El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-25
signed in accordance with public ex,I

signed in accordance with public ex,i
pectation.
Last Nights Mob.
Toward o'clock the mob demonstra-
ton was at it's height Shouts for
Madero were heard everywhere and
professions moved through the lead
ing streets bearing huge portraits of
the revolutionary leader. Efforts TO
check the fury of the outbreak were
made by Madero's personal representa-
tive, Alfred Robes Dominguez. but the
disorder continued. finding its chief
center in front of the presidential pal
ace. Aiming themselves with rocks,
thee mob bombarded nearby buildings,
including the newspaper office of Ell
Impartial and the Tampico News COM
pany. ~
Troops Take Part.
Large forces of troops were hurried
to the scene and a Gordon was thrown
about the presidential palace. Twice
the orders to dispense were given to
the manifestants, but without avail.
Thereupon the soldiers opened fire.
Immediately there was a scene of the
widest confusion. The more timid
rioters fled to nearby streets and al
leys, while the leaders gave ground
slowly before the advancing forces,
who still kept up their fire. Slowly.
however, the mob was broken up, al
though detached bodies continued
demonstrations at various points
throughout the city.
Mob Fired Into.
Enraged by the announcement that
president Diaz and vice president Cor
raj did not resign yesterday, spectators
In the galleries of the chamber of
deputies precipitated a riot that re-
suited in many dead and wounded. The
mob wound about the streets and
stoned the presidential palace, where
it was fired on.
Until 9 o'clock the mob encountered
no opposition and appar-
emily little restriction was necessary
Shouting 'vivas'' for Madero, they pa
raded the streets of the capital but al
ways in an orderly fashion except for
the noise
Occasional instances of vandalism
were condemned by the thousands of
men who Joined in shouts of
order. order" At $50 o'clock it ap-
pcared that Nthe crowd was dispensing
The main body had been broken into
smaller groups, but at that time some
Of these had grown more demonstrative
IN the big plaza in front of the palace
and the police determined that the time
had come for drastic measures. The
shouting, gesticulaHng mass OF hu-
nanity was warned. but the confidence
born Of better treatment early in the
evening caused them to receive with
1erision the order OF the police.
Crowds Are Defiant.
Again they were told to dispense and
again no attention was paid to the or
Ter. Quickly their shouts of ridicule
we're turned into cries of anguish, for
the guns of the police and the soldiers
we're throwing into their midst hail
If bullets The living stumbled in
mad rush over the bodies Of the dead
md wounded.
The narrow streets leading from the
zocalo were TANNED with fleeing men
and women For a few minutes the
guns were stilled, but a gathering on
the street corners of the now thor
1ughly enraged as well as frightened
oartisans of Madero resulted in another
order to fire at viii. Sharper and
onger now came the shooting The
mob fled. but, contrary to all traol-
ions of Mexico, the troops had not yet
the rioters to the point
where they were willing to submit The
orce of the iron hand was weakening
md despite the death it had brought,
he rioters refused to do more than
catter into miniature mobs each shous-
ng for Madero and yelling for the gov
rnment's downfall
Set Fire to Newspaper.
Twice soldiers fired on the mob. The
econd time was to dispense a mob |
which had stoned the building occupied |
y Ell Impartial and set it on fire.
FL impartial, which continued to pre-
are for publication despite the attacks |
made on the building, goes so far asI
0 place the estimate at 80 dead, mostly 1
t the Zocalo /
The police at midnight estimated the !
cad in the Zocalo at five or six and /
he wounded at between 40 and As.
business Suspended.
In shis city business was suspended |
{ o'clock. BY II o'clock last night |
he street cars. several of which had
cen stoned ceased running. Not
ingle taxicab or coach was TO be seen
The elements favored the demonstra- !,
ion, as for the first time In weeks, !
ain did not fail in the early evening
he clouds withheld their burden until
o'clock. With the downpour the
rowds which in the aggregate num-
cred thousands, began to disappear
apidly and at midnight only a band of
hundred or SO continued marching.
Diaz Very Ill.
Gen. DiaZ who has reserved the cap
aims quarters on a Hamburg American
ner due to sail from Veracruz on the
Lst day Of the month. continues very
!, despite recent optimistic official re-
orts. He is receiving absolutely no
isitors.
heavy guard was maintained in
ont of the presidential residence
lroughout the night.
Madame Diaz told visitor this after
ho+ bn |
arm milk. His condition is regarded
5 serious by his family. Sonora Diaz
authority for the statement that the
resident is suffering from high
.ver.
His condition is not considered i'm
ediately dangerous, but is worse than
has been for days.
Tries to Stem the Mob
Foreseeing the tragic possibilities in
lie demonstration, Alfredo Robes Do.
ingueZ, Madero's representative, at
e beginning of the disorders secured