New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-09
CERMAN-AMERICANS
FILL REFUCEEL LINES
New Element Keeps Brit
iSh Officials Busy Look
ing for Spies.

London, Sept. With the arrival
here within the last few days Of so
many German-American refugees, inc
British authorities arc keeping close
watch on the throngs in an effort 70
apprehend any German spies should
they come through with the refugees
Fully seven hundred more German
Americans, nearly all destitute arrived
last night, and in consequence 1t has
become even harder than on the day
previous to handle them.
The first consideration was to CIV,
them small amounts Of money Tor ioou
and TO provide lodgings for them
while efforts were made to untagle ths
problem. II. O. Hoover, chairman OF
tho American resident committee, was
able to secure steerage accommodations
FOR nearly three thousand on boats san
ing for America tomorrow. IL is III
tended TO keep the stream moving tow
ard America without an interruption
of more than few days at most.
IN cases whore the committee IS IN
certain about the nationality OF rSIu'
gees they are sent to the Home Ohice'
.
refugees out Of the country. IN inc
cases OF persons who have declared
their intention Of becoming American
citizens they have had no trouble IN
getting permission from the Home or
fee TO sail Speaking of the problem
Mr. Hoover said:
"Os course, if he British authorities
believed il certain such persons were
maic.ously inclined II would, no DOUBT
hold them up, but its aid IS beng gwen
20 get the refugees out.
Assuming that all scheduled steam
ers in the next three weeks san the
total accommodations will ne oo'oVu'
or this amount there il only conlpar-
gtivelv small number of first class ac
combinations, but there is plenty OF
steerage space, and as a large NUMBER
Of refugees are going by that class me
situation here ought 70 be greatly
cleared up by October /.
Three ships sailed to-day Tor inc
United States from British ports.
Their Storage a well as their irst ana
second class accommodations were gu
taken. Two more sailings Tor the
limited States arc planned for to-mor-
row. and il is expected that these Will
relieve the present congestion.
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American Consul at Cologne, who was
brought 70 London last week from
Dieppe on a stretchcr, is reported 10 be
in a grave condition at local hospital.
He has undergone one minor operation
and still faces an operation of q grayer
character. His wife, who was suffering
from a broken leg as a result OF falling
down stairs. is improving.
John Ray, the American Consul at
Odessa. who was saved from the Will
son Line steamer Runo. which sank in
the North Sea last Saturday as result
of coming in contact with a floating
mine, is reported to-day as recovering
from his injuries.
MIR. Ray is at Hull. Ambassador
Page to-day received a dispatch from
Charles NJ. Hathaway, jr., the American
Consul at this port, saying that Mr..
Raw sustained cut on the head one
and half inches long when the Runo
was blown up. If this wound heals
satisfactorily he should be able TO
travel next week Mr.. Hathaway sug-
gests that the Mediterranean route TO
Odessa is uncertain and that Mr.. Ray
probably will try the Archangel route
again.