Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-21
Troopers Of Tenth Cavalry Called
Out to Subdue Clamor.
SEVERAL KILLED AND HURT
ucxicnns Get the Worst Of n Nut End
Carbinc Argument Usual Quar-
nnfin- Troubles.

Laredo Tex. March 2o.-rhc crisis In
tho disturbance here over the carrying
out Of the state health oficers' rcgula-
lions In supprcsslng the smallpox cpl
dcmic seems 90 BE- passed. When the
work OF removing the patients wnn re-
sumcd this morning the scenes 90 yes
tcrdoy were repeated. and captain
Rogers OF the State rangers and four
assistants attempted 10 diHpcrHc the
crowd. but were fired upon and captain
Rogers received bullet IN the lcft
shoulder. The rangers returned thc
Gre. killing Ampitoliierrcfa, an cx-pu-
iiccmnn who was leading the riotou,
and another Mexican. aud Ns1unilng =
woman. n sister " Herrera. who had
fired at the officers from the win low ~
house near by. several othor acxi-
cans were wounded. but the number
cannot yet be Inscribed. ne they a.
capped In the crowd. Dozens OF people
report seeing wounded men. bus low
many saw the same ones II not known.
The shooting was followed ~ num
bcr VI scattered shots In different parts
OF that quarter OF the city, populated
largely by Moxicana. ana they wrfy
construed aa prcarranRcd Hlgnuir by
the rioters FOR rcinforccmgntl.
DR.. blunt. according TO arrangements
made. had notified Captain .AyruH. IN
command at Fort Mcintosh. that the
United States troops were needed. ana
at ii.ii "a. IA. a detachment of the
Tenth cavalry. mounted and fully
armed with 100 rounds OF ammunition
each. arrived at the market place.
city Marshal Joseph BartholDiuow was
sworn IN ~ an officer. ana under his
direction the crowds were quickly do.
ptrHcd. The leader OF the arnt crowd
encountered by the military lndcrl ,0k
To- tnlh instead Of ubcying orders to
clear out. and he was promptly
knocked down with the butt OF q car
hlnc, nnd 90 badly hurt that he dlsi
within - tiurt time after being carried
away. hin followers took n. hint. nni
RAPIDLY n,d. A Gntling run and an
h1h, ancc corps accompanied tie
eaNnli ymcn. ana affairs took on a do.
'iGcHly martial appearance. Al the
places N business were closed. AMI the
IN" crowds gathered ON the cross
streets. most 81 them taking refuge
under the river bank. but offering no
resistance.
Mayor Chriatcn had requested COLI
NNfA - NANNNilf wv fNfiffMNInhi Ni the
Mexican military force IN Nucvn la.
rrdo. TO cooperate with the Laredo
authorities Ia preventing the crossing
hnd r"-crusHinE OF the river by crowds
Ia case Of trouble. and while several
hundrvd McSlcnnn driven out Of the
disturbed district were rcfugceing I'M
der the river bank. a strong dotnch-
ment ~ Mexican cavalry deployed on
the south bank or the Rio Grande.
Thos" On this side concluded they were
coming across to assist them against
the cglorcd United States cavalry. and
a mighty cheer went up. Fortunately
however. they discovered their mistake
before doing anything rash. The city
being quieted. the work ~ the health
Officers was again taken % with a
Fuhfd ~ cavalry with each wagon. un.
der orders from Captain AyrcH that n
anybody attacked In any way the Mex
lean officers or themselves. TO shoot.
ana shoot 90 kin"