El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-12
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IN CITY Of
CHIHUAHUA
Excited Mobs Rush Through
Streets, Hundreds of Shots
Fired by Troops.
REFUGEE TRAIN GETS
OUT BEFORE BATTLE

"a IOTING was in progress in the
* city Of Chihuahua Tuesday after
- noon when the northbound Mexi-
can Central train left that city.
The train reached Juarez early Wed
nesday morning, bringing about $50
American refugees from MADEIRA and
chihuahua city. Among the refugees
was ". H Marshall, OF MADEIRA. who
said Wednesday morning that when the
train was pulling out Of chihuahua ex-
cited mobs were running through the
streets and hundreds Of shots were be-
ing fired Mr.. Marshall was unable to
learn whether the riots were the re-
suit or a mutiny in the garrison or a
popular demonstration for Diaz which
the troops were trying to put down.
Attempt TO Dynamite Train.
An attempt was made at MocteZuma,
ia miles south of JuareZ, to dynamite
the refugee train and a battle was
fought between the federal guards on
the train, numbering zoo, and a rebel
band supposed to number about $50.
American Rebel Caught.
The rebels were routed after a brief
engagement, eight of them being cap
tured and brought TO JuareZ. Among
the captured rebels was a young Ameri-
can, who would not give his name. 1t
was said he was an electrician and was
arranging wires to touch off dynamite
charges along the railroad when ar
rested.
The rebels had stopped a freight
train just ahead of the passenger. and
when the passenger train came up, the
rebels were surrounding the freight
and did not notice the approach Of the
Dynamite Seized.
The federals captured a large guam
tity Of dynamite which had been placed
along the railway by the rebels. the
charges being connected by wires for
setting off By electricity.
It is supposed the rebels were really
after the passenger train which was
supposed to have q large quantity Of
money on board from MADEIRA
Reports Rioters Crowd of DRINKS.
J. U. Crockett vice president Of the
Mexico North Western railroad re-
ceived telegraphic report Of the trOu-
Die IN chihuahua at 7:46 Wednesday
morning which said that il was only
the rioting Of bunch Of DRINKS who
were trying TO start something The
message said that the trouble started
Tuesday night and at first il was
thought that a repetition of the attack
on the penltentlary one year ago was
about TO be made. But later it was
learned that the crowd was composed
OF DRINKS No later information had
been received at the Pearson plant gen
eraI offices here Wednesday morning.
To Repair North Western.
Work on the rebuilding Of the North
Western line out Of Juarez viii start as
soon as sufficient timber has been
gathered in Juarez. The reconstruction
work will be guarded by the federal
troops and the burned bridges replaced
between JuareZ and CaSaS GrandeS. a
shipment of is cars Of lumber for the
Pearson plant in Ell Paso arrived over
the Central Tuesday night
American. Named johnson.
american refugees from MADEIRA.
brought the information to FL Paso
" ednesday morning that the supposed
american was a SWede named Johnson,
who was in charge Of the dynamiting
squad at MOctezuma- He was taken
prisoner first by the federal troops
and was brought to Juarez with the
Mexican rebels who were also captured.
II IS said Johnson is not an American
The plan for dynamiting the train,
the American refugees say, was to al
low the engine and baggage car to
off the explosive by an electric battery,
so that 1t would destroy the troop
contact was made and the dynamfting
Exodus From sIaderO.
On the passenger train was a party
Of % American WOrkmen from Ma
dera- who had been laid off there
when the MADEIRA sawmills were closed
huahua and caught the train there Tor
FL Paso. Other refugees are expected
on the Thursday morning train
Telegraph Wire Cut.
JuareZ was cut late this morning be-
fore any further news OF the riots at
Chihuahua city reached the border.
Much anxiety is felt here for the safety
of the large American colony at the
state capital, which normally is a city
of $4,000 inhabitants, more than 1000 OF
whom are foreigners.
Passenger Train Stranded
Stranded somewhere below Juarez,
and cut off from communication by
wire with the border city is a passen-
ger train which left Juarez on the
Mexican Central Wednesday morning,
according to reports from across the
river. A troop train, it is said, has
been sent to find the passenger train.
Johnson, the Swede. who was captured
near MocteZuma in the battle with a
rebel band. was taken on the rtooD
train to chihuahua, Juarez federals
say.
BATTLESHIP LEAVES.
Caimanera. Cuba. Feb 12-The
United States battleship Nebrasl1a