The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
100000 Of the Funds on Ten
nessee Goes to Italy, ST.
600 to Spain.
STEERAGE TICKETS PLENTY
Americans Now Demand First
Cabins-Relief Work for
London Residents.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THs SUI.


Switzerland, 5000. 900 to Italy and 5000
TO Spain and that negotiations with
Sweden and Denmark are pending so that
Americans there may be relieved.
Joseph p Day reported that inquiries
regarding transportation are down TO n
minimum. Americans are now demand
Ing rooms with BATH not having any
more desire to make the trip home in the
steerage. There were $50 saloon tickets
this week above the number OF requests
for transportation. Many persons who
took steerage tickets in the first excite
ment following the declaration OF war are
giving them up.
Treasurer Breed OF the COMMITTEES is
going home on the Adriatic. and others
intend to leave soon. For this reason ar.
rangements are being made to turn the
work OF the committee over to London
Americans. who will cooperate with the
American Embassy. Everybody Is most
grateful to the English bankers steam
ship companies and the press for the
aid they gave. s. II. Moon Of Cooks
Agency will handle the transportation
end OF the work from now on
French Line saiiinRs.
The French line announces the follow
ing sailings from Havre for New York:
Espana. August %; Rochambeau. August
20: France. September 5. and Chicago,
September IL
| THE Society OF Americans Stranded in
London has been started for the pur-
pose of making garments for the wounded
4 soldiers. workroom has been lent for
the purpose by we'll known furnishing
| firm.
! The United States cruiser North Caro-
| lima sailed at dawn this morning for Cher
bourg to begin the work of relieving
Americans stranded in France The Ten
nessee, which was to have sailed at the
same time for the Hook of Holland, was
delayed by not receiving the necessary
assurances and information from the con-
! tinentai Governments and is still at Fall
mouth.
Assistant Secretary OF War Henry 8
Breckenridge explained the delay in the
following statement:
II had expected to receive information
from all the European Governments prom
Using safe escort for my representatives
in conveying treasure TO the different cap
itals | also expected more definite In
formation through Ambassador Page from
the Continent OF Europe as to the exac'
number of Americans stranded In tins
various countries. AS this has not ar
rived must stay on until II does nc
that | can instruct my representatives
exactly what to do.
ut is impossible to get information bS
wireless at sea In the war area as WI
have been asked not to use our wireless
Therefore at sea We would be cut or
from everybody without having perfected
orr continental plans
81 shall remain here until receive al
the information"
The sailors OF the two American ship
complain of the high discount charged 10
changing their American money into Eng
lish currency. They say they lose o
: cents ON each FIVE dollar gold piece the
exchange.
Washington Directs All.
Mr.. breckenridge has notified Tn
American Embassy here that he mas re
ceiyed instructions from Secretary OF wa
4 Garrison not TO sail for the HOOK OF ho'
t. land until he is ordered to do so by WASH
! inston. 1t is supposed at the emoass
that the negotiations regarding the move
= ments OF the Tennessee are being cor
q Quoted directly between washington an
the various continental Government
Nothing Is known at the embassy OF IN
reasons for the delay,