New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-02
GERMANS PRAISED
BY HOMECOMERS
The Ryndam and Princi-
pessa Mafalda Bring
1873 Passengers.
TOURISTS TESTIFY TO
TEUTON COURTESIES
Italian Liner One of the Ships
Chartered Especially for
Marooned Americans.

Marooned Americans.
Praising the Germans Cor their
treatment of Americans during the
days Of stress and excitement follow
ing the order for mobilization, two
shiploads of tourists returned to TINS
country yesterday. Altogether 1878
passengers arrived on the steamship
Ryndam, of the Holland America Line,
and the Italian steamship Principessa
Mafalda, the latter chartered BY the
State Department. Not all sounded the
praises of the Germans. but many
caught in that country when the war
broke out had only kind words to de-
scribe their treatment.
Among those who spoke highly OF
the Teutons' courtesy was Mrs. BEN
jamin Harrison, widow of the former
President of the United States. who
arrived from Rotterdam on the Ryn-
dam. The friendship Of the Germans
for the American people was deep
seated, she declared, and was evidenced
in many acts of kindness performed
for stranded American TOURISTS.
Mrs. Harrison, before/the Ryndam
entered port, consulted with twenty
four other Americans who were in Ber-
lin when martial law was declared, and
found all the tourists concurring with
her. A statement embodying their
views, addressed to the German people,
was accordingly drawn up. Among
those who signed it besides Mrs. Har>
rison were Professor Harry Il. Love,
of Cornell University, and Professor
Carl d. Fehr, of Lafayette College.
The Principessa Mafalda, one of the
largest and fastest of Italian mer-
chantmen, running regularly IN the
South American service, was especially
chartered to bring Americans from
Genoa to this country. The cost for
chartering the vessel, $4,000, was
guaranteed by John W. Blodgett, Chi
cago millionaire, and the ship was Sc
cured by the efforts of John +. Jones,
the American Consul at Genoa.
Many Unable to Pay Fares.
There was room to spare on the
Italian vessel when it locked yester-
day. Eighty more persons could have
been accommodated, it was said, and
prior TO the sailing of the steamer 1t
was expected that the cabins would be
filled. Many Americans, however,
learning of the heavy cost Of the ship,
which would have to be met by the
passengers, decided TO wait for Tegu-
lar sailing at cheaper rates
Most Of the Americans on the
Principessa Mafalda, however, were
wealthy, and before New York Bay was
reached yesterday, subscription
paper was circulated. In the first
cabin Sal, 900 Of the $lS0,OOO ad-
yanced by Mr.. Blodgett was raised:
From the second cabin nearly all OF
the remaining $4,000 was subscribed.
The deficit was obtained from hrst
cabin passengers, many OF whom PAID
as high as $1,000 for their passage
None paid less than 500.
All the passengers were enthusiastic
over the efforts exerted in their behalf
nv the American Consul at Genoa John
F, Jones. Captain V. c. Parodi, Of the
Nafalda also came in fOl praise.
Among the passengers were eK-Su-
preme Court Justice Randall j. lie
Boeuf. of New York; J. Louis Schaefcr.
]. S. d. Lanier, Mrs. &. 5. Hall, OF
Chicago; Henry Roberts, ex-governor
of Connecticut; James WelllngSworth,
Rradish Johnson, Frank Griswold, Fr.
NJ Allen Starr. Arthur b. !luey, OF
philadelphia, Dwight Linn, of Chicago,
and Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Adfe'. of Mil
waukee. In the first cabin were ll3
passengers. In the second cabin 2l5.
or the 1885 passengers on the Kyn-
dam. lO72 were Americans, many OF
whom were in need of funds md some
twenty-five without money.
Mrs. Sheridan Sees More War.
Mrs Philip II. Sheridan, widow Of the
famous Union general, was among those
who arrived on the Ryndam. She was
accompanied By her three daughters
and declared that what she had seen
of the Civil War, the Indian campaigns
and the Franco Prussian War, OF when
General Sheridan was one OF the
American observers, the present strug--
gle in Europe comprised all she cared
to experience. r
German atrocities" Mrs. Sheridan de-
cIared. "but | do believe certain OF the
tales told regarding the Belglans;
am sure the Belgians, dressed IN Red
Cross uniforms, murdered wounded
German soldiers" -,
DR.. Henry w. Sterry, of l9l Nc
Donough ST., Brooklyn, said he was on
a railway train that was stalled on
bridge in Germany as Belgian aero
nIane circled over the span, dropping
bombs. He was glad to be back, ne
added.
Miss Anna Laing, a Scotch girl, who
is a graduate nurse of the Bridgeport,
Conn, Hospital, said she traversed a
norton of the battlefield at Lhege
during a lull in the fighting. Blood
she said, covered the grass and shrubs,
left marks on the ground where 1t
had trickled down hillsides in rlvulet5
and in some places was splashed eight
feet high on the trunks of trees. She
left Liege, she said, before it fell into
German hands, and went - Rotterdam
nv train, where she boarded the Ryn-
dam. When the Ryndam was IN the
English Channel she was stopped by
British destroyer and her papers IN
spected. ~,
The steamship Noordsm, of the Hol-
land America Line, which sailed from
Hoboken yesterday morning, was held
M outside of the Ambrose Channel by
the British cruiser Suffolk, but was
allowed to proceed on her way.
THEATRICAL NOTES.