The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-21

This same Rumble, by the by, some
what adroitly threw me in contact with
Morales and Marian at the earliest pos
sible moment. and have since learned
on what is to me convincing evidence.
that both of these men have been
coached for just such an occasion.
They and their families are the only
persons who seem to be content with
the outlook. Several Of their compan-
ions express the belief that both are
already on salary and that to each spe-
cial consideration has been shown.
Marian Is the only member of the par
ty who has anything In the nature of
a written contract. The paper was set
forth in my first dispatch from Indio.
Many interviews are penciled in my
notebook, but perhaps enough have
been reported.
Before concluding this dispatch II
should be observed that IL is quite true,
as some newspapers are SAYING. that
the cars In which the Porto Ricans are
lcarried are the usual third class
coaches of the Southern Pacific party
and in charge Of the regular railway
lporters; that IL is also true that within
the last two days the company in the
desert has been served with an abund-
v
travellers have been free to leave the
cars and walk about the railway sta
tion in Indio These facts are of no
significance. however in so far as the
central question Is concerned.
ASSOCIATED PRESS ACCOUNT.
Ell PASO, Tex. Dec. "a party of
, ia Porto Ricans were brought in here
, over the Southern Pacific railroad to-
day. who are en- route to Hawaii un-
der contract to work on the sugar plan
tations. They contend that they are
: being taken against their will and are
giving the guards no little trouble.
George +. Baldwin, a labor con-
\ tractor. is in charge of the company
2 and says they have agreed to go. The
{ Porto Ricans, however, contend that
{ they were loaded on a boat in Porto
: Rico with the understanding that they
n Iwere going to the opposite side of the
island to work. but after six days they
were landed In New Orleans and rushed
ION to a train. They learned In Sar
Antonio where they were being taker
:. to and have since been trying to es
cape.
Two escaped at Sanderson, Tex, bu
the county Sheriff arrested them anC
:, delivered them to the guards. The,
made attempts to escape at every sta
ition, but were arrested. When the,
b. reached FL Paso they were arrangin,
TO appeal for aid. but were rushed ou
before their arrangements could b.
completed. They are to take tn
i, steamer Rio out Of San Francisco OF
:. December 14th. and. for fear that the.
will escape in San Francisco. they ar
= being held at small stations along tn
20 route I'm the hope that they can b
n sanitary standpoint. having been II
them get away.
They are in a pitiable condition fror
sanitary standpoint. having been
y the same cars foryten days. Two O
the women have given birth to chill
dren in the cars and are in bad con
dition. Baldwin would not give an
- particulars OF his contract other tha
~ ~ the fact that he had paid their fare
- and that they would have to go.
NJ, TRUTH ABOUT THEM.
: Los ANGELES. Dec. 11.--A specis
z. TO the Times from Indio says: On
to hundred and twelve Porto Ricans ar
IL here in three tuorist cars with UNI
ne formed Pullman porters to take care {
Or them and their affairs. They have
dining and cooking car fully equippe
Il. with competent cooks and a stewar
IN land walters. The cars are we'll prC
in lvisioned. Their bread is sent from LIZ
to Angeles and fresh meat comes daily.
at I visited the car this evening viii
be they were eating supper and examine
Mt the food and found that each got plent
ly Of good wholesome fare. and said the
Ia were well housed and fed and ha
Ia plenty Of fresh water. The cars n
e. cleaned daily. The people all seem to
he in good health and spirits and ha'
l. ..f...+ Iil,ortr r-,ir,c, all o1rar the toy.