The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-05
Two People Killed and Fifty
Are Wounded as Result of
a Battle Between Rurales
and Rioters.
STREET CARS WERE
WRECKED BY CROWD
The Soldiers Of Liberation"
Army Fill Streets Uniform
ed and Carrying Revolvers
Under Shirts.
tNational News Association)

tNationai News Association)
Mexico City. June 5-With famine
and pestilence adding grim horrors to
the reconstruction period of the Mexi-
can freedom, anarchy is rife through
out this section OF Mexico and even in
the capital itself. the government ad
interim Is being hard pressed to pre-
serve order.
Two persons are dead and fifty suf.
fering from injuries today as a result
OF a pitched battle fought between rur-
ales and mob of $500 rioters in the
streets of Mexico City last night.
Among the wounded are several rur-
ales and mounted police who were
dragged from their horses while try
ing to dispense the populace and were
badly beaten before being rescued by
their companions
Seize Street Cars.
The rioters seized nine street cars,
demolished them in the streets. The
battle centered In the Santa Julia dis.
trict In the heart of the city. Unre-
strained in the first attack which oc-
Cured about 5 o'clock in the after
noon. the rioters surged through the
streets screaming invectives against
the government. The police were pow
erless and the rurales were summoned
to clear the streets. The rurales fir
ed upon the rioters before they would
disperse.
Dean Fuller, an American lawyer.
was held up by armed men on the out
skirts of the city but managed to gain
his freedom.
The Arst serious outbreak occurred
In Bolivar street. Crowds OF men
dents. assembled there. Some of them
had arms. but the majority contented
themselves with clubs and stones.
The rioters tore down the iron shut
ters from the fronts of shops. smash
ed windows and entered private dwell
ings. The police were powerless and
the rurales had to be called out.
Charging into the crowds with their
sabers drawn. the rurales beat the
rioters with the flats OF their swords.
The rioters retaliated by hurting
sticks and stones. The rioters were
driven from one street to another. but
their numbers continually increased.
Fourteen men fell In the first brush
and the rurales and mounted police
were reinforced.
Guard the Palace.
Fearing that the rioters would make
IN attempt to storm the national pal
ace. a strong guard was placed there.
The rurales fought to confine the riot
crs to a small space in the Santa Julia
district. The members of the mob
used the demolished street cars for
Notifications and from this hurled
their missiles at the police and rur.
ales.
II was late at night before the mobs
were finally driven from the streets.
Many wounded. were left lying where
they fell Many others slightly hurt
were able to make their way to their
homes. Fearing another outbreak the
streets were patrolled by strong
force OF rurales all night.
The city Ia now hlled with soldiers
Of the southern army of liberation.
dressed as civilians and wearing re-
volvers under their shirts. The men
are under the command of Juan Al
maxan. whose main force is located at
Ajusco Almazan himself Is living at
D hotel In San Carlos.
Further danger has been added by
the report OF the Maderist peace COM
missioners who visited Gen. Bernardo
Reyes TO ask him to withdraw as a
candidate for the presidency. Reyes
refused to do so. and added that his
future course Of action would be guild
ed by conditions following his arrival
Ut the capital.
Disgusting Reports.
DisQuieting reports of rioting are
btili coming In from all quarters. The
city OF Leon in Guiana juato is still in
the hands OF mobs with 73 dead and
over 100 wounded.
Rioting broke out again yesterday
In Cuernavaca and the Maderist in.
burrcctos are compelled to patrod the
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