Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-27
Secretly Leaves Mexican Capital in Disguise
in Early Hours Of the Morning
TO SAIL FOR SPAIN FROM VERA CRUZ
Detachment of Infantry Accompanies Him on His Trip
Over Marrow Guage Railroad -Unfrequented Streets
Used to Reach the Stahon-Madero Resigns as Pro-
visional President-Urges Support of De La Barra.

Mexico City, May 26.-Porfirio Diaz.
for whom for thirty years all Mexico
stood to one side, stole from the cap
ital early today. Only few devoted
friends whom he dared trust followed
him to the railroad station at 2 o'clock
this morning, shortly after the ceIe-
bration over his resignation had
quieted down.
To Take Ship for Spain.
Diaz was bound for Vera Cruz to
take ship for Spain. In the distance e
he could hear the voices of q few IF
the more enthusiastic citizens who
were still acclaiming the new presi-
dent, Francisco Leon De La Barra, and
shouting Viva Madero."
The Trip Secretly Made.
So carefully were the arrangem ments
made for the deposed presidents Sc
cret escape that the fact did not be-
come public until late today. Secrecy
was due less to apprehension of a
popular outourst than to desire to
reach Vera Cruz before marauders
along the route could learn of the trip.
Mexican Railroad Tracks Torn Up.
Travel between Mexico City and
Vera Cruz is usually over the Mexican
railroad, a standard gauge line with
modern equipment. But rails along
this route have frequently been re-
moved of late by bandits. These ban
dts were determined that Diaz, for
reasons best known to themselves,
should not leave the apital They are
reported TO have 1larbored the idea thai
Diaz would follow the precedents OF
other Latin American presidents and
carry the national funds with him.
Travelled on Narrow Gauge.
There is also q narrow gauge rail-
road to the coast. Taking it for grant
ed that Diaz would take the more lux
urious route, the bandits did not mo-
lest the narrow gauge road. For this
reason it was chosen by Diaz for MS
trip.
Travelled in Disguise.
General Diaz. still feeble from his
| illness and far from being a we'll man
! left his home under dreary e1rcum
stances. Rain had fallen earlier II
| the night and by the time the formei
| president emerged from his house tht
| air was chilly. He was closely muf-
! fled. To aid in the disguise a borrow
| ed automobile was used. The trip tt
| tIla San IIazaro station was made ovel
| unfrequented streets.
Police Scattered Along the Way.
| BY q prearranged scheme police were
| scattered along the way at the las
| moment At certain points clos'
| friends of the former chief executive
| including those who are to accom- pam
/ him across the Atlantic, fell in behInt
/ the Diaz automobile.
Party Travelled in Three Trains.
Three trains were used. The frs
| was as q pilot. The Diaz speclai TO-
| lowed. A third train. occupied by
| detachment of the Twenty -f1fth III
! fantry. brought up the rear
The cars comprising the Iuslti'e
| speciaI were occupied as follows:
rirst car: General Diaz and Mrs
| DiaZ. Mrs. Rojere Rubio De Teresa
| Colonel Porfirio Diaz. Jr., son, Leu
! tenant Lorenzo Elibaza and tneii
Second car: General Fernandin'
Gonzales. Manuel Gonzales, Colone
Santa Cruz, Major Espinosa Ron
Third car: Fiscisco Garcia, Ignacif
| De La. Garita and kitchen crew.
Trains Ran Without Orders
The trains ran without orders TO
| fear the bandits along the line mlSA
tan the wires and get news or th'
/ fight.