El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-19
new MAYOR IS
IN OFFICE
IN JUAREZ
Rebels Are Hanged Near
Gomez Palacio; Caught
Burning Railway Bridge.
REBELS AROUND
TORREON CITY


now in charge as jefe politico OF Gu
dad Juarez. He assumed the duties Of
the office Saturday evening shortly
before o'clock, at which time Santi-
ago Mestas retired. There was no
demonstration attending the retire
ment Of Mestas-
1t had been rumOred in Juarez that
some objection would be offered to
the seating OF Enriquez in place OF
Mestas. However, Mestas offered none
and the people were we'll satisfied TO
have Enriquez installed.
Traffic on the Mexican National line
is now open between the cities Of
Juarez and TOrreOn, the first through
train between those points in three
weeks arriving in Juarez shortly after
IL o'clock Sunday morning with 80
passengers in the Pullman and first
class cOaches and a number Of poems
In the second class coaches
Information was brought on this
train of the hanging OF two young men
Of Gomez Palacio, DgO-, by federal sol
diers from TOrreOn at Birmingham
station, near TorreOn.
Tt is said that one Of the young men
was named MARTINEZ and was the son
Of millionaire Of Gomez PalaciO. His
family sent out a special train TO
bring nis body home for burial
There viii be no fighting in Juarez,
so chief Of police Campo says.
Il do not believe there viii be any
occasion for any fighting" he said. I
DO not believe the NasQuistas at Casas
Grandes viii attempt 10 come to Jua-
rez- / believe they viii move TO Chi
huahua. But II they should decide TO
come to Juarez, we viii have no fight
ing in town Those who want to fight
viii have to go three miles out into
the desert to fight. We do not want
our people In town endangered any
more and we Will not have It.
But what's the use Of talking about
IT. There VIII be no fight Nobody is
coming TO fight"
Mr. Campo has been summoned to
chihuahua ito serve on Cen Orozco'S
staff. but he deems L best to remain
IN Juarez Tor tie present. rs h. Gays
he can be Of more good there than at
Chihuahua at the present time
Machine Guns on Hand.
j uarez now has two machine guns at
the office Of the cOmmandant of ru-
rales- They were imported through
the custom house last week from the
United states. direct from the Colt fac
tory.
Trains were to have been run on the
Mexico North Western railroad south
from Juarez to Pearson Monday. but
none were run and at the company's
offices in Juarez if is stated that no
definite time can be set for the re-
sumption Of traffic.
More Bridges Burned
Three bridges. just south of Bar
real which is SO kilOmeters south Of
Juarez, were burned by rowing bands
saturday night The work train is still
out on this line. but il is not known
what effort viii be made to repair the
bridges at this time, as these structures
had been repaired but q day when
they We're burned again.
me telegraph lines along all the
Pearson road to Pearson and MADEIRA
are in working order.
Traffic Open TO TOrreOn.
On the National railways, traffic is
open as far south as 'Torreon. The
IA IN In
rez at nine o'clock Monday morning
without having been Interrupted,
though, owing to the condition Of the
bridges between Chihuahua and Tor
reon the train ran at slow speed.
There was some uneasiness felt in
J uarez sunday owing to the failure OF
the pay car to arrive, because the 18th
or the month is always day day there.
However, superintendent T. c Ment-
Ger says that the men will beepaid in
a day or two. No pay car viii be
brought up, but the men will be paid
rom the funds which the company has
on hand in Juarez.
PaiOmas in Vasquista Hands.
reports come from PalOmas Mexico,
opposite Columbus. n NJ. to the effect
Inat the~Fasquis in large numbers
are IN control there. Other reports
are to the effect that there are only
I'VE or 10 men in control there
Prisoners Are Hanged
ACco4 ulAE 10 the report, band Of
nlne young men was surprised while
burning bridge near Birmingham by
lOe tederals from Torreon and the lat
ter gave chase and captured two Of the
nun per These men were then hanged
70 telegraph pole on Thursday and
tnelr D0dles allowed to remain hang
ing ID the air until removed Saturday.
me 1ederals had been sent out to
: 4dru the road and 10 capture men
VINO were stopping traffic and inter
IeIlng with business in that section.
At the station Of Yervanes on the
Lnlefna tlonal Mexican road, the train
proceeding from TorreOn to Durango
+ rioay was held up by So armed reb-
els. Ihey searched the train for arms
and ammunition and secured one e-un
4Aen they took the Wells Fargo Ex-
press company's safe from the express
80 broke II open with a chisel and a
y -aIhlner and secured $500 in cash They
lld not modest the passengers or make
Any Iqrt ner attempt TO rob the train
ESeDeiA Throughout the Country
w me -orreon, Gomez PalaciO and
-eIoo arS said to be free from rebels
and the interurban cars between those
-o"ns are operating. rebel bands are
Ieporued TO be operating all around
s ~ section TorreOn Is guarded by
4 IN, NJ, h aeueraIS and there is an equal
1 ~ OsL az Jimenez, while Torreon has
$50 organized force Of volunteers
~ pLolecI the city against attacks
Juarez Is not fearing any attack by
~sSs SGanos and the Vasquistas at
$50 $50 SIanoes are said to be making
~ parations to move to the CITY Of
~nlnuanua and from there on down
.oMeI9 Mexico City, rather than
seized Horses Delivered
saturday afternoon Col. e. Z Stee-
=. - commanding the troops on the
a american side, delivered to the u. :
~ - tOIns officers and they delivered to I
ne Juarez authorities Is horses. IL
u-bicb ~ pistols and some ammunition 4
y H! s We're captured about yveel- 90 /
1850 +, oIlaI n NJ, when 3 men were ar /
n 80 DteilEery was made at the santa /