El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-01
REFUGEE COLONY INCREASED BY FRESH
ARRIVALS FLEEING FROM THE REBELS
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/ have been left in the colonies to care
for the property and watch the inter-
ests of the Mormons
High officials OF the Mormon church
are expected in Ell Paso to Investigate
the situation and assist in caring for
the refugees. Joseph z. Robinson,
president of the California mission OF
the Mormon church, arrived WedneS-
day night for a 'conference with A. w
WINS, who is representing the church
in caring for its people He is here
especially to assist in the transporta-
ton of the refugees to the Mormon
settlements in Arizona, California anu
Utah, where they have friends and
relatives. Mr.. Wins denies that Mr.
Johnson has any funds with which to
assist the people, as the only funds
which have been advanced are those
which Mr.. WINS has secured in his
own name
Bishop o. P. Miller, of Salt Lake, is
expected here Friday to assist the
church officials and to Investigate the
entire Mormon situation
No Intention of Quitting.
While many of the refugees will be
sent to the American Mormon colonies,
the majority will remain in FL Paso,
Mr.. WINS says, in order that they may
return to Mexico as soon as 1t is sale
for them to do so. There is no IN
tention of abandoning our Mexican
colonies" Mr.. WINS says. we moved
the women and children because we
thought they were in danger in the
immediate war zone We are remain
ing here with the expectation of re-
covering our rights. While we have
not asked for any assistance and are
trying to carry our own burden, the
funds now being used to provide food
for the people who have no means,
are being procured by me upon my
personal security
Tents at Hermanas.
I'VE will not need any Of the 500
tents sent here by the government,
as the people are cared for at the tenn
porary camp and in rented houses
But the tents could be used by the
500 refugees from ColOnia Diaz who
are now at HermanaS- While we are
not asking for rationS, they would be
gratefully accepted If 1t has been ar
ranged with Col. Steever to provide
such ratiOnS for our use. At the pres
ent time we have 500 people at the
MagOffin avenue camp, 1900 scattered
over the city and the remainder OF
our refugees at Hermanas, n. NJ
Rebels Are Ugly.
Reports from the colonists say that
the rebels are taking saddles, horses,
provisions and whatever else they wish
from our houses There was no Vlo-
lence at ColOnia Juarez but at Colonia
Dublan the houses were entered and
when our men protested, they were !
handled roughly and were punched !
with rifles of the rebels. Their atti-
tude is ugly.
Millard Haymore. one of the Nor
mon colonists, received a message |
from Douglas saying that advices
there were that the federals had de-
feated the rebels at Ojitos Wednesday |
and that swO cannon. were captured ]
together with quantity of ammuni- |
ton. The information was said to be !
from authentic sources.
Two hundred and fifty people in the 1
refugee camp were vaccinated Wedncs-
day and 200 Thursday.
Refugee Camp Moved.
Permission has been given the |
COlOnia Diaz MormOns to remove their |
refugee camp from Dog Springs to /
Hermanas, N NJ, by the Ell PaSo Gus 1
tom house It was first thought that I
the refugee camp would be removed 4
to Hachita but it was decided that |
better accom- daiOns could be obtained /,
It Hermanas for the refugees.
Mexican Money For Carfare.
Mormons who are living at the refu-i
gee camp on MagOffin avenue have /
objected to the payment of Is cents 1
Mexican money for a street car ride 1
rom town to the camp The street /
ar officials say that If such charge
vas made it was a mistake of the con- I
luctoT, as the order is to accept ten
;ents, Mexican money, for a car ride !
[ IS the rule of the company to refuse /
Mexican money on all but the Juarez
inc but exception has been made in
his case
One Family Remains.
Mr. Stevens of COlonia Pacheco, re-
used to give up his possessions or
0 permit any of his women folks to I
cave town. They remain the only I
olony women in Chihuahua. The men
\ the colonies are clubbing together
nd one cooks for number for
ay, then ne is relieved by some other
Tifeless man.
Few Are III.
1t is a remarkable thing that among ]
many refugees there are so few