The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-08
4,573 REFUGEES ITHTALES OF
WAR THRILLS IN ON LINERS
-Four Ships Arrive-Compaint on Rochambeau
That Paris Underworld Fugitives Got Favors
--.Record Number of Destitute.

-Four lincrs from Europe landed 1873
passengers in New York Yesterday. The
Holland America liner Rotterdam. from
rotterdam. which arrived at the bar on
SUNDAY night, had 2.372. and the French
liner Rochamhcau. which locked last
night, had 9l6 passengers from Havre
The Norwcgian-Amcrican liner Rergcns-
fjord brought In i.1O9 from Rcrgcn yes
terday afternoon. and tho Atlantic Trans
port liner Mnnetonka came from London
with i7s passengers
Most Of the passengers were Americans,
and many of them. especially on the Rot.
terdam and Rochambeau. had seen actual
hghting or had been near enough to IL TO
get few OF the thrills
The Rochambeau brought In a mixed
crowd that had left Paris to escapa the
siege. Several Americans on board we're
indignant that places on the Rochambeau
hau been given to men widely known In
the Paris underworld to the exclusion OF
Americans \ permit is now necessary
10 stay In Paris. they say. and these per-
sons, unable to obtain permits, are leaving
by the thousand. Many of them ind
their way TO America. passengers on the
hochamheau said. especially II they can
speak a little English and can convince
'h' American consul that he ought to
pay their passage as American citizens.
The supply OF matches on the Roch-
ambeau gave out three DAYS ago to-
gether with the supply OF fresh drinking
water ana cigars. The passengers drank
distilled sea water The men with poclet
lighters and the "makin's" at once be-
came popular.
stevenson MacGordon. an aviator and
member Of the Aero Club OF America
VINO left here last May to ny for T O. NJ
sopwith In ENGLAND. returned on the
hochambeau. lie flew eight weeks In
ENGLAND and then went on July 20 TO a
small town In southern France, near Nice.
where he Joined William Thaw. another
American aviator
When war was declared both Thaw and
Mac'iordon went to Paris 10 volunteer
TOT me aviation corps. They were tolt
mat France had all the niers she needed
nut that they might Join the Foreign
l'tglon' an infantry brigade that Is being
made up Of foreigners
Every aeroplane factory In France liz
running night and day" said Mr.. Mac.
Gordon. Every private machine has been
commandeered and every aeroplane mo,o~
This war will demonstrate conclusively
/ "hdt type OF acruplane Is best suited for
army ard navy use.
The Mayors relief committee found
more destitute persons on the Rochambeau
than on any ship that has come to this
port since the war began. ~ L. Randall
Of Boston had 80 cents school teacher
from 81 Louis landed with 81, and ther,
were many others In each case they wer,
furnished with transportation 10 thei,
homes. There were twentyfour Amcri.
cans IN the Storage
Among the passengers We're Mrs Ben.
| jamn Thaw of Pittsburg. her son Bali
| and her daughter Henrietta. Her sor
William is in the French army. Mrs. T
J. oakley Rhinelander said she had beer
in Paris since the war began and had nG
difficulty In getting out. Her mother
Mrs. c. Sands, and her sister. Mrs. l.
Delaheld. returned with her.