El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17
CHIHUAHUA ONCE
MORE IN TOUCH
WITH WORLD

Ell Paso in an automobile Mr.. Klaffert
will bring back another machine, and
Mr. Gates will bring his wife ara chill
dren who have been in Ottawa, Kansas,
for several months. Several people sent
letters by them to be mailed in FL
Paso. ,Jud. Newkirk. driver of D. b.
Gillies's big machine, started to FL
Paso this afternoon taking M. f. Cros-
settle and another passenger DR.. En-
merson accompanied them as far as
Terrazas-
, Much Unrest Felt.
There is considerable unrest here this
afternoon. 1t is known that three pas-
senger trains and one freight are in
the hands of the insurgents, headed by
Orozco, on the Mexico North Western,
within 40 miles of this city, and the
opinion prevails that these trains are
being used to bring the rebels, said to
be $500 strong. to the outskirts of Chi
huahua
1t is believed that Orozco will take a
position on the hills near the river be-
tween the city and the big dam, and
await the coming of Madero and his
force
An American bridge man. who was
arrested by Madero's men and held
three days, arrived yesterday and
brings the information that when he
left Madero's three camps they were
this side of Gallego and also that q
large bridge was burned this side of
that station. Some of Maderos Ameri-
can soldiers of fortune intimated that
if the surrender of this city cannot be
obtained in any other way the water
supply will be cut, which leads to the
belief that Orozco will take the position
above referred to.
1t has just been reported that five or
six hundred insurgents are marching
up from the south and are now only
IS miles away. If any rebels are COM
ing from the east the fact is not known
here at this hour.
Soldiers are now throwing up breast
works in the western outskirts of ths
city.
GrOcerymen Raise Prices.
Not knowing when another train
would arrive from any direction, sew
eral Of the principal grocerymen of the
city held a meeting and agreed on an
advance of 80 percent on the price Of
all groceries, giving as their reason for
doing so that while they would have
practically nothing to sell, their ex-
penses would be about the same. The
price of butter was Slips, crackers so
cents per box, three pound can toma-
toes 80 cents, and everything else IN
proportion. In the afternoon of the
same day a protest against the action
of the grocerymen was drawn up at
the foreign club and numerously sign
ed. The members of the club and many
others were Of the opinion that it was
not right to take advantage of the
people in any such manner. It was re-
ported that several of the grocerymen
reconsidered the matter and promptly
made reductions.
Held for Big Ransom.
Mapula ranch. owned by Vicente
and Daniel Horcasitas, about 25 miles
south, was captured by insurrec-
tos, and Daniel Horcasitas abducted
and held for $4,000 ransom. 1t was
thought by many of the friends and
relatives of senior Horcasitas that $4,000
would secure his release, and accord
ingly that amount was procured and
turned over to T. A. Sommerfeld, who
was taken to the ranch by G. Klaffert
in an automobile. The $4,000 was ten
dered but positiely refused. When 1t
was definitely ascertained that the
other $4,000 would have to be raised,
an agreement was entered into where
by Sommerfield was to remain with
the bandits as guarantee while Sc
nor Horcasitas came to town after the
money. He came and got the money and