The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

LAREDO. Tex. March D.-The crisis In
the disturbance here over the carrying out
o. the state health osscer's regulations In
suppressing the smallpox epidemic seems
20 De passed. When the work OF reyaov-
ing the patients was resumed this MORN
ing the scenes Of yesterday were repeated.
ana Capt. Rogers. of the state rangers.
ana four assistants. attempted TO dispense
the crowd. but were fred upon, and Capt.
Rogers received bullet In the left saoai-
ders. The rangers returned the IRE. kill
Ing Agspiro Herrera. an ex- policeman, who
Was leading the rioters. and another Mex
,can. and wounding q woman. . sister OF
Herrera. who had fired at the officers
from window of q house near By. Sew
erai other Aexicans were wounded but
the numoer cannot vet be ascertained as
they escaped in the crowd Dozens OF
people report seeing wounded men. but
now many saw the same ones Is not
known
The shooting was followed by a number
OF scattered shots In different parts Of
that quarter OF the city populated largely
by Mexieans and they were construed as
prearranged signals by the rioters Tor re-
fnforcsments. DR.. Blunt according to ar
rangemenss made. had notified Capt. Az
ers. in command a; For, Mcintosh. tina.
the United States troops were needed, and
at IL 40 q. m detachment Of the Tenth
cavalry. mounted AMI fully armed with
loo rounds OF ammunition each. arrived at
the market place City Marshal Joseph
bartholomew Was sworn in as an officer.
ana under his direction the crowds were
quickly dispersed. The leader of the frs,
crowd encountered by the militia under
took to talk, instead Of obeying orders TO
clear OUT. and was promptly knocked down
with tie butt end OF a carbine and so
hs,rf thas ~ Ss..7
after being carried away. His followers
took the hint and rapidly fed
A gatiing gun and an ambulance corps
accompanied the cayalrymen, and affairs
took on decidedly martial appearance. All
the places OF business were closed. ana the
placing OF the gatilng gun In position
to rake street would quickly clear TIA;
thoroughfafe from end to end. Piatoons
of troopers circulated through the disturb.
ed district and scattered or drove cut the
crowds gathered on the cross csreets. mos,
OF them taking refuge under the river bank
but offering no resistance.
Mayor Christen had requested Col. OHIO.
ran. the commandant OF the Mexican mill.
tary force In Nueva Laredo, 10 co-opera "a
with the Laredo authorizes In preventing
the crossing and re-croxsing OF the river b,
crowds In case Of trouble, and while sew.
erai hundred Mexicans driven out OF the
disturbed district were refugeeing under thu
river bank, strong detachment OF Mexi
can cavalry depioyed on the south bank
Of the Rio Grande. Those on this side con.
Guided they were coming across to assis
them against the colored United States cav.
airy. and mighty cheer went up. Foriu.
nately. however. they discovered their mis-.
take before doing anything rash.
The city being quoted, the work OF thu
health officers was aEain taken up with
guard Of cavalry with each wagon, with or
ders from Capt. Ayers that II anybody al
tackled in any way the Mexican officers oil
themselves, TO shoot, and shoot to kin. :
The work progressed during the rest o.
the afternoon without further interruption
and will continue under cavalry guard TN
I'll completed. The chances OF serious trou
BILE seem about over. though there may bs
isolated cases of resistance.
Capt Rogers was shot from behind the
ball lodging I'm or near the shoulder joint
The bullet has not yet been located. and
DIR. Blunt says the wound may be seri-
Gus one. A force OF some TWENTY-FIVE
Rangers have been sworn In ard are do
Ing guard duty at the pest aud detention
houses.
There Is sense of relief over the situa-
ton tonight after the intense excitement,
of the morning. when citizens all rushed
to arms 10 be prepared for what might
come. On the appearance of the military
they were heartily cheered and greeted
with cries OF "Hurrah for San Juan hill. >
>and the citizens carrying shotguns and
W.nchesters returned to their homes OF
places OF business.
Smallpox Epidemic W"srt Known
ST. LOUIS. March IA Special to the
Post-Dsspatch from Laredo says:
The mayor today Issued an appeal "a
the Texas house of representatives for aid
for the Laredo smallpox sufferers. The
epidemic Is the worst ever known In
Texas.