New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-21
.NEXTCAN RIOTERS SHOT
FIGHT WITH STATE RANGERS N
LAREDO. TEN.
THREE KILLED AND SEVERAL woryynvn
UNITED STATES CAVALRY QUICKLY
DISPERsE THE MOB

Laredo. Tex. March 20.-The crisis IN -.
disturbance here over the carrying out Of ~.
state health officers regulations In suppressI,,
the smallpox epidemic seems 10 be passed wh.,
the work OF removing the patients was r.sun.,
this morning the scenes OF yesterday were -.
heated Captain Rogers, Of the State Rangsr,
and four assistants attempted 10 disperse tts
crowd. but were fred on. and Captain Roger,
received a bullet in the left shoulder II.
Rangers returned the fire. killing Agapito Her.
rera, a former policeman. who was leading thu
rioters. and another Mexican, and voundlng
woman. sister Of Herrera, who had fred A,
the officers from the window % house near By
Several other Mexicans we're wounded, but tina
number cannot yet be ascertained, as they e.
capped in the crowd Dozens Of people report
seeing wounded men. but how many saw Ii,
same ones is not known.
The shooting was followed by Q number a,
scattered shots in the Mexican quarter Of n.
city. and they were construed as prearranged
signals by the rioters for Teinforcements Dr.
Blunt. according to arrangements made, had 10.
formed Captain Ayres. IN command at Fort 10
Intosh. that the United States troops ws,
needed. and at IL 40 a. m. A detachment Of the
1Oth Cavalry. mounted and fully armed with
one hundred rounds of ammunition for each
man. arrived at the market place The city
marshal Joseph Bartholomew was sworn IN az
an officer. and. under his direction, the crowds
were quickly dispersed
TROOPERS STAND NO NONSENSE.
The leader Of the first crowd encountered By
the military undertook TO talk instead Of obey.
ing orders. and he was promptly knocked down
hut ~ ri no nai hu-,
that he died within short time after being
carried away. His followers took the hint an.
fed. A Calling gun and an ambulance corps &C.
companied the cavalryman, and anairs took 0,
A decidedly martial appearance. All places q
business were closed, and the placing OF Cat.
ling gun in a position 10 rake a street would
quickly clear that thOrOughfare from end to end
PlatoOns Of troopers circulated through the dis
turbed district, and scattered or drove out me
crowds gathered in the c~oss streets, most q
them taking refuge under the river Danh' ou'
Offering no resistance.
Mayor Christen had requested Colonel
O'Horan. the commandant II the Mexican MIL
tary forces in Nueva Laredo. 70 cooperate wlta
the Laredo authorities in preventing the cross
ms and rec-ossing or me riNer oy S.oTo IL, "a
case Of trouble. and. while several hundred Mex
leans driven out Of the disturbed district WsIs
hiding under the river bank, 2 strong ce'2eh'
ment Of Mexican cavalry depoyed on the souta
bank Of the Rio Grande. Those on TINS slle
thought that they were coming across 20 ASSIST
them against the colored United states cavalry
and a mighty cheer went up. Fortunately, how
ever. they discovered their error before anything
rash was done.
The city having become quiet the work OF the
health officers was again taken Up with guard
Of cavalry to each wagon. under orders from
Captain Ayres that II anybody attacked the
Mexican officers or themselves 10 shoot, END
shoot 10 kill The wora proceeded the rest OF
the afternoon without further interrupuoa' ana
will continue under the cavalry guara Until
,,pla cd 81 a
about over. though there may be Isolated cases
of resistance 70 the health officers.
Captain Rogers was shot from oehihd wv
bullet lodging in or near the shoulder Joint u
has not yet been located ana Dr. bIuhI ea!'
the wound may be n serious one
\ force of about twenty-five rangers "a.
been sworn In. and is doins guard duty az Wv
pest and detention hospitals