Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-20
Binding SN0WST0RM in THE
MOUNTAINS TRAPS Hunters
HAD WARM TIME
IN LEAVING MEXICO
tFrom Fridays Daily

Oo't yesterday morning from Mexico
where he was called in the capacity
OF mining engineer last January,
for an American company and re-
cites an experience that is thrilling
in that country OF revolutions, and
also corroborates general reports of
the antipathy against the American.
He regards his escape from death
as nothing more nor less than mir
acle, and includes also those OF two
other white men with whom he was
engaged in mine work.
Since the middle OF January ii was
not possible for him to communicate
with any one in the United States,
and in that connection he rccitcs in
cidents that characterize the natives
OF Mexico as not only mcrcilcss to-
ward the white man, but also cruel
in their vengeance. Detailing the
awful experience his party faced
after once across the border, ne
states that the first trouble was in
their train being held up by Yaqui
Indians at a small station in Sonora.
The attack was repulsed, but with
the loss Of four Mexicans killed on
the train. Twenty families nearby,
however, were rescued and taken TO
Oroz, where federal soldiers were
stationed
Leaving the railroad near that
town, the three Americans started
for Orc Nuevo. Chihuahua, which
they reached after six days travel
ing on mules From the fryingpan
il was case of going into the fire,
for no sooner had they arrived at
that settlement than the place was
surrounded by General Rojas and
the Zapatistas, and no one was per
mi,ted to leave. The spirit OF hatred
to the Gringo is said to be intense,
and under these circumstances the
three white men were practically
marooned and in addition were COM
PEELED to resort TO shrewd methods
TO protect themselves from death by
erecting Notifications to repel an
attack.
Letter after letter was sent out by
runners to Uruachic, several miles
distant, on a postal route. but in
each instance the bearer was killed
somewhere on the road. One nat
uralized Mexican was found in the
settlement who came forward and
garanteed to establish communica
ton, leaving that night on his peril
Gus mission The next day his dead
body was brought back. as fatefu
warning for the Americans to desis
in any further effort in that line.
Under these threatening condition.
they were tied up for over fort,
days and nights, when word wa
sent to NJ. s. Mccarthy, Unite'
States consul at Alamos. This Off
cial took a hand in the matter in
p very determined manner, whereupoI
Mr.. Giroux and his two companion
were permitted TO leave. Cautiousl.
they worked their way down tn
{ MAYO river, and in ten days reaches
Alamos.
During their perilous journey the
were repeatedly attacked by insur
rectos. but in each instance defende
themselves and escaped without an
harm. They were armed with sos
, Winchesters, and each carried 20
!. rounds OF ammunition. Reachin
D Alamos, each had only 50 cartridge
e left, from which will be inferred I'll
= number Of shots they fired to rep'
c attacks.
n Mr.. Giroux is pronounced in sta
: ing that the bitter feeling engendei
9 ed toward the American cannot B
g appreciated. and as the revolutio
| proceeds, the situation in race hatre
2 is intensified each day. II is his b.
lief that many foreigners have bee
= killed, and time will prove this to
IS true. The party returned to Il
y United States via Nogales. aft
, making a journey that was attends
!. with less danger as the line was b
. ing reached Reviewing his lor
r. absence he states that for over tv
!, months he and his companions d
A not receive a single letter from the
:. homes. although postal routes we
: maintained To add to the horro
=. Of the country, smallpox is epidem
;, everywhere. and hundreds are dyir
g from lack OF the most ordinary a
:. teniion. lie left yesterday 4
,e Mayer, where his family resides al
q where he has mining interests.
"a "where," asked the female ~
a, frage orator, "would men be tod
"A were il not for womanf"