The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-28
ATTACKED BY MAYOS.
The Adventure of Two Americans il
 Yucatan.

The Adventure of Two Americans in
 Yucatan.
 James CaIdedwood and James Me Crindle, two expert sugar men from New York, who are in charge of a su- gar plantation in Yucatan for Don Eu- seblo Escalante, one of the organizers of the Consolidated railroads of Yuca- tan, had an experience on the planta- tion short time ago which will give ] them something to talk about for the remainder of their days.
 The plantation is quite distance in- land, and among the employees are a large number of Maya Indians. who are sometimes a trif1e unruly. The cook on the plantation is Yucatecan, and one of the Indians had taken quite a dis like to him. One day, for some slight provocatfon, one of the Indians decided to stab the cook, and as he was about to commit the deed, CalderWood caught sight of him.
 The American seized hatchet, and with one blow knocked the Indian down and temporarily disabled him. But by this time the confusion had attracted the attention of the other Indians, who, seeing that one of their number had been injured by Calderwood, imn1edi- ately started out for revenge. CalderWood had no weapon with him, and started to run for high platform which was near, and against which ladder was placed. Being fleet of foot and quick of action, he soon agined the nf f bn YN1o T1in nr1 al ing him closely. As soon as the two had gained the top of the platform they removed their means of ascent. The Indians then commenced to throw stones and other missiles at Calder wood, but the Spaniard shielded him with his body, and he was not injured. Near the high platform was the office of the company, matched roof affair with canvas for a ceiling. Upon this Calderwood sprang, and working his way through the roof, he secreted him. self between the thatched roof and the canvas. The Indians immediately made ! for the office building, and entering, i they searched all around, but were un- able to find Calderwood. They at last decided that he must have crawled into large safe which was in the office, and shut the door.
 i They tried the safe door, but were unable to open it. They then decided to build fire around it, and roast Cal derwood alive. In a short time they had collected a large quantity of wood and piled it around the safe. Just as they were ready to touch the match to l it, one of the clerks came in and told the Indians that Calderwood was not in the safe, and to prove his assertions, he ran the combination, opened the door, and showed the Indians that it was en- tirely empty.
 1 Tn the meantime, Calderwood and Me Crindle had made good use of the di- version and had taken to the woods, 1 which were near by, After the Indians had searched the building again, they started general search of the premis- l es, which took them some time. But their search proved fruitless, and thinking that Calderwood would return soon they gave up the hunt
 l Calderwood and McCrindle wasted no 1 time in putting as much space as pos sible between them and the plantation and took what they thought was the shortest cut to Merida. After wander ing through the woods for two or three days, undergoing great hunger and oth- CT hardships, they arrived in Merida in most terrible condition. They were weak from the lack of proper nourish- ment were bleeding from many bruises and scra tches which they had sustained in their flight through the timber, and their clothing was in rags.
 A detail of soldiers was immediately sent out to punish the Indians.-MeXi- can Herald