New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-03
REFUGEES
FLOCKING TO LONDON

among fhtm were many WV -"
rouncing war. This Infatuated other
who were cheering the Kaiser, the
army and the Fatherland. When the
riot reached an acute stage mounted
rolicc charged into the crowds. with
drawn swords. Many of tho people flea
into the Hotel Bristol 20 escape from
the horses aud the sword thrusts.
Others engaged IN savage combat
with the policc. who were ruthless.
1.-THE general decentralization Of tho
Berlin population grew hourly until
rhursdav night Then everybody real
rcd that war was inevitable, and dire
prophecies circulated rapidly.
=" Just managed 90 squeeze aboard
the train on Friday afternoon. At every
station rcgervists piled into the cars.
None had tickets. All showed the Off
cial slip Of paper ordering them 10
join The army. The train kept fairly
good time. At , a. m. we reached
Hcrbesthal. on the frontier. We were
forced 20 disembark and walk 20 the
BELGIAN train, which started immedi-
atcly.
I'VE had no time 10 do anything
about our baggage. Many OF the traN-
oilers were left behind, stranded on
the frontier. because they could not
leave the German train quickly enough.
All heavy baggage had to be aban-
doned. We could take only what we
coyid carry.
Tunnels and Bridges Guarded.
Every bridge and tunnel in both
Germany and Belgium was guarded by
soldiers. The reservists told US that
every able-boded German between the
ages Of seventeen and forty-ive had
been ordered out to fight for his eoun-
try
Among other arrivals from Paris to-
day are Charles Gold. of Brooklyn; l..
]. Chamansky. of New York; Catherine
+. O'Brien. of New Haven; Anna Null
vey. Of Philadelphia, and Robert r.
Bradford. Of New York.
Probably never before have there
been so many Americans in London as
there are tonight. The steamers from
France and Belgium have been crowded
to their utmost capacity. Many among
the throngs started for the Continent d
few days ago, armed with passports
and determination to see something OF
the war, but only to find they could get
no further than Calais, Dleppe or some
other coast town.
So frantic is the rush from Paris
that many Americans went TO the sta,
tion in the early afternoon and stood
for hours in line for the chance 10 get
on the night train. The women and
children suffered severely IN the heat,
but they say that was nothing to the
pitched battle which took place at the
train. when only the strongest and most
brutal succeeded in climbing into the
cars. Practically all had to abandon
their heavy baggage, and many came on
without even change of linen, as ala
the lIarrimans.
Owing to the French men servants
having been called to the colors and
the foreign ones having 10 leave the
country to Join their own armies, many
of the Paris hotels arc having to close.
This has increased Inc panic.
Mr.. Straus Tries Auto Trip.
Oscar Straus. former United States
Ambassador to Turkey, and Mrs. Straus,
forced 10 quit their quarters in Paris
when their hotel closed. decided to mo-
tor to Dicppc. Whether they Will sue
coed i'm getting through to the coast is
doubtful. The French government, IKE
the German. is Selling all automobiles
Even here the hotels are feeling the
effect of the calling up of the French
and German reservists. The Hotel
Carlton, one Of the largest in London
I had to close its grillroom tonight toI
lack of walters. Other hotels are
working with greatly reduced STATS
t Many of the reservists had to go, lesv-
ipr their wages behind unpaid. The
hCte'. we're unable to obtain currency
W. which to pay them.
Gre of the American refugees ar
irving to-day said he was sitting at
the gaming tables at Aix-les-Bains
when the call for reservists came, and
/ Immediately every piece OF gold disap-
peared from the tables, to be replaced
/ by notes or silver. But, he added
when visitors tried to repay with the
notes, the croupiers pushed the paper
money back and would accept nothing
/ but gold.
The American Embassy seems quite
nm in the air as to what TO advise the
refugees to do. The advice of some
of the attaches was, "Take the first
boat possible" Others said: "Sit tight
for a while, for it is possible that
boats leaving just now may be re-
called"
By way of doing something to ease
the situation OF the holders OF bills OF
exchange which are falling due and
cannot be met because of the lack OF
currency, the British government ha:
issued proclamation making all bills
of exchange drawn before August
good for a month after date of ma
turity, on condition that the acceptoi
Ieaccepts.
Considerable rejoicing has beer
caused by cables received by the Colo
NAL Office to-day from the Duke Of
Connaught, Governor General of Can
ada, and the Earl of Liverpool, Gov
ernor of New Zealand, saying thai
those colonies have decided to make
every possible sacrifice to help the
mother country sustain the honor anC
integrity of the empire, should she be
come involved in the war.