The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-24
REBELS FIRE ON A TRAIN.

FL Pa1, Nov. 25-George A Sharp,
manager of the Southwestern Cattle
company of this city, VINO arrived
Wednesday from Mexico, was a pass
en;er on the Mexico Northern train
attacked by revolutioniSts last Mon
day. Mr. Sharp went into Mexico
week ago and soon found himself in
the center OF one of the disturbed dis
tricts His story follows;
when the regular passenger train
carrying three coaches of soldiers
hound for Guerrero left chihuahua.
Monday morning. it was not believed
that It would encounter any serious
opposition. At San AndreaS, which is
about 40 miles west OF chihuahua, the
train was met with a hot rifle fire
nom revolutonists. who were con-
eealed behind vacant houses and plies
OF wood At the first volley, a lleuten-
ant and several soldiers on tho train
we're killed outright as were three wo-
men and a young child. Two men
we're badly wounded and several
others injured although not serious
".
Tho presence of mind of the en-
gineer, who opened the throttle and
drove the train beyond the fire of the
Ieyoutionists, undoubtedly saved our
lives and the lives of the remainder
OF the troops, With the window lights
OF the coaches broken, The frames
Shattered by bullets and the sordiers
In a nanic. rho train arrived at Bustil-
los. where the coaches bearing the
troops were loft on side track
The railway officials. fearing
touble further ahead, refused TO take
the soldiers to their destination and
et last reports they were huddled
within the church afraid to come ont,
About noon. Monday, | was riding
into the outskirts OF Guerrero. when [
was surprised TO hear heavy firing In
the town. / attempted to ride around
the place to avoid the trouble. when
| was met by two reyolulonists who
inquired my business and advised me
10 leave the country for the sake OF
safety Guerrero soon fell into the
hands OF the rebels and the troops are
now In a state of siege IN the bar
rocks. 1t is confidently expected oy
tne insurgents that the troops Will
either be killed or taken.
"a party OF rebels left Guerrero,
Monday morning. and marched on the
village of Minaca, capturing the place
Without opposition Two large stores
here were sacked and all guns, ammu-
nition and provisions taken.
Leaving Minaca, the band captured
San Ysadia. after an engagement
which resulted IN the death of thir-
iy-nine soldiers and rurales and with
only the loss OF ono reyolutionist
AT this town | boarded the train
bound for chihuahua and II was this
tain that was wrecked at San Andreas
by the revolutionists. who had re-
roved two rails Several persons were
Slightly injured, though none fatally.
The rebels surrounded the train,
but seeing there were no troops. did
not molest the passengers 1t was
here that | talked with several lead
/, ors VINO expressed themselves in a
very optimistic manner that the re
gime OF Diaz iS q thing of the past
The rebels at. this point numbered
about 900 men. all of whom are well
equipped, carrying Winchesters, re-
1 volyers md swords. Each man is
4 provided with a good horse and all
seem TO be anxious TO fight.
After seriously considering tho
4 proposition TO hold the passengers OF
4 the train as prisoners. to be exchanged
Tor rebels. we were finally allowed
10 sand a single message TO Chihuah,
Ga, for a relief train which arrived
tuesday afternoon and which con
sequcntly brought us to chihuahua
The wreck was not allowed TO be
cleared"