New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
1000 GREET WAR
REFUGEES AT PIER
Many Paid High for Third
Class on Baltic, but Are
Glad 10 Get Home.

Every inch Of the Baltic, IN yester-
day from Liverpool. vas occupied by
2O72 passengers. and every inch Of
tho White Star Line pier was damned
by 1000 Americans. who we're there to
greet relatives ard friends who had
escaped from the war zone The liner
had 5000 bags of mail on board
At least hundred passengers trsv-
elled third class because the ship,
while 10 could take the money they Of
fered. could not give in return the ac-
commo0atious desired However, with
few exceptions, the hundred took their
lot with good nature, glad enough 20
get back 20 the United States ~ al.
One notable exception Wa Dr.. 3. s.
Pollek. of the Hudson tuberculosis
Hospital Secaucus, ". !. He described
condition. as third class In every re-
spect
Tie line was obliged 20 raise the
rates for passage owing 20 the Inc
creased cost Of Insurance. Among those
who travelled third class st the ad-
vauced rates were the president Of
Canadian railroad, bis wife and dsugh-
ter. Samuel Untermyer tried 10 get
Captain Ransom 20 permit the freedom
Of the frst cabins 10 al passengers,
but the rules of the ship prevented.
William Gillette. the actor, wa
passenger. He said William Il. Crane
vas planning 20 return 10 America on
the next trip OF the Baltic. All praised
the efforts OF the British government
TO aid stranded Americans.
Some said they had no difficulty in
obtaining money abroad. The usual
tales of war preparations were told.
England mobilization was described
g. am enormous undertaking One
rfuc-milt stretch of road. 10 was SAID,
contained l.-UO motor vehicles Of all
kinds Communicated for the use of the
army. The Baltic was conveyed prac-
ticaIly all the way by British cruisers.
Don the steerage was b. s. Blddle, OF
the Philadelphia family Of that name.
He was loo 81. Petersburg when the war
broke out. and described some OF the
scenes that ne saw prior TO his de-
uarture For several days before war
was actually declared, he said, pstri-
otto Russians paraded with flags, sing
ing national songs and forcing people
in conveysuces TO get out and march
with them
Sister Mary Edward, Of the Ursuline
convent. Laredo, lcX., said she had
been sent 10 Ireland 20 bring back SIX
postulants for her order She related
with smile the mother superior
words 20 her:
Now. Mary, the trip will be rest
for YOU We have just finished this
Mexican war scare, and n viii be nice
for you TO get over 10 Europe, where
things are quiet
During the voyage she wst attacked
With acute appendicitis She viii have
an operation performed when she gets
back 70 Texas.
Archbishop Mccarthy. Of Halifax.
arrived with his secretary, tie Rev.
" B. Hamilton. He saw Pope Piux Y
u Rome
Mrs. Mary Robson. an Australian
and daughter Of British naval officer
said she had come across on receipt
of cable message from the Shuberts
20 play lu one Of their productions.
She told Of volunteering 20 aid the
Red Cross when war was declared, and
rolling bandagcs with number OF
other women of various uationalites.
William r. Bird, Of 99 John ST., and
his wife were on board Mr.. Bird said
that u Paris mo- tried 60 cable orders
for stock ON tho exchange here. but
WAS informed that 10 wa closed, and
that his own safety lay 100 getting out
Of Paris a. soon a. possible.
Two days ago the purser OF the Bal
tic received % wireless offer from the
Navore relief committee 20 aid any
needy Americans who might be ps
scrgcrs. Not Fl person applied Tor this
relief