Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20
WRITES OF HETICO'S TROUBLE
Former Omaha Man Relates Expert
ences in Chihuahua.
RAILWAY TRAIN Is ATTACKED
Passenger Prepnr- 80 Duck Under
seats when Revoluttanfsts
Threaten Outhrpak - Gem
durtor On water Tank.


vfvid account OF some u the recent
happenings ir Mexico are ziven in a letter
written tu friend here bv o. g. Mcguire.
formerly or Omaha. now resident engineer
FOR the orient railroad The letter. under
the date Of December ~ after telling n
the expectation OF trouble over the killing
of a Mexican By Texas Iynchprs SAYS.
ION Sunday afternoon a gang OK high
school boys gathered at the iilda.E1 Plaza
20 make peaceful demonstration. After
a lot u speeches were made the crowd
was increased 10 about 600. They then
started toward the Foreign club yelling
XIII the Gringoes. etc, etc. but by the
time they got within a block Of the club
they were met by some soldiers and rur-
ales. who turned them down a side street
When the mob reached the main plaza in
front OF the cathedral they were yelling
Ike a lot 81 Indians After some more
speeches the mob Increased 20 about Loo
They then marched around town and
finally went up to Avenida Ocampo 20 the
Alameda and then started toward the
American cunsulats. but they diu not get
there. as a lot OF ruraies dispersed the
crowd about a block from the consulate.
For about week the American consulate.
vice oonHuIats ana the Foreign club were
heavily guarded.
''Afr Carson. auditor OF the Mexico
Northwestern. Jarvis and Richardson OF
the Chicago Lumber company, saw the
crowd and started To investigate but they
lost all interest when the mob started
20 stone them. It was due TO the fact that
they we're IN a coach and that there were
not many loose stones that they were able
to get away with but few bruises.
Prepare for siege.
'"rhs Gr4nEo trouble had not uuieted
down when the revolutionary scare started
II was reported that on sunday the Nth
that the revolution would start snd that
the rebels would take Chihuahua. Most
everyone in Chihuahua. Mexicans and for
.sEners. laid in a supply OF groceries and
prepared for a two weeks or more siege.
As there were only about 300 5oldiers IN
town. the city officials armed all the street
cleaners and hired a lot OF poems to act
as guards. The Chihuahua Rifle club also
helped to guard the town and last, but not
least. Senior Don Juan r. rrsvino, besides
many others OF the high up" These vol
untesrs were stationed on the tops OF the
buildings until the oath, when the soldiers
arrived
During the few days that the volun-
ssers were guarding Chihuahua, there we're
many reports OF the rsvoluronists being
seen near the town.
Later there was a small engagement
near Chihuhua Afr. Mcguire tells OK his
adventures on a train that was attacked
on its way to St Andres
Mr.. Shriner was the conductor on the
train that was shot into. He was more
than scared and awors he would quit his
lob before he ever hauled another soldier.
Weber was on the train that was wrecked
the game day. He was scared he rode
in the water tank while going through 81
Andres. It was dark. about 3 p. m, and
when the train was wrecked he Jumped and
sprained his back and also his ankle. he
n atfil In the hospital
Under seats for safety.
when the train was getting near st
Andres all OF uB had TO sit up in the lighted
coaches and make a noise like private cit
izens so as TO show the rsvolutionists that
Wa were not soldiers. OF course we were
ali ready to get under a seat at the nrs'
shot. When the train was wrecked We lost
no time in getting under the seats
1T is estimated that at least 70 per cent
Of the pepole are in favor Of Madero. The
,xriugoes seem TO be more Interested In the
outcome OF the revolution than the Mex
leans. All the talk At the Fore5gn club Ia
about the revolution.