Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13
LEE N|'CLUNG FOUND ILL
IN A LONDON HOSPITAL
Recovering From an Attack Of En-
teric Fever and Is in No
Danger.
Fear Felt for Safety Of Former
Treasurer Of q. s., Who Was In
Germany, Dispelled.

Lee Mcclung. former treasurer Of the
United States. alone in Germany at the
time war was declared. and taken sud-
denly ill in London while making his
way home. whose unexplained silence
caused grave concern to relatives and
friends in the United States. has been
located by the American embassy In
London. Mr.. McClung Is not a victim
of typhoid, as supposed. but Is now re-
covering from an attack Of enteric
fever.
Commander Powers Symington. naval
attache Of the American embassy. and
personal friend of Mr.. McC!ung.
found him in a London hospital, acting
on cabled appeal from Robert T, Nc
Chung of Boston, brother OF the former
treasurer. Commander Symington has
cabled back that McClung is in no
danger, and is getting along nicely.
Mr.. McClung was in Frankfort-on-
Main during the mobilization of the
German army. Although there was
great excitement among Americans be-
ceive news of anything outside Frank
fort. he experienced no inconvenience.
Mr.. McClung contributed his services to
the consulate general, who was deluged
ton; occupying himself In OBJ aiming
passports for Americans and in help
ing members of families to get to-
gether. =
Left Frankfort August 16.
He left Frankfort the night of Sun
day. August 1S, travelling by boat down
the Rhine, and arriving at The Hague
three days later. At The Hague he re-
manned few days. awaiting some hand
luggage from Berlin.
He expected to join English friends in
London, SINE peop,e With wnom he had
travelled from Frankfort to The Hague.
He planned to spend few days In Lon
don attending to some business. and had
hoped to obtain passage home about Sep
TENDER Is.
This information of his experiences and
prior whereabouts was contained In let
tiers written to his sister. dated The
Hague, August co., and mailed in New
York September ! by Washington
Mr.. Mcclung. and in a .etter to his
brother. dated from Harrow Weald Park.
Harrow Wea!d. MIDI esex, London. N. w.
Mr.. McC!un was Interested In reach
apartment is expected soon to expire. He
makes his he me here and in New York
His letter to his brother contains an in
teresting account Of his experiences He
writes:
well. am at last safe on English soil
and am very glad and grateful to be here.
too! / was bottled up in Frank ort on
Main for three weeks, but underwent no
Americans were similarly situated. The
United States consulate general was OF
course, overrun with sudden work. so a
number OF US volunteers assisted as we
were able. After the German army
opportunity and concluded to start for
Holland via the Rhine; and this course
proved to be quite the wise and best one.
Spent Three Days on the Rhine.
I'VE were three days en- the river from
Mainz. near Frankfort. to Rotterdam. and
the trip was really interesting. We even
suffered no inconveniences-few or nc
luxuries, naturally, though-and I know
we Jared better than did the many 9TH
ers who took the rail route with Its nu-
merous delays. changes and crowdings.
Il had to stop of In Holland a cou,
pie of days in search OF some hand
luggage which should have reached me
through the United States legation. but
as yet has not. And, leaving The
Hague Saturday morning at 71l
losk rSsnne without to sans
blown up by a mine. reached Folke-
stone at and London at 0:3O o'clock
a much desired and appreciated con.
summation.
"As my return ticket on the North
German Lloyd line is hardly Of use.
am now busy trying to get return
pc ssage: but it is difficult of acquire
ment. I am expecting. though. to be
able to get away about the middle OF
September. and to reach New York the
end of September"
Frank J. F. Thiel, secretary to the
treasurer of the United States. who
served also in that capa city under Mr.
Meetings. regime. interested himself
particularly in discovering the loca.
ton and situation of the former treas.
urer. He stirred the State Department
to activity and moved other channels
of communication. The brother OF Mr.
McClung has advised him of the re-.
! suits of the inquiry, and thanked him
! for his aid.