The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-25
CROWDS FIRED UPON
IN CITY Of MEXICO
Three Persons Killed and Many
Wounded During a Madero
Demonstration.
Continued From Page One.


eral degrees of fever for the last Ave
days.
ing members of the diplomatic corps. and
takes nothing hut LIQUID nourishment.
Madame Da5 told a visitor this after
noon that the presidents principal diet
was warm milk. His condition is con-
sidered serious by members OF his family.
The presidential palace was crowded
With yistoTs e mostly m tPe PeTsons .fenGs npJ
TO show their loyalty in the hours OF the
decline OF his power There were not
and they stood on the stairwavs. in the
parors and lined The corridors. Almost
Al the beginning Of the demonstration the
American ambassador Henry Lane VIII
spects 70 the president He chatted for
some time with Madame Diaz, the latter
expressing her regrets that The president
was too sick TO receive visitors.
The call lasted twenty minutes. When
the ambassador emerged he found troops
lined up in front of the palace and mount
ed police at both ends of the block.
Troops Guard the Palace.
The troops which did the shooting re-
inforced the police later. The shouts NJ
the mob CRYING "Niva Madero' and
Death 10 Diaz." could plainly be heard
by the American ambassador although
they did not penetrate so far as The presi
dents bedchamber save when some care
less servant allowed the door 10 remain
Tor moment.
The emhassador's motor car moved
with difficulty. During its progress al
different times grimy hands We're thrust
inside and the diplomat was saluted with
''Nsva el Emba iador' Olive the cmbasso-
dorl.
releera phic reports were received to-
night stating that demonstrations are in
progress al Tehuantepec. Guadala1ara
and Zacatecas. The federal governor Of
Jalisco, Manuel Cuesta Galardo. was
driven out
mob. killing four. Other details arc
Beginning of the Riot.
The demonstranis gathered In crowds
ranging from 200 TO 20n0. Their numbers
were constantly augmented and while
there had been no reports OF physical
violence citizens considered the situa-
tion grave and predicted serious conse-
uucnces.
dramatic incident occurred when one
Of the crowds came shouting up Avenida
San Francisco, encounterine a police
squad The mob compelled the police To
their hands to shout viva MaderoH No
one escaped this command and as indl-
eating the temper of citizens generally
The swarms Of cabs usually about the
streets disappeared as II by magic: Taxi
cab and automobile drivers likewise
sough: safety Many Of the cabs were
commandcred by the demonstrants.
In the early part OF the outburst prob
ably 20 per cent were boys and youths,
with a sprinkling Of women. Their num-
hers were increased later by many men.
1t was noticeable that large percentage
of these were not Of the peon class. but
from their garh. business and profession
al men.
Bore Picture of Madero.
4 typical mob was that which repeat
edly moved through Avenida San Fran
cisco, unberine about 1000 In the van
guard an immense lithograph OF Madero
fastened TO a wooden cross. carried
Next came the Mexican flag, carried by
the men on foot and following this was
borne enlarged photograph OF Ma
dero fastened TO a broom.
While the crowd passing the end
of CadenaS street. in which is the presl
dents residence. Embassador Wilson ap-
preached from the other end Of the street
in his automobile and entered the house
The demonstration started from the
chamber OF deputies after that body had
been In session more than one hour and
when II became known that the resigna
lions OF President Diaz and Vice Presi-
dent Corral We're not 10 be presented TO-
lay The chamber was crowded 10 Its
Several men and boys appeared bear
ing printed sheets declaring General Diaz
had refused TO resign. This was IL sig
nal for an outburst OF indignation. The
shouting called out The sergeant t-arms
and assistants and the balconies were
cleared.
They took up The cry. t'Viva Madero."
shouting and waving their hats. Then
from somewhere appeared the nucleus Of
The later procession. consisting of sew
aral coaches filled with men and boys,
carrying pictures Of Madero.
Led by Young Woman
When The crowd started on its march
IL was led by coach in which stood Il
young woman of the better class. She
waved a Mexican flag and urged the
men about her TO a greater pitch OF ex-
citement. Beside her stood n young man
holding aloft large framed picture of
Madero.
About the city they made their way,
growing in numbers with every square
traversed. They made a wide detour and
attempted to include in their line OF
march the residence OF tile president At
the first notice OF the gathering crowd
two armed squads OF mounted police were
rushed to the vicinity and posted on each
When the crowd approached the guards
were placed four deep Feeble efforts
were made by the shouting marchers.
who. up 10 this time. were in the best
Of humor.. to turn their steps toward the
presidential residence, but evidently they
thought better OF it and contented them
direction. shouting "Renuncia, renuncia''
(Resign: resign), and the usual plaudts
for Madero.
While this contingent was making ITS
way about town, several other similar ag-
SreSations spraDe up and started fnde-
pendent tours. The original demonstra-
Uon SlaTle0 SOOU Atter D o CLOCK and by
nisntfalI there were at least four seDa-
rate bands in action.
Marched Through Center of City.
Leaving the vicinity of the presidents
residence the original crowd marched
through the center of the city and head
ed back 20 the chamber OF deputies. 1t
was a heterogeneous crowd. Behind the
coach with the girl walked a street VEN
der carrying half dozen "plumeros"-
bamboo poles with tufts of feathers at
the end for busting ceilings. To the END
she had fixed a lithograph OF Madero
Coachcs loaded until the springs were
rcnt double. with here and there q wom-
an crowded IL among the men and boys
followed With blankets over their
shoulders they tramped and shouted side
~ side with smartly dressed Young fel-
io"s One Of the latter. observing an
american newspaper man trudeinc along
~ the crowds. shouted 10 him over the
din. Now whom do you think the people
want for PRESIDENT"
There would seem TO be no question"
WAS the reply.
Then ieli 4 10 YOUR country. Tell
vour people what you are seeing today
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