El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-06
TORREON REPORTS
CHIHUAHUA As
BESIEGED
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and commodities sky high. Some pro-
Twenty-Five bridges were destroyed
below Jimuleo. without a doubt. 1t Is
said that the damage can be repaired
in five or six days. The international
train from the north has been delayed
every day this week by connections and
Tuesday had three extra cars for mail
and baggage.
People Are Leaving.
People are leaving this section for
the United States, a number coming
from Chihuahua
Consular agent Carothers has re-
ceived- authentic advices that that town
Is threatened by 500 revolutionlsts, but
prepared for defence. AS yet nothing
has occurred.
The report that the American Smelt-
ing and Refining company has filed
claim for $4,000 against the Mexican
government is denied by W. H. Foster,
assistant superintendent of the smelter
at Asarco, who was levied on for $1,000
during the recent raid.
Factories Still Operating.
Despite rumors TO the contrary,
Observation-Disclosures Rubber company
shut down today. The latter concern is
at considerable expense maintaining
full force full time with a half produc-
ton Both arrangements disclaimed any
intention of shutting down unless some
unlocked for circumstances arises
Has Mazatlan FaIIenf
Reports reach here that Mazatlan has
fallen into the hands Of the revolution
lists.
Cavalry on FruitIess Chase.
The $50 cavalry men who were sent
out in pursuit Of the 500 insurrectos
who destroyed the Central line between
here and La Noria, returned to the bar
racks today after long chase. The
force went out under command of
Lieut.. Col. DIaz of the 1th, and pro-
ceeded first as far as Jimuleo to take
up the trail 1t is automatically stated
that the Lopez Ortiz band after de-
troying q bridges and holding up the
passenger train, described semi-circie
through the mountain passes and reach
ed Noe north Of Torreon on the Cen
trail, where they melted away in bonds |
of 10 and 20. Their whereabout are IN
known. 1t is not believed that they are
the same band which has interrupted /
communication between here and Chi
huahua-
LerdO Jefe Resigns.
Col Ismael Zuniga, who pursued reb- !
els of Gomez Palaoio relentlessly has
resigned as jefe politico OF Lerdo and I
been called to Mexico City. He is sue
Francisco Vensor is secretary. Zuniga /
received many warnings that on the
next visit of the rebels he would be
hung
Americans Are Cautious.
American consular agent Carothers |
has suggested the advisability of |
American railroad men carrying with !
them certificates of American citizen
ship. Although Americans can register |
only at consulates, blanks are furnished |
by all consular agents IN Mexico. He !
advises local American locomotive en- !
gineers to consult their chief in Mexico |
City about their conduct in refusing or |
accepting troop train runs. No troop |
trains have been sent out Of here for |
two days, and it is not announced what |
they viii do in case they are called /
They are proceeding with great eau
ton and circumspection, Eealously keep 1
ing TO the terms of their agreement in i
solar as they believe duty requires.
Train Held Up.
A freight train was held UP on the l
International road, local train. between 1
here and Durango early this week, the I
rebels looking for soldiers, so they /
said, but did no damage.
Life Savoy BY PeddIeF.
A Mexican fruit vender, OF Jimulco, /
saved the life OF engineer Burt Hill |
while the passenger train was being !
held up 10 kilometers north of that i
station. The American had persistently /
denied knowledge Of the identity Of /
Capt Fernando Curiel and when the Of |
ficer was at last found, one Of the en-
gineer's enemies. who happened to be
nearby, convinced one OF the captains /
that Hill was their enemy. He was or /
dered out of his cab to be killed de- |
spite his protestation that he was q |
neutral and an American. He was lined /
up and the captain had aimed at him
when a fruit vender who was acting as /
guide rushed in and, knocking the rifle !
aside. asked what it meant When told
by the engineer that he was to be kill
ed the vender exclaimed: mo, senior,
es un amigo mio." whereupon the cap
tain said: "Pase Vd-. senor," and Hills
life was spared.