The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-05
BECOME IDOL
Of HIS COUNTRY
Intense Enthusiasm of the Mex
leans as Mader0 Passes on
His Way to Capital.

TORREON. Mexico, June 4 (on board
Nadcro's special train) The bursting of
bombs, the firing OF cannon and the sharp
crack OF musketry from the ranks OF
5000 former insurrecto soldiers. drawn up
on both sides OF the railroad track. well
coined Francisco I. Madero. Jr.. and his
party here at noon today.
Fully 10000 residents. including hum
dreds OF Americans and foreigners. par
tiCipated in a huge demonstration and
counting the througs gathered at various
stations en- route today. Senor Madero
has addressed nearly $4,000 people, whose
shouts OF ''Viya Madero!" stir are ring
Ing in the cars Of the Madero party to-
night The incessant firing of salutes.
intense as the party pcnetrates further
into the hotbed OF pro Madero sentiment,
caused change In the schedule OF the
special train.
Instead of proceeding directly tonight
to Zacatecas the train left Torreon at .
o'clock and an hour later was side
tracked for the night. The trip south
Will be resumed at daybreak.
Measure Of Precaution.
The change was made with the double
purpose OF giving the party an oppol'-
tNnltN TO sleep ana also ol prev tnllllE
some malcvolept person from tossing
bombs too near the cars.
II was day OF continuous demoustra- >
ton for Senor Madero and one which
flied him with Joy particularly because
IL came from many OF his friends. the
district of San Pedro and Torrcon hav-
ing hccn foremost in advocating the rev
olutioniSt cause. III was quite q contrast
10 stirring scenes OF two weeks ago. when
tho fcdcralS evacuated and when sos
Chinese were massacrcd. Residents have
no, stopped gossIping as To whether the
Chinese were The innocent victims OF the
fcdcrnl evacuation, since much ammuni-
tion had been stored In the Chinese dis
tricts by the fcaerals. or whether TIE
Chinese actually did open fire on tho In
surgcnts as they entered the town.
Demonstration at San Pedro.
At San Pedro. the home of Senor Ma
dcro which was reached at o'clock this
morning. one OF tie most enthusiastic
demonstrations Of the day took place, AS
SurreCio soldiers fred Il salute. Scnog
Madcro went Ia grand stand. fey
Yards from thc train. and an immense
thronp crowded every available space
around II, After a few speeches the
ceremonies were transferred 20 the bal
conv Of II hotel in another part OF the
town.
The streets were jammed with som
brcros and ihcir wearers Arches OF flow-
eYs pnd flags adorned all streets.
After an hours stop a. Srn Pedro, h!'
mother. Mrs Francisco Madcro. ST.. and
h's two sisters joiucd The party other
relatives and lIiScwisc a number OF po.
liti"nl and military chiefs now are aboard.
so ;hat the train Is moving celebration
in Itself
The lonSes; stop of the day scvcD
hours was nj Torrcon, where a luncheon
ps we'll banquet were aivcn ny tho
city authorities 10 Scnor MRdcrn and his
party. The procession. led by Scnor Mn
dero. drew half the population OF 10000
to the streets.
The Mexican national hymn. sacred
only Ia certain occasions. wns played at
nearly every station en- route.
Scnor Madcro retired tonight fatleurd
from his exposure In the hot sun, while
Dor