New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
REFUGEES FROM MEXICO
JAM SOUTHERN LINER
Esperanto in from Vera Cruz
Loaded with Scores of
Alarmed Americans.
HUERTA'S DAYS NUMBERED
Tourists Predict Ruin of Coun
try if Dictator Remains in
Office-Gen. Carranza
Now Man of the Hour.

Practically all the l56 passengers who
arrived here yesterday from Vera cruz
and Progreso on the Ward liner Esper-
ANA were refugees from Mexico. Many
Of them had been trying for weeks to get
out Of the country, but accommoda tons
on the steamships leaving Vera cruz were
at premium
According to Americans and Mexisans
alike who came IN on the Esperanza,
Mexico Is I'm a deplorable condition po-
litically. commercially and financially
The days OF Huerta as President. IT was
said, are fast drawing 10 a close Amerl-
cans in the republic. they said. had long
ago given up hope OF seeing any SUBJ
stantlal form OF government as long As
Huerta remained IN office. His power
was waning. and the only man likely "a
trlng order out OF chaos in the Presi-
iency was General Carranza, who had the
confidence OF Americans and the better
class 81 Mexicans.
Eben +. Greenlaw. of Los Angeles. came
back with his wife and children, and
after sending them 10 their home IN CALI
fornia he will return 10 his mining prop
critics at Palizada. which is In the mining
district Of RI orc.
Mexico IS no place Just now Tor women
and children" said Nj Greenlaw. "Sev-
eral weeks ago a band Of seven hundred
Zapatlstas railed the Suchi Hacienda
which is about three and n half miles
from my place and about one hundred
miles from Mexico city. When ! saw this
decided g. take my family out OF the
country as soon rs possible. Huerta Is
losing his grip. The big man down there
now is General Carranza.'
George Rockwell. another mine owner
said that conditions in Mexico could not
be worse. lie said he had 10 close down
his mines and get out Pedro Tremari
n wealthy Mexican. brought his wife and
Young son on the Esperanto. and ViN sal
with them to-day Tor Europe. He sail
he had quit Mexico FOR all time. on his
wav down ~ Vera Cruz from his hom'
I'm the interior he was held up by rebels
who demanded $4,000 IN cash MIR Tire.
mari gave up the money willingly. but
demanded n receipt, The rebel leader
he said. was exceedingly gracious aftel
NJ, had the cash I'm his possession an'
Willingly gave him a receipt FOR the
$4,000
Miss Sadie Riggs. whose brother is thu
chief construction engineer ~ tho Ma.
tional Mexican Railway. came back or
tho Espcranza. glad 10 get away. Sh'
said she had been trying 10 End accom-.
modations 10 New York from Vera cruz
for 1--WE months The people were swarm
Ing 20 the s,ilf port. she said. but there
were not enough ships 10 transport nj
Who wished 20 leave the country All the
orncers' rooms are given mp for pass"n
gers on oil the ward liners leaving Mex
team potts. so great is the demand.
Shortly before the Esperanza's passen.
gers left Vera cruz scores u rebels Ucr'
hanged within three miles Of the city bl
mohs made up q Infatuated Mexican citi
zcns.
Among those who returned on tho Is
pcranza we're William Sinclair Wnltot
cook. william Wallace John Tread"el
Mr. and Mrs Martin ortiz and the Baron.
ess Emily Won HlIler.
William II. Ellis. the promoter. VIII
went on mission 10 klnc Mcnchk %
Abysinnia more than ten years ago. a..
conpanlcd bv the late Kent J. f,oomis. q
brother OF the Assistant Secretary o
state. was a passenger on the Esperanto
Fits said he had mining interests n
Mexico and had come here on business
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