El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-29

gan to arrive IN Pearson at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning in all sorts OF convey
anees and there was a never ending pro-
cession OF them until the train pulled
out and even then others could be seen
streaming over the hills in the distance,
all anxious to get away from the danger
zone. They and those who could not
crowd into the train. as it passed Casas
Grandes and Dublan, were picked up by
later refugee trains. which had been ar
ranged for by the Mormon elders
Many Mormons Robbed.
Many of the refugees from Colonia
Juarez were held up by drunken rebels
on their way over TO Pearson and robbed
of what money they carried in their
pockets. Byron Mcdonald contributed
S25; Alma Walser had but 81 on him,
but small bets were not being overlooked
and his pesos. went into the jack pot
George Redd gave up SIS when the de-
mand for it was backed up by loaded
rifle, and number OF others complained
of being similarly treated by the bandits.
Mormon Tent City.
A Mormon tent city was to have been
established on the north mesa for the
Mormon refugees, but 1t was not pos
sible to get the tents from Fort Bliss
without an act of congress. The $50
refugees who arrived Sunday night are
being cared for in private homes in Fl
Paso until arrangements can be made to
have them furnished with tent homes
in ssome other way. If the disturbances
in the Mormon colonies continue, Apostle
A. ". Wins. head of the Mormon colon
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out $500 women and children from the
various Mormon settlements in Chihua
hua and care Tor them IN Ell PasO.
Enrique Bowman, broker in JUarez,
who handles much of the Mormon bust
ness, is in charge of the work of get
ting tents and a location for the tent
city, where the refugees viii be cared for
until the trouble Is over. There are
more than 1000 inhabitants in all the
colonies in Mexico but Mr.. WINS saws
that there VIII probably be no necessity
for ordering out the men.
No Tents to Spare.
"We have no more tents than are
needed for our troops" Col E. Z. Steever |
said Monday "Our rations are bought (
from day to day and we would not be IN
position to care for the refugees from !
Mexico unless ordered to do so by act !
Of congress, and an appropriation made |
for that purpose. While ] would be glad !
to do anything I could to assist these !
people. there Is nothing that I can do at |
this time as commander of the depart /
ment of Texas. As for the location for Il /
tent city, I think there are places nearer ]
the city which would be more desirable {
SaIazsrsS T7ra7diarssr,
Il was reliably informed by my rep /
resentatives IN the colonies" Mr. WINS /
said. that Salazar had made speech
in the plaza at Pearson saving that he 4
1efied the United States to intervene;
that there had been much talk of inter
7entiOn and the sooner it came the bet
ter Il would suit him. It was then de-
;ided that the women and children
should be sent out Threats We're made
against them as against all of the col
Dnists. At COlOnia Juarez and Pearson
he rebels poked their rifles in the ribs
IF the people and offered them insults.
although no one was harmed. SalaZar |
seems to be in charge but I do not know
whether he is acting independently in
his anti-AmerIcan move or IS acting I'M
Ter orders from Orozco. While no vio-
enee has been shown our people and no
Fanton destruction of property has oc-
.urred. the rebels have taken all the
rms in the colonies and whatever else
hey wanted.
No Faith in Salazar.
The people of the colonies he con-
.inued, met Sunday, after they were
given notice that all guarantees for their
protection had been withdrawn and after
heir arms had been taken. and decided
o send the women and children to safety
n the United States. Cen. Salazar told
hem there was no need for them to
cave, but they did not feel ike trusting
i'm further.
"The rebels did not loot and they did
lot enter the homes Of the Mormon peo-
lie. The rebel officers demanded that
he oolonists bring in all arms and am
lunition and surrender them. Thew did
his and no Mormon homes were entered
T searched The rebels then demanded ]
GODS from our store and these were
wen them. There MIS- no indiscrirni I ,