Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-15
People Are Fleeing Across
Channel by Every Available
Steamer Fishermen Leave
Port In FraiI Boats,
AER0PLANE SAILS
OVER DOOMED CITY
Women and Children Wait for
Days on Cement Floors
Hoping for Escape From In
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Ostcnd, Oct. Is (yia London. 1910
mD--Ostend's fate hangs in tho
balance. The government has left;
King Albert and the main artillery
quartcrs left Tuesday and sixty thou
sand paniC-stricken people await the
action of the Germans who arc known
70 have strong force within twenty
miles OF the city
The inhabitants are fleeing as fast
rs ships can be provided 20 carry them
to England. Hospitals were cmptlcd
today ana the docks were lined with
injured soldiers. Hundreds were car
ried ON lltters. while those less Sc
verey wounded hobbled on canes and
crutches. supported by Red Cross
nurses. doctors. nuns and priests.
People Trying 10 r1ee.
The wounded were given prefer
ence on the transports provided for
the beleaguered city while $4,000
struggling people were massed upon
the docks and terminals attempting
TO find places on the refugee ships.
A German Taube aeroplane flew over
the harbor and struck terror to those
below. many of whom had come here
from Antwerp and who feared the air
ships might drop bombs on the docks
and on the great glass sheds which
covered the railway and steamer ter
minals. The Belgians guarding the
dock opened fire on the airships and
continued the fusiliade for ten min
utes This created still greater con-
sternation among the thousands Of
women and children, many of whom
had sat for three days on the cement
floor of the great terminal sheds, their
nerves at the breaking point. IN
crowds Wall on Piers !
Escape is cut off from all sides by
land and thousands still gathered mis-
erably on the docks when the last re-
lief shin left late This afternoon. No
stca mers leave Ostend at night be-
cause OF danger from mines. AStll the
Groves wait on the piers. awaiting the
dawn and more ships. Even the refu-
gees who managed to find deck space
on the crowded transports were not
relieved Of the terrible strain under
which they have been laborlng. for
tine watchful Taube flew over the
steamers. observing their movements
as they sailed out of the .harbor
The aeroplane did not drop bombs
however, as one had on previous days
when both civil and military hospitals
were so narrowly missed by exploding
shells, that the Belgians charged that
the Germans were aiming at the hos
pitfalls.
City In Terror.
Last night was one of terror to the
residents of Ostend and the thousands
Of refugees fleeing before the German
invasion. Wounded soldiers were
brought here by the score from
Client. 1t is reported that they were
engaged Monday near Client In a Sc
rious battle with the Germans. Tho
allies are said to have had a small
force against a large German force
and were obliged TO withdraw toward
the west. Consequently there is vir-
tually no obstacle to the German adj
vance on Ostend
Firing in the direction of Client was
heard plainly in ostend on Monday
and Tuesday. The terrified refugees
who We're at the siege OF Antwerp
blanehed as thoy listened to the bonn
bardment and increased the fear
among The residents OF Ostend by de-
scribing the horrors attending the fall
Of that fortress.
Clamor for Escape.
Most of the business houses in Os-
tend closed yesterday and professional
men. merchants and hotelkeepers
joined the throng that dared not leave
the water front for fear OF losing
places in the ever growing line OF
men, women and children clamoring
for a chance to escape.
AL taxcabs and cab horses were
taken by the army long ago SO there
was little means of transportation. inc
tram cars were Communicated by the
hospitals and civilians had little
chance to ride. The hotels near the
quay which remained open were
crowded with refugees who mad money