New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
WOODFORD SAFE IN PARIS.
TUE MINISTER'S JOURNEY OUT OF SPAIN
WAS EXCITING

xos STONED TIE TRAIN IN WHICH HE WAS
TRAVELLING AND SPANISH OFFICERS
TRIED TO ARREST MEMBER
or HIS SUITE
paris. April o2-Cieneral Stewart L. Wood
.o-s ,he United States Minister 70 Spain ac-
conpanied by the party with which he left
,.d-,d arrived in this city at 745 o'clock this
evenins
t1snjave Spanish frontier April 22.-General
s.suart l. Woodford the United States Min
.,s- 10 Spain. accompanied by his staff and
..,ars reached the frontier al o'clock this
.,orn,nS in safety after some exciting expe-
,snces The Spanish police attempted 20 cap
,,-s member Of the Legation. and at Val
,,ao,,d the train was attacked. Mr.. Morena
az rho member 81 the United States Legation
,,-sled out by the Spanish police for capture. on
L ground that he is a subject Of Spain. but
-. attempt was frustrated. owing 70 the pres
e,c. Of mind o, the Minister
a. valladolid the train attacked and
..o,sa windows were broken. and the Civil
Guards we're compelled 10 protect Mr. Wood
,,rrs carriage with drawn swords General
-,-ood-ord however slept Throughout. the dis
turbance
THE Mo-ena incident threatened 10 be serious
-,e spanish police made a determined EFFORT
:, capture Mr.. Moreno, but General Woodford
,.ooa IN the doorway OF the carriage, declaring
=. shoud only be removed by force. detach-
Nv, o, police accompanied the train from
.r,,osa 10 san Sebastian. where the police Of
so,o,s LEFT II on seeing that the General was
as,srmined TO maintain his rights
4, sagov,a the students OF the Military Col
,.gs eathee ed on the platform. cheering for
enain and there were several similar incidents
At other stopping places.
SAFE on FRENCH SOIL.
:, ra. a great relief TO the Minister'S party
when they finally reached French soil! but Cen
.-al Woodford personally seemed unconscious
o. any danger.
The Genera. In bidding farewell 10 the cor
,.,nondent O. the Associated Press. who &C.
con1panied him 70 IN. frontier. requested the
Associated Press to express his sincere thanks
- au the representatives 81 the press. Euro
mean and American. for their uniform kindness
and good faith during his stay IN Spain
Ravonne France. April -. 1880 a. m'-l"e
.srausu ~ General Stewar, L. Woodford the
United States Minister to Spain was IN Keep
w. Nth the dignity he displayed throughout
the crisis When asked II he had anything 10
saw r. .,n,ply raised his hat and said "Goodby.
,,onortant Tire students OF the Military School
:, .,u uniform, hacked the station They were
siIent until the train started when there was
o., enthusiastic outhurst Of cheering Tor SPAN
and Cuba
TRAIN STONED BY MOB
~. ,-.uo5o,,d affair however threatened 20
re- quite serious Thousands % excited peop'e
attempted 70 invade the railroad station ana
~. twenty Civil Guards who accompanied 'he
,-a,n we're compelled 10 form UP in front OF
ca,.-ai Woodrord's carriage with drawn s"orus
while other Civil Guards OF the local force issueu
,-o,, the station in order 10 protect the tram
The Guards did everything possible 10 Ke-p
bsck the mob. whose yells and shrleks resou"ueu
m all sides. Stones were thrown at the Tram
and windows were broken. A newspaper '',a'
vas wounded in the face by broken s'ae'
Ch,ya.s Hall the Recorder OF the CITY vi ~"
Al, had narrow escape from pelne MT ~
comes and Montague Hughes CracH-n'"o,p 7'
-. weif-known Queens Counsel. hao s''''
experience.
SPANISH POLICE RESISTED.
c.,.rs, Uoodrord knew nothing OF the ais
.r,ha nces until he reached Tolosa.
.srgesn, Of the Civil Guard. accompanied oS a
,,iva,A detective boarded the tram anu
manded that Joaquin Morena ahsh' NUN -"
..rs lanes the Generals colored Va'e'' 'ne''
u,on awakened General Woodford VINO "u'
redlv dressed while matters were pei"e
,,.,,ea ~ him. The General then formally pro-
,ss.Ad through the medium OF the corresponue".
y. the Associated Press. against tne
,,.a--erence with his suite. declaring '"a' ~
Norena was his private secretary ana p'''.7,.
subiac, The Spanards, however
TIA. he was Spanish subject. Inc 'e' a.
fused N give him UP 10 the police anu ~"
b,rosei, in the doorway Of the compartment -
which Mr. Moreno was travelling deCIai ms ~
a,,,a o,iy surrender the latter II forced 20
Do 60 ..
me Associated Press 70 explain 70 'he "Pa
49,, rad nlaced Mr.. Morena under the pro-
.ection O. the British Aag. and that II 'ney 'o0"
him I, would only be ~ using personal
- the United States Minister "no propoSeo ~
,-o,sc, Mr. Moreno until the frontier was
crossed ~
ALL READY TO FIGHT
I.an arts. had been present al tna' "'o'''e"'
Re could have secured material 'or s"iA'"e
picture OF the gallant General blocking '"' u'V-
NV egsins- the Dons and the smiling encour-
agenen, Of his friends standing quite hanuy !.
,1,o md readv 70 protcc- him II an attempt mao
been made 10 touch him. The picture
have been completed by 4 reproduction o' the
gr!nning features OF james dehgh'e" a.
prospect o. brush with the Spaniards.
General Woodford whispered 70 inc COTE
,pondent % the Associated Press. who ai'e'
,ra,rad % ,be,o The serious nature OF their aC-
den pointing out that Il might lead TO conlp'. d
tons with Great Britain TINS are uiiIeno -
vailed and the troublesome visiiors "llhu'-"'