The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-04
aged Mexican Warrior
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DAY OF DISORDER
In NJ EXICO CITY
Followers of Madero Force His
Opponent for President to
Abandon Address at National
Theatre-Police Attacked
and Many Are
Injured.

Mexico City. September 3.-Stoned
and torcibly robbed OF 5000 pesos to-
day by a mob of Maderistas. in the
principal thoroughfare of the capt.
tai General Bernardo Reyes. candi-
date for the presidency in opposition
to Francisco /. Madero. was forced TO
abandon an effort to address his con
stitucnts and to run the gauntlet Of
a jcering crowd upon whom the police
had served orders not to fire except
as a last resort.
Repeatedly the police charged the
turbulent element. and ;he records OF
the Red Cross the White Cross and
the commissaries account for forty
three wounded as a result OF the days
disorder. Most of these were injured
by stones, but many show bruises and
sashes made BY the sabres OF the
mounted police.
stoninE Climax OF Riot.
The stoning OF the aged general was
the climax of q riot that began about
10 o'clock this morning. and had not
been entirely quelled at late hour
tonight
General Reyes was scheduled 10
make his initial speech OF the cam
paigu to-day in front OF the big ten
million dollar National Theatre in
course OF construction, Early this
morning groups of Maderistas began
forming in various parts of the city.
and threats 10 interfere with the Re-
yeistas' meeting were heard.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the par
,lsans OF Reyes began gathering Ia
Ayenida Juarez and The two elements
clashed near the western end OF the
AiameIda. Near this turbulent scene
= GROUP OF party leaders drove in an
automobile Far Communicating ais
supporters, the Maderistas crowded
= Bout his machine. making difficult
further progress. Stepping from tie
car, the general rebuked the mob FOR
rs conduct, out his words provoked
Jeers, supplemented by rain OF stones
and other missiles.
The automobile was abandoned It's
occupants walked the length OF tbs
Alameda. "a distance OF four blocks,
the crowd following and throwing
stones. Mounted police who had been
trailing the crowds now rode theii
horses into the mob. which gave way
before them. Entering building fac
ing the theatre. Reyes and his escort
were TO the second story, where Reyc,
stepped 10 d balcony with the lnteN
ton or addressing the crowd.
Victim of RnbbIe.
Such was the disorder however,
that Rcyes's escort attempted TO dis
suade him from the effort. The old
man would not be deferred, and raised
his hand for silence. Instead. the tn
multi grew and chunks Of marble and
rocks gathered from the ground about
the new theatre were hurled at the
"a m ral 4 rr,, kn,.
ed their mark. and yet Reyes stood
despite the efforts OF his son to in
Guce him to seek shelter. For twenty
minutes he remained there lodging
missiles which wrecked the windows
and signs covering the front of the
building. The police. hated by the
populace as the instrument used By
Diaz to maintain order with an iron
hand. had drawn their sabres and
charged the crowd.
Content with momentary success
and remembering their orders to deal
gently with the mob, the police re-
formed after each charge and held
their position on the opposite side of
the street Emboldened by the knowl-
cage that the police did not intend to
attempt drastic measures the rabble
turned its attention to them. hurting
a shower of stones.
Inside the building Reyes's friends
had succeeded in convincing him 1t
was useless to try to carry out his
program.
Rodolfo Reyes felt for his watch
and It was gone. AT least dozen OF
the Reyeista contingent had been the
victims OF pickpockets. BY circuit
Gus route the party went to police
headquarters. reported their losses
and then proceeded to the Reyes home.
Meanwhile. in the centre of the city,
the authorities still had the problem
of dealing with the rabble. Orders
were sent to the army headquarters
and soon a troop of cavalry appeared,
ostensbly TO assist the police In re-
sotring order. The army is not hated
by the lower classes as are the po-
lice. The horsemen were greeted with
half-hearted cheers. although with sa-
bres in hand and cartridge belts filled
they presented no reassuring aspect.
Give Way Before Troops.
In an effort to clear Avenidas Juarez
and San Francisco. into which the rab-
BILE had fled, the troops were set
marching up and down the thorough
fares. Respectfully the rioters gave
way BEFORE their advance. closing in
Immediately behind them. leaving for
the police the unpleasant duty of
charging and receiving each time q
shower OF missiles. At one point in
Avenida San Francisco the popular ia
Nor for The army was shown by occu-
pants of galleries. who threw upon
the passing column quantities OF flow
crs.
Early in the afternoon the main
body of rioters was broken into small
groups which paraded through the
streets, hating at intervals to listen
to harangue by some member.
Francisco I. Madero left town at $50
this afternoon for Pueblo. the first
stop in his 9tiaerary through the
South.