Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-20
f. ID. Abernethy Home from
Brief Trip to England.
Intended to Go 10 the Continent hut
WAS Advised to Keep Away
struggle for Passage to
United states.


accompanied on the trip by f. NJ. Ken
dali of Montpelier.
Mr. Abernethy sailed the 21st of july
on the Cunard liner Aquitania arrlvinf
I'm London the following Monday. Tn,
Aquitania has since been dismantled, al
her fine equipment taken off, and rigget
mp for the use of the British navy
Mr.. Abernethv's business was expected t.
keep him in London for three days al
the end of his three days stay in London
visit the continent The English govern
ment was at this time corresponding with
the powers of Europe night and day, but
the people We're calm, and no one fel,
what was impending. When Mr. Abner.
nethy visited the American embassy al
the end of his three days stay in London
he was refused a passport. on account OF
the threatening war clouds, and was ad-
vised not to 20 to the continent, which
advice he took.
Mr., Abernethy's return passage was
booked on the CORONA, which was Ia
leave the 18th Of August. As it began to
look as though England would be drawn
into the fray, he transferred tothe Carma-
MIA, which was to leave the 18th Amer
leans began to rush to London from the
continent until there We're $4,000 or more
in the city, filling the hotels to capacity.
one day over 5000 Americans arrived Mr..
Abernethy visited the offices of the steam
ship company daily, but was assured that
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flee saving that tbov would bo rorfoc,l,.
safe IN England but as tbay know thot
about q steamers sched,Iad for August
| and Sentemher had heen taken off tho,
were none the less anxious. The Ham
burg-American office had been boarded
up.
! Saturday morning Mr. Ahernethy and
Mr. Kendall started out again. They
visited the office of the Holland-Ameri-
can line. which was filed with nconle
Ry chance Mr.. Abernethv read a notice
on the wall that the New Amsterdam
would sail from Rotterdam that dav.
touching at Plymouth. which is not the
custom Of tho west-boupa s,oor ~
made his way TO the clork and ,a,rrod
that the company were selling fow
mattresses on the New Amsterdam II
was then II O'Clock. and tho offico c,osod
at one. Hurrying to the bank Mr.
Abernethy got money. returned to the
office and secured two tickets Then
they rushed for Plymouth and co, an
board the ship SUNDAY. Thev found tboro
that about 100 people who had erc,ged
pa GO on the steamer had boo,, ,,,ob,o
to get there ard so tbov we've ab,o ,o
secure rooms. There wore e5o in tho ers,
cabin whereas usuallv tboro oro ra+
more than 335. and All norts of tbo chin
were crowded TO the ca mo ox,a,, .iana
being about COO nv, hoard III. ,,+,,r,,
passage was de,igb+rul oi.b,,,,,,, .t,..'
We're many on board who had bo,,,
through distressing circumstances Tho
New Amsterdam was ov.rhaulod NV tho
English cruiser Essex near tho ranks
and ordered to ston Whom ,bo, A.,
not do So the cruiser fired some blank
shells to stop them. but unon seeirg ,b,+
the steamer carried no guns or anvtb,ng
suspicious they We're allowed 70 mo
coed arriving in New York ,r,thout ony
further incident
Mr.. Abernethv saws that M Ar,or,oor
who has not been abroad 20, ho,.o 49,
idea of the magnitude or tho uo, ona
its effects The money ouos.,o,, .o
most serious in England y, 49, .,.
Just previous to the bank ho,,d,v ubar
bor