Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-08
A HUNGRY MOB.
Etarvipg Mcxicans Fight FOR Brcad-They
Overpowcr "a Regiment of Soldiers and
Sack n Warehouse o Thousands OF
Bushels of Grain-One Man Killed.

Starving Mcxicans Fight FOR Brcad--They
Overpowcr u Regiment of Soldiers and
Sack n warehouse % Thousands OF
Bushels OF Grain-One Man Killed.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 3.--Homer
Finlay, formerly well-known citizen
of San Antonio, but who for .he past
six years has been engaged in the mer-
camille business in the city of Morlia,
Mexico arrived here Sunday and gave
n vivid account of the famine riot
which occurred in that city last
Sunday, and of which but very
brief mention was made in the City of
Mexico newspapers. He says that it
was one of the most exciting and pitia-
BILE scenes ever witnessed in the repub
lie, and that another serious outbreak
of the same kind is threatened Mt any
time.
Morila is the capital state of Mich
oacan and the residence of the arch
bishop of the diocese. 1t is one of
the most beautiful cities in southern
Mexico, but Notwithstanding all of it's
attractions its several thousand poor
people are on the verge of starvation,
owing to the total failure of the crops
for the last four seasons and a scarcity
of all food supplies. Mr.. Finlay said;
"When the famine was threatened several
months ago several of the wealthy mer-
chants Of Morlia contracted for large guam
titles OF corn in the United States the total
shipments amounting to 1000 bushels,
which is enough TO have supplied the suf,
| fering people. These SPECTATORS, however,
put up the, prices and extorted wha!
| little money the poor people had in a shor,
| time. For the past two months the suffering
among the poor has been intense and many
deaths have occurred The streets became
| thronged with beggars and the hungry men
| women and children made u hcartrcnding ap
| peal for help.
"This was kept up until last Sunday, wher
the starving horde organized themselves into Q
| mob and driven by desperation began n concert
| ed attack upon the food stores of the city, There
| were fully 6,0OO people in the mob, ant
| the police were utterly powcrless to stop its
| progress. One maicera, or feed store, wa.
| entered and but little corn was found. The
| frenzy of the mob increased The two regi
| ments of federal cavalry and one OF infantr!
stationed ut Morlia were called out to quell th'
riot but their appearance only added to thu
desperation of the starving people. The com
mander planted the soldiers in front OF the mob
but they fought their way through Scvera
persons were injured.
"Gen. Mercade. the governor OF the state, b,
| this time had made his appearance and cam'
near falling victim TO the vengeance o
the mob, who claimed that he should hav
taken steps to relieve their suffering. Th'
soldiers opened fire upon the people and on,
man was killed and several wounded. Actinl
on command of its leader the mob started TO
the grainaries of Joseph Martinez, in which 8,
600 bushels of corn were stored. They brok'
down the doors and supplied themselves will
all they could carry away. AS soon as thei
temporary wants had been supplied the mol
quietly dispersed"