El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-25
RAILROAD MEN
APPLY FOR JOBS
Come From Mexico and
Would Help Uncle Sam in
Case Of Intervention.

SaE Antonio. Texas, April 25.-Be-
tween 70 and 100 engineers and con
ductors, former employees Of the Ma
tional lines Of Mexico. called at Fort
sam Houston yesterday morning and
through brigadier general Joseph W.
Duncan, commander Of the department
of Texas, proffered their services as
railroad men to the United states gov
eminent in case it is found necessary
to intervene and send troops across the
border to restore normal conditions in
the republic.
General Duncan thanked them for
Jnslr Ofier and will secure the name
OF every man in the delegation and
also a record Of the territory with
which he is most familiar. This data
VIII be forwarded 10 Washington,
where Il probably will be placed in
the war office for future reference.
Large Delegation.
Headed by E. Corrigan. assistant
grand chief engineer, Brothe rhood Of
Locomotive Engineers, and E. P. Cur
Is, yice-prestdent OF the Order Of
Railroad Conductors. the delegation
vas OF such proportions. that no office
at the post was large enough to ac-
commOdate 1t, so general Duncan re-
celYed the railroad men under the
trees In the quadrangle. For space
OF two hours general Duncan and Of
Ulcers OF his staff heard accounts of
conditions in Mexico from the lips OF
those who have gone through both
the MaderO revolution and the present
one and are familiar with happenings
IN every portion Of the country
In low and even tones many OF the
men told Of their experiences, and ali
combined to give a vivid picture Of
reign Of anarchy and laWlessness
which they were unanimous in declar-
f~41 IA
capable Of controlling. From personal
observation they related tales OF cruel
ty 10 men, attacks upon and insult
to women, pi0age and robbery that
were perpetrated by rowing bands Of
guerrlllas, which infest all parts OF
the country. They told Of the hatred
existing against all Americans and
said the American flag was Kissed even
in Mexico City In other parts Of the
republic they have seen the flag pulled
from its fagpole torn to pieces and
trampled IN the dust, they said.
General Welcomes Them.
The railroad men proceeded to Fort
Sam Houston in two special street
cars General Duncan, adutant gen
eralj major ". 5. Scott and colonel H.
L. Scott, commander of the Third cav
airy, welcomed them at the sauypQrt
and shook hands with every man as he
entered the quadrangle Chairs were
ranged about under the trees and the
Third cavalry band was at hand with
music. General Duncan was prepared
for their coming, q committee having
called yesterday afternoon and ar
ranged the matter.
Many Of the men in the delegation
have spent the greater part OF their
lives in Mexico and are as familiar
with the country as with a book. AS
one griZzled engineer phrased ii, we
know every water hole in the country
The men began telling Of conditions
raE
had undergone. As the tales were be-
ing told, general Duncan and major
Scott piled the narratOrs with peril
nent questions regarding the topo-
graphy Of the country. the character Of
the soldiers and many other things
Of value from military standpoint
Were Conservative.
What about the water queried
general Duncan. and the question hat
an ominOus sound, for the water sup
ply is the prime factor with an in
vading force IN any country.
The men who spoke did not appear
to tend toward eNaggeration, merely
elating experiences they had gone
through while running their trains.
and the spectacles they had witnessed
spoke in matter of fact tones. but the
tales Of cruelty and outrage which
tales Of cruelty and outrage which
the veteran army officers who are
familiar Win the customs OF war
Mexico POWerIess.
The sum and substance OF their
stories is that the poems have been
given license and now, crazed with
drink they are wandering about the
country, numbering, destroying ana
robbing as they go. The central gov
ernm ent seems pOwerless TO check the
guerilla warfare. No such harm is be
ing worked by the organized revolu-
ton as by the wandering bands,
which do not know for what they are
rghting.
They were unanimous in declaring
that the situation in Mexico IS de-
plorable and that the hatred Of Next
cans almost to a man is concentrated