
Il all the scheduled boats leave Lon
6on next week il is estimated that
$500 Americans can get away, but
many doubts exist about sailings. A
large number Of AGer!cans are willing
10 20 -teerage, and the companies are
making preparations for better meals
and accommodations than is customary
for that class.
The English lines have honored 500
German return tickets. The American
Embassy posted a notice during the day
10 the effect that the Ambassador had
received a dispatch from Secretary
BRYAN that the government would rem
der such facilities as may be needed by
Americans requiring monev I'D trans
portation, but could not determine such
needs until il is known to what extent
ordinary banking and transportation
facilities are interrupted.
Henry ". Thornton, manager Of the
Great Eastern Railway, had consplcu-
Gus notices posted in the hotels to-day
SAYING that the company during the
next three days would cash 10 the eX-
tent Of $50 a person express checks and
travellers checks. Many Americans
took advantage of the offer. Oscar
faV Of ha
mittee say they will remain here to
see the whole thing through, despite
the fact that some are booked TO sail
within a week.
ne organization Of the committee
Ia. greatly expedited the handling of
the situation, the committee rooms
being filled all day with Americans
who are recovering somewhat from the
psnicky feeling prevalent for week,
but fearful ewes are still in evidence.
Three new members were added TO the
committee. including William c. Breed,
OF the Merchants Association; Harry
S. Britten. secretary of the Pilgrims,
and Stanwood S. Menken, the New York
lawyer.
Mr.. Menken's Experience.
II cost Mr.. Menken 1 500 francs to
journey from Paris to Bolougne with
his wife in two automobiles, one filled
with baggage. The Menkens arrived
in London early this morning. having
left Paris on Sunday noon. Speaking
OF the trip, Mr. Menken said:
Eve almost had 10 buy the auto
mobile 20 get 20 Boulogne. We hired
tvs and started from Paris, but they
were taken away from US by the mill
tary. We got our money back aud
hired two more, meantime obtaining
military passes, else we would not
have been able to go through. This
time VIC succeeded in passing the lines.
Eventually we reached Boulogne,
but not without far more expense than
1900 francs"
The Menkins saved all their luggage
which is a far different story from
that Of the majority Of Americana
from the Continent.
At the American committee rooms
this morning Oscar Straus, who was
there helping TO solve the tourists
problem. was approached by a promi-
nent Milwaukee physician, who, al
though possessing a letter of crecit
Tor $500, was absolutely penniless.