Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-03
Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Bareoon Have
Exciting Trip.

Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Burgoon Have
Exciting Trip.
Rev. and Mrs. Burgoon, formerly
of Fremont but now of Durango,
Colo, reached New York city from
London last week and after visiting
there week came on to Fremont.
They sailed from New York on the
Cunard line, July Ia, and landed at
Liverpool on the Goth. After trips
through Chester, Stratford, Oxford
and other towns they reached Lon
don on the 9th and after remaining
there few days were TO have start
ed for Paris, August 8, but with the
announcement Of war this trip was
impossible, therefore they remained
in London until they could obtain
passage home and this was only pos
sible because Of the fact Rev. Bur-
goon stayed in line at the Cunard line
office for nearly a day before he was
able TO turn in his passage and pay
additional money for state room on
the steamer Laconia of the Cunard
line He had obtained his passports
at London preparatory to leaving for
the continental tours as intimation of
trouble was in circulation. The Eng
lish people were very kind to the
Americans and as soon as it was dis
covered real war had broken out the
vice president of the American Bank
ers' association who happened to be
in London called mass meeting Of
the Americans in London at the Hotel
Savoy. Several thousand Americans
responded and at this meeting an or
ganization was perfected with COM
mittees appointed to care for those
who were destitute and committees
were also named to look after the
transportation for those desiring to
return to their homes. This meeting
greatly relieved the sufferings and
through the organization, thousands
of Americans were cared for. Lon
don became the center where the refu-
gees gathered when the trouble start
ed and thousands of them flocked to
the city.
OF course England desired to get
rid of the Americans and the Ameri-
cans wanted to get away from that
country, but every consideration was
shown tourists and they were handled
and cared for as best they could be.
The Burgoons witnessed a number of
( exciting scenes and heard stories re-
lated by passengers about i'll treat
ment accorded them in various coun-
tries, many of which probably were
greatly exaggerated, they believe.
Wealthy Americans touring in auto
mobiles say they had their machines
taken away from them and used by
officials in the country they happened
to be. Mr.. and Mrs. Burgoon also
witnessed the mobilization Of thou
sands of soldiers and sailors in Lon
don.
When at sea but few days, the
Laconia's engines stopped and the
boat was painted black to escape
detection. This boat, like the Canopic
was escorted for several days by Eng
lish cruisers as protection against
German vessels and no lights were
allowed to burn at night. Unlike the
.Canopic, the boat made the trip by
the extreme northern route in the
vicinity Of Greenland, the captain say
in gthat no other passenger boat ever
reached so far north as did the La
COMA. ut was terribly cold" said
REV. Burgoon, $50 there was no mis-
taking the statement"
Many millionaires were glad of the
chance to obtain steerage passage
on the boat. On Sunday previous te
the arrival of the boat in port in New
York, Rev. Burgoon at the reques,
of the captain, had charge of the i'm
lpressive church services which were
held on board and all joined in Civ
ing thanks they were safe at home
in free country.
Rev. and Mrs. Burgoon expect tc
remain in Fremont several weeks
before leaving for their Colorado
homc.-Fremont (Ohio) Daily News
August 25.