New-York tribune., 1914-09-25
Two Germans and an Aus
trian Caught on Amer
ican Hospital Ship.
MELON THEFT LAID
TO NEGRO WATERS
After Few Days in Falmouth
Doctors and Nurses Will
Go to War Zone.

Falmouth, Sept. 24.--When the
American hospital ship Red Gross ar
rived here this morning, after being
delayed for three days by fog, there
were three stowaways IN her brig, two
Of whom were Germans and the third
an Austrian. Arrangements were made
to deliver them to the British authori-
ties.
1t was on September II that two
StOwaways were discovered, and lateS
the third They were put 10 work as
Stokers, but toward the end Of the voy-
age two suddenly disappeared, and,
after g long search were discovered
under the gymnasium flooring. Both
were handcuffed from there or. A
search of their trunks in the hold was
made, and quantity Of food AMI to-
bacco found.
This was not the only excitement OF
the voyage, for three nurses became
alarmed one night, when they imagined
they heard pumps going, and rushed on
deck, with life preseryerS adjusted,
only to find decidedly apathetic but
| amused deck watch. There had been
rumors previously that the boat had
five feet of water in the hold, which
proved unfounded.
: IL was joyful crowd Of nurses that
greeted the sight Of land early this
morning. The Red Cross arrived out
side the harbor at midnight, and Rear
Admiral Aaron Ward, L. ). y. lretlred),
who has assumed direction of the party
of surgeons and nurses, and had come
from London, could distinguish her
markings in the glare of the British
seaIchlights. When she came into tho
harbor this morning Rear Admiral
heartily checred as he went aboard and
met the officers. After conference
he announced his plans, saying:
1.-THE Russian unit, including Miss
Helen Scott Hay, directress Of the
nurses, will go via LONDON and Dundee,
sailing from the latter place OF the
steamship Baldcr on October >. Tho
Red Cross will tale the French con-
tingent to Pauilac October ,. Tho
German. Austrian and Belgian units
will reach Rotterdam October 10, and
on October II the Red Cross will re-
turn TO an English port
Many doctors and nurses declared
the voyage a tedious one. which was
relieved only by classes for first aid
and foreign languages, held daily.
| There was no music except that fur
nishcd by doctors glec club. All tho
nurses had TO retire at 10 p. m, and
! the discipline was rigid. Some of the
nurses became seasick After dinner
each night Bishop Grcer's prayer was
repeated, song service following.
! Despite this religl a ospherc a
large amount Of chicken sur?sptitious-
| ly disappeared, as lid all he water
melons, and the finger Of suspicion was
/ levelIed in consequence at the negro
walters, who had alyeGdy become ex-
tremely unpopular by losing their sea
legs Just outside Sandy Hook.
Some nurses and doctors were ablo
t. get in some active work when Con-
nor, the captains clerk, fell down a
companonway and broke two ribs,
/ Telling Of the voyage, Captain Rust
said:
1 we frcquc tly had se-rch lights
/ thrown upon us BY BIRTHS cruisers
and were asked at Othc. times who
we were. We we're looked Owe: by a
/ British cruiser outside Sandy HOOK
and later We aga wc.y AS ed our
/ identity"
/ Craft of all sorts hoycred about the
/ Red Cross to-day She has anchorage
/ close to Dutch liner, which is being
/ held here, as a consequence Of having
! German reservists abccr and a sus
pected cargo. Admiral Ward took az
his quarters on the Red Cross. Major
/ Patterson left for London TO confer
with British oflicia!, about the contin.
gent who will join the British. The
streets Of Falmouth are filled with
nurses and doctors who arc cordially
received everywhere.
I'VE are all in cell mt spirits" said
Miss Hay to-day. "and we all eel
anxious to get into actual field service
, Our enthusiasm may ane when this
comes to US, but most of the nurses
/ to day do not want base hospital work;
/ they prefer T. 20 inte the field.