The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-14
RICHMOND ARTIST TELLS
OF SCENES IN EUROPE
Mittcldorfer Straus Gives Vivid Ac-
count OF Agitation In England y
and on Continent.
REACHED HOME YESTERDAY
Had Eventful Passage on Holland
American Line, After Crossing
From London to Boulogne With
Frantic Mob, Speaking All Tongues.


neter9senous mass trying to break
INTO 900 particles 10 go TO their re-
spective colors. and then turn your eye
station. perhaps. In all the world. where
mingle Russians, Austrians. French.
/ Germans and Bcigians clamoring for
passage home, and above the noise OF
these battling aliens hear the sound OF
the newsboys cxulting In their extras:
listen TO the roar OF traffic on this
the auto siren, listen to the rumble OF
THOUSANDS OF pressing feet, and you
VII see London and Its Charing Gross
as Mittcldorfcr Straus. young Rich
mond artist, of III West Grace Street.
saw them when he began his dash for
home.
MIR. Straus had been spending his
summer In Cornwall. England. and was
making ready to leave when the hrst
war news was flashed out on every wire
and cable. lie hurried his prepara
tons. and arrived In London on the
night of July 81. lie was unable there
port direct to New York. boat was
in readiness to leave from the south OF
Eng land for Boulogne, France. lie de-
cidcd to return by way or Boulognc
Then ensued his fight to press through
the frantic mob 10 the railway sta
ton: About him men fought for a way
as they night their way out OF tire. He
heard around him every tongue OF Eu
rope, all shouting To the same purpose
The train was small, and passage was
limited. Among the fortunate was Mr.
Straus. When he had pressed his way
into a railway carriage he found him
self among number OF French wait
French. and they were kind to him.
WOMEN ARE STRANDED
WITHOUT MONEY OR CREDIT
Arrived AT Bouiogne. Mr.. Straus found
himself again fortunate. lie had sup
piled himself with cash. and The had
for his passage over en- the Potsdani. OF
the Holland American Line. But the
greater number had only travellers
were practically valuelcSs in a country
that was boarding Its gold. One wo-
man. travelling with baby and sew
pradicament. She had no money; her
luggage was lost. and she needed milk
for her baby. She contrived to see a
banker by going through the back door
ara he was Kind enough to let her have
$500 as a loan. And the bankers wife,
hearing OF the American woman's trou-
BILE, sent her enough milk TO last the
baby through tire entire voyage.
The boat was crowded" said Mr.;
the Storage was nlied with passen-
ACCOMMODATIONS: Ne had to wait for
and nearly all his crew had been sum
moned to join their colors. and there
was a delay until another captain and
some more sailors were gotten. Hard
ly one In all the crowd had baggage.
and those who had extra clothing
SnarCO Win tnOSc VINO mao none but
that which they wore on their backs
Their trunks are still In Paris and In
other cities OF Europe. But they didn't
care so long as they were safe aboard
neutral ship bound for the port OF
home: There we're so many people on
board that at many many Of US slept ON deck.
BRITISH wARsHIP
THROWS ON sEARCHLIGifT
One night, soon after we had left
Boulogne a British warship sighted us
and made us hcave 10. 4 scarchlight
was turned on us. and AS soon as the
British captain saw that we were sail
; Ing under neutral flag lie let us pass
We were frequently spoken by other
to us in their anxiety to get news that
We could talk to them, Some OF these
s SnJ brn nHd Left o port before the war
information as to what countries were
involved and what ports were safe.
we sighted fewer vessels No doubt
they had been warned. and had not
come out"
Mr.. straus said that Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mar
cnse. OF New York. who has relatives
III RICHMOND, was on the same ship
JOHN oneh n her. e u nsSsap but vas a,er to hsy
attempts. she got into communication
with him by cable and he did not come.
She had chauffeur and servants of
foreign birth with her. and every one
was called To arms.
1T was tragic and. amusing" said
had been ARRESTED as spies before they
could get away. but did not hear of
any maltreatmcnt. 1t is n terrible pity
that this war should have come. The
people did not want it. and much OF
the blame is laid on Kaiser Wilhelm
hope that the Germans will never
reach Paris, for the destruction of that
city would be II blow to all the world.
] would fight for France myself in tho
event of that danger"
Mr.. Straus talked interestingly and
entertainingIy of the situation. and
said that he was glad to get home. lie
arrived in New York on "Wednesday,
and reached Richmond yesterday. He
had spent tho summer In Cornwall.
painting folk scenes Of the picturesque
people who live on ISngland's western
coast He expects soon to return TO
his studio In New York.
Charged with breaking show window.