El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02

ments. they would have been more COM
Portable had they travelled alone. az
the members Of the escort were drink
ing heavily and were continually dis
charging their weapons to keep IN prac-
tice-
Seize Many Arns.
'Ugalde, since his entry into San
Pedro" said one Of the party. has
seized no less than 400 horses and 500
rifles belonging to the stores ana to
private individuals, and valued at $780,
COO He has levied tribute on the
wealthy men of the place and has al
ready received $4,000 IN cash which
vas collected by a citizens committees
and larger sum in addition viii Do
forthcoming In day or t1o Hts men
have entered and destroyed the con-
tents OF the home OF Col Herrera, have
sacked the premises OF Rafael Viescz
at hacienda San Rafael and devastated
La Granja, the home OF Don Mariana
Viesca- They opened the doors OF the
prison liberated murderers and thieves
and we're then unable to restrain the
fury OF the mob, which was benz On
pil1age, until the store OF Jesus Soto
was entirely depleted Of its stock ard
other damages done Order has beer
restored. however, and the citizens have
appointed a commission consisting OF
Messrs. Adalberto viesca. Francisco
Gamez and Francisco Rfyas TO act as
an administrative body in the absence
These men have no connection with the
revolution but are rendering good SER
vice in the proper and eQuable distri-
button or supplies"
No Attempt 70 Repair Road
No attempt Is being made 70 repair
the bridges on the Mexican Interna-
tionaI between Torreon and Ciudad
Porfirio Diaz. Even the extent OF the
damage is not known after week OF
suspended traffic. as there has been no
communication with the north end BY
wire for week It is known. however.
that nine bridges, some OF them large
mes. are destroyed between torreon
and Jara1, the end OF the division, but
nothing IS known OF the condition OF
the roadbed north OF that point. as the
last two passenger trains from Cfudao
Porfirio Diaz were brought IN without
orders. availing themselves OF the right
OF way.
Mail Destroyed.
The passenger train leaving the Ma
tiona1 capital Wednesday was held up
for six hours at Canitas and four bags
Of first class mail were destroyed.
Among the correspondence which vas
burned is believed to be registered
pouch Passengers saw among the tori
correspondence letters addressed TO
chihuahua and one postal order for $50
IN favor OF the Los Angeles postoffice
The train reached Canitas. Fac. on
its way north at $40 Thursday morning
and the passengers were aroused BY
the entrance into the Pullman and Or
dinary coaches Of Is armed mee, eTi-
IDENTIFY IN search OF some person whom
they hoped to make prisoner. All hard
baggage was minute1v inspected and
everything IN the shape OF weapons and
ammunition was seized Nothing else
was disturbed One American gave up
% caliber revolver.
After making the inspection. the men
ordered the section gang whom they
held captive, TO tear up the rails ahead
and to the rear Of the train and then
ordered them to burn the bridges on
either side Of the torn track
Severe on saloon Men
AS an example OF the severity with
which Pablo LAWN enforces his orders
prohibiting the sale OF liquor within
the limits Of Lerdo. one saloon keeper
was fined and paid 5000 for a single
infraction. = aW#
The Hotel Madrid in Lerdo, owned 81
a Spaniard, was the scene Of q rough
house Thursday morning. The proprie-
tor objected to serving breakfast 70
several Of the rebels but the breaking
in OF a few windows brought him q
time
Americans Have Close Cnll.
Persons from the United States Ev~
ing on the outskirts Of Lerdo were ac-
cfdentally involved In the battle which
resulted IN the retaking Of that town
on Saturday. Juan Ramirez and his
men took up their positions to the rear
OF the buildings occupied By Americans
and later converted them into barri~
cades G. H. Hawtree saw a detachment
OF cavalry and rura1es advancing and
as they opened fire in the direction Of
his home he hurried his wife, children
and servants to the shelter OF the pump
house. which was then made the base
OF operations for band Of insurrectos-
For an hour the firing continued with
in three feet OF Mrs Hawtrees children.
The pump house was struck several
times and from the holes made by the
bullets in a water tank, the water
poured over them
The homes OF Mr.. Hawtree. J. R,
Baptv and the Rev G. II. Lacey were
used as barbados, thus placing their
occupants in more danger than the
combatants.
In the home Of Mr.. Bapty his family
and Mrs Lucille Tanner. the sister
OF Mrs Bapty. found refuge IN the bath
room
The Americans in Lerdo have MAIDS
their temporary homes IN ToEreon, ac-
companied here after the battle By
Americans who went out from this city.