The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-17
MEXICAN REBELS
 ARE REAL SPORTS
HOLD UP TRAIN, FOB PASSEN. GERS AND HAVE FUN WITH
 THE FoREIcNER Rs.
Enalishman Files Formal Claim for Personal Damages --- Americans
 Marooned on Trains.

Mexico City, May l6.-Claude stanhope, general manager of the Salinas and Mexico mines at Salinas, state of San Luis Potisi, w.ll present claims against the Mexican govern ment through the British legation for personal damages and damages sus- tained by the company during the rebel raid last weeis, according to u- formation brought here today. It was during the occupation of Salinas that a train carrying among its passengers nine Americans, was backed into the place and the passengers held captive for more than IS hours. The train was stopped by rebes at kilometer 94 on the San Luis Potisi Aguascalientes branch of the National railroad
 According to John B. Phelan, one of the passengers who arrived here to- might, the passengers were robbed oi guns, watches and money, and from one man several pairs of socks were taken by one of the more fastidious members of the band.
 While one detachment of rebels was robbing the passengers another visited the station house and took from the till 143 pesos which was 47 pesos short of what they had been told they would find there. Disap- pointed at their luck they returned to the passengers and told Phelen and M. D. Rowe. also of this city that they would consider 1t favor if they would supply the missing amount. The Americans protested They were told 10 march. and, accompanied by 8 squad of rebels heavily armed they were taken to lonely spot out of sight of te others The commander or tue squad asked them if they wished 10 leave any messages for their rea- tiyes since they were to pay with their lives, for the failure to pro- duce the amount of the shortage Phelan admitted having SC. 90 and this amount finally was agreed upon as the price of the lives of the two. Phe- Ian asked one rebel to lend him a. peso This the rebel did-one of Phe- ian's own coins, and then ordered them to return to their marooned com panions.
 The passengers were told by Nico- las Torres. the rebel leader, not to leave the right of way, that he want cd them to serve as bait for the fed- erals and also it was his wish that they witness a genuine battle, White they waited the rebels footed.
 IL was during this phase of their activities that portion of the band entered the home of MT. Stanhope. They demanded s,00o pesos. Stan hope had only 500. fine rebels anus ed themselves for time by operating the Englishmau's graphophone, after which they marched Stanhope into the street, placed their bayonets at his back and compelled him to race around the plaza until, worn out themselves. they permitted him to find refuge in the warehouse of the railroad station.
 That night the nine Americans were quartered in an adobe building near the railroad. They were given a little chance to sleep. scarcely would their eyes close when enc of the mounted rebels would spur his horse through the open door, prod iS cumbent figure with the mazxle of his rifle and ask ~Quien vive? CFor whom do you cheer) Promptly wound come the answer, Viva Madero.'
 Polite enthusiasm invariably char aeterized the replies.
 The following day. Saturday, it was discovered that the treasurer of the rebels had eloped with a wo- man of the village, taking with him all the loot secured from the passen- gers including the contraband hoisery. A push car was secured and, on this, half the party riding at inter Sals while the remainder pushed they arrived at San Luis Potosi Sunday. They had covered ninety miles.
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