Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-05
WILD ENTHUSIASM
MARKS PROGRESS
OF MAOERO
THOUSANDS TURN OUT
TO SHOUT FOR NEW CHIEF
InceSsant Firing of SaIuteS
Causes Train to Tie Up for
Night Chance That Some
One Might Fire Real Bomb.
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Torreon, Mex, June 4.--(On board
Maderos special train. Tho burst
ing Ct bombs. the firing of cannon and
the sharp crack OF musketry from tho
ranks Of 5000 former lnsurreoto sol.
diers. drawn up on both sides OF the
railroad track. welcomed Francisco /.
Madero, Jr.. and his party here at
noon today
Fully 1000 residents of the town,
including hundreds Of Americans and
foreigners, participated in a huge
demonstration and, counting the
throngs gathered at various stations
en- route since early today, Senior MAJ
dero has addressed $4,000 people,
whose shouts OF viva Madero" still
are ringing in the ears of the Madero
party tonight The lncessant firing of
salutes. however. which has been
growing more intense as the party
penetrated further into the hot-bed
Of Madero sentiment caused n
change in the schedule of the special
train. Instead OF proceeding directly
tonight TO Zacatecas, the train left
Torreun ut O'clock and an hour
later was sidetracked for the night.
The trip south will be resumed at
daybreak.
The change was made with the dou-
BILE purpose of giving the party an OPP
portunity to sleep and also of pre-
venting some indictments from toss-
ing bombs too near the cars.
II was day OF continuous demon
stration for Senior Madero and one
which filled him with Joy, particular
ly because IL came from many of his
friends, the district of San Pedro,
Gomez Palacio and Torreon having
been foremost In advocating the revo-
lutionist cause. 1t was quite a con-
trast from the stirring scenes OF two
weeks ago when the federals evacu-
ated and three hundred and three
| Chinese were massacred.
Residents have not stopped gossip
| ing as to whether the Chinese were
the innocent victims of the federal
evacuation, since much ammunition
has been stored Ia the Chinese dis
trict by the federals, or whether the
Chinese actually did open fire on the
insurgents as they entered the town,
At san Pedro the home of Senor
Madero which was reached at y
o'clock this morning one OF the most
enthusiastic demonstrations of the
day took place. Az the special train
pulled In about 1000 insurrecto sol
diers fired salute. Senior Madero
went TO grandstand fow yards
from the train and an immense throng
crowded every available space around
II. After few speeches the ceremon-
les were transferred to the balcony OF
a hotel in another part of the town.
The streets were a sea of sombreros
above which rose arches Of flowers
and flags.
After an hours stop at San Pedro
where senior Madero embraced scores
of old friends, his mother Mrs
Francisco Madero, Sr, and his two
sistes Joined the party. Other relatives
and likewise number of political ana
military chiefs now are on board, and
on the train a continuous celebration
IL in progress.
The longest stop of the day, seven
hours, was at Torreon, where lunch-
con and banquet were given by the
city authorities to senor Madero ana
his party. The procession, led by
Senior Madero drew half the popuia-
ton of 1000 10 the streets. The Mex
lean national hymn sacred to certain
occasions was played at nearly every
station en- route.
Senior Madero retired tonight IA
tIgued from his exposure In the not
sun while the members Of his party
made merry in their special cars.
Stops will be made at zaeatecas and
Aguns Callentes tomorrow ana at
Leon and San Juan del Rio Tuesday'
the train arriving In Mexico city Wed
npaduV morning