Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

Southern Pacific has demanded damages
for all bridges destroyed In Sonora, and
that II the damage claims are not allowed
by the government all trains from
Nogales south to Topic will be stopped.
Many Bridges Burned.
Many bridges have been burned be-
tween Corral and San Bias. in Sinaloa-
La Colorado is an historic gold mining
camp. 1t is two miles from Minas Prize
tas. Its principal mine is owned by
Mitchell. Gates and officers Of the Illi-
nois Steel Company Of Chicago. 1t has
an output Of several hundred thousand
dollars a month and has record Of
$4,000, 900 in one year. It is on a narrow
gauge railroad that runs between Torres
and Minas Prietas.
Courier's Death Avenged.
BISBEE, Ariz.. March N.-Juan Gabral
leader Of large band Of insurrectos who
are threatening Hermosillo. wrought
fearful vengeance on federals for shoot
ing a courier who was sent March 13 to
demand the surrender Of Chinapas and
Ariz., according to q refugee from Can
aneA
He reports that Cabral enticed a forge
Of fifty federals into the Babicaora Pass
and that few escaped.
Last spring Cabral was forced to leave
Cananea because Of political utterances.
AZ the time he said, You force me to
leave now, but will come back"
Prisoners Grow Anxious.
cAsAs GRANDEs. Mexico. March 20
(via Ell Paso. Tex. March 24).-Some
action by the State Department al
-
Americans in Jail here Is eagerl.
awaited by the prisoners. OF the sew
enteen prisoners classed as insur-
rectos two are Germans. one is an
italian and fourteen say they are citi-
sens Of the United States. The men
are apprehensive that they will be
have trials until after the war.
All appeals to federal officers for the
names and addresses Of the men have
been fruitless. 1t is said that a week
by Col. Cuellar to Mexico City. and
that as soon a. conditions permit the
prisoners will be marched to Chihuahua
City to be tried for sedition. Two
Americans recently started on foot for
the United States In behalf of the
Federal soldiers destroyed the srist
mill at Colonia Juarez. few miles
west OF here. 1t was the only mill in
this region. which has about six hun
dred American Mormons. The SOL
diers sent from Casas Grandes were
angered because Of q report that in
surrectos had procured food at the
Mormon colony.
Assured They Still Live.
JUAREZ. Mexico. March 24.-United
states Consul Edwards said he had re-
ceived no report giving q list Of the
names Of the American prisoners at Casas
Grandes. His only instructions from
Washington. he said. were to investigate
whether the men had been shot
He had received assurances that the
men were alive. and would have fair
trials. Casas Grandes Is about $50 miles
southwest Of Juarez and IL cut of from
direct communication.
The activity Of Mexican troops at
Juarez was continued today, the sentries
having been doubled last night in ex-
pectation Of q possible attack by insur-
rectos who are known to be mar the
city.
In compliance with q request from
Washington that American prisoners now
In jail at Juarez be given sanitary quar-
tiers. municipal officials today had the
Juarez Jail whitewashed. C. H. Com
verse Of Glendora. Cal. has filed addi-
tional evidence that his son, Lawrence
Converse. and Edwin Blatt OF Pittsburg.
now in Jail here. were captured on Amer
iran soil