El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-07
DEATH VISITS
THE mormon
REFUGEES
No Word Yet From the Men
Who Are Fleeing from the
Colonies for the Border.
REFUGEES HOPE TO
GO HOME SHORTLY

Death visited the Mormon refugees
Tuesday night for the first time since
the exodus from Mexico B. H
Alfred, who was living with his family
at I'll Brown street. died suddenly
Tuesday evening Of heart failure. He
was one of the leading members OF the
colonies and was 60 years old The
funeral services were held w edneSday
afternoon at the temporary home, in
charge of c. E. Mcclellan, councillor to
Junius Romney, stake officer OF the
Mexican colonies, who was out OF town
and unable to Officiate.
Nothing has yet been heard OF the
Mormon men who are expected to ar
rive at the border some place west OF
Ell Paso. They left COlonias Juarez and
Dublan Friday. all armed and mounted
and were en- route to the American side,
having abandoned their ranches to the
rebels and looters. The officials OF the
church express no concern for the
they are able to take care of themselves
and, while a brush might occur be-
tween them and the rebels under Rogue
Gomez or some other leader, they have
no fear for the outcome
All Colonies Deserted.
All Of the Mexican Mormon colonies
in chihuahua are believed to have been
deserted by the men and they are eX-
pected to reach Ell Paso some time this
week. At the time that the men left
Dublan and Juarez they sent runners
onies OF Chuichupa, Garcia and Pacheco
to warn the other men to get out
While the majority Of the men are
expected to leave the colonies estab-
lished in the mountains. the officials
say that they would not be surprised
if some established picket line and
remained to guard their property or
went into the mountains to escape the
rebels. There are about 125 men left
in these colonies, they say, and they
are all armed and have rifles and am
munition cached in the mountains and
horses hidden in the WOODS, ready Tor
their use when they decide to leave
Government Appropriation
No Information has been received at
the Mormon headquarters regarding
the appropriation of 100000 for the re-
lief of the refugees from Mexico E. E.
Bowman, one of the officials OF the
church, says that should this appro-
priation be available, it would he used
in caring for the refugees, both Nor
mons and their neighbors, in FL PaSo,
in paying the transportation OF the
aged to Utah and Arizona points ana IN
paying for the transport ation of all the
colonists when they came out of Mex
leo and for their return passage The
government continues to issue rauons
TO the refugees in FL PaSo and there
is no expectation that this source OF
food supply will be cut off because Of
lack OF funds for that purpose
Want TO Go Back
We will go back to Mexico Just as
soon as conditions will permit, Mr.
Bowman said. The Mexican govern
ment could make it possible for US TO
return soon by Strengthening out at
fairs in the colonies, but whether this
viii be done or not, we cannot tell IN
Ill such time as conditions are SUI
ficiently settled to permit US to return,
we will remain in FL PaSo. only rev
of the aged and infirm are being sent
out now and the remainder OF the reIu-
gees will probably remain here IN the
camps and vacant houses until the re-
turn is ordered 80,
90 to salt Lake, and to the temple
VIII Young's wife and her grand
mother will go to PaysOn, Utah, where
Mrs. Youngs mother lives.
The First Refugee Baby.
The first refugee baby came to town
Monday evening to Mr.. and Mrs DAVID
Brown. The father is in FL Paso.
A little son of Will Adams got MS
foot crushed in Hachita, by a moving
train An army physician dressed 1t,
then he was brought to FL Paso ana
placed in the hospital at FIT Bliss,
where every effort will be made TO
save the foot.
Had His Horses Taken.
Joseph Williams, who was making
for the line with a few head OF horses
was overtaken and held prisoner Tor
Sc hours-long enough for his horses
to be disposed of. Then he was released
and has reached Ell Paso.
In the rebel zone every man who IS
caught alone is held up
There were not mounts for all the
cclonists who are en- route for the
United States and some Of them are
i'll, which makes their progress neces-
sarily slow.
VIII Young left some valuable ami
mails in Mexico and he is anxious TO
recover them if the risk is not too