The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
Had Thrilling Trip of Week on
Open Cattle Cars, Without
Baggage or
Money.
FUND FOR REFUGEES
City is Far Different One From
What II Was Few Days
Before War
Started.
by P. NJ. Hart, United Press Stan


Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. s.-After travelling
for exactly a week in their fight from
the continent through Switzerland and
France. large party of American
and English men and women reached
London tonight.
Tired, worn from lack OF sleep.
without baggage Or funds. they strag-
gIed to their homes or to the Ameri-
can embassy where citizens OF the
United States stormed upon Ambas-
the American relief commission, but
having progressed this far, when they
will be able to leave England is prob
lematical. Regardless of their wealth
or social position, men and women
alike were forced to travel upon an
open cattle truck through France.
These were the only cars the rail-
roads OF France could afford. All
others had been requisitioned by the
government for transportation OF
troops. Pouring rains drencfed the
refugees. But little protection could
be afforded the women In the party
and day and night they bumped along
on the cattle train, glad to have any
sort of transportation from the coun-
try.
Every town and village OF France
through which the American refugees
passed, appeared to be deserted, save
for the old men and the women and
children, they declared tonight. All
o-harc had onSuarcd tho oaJ Trar, n
ing through roads or speeding on troop
trains were soldiers or reservists,
hurrying towards mobilization centres.
They were leaving their homes to
fight, but hurried on with songs on
their lips. When the train bearing the
Americans and British appeared there
always were the stirring strains Of the
Marsellaise sung by the soldiers as
they cheered the refugees. Americans
declared, considering the condition In
France, they were accorded the kind.
est treatment. A fund for relief OF
Americans was started here through
the efforts Of P. F. Murphy of New
York The London Daily Mail con-
tributed $4,000 to open the fund and
other substantial contributions were
soon received.
Henry Phipps of Pittsburgh, has Of.
fered the relief committee the use OF
$4,000. 1t is changed London re-
turning Americans have found Eng
land has taken her way soberly and
seriously. Demonstrations occur about
outbursts OF patriotism, but the main
portion looks seriously upon the sac
rihcs the nation is about to make.
England IS barely entering upon
Europe's latest era OF death and de-
struction. From the humblest Irish
cottage, from the sluns OF London, or
from brilliant Buckingham palace may
be taken the toll of war With the
British feet in the North sea is Prince
Albert Royalty faces the prospect OF
making its sacrifice along with the
mos, lowly subject.
Through streets, heavy trucks and
autos rushed with army supplies. Re-
servtsts are mobilizing. The great
cricket field is now a military camp.
Newspapers tell OF arrests of Germans
in the city, Of the terrible fighting be-
fore Liege; the Amphion is sunk by a
mine and England pays her toll of 100
dead. In parliament Home Secretary
McKenna protested against the pub
lication of false reports Of English
victories on the sea
The house of commons passed bill
authorizing the government to seize
all food stuffs, that q fair distribution
may be assured. The air is electrical
with the spirit Of war; but London
prepares for what is TO come rather
than demonstrating over events pres
ent. Funds are growing on every hand
The prince Of Wales fund for those
unable to meet the crisis Of families
of those who may perish, now exceeds
$1,000 900. The ned Cross fund has
also reached an enormous figure.
VANDERBILT ESCAPED.