The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-08-30

Rowing Bands Rob and Tor
tuT0 Many Foreigners.
ATROCITIES ARE TERRIBLE.

At One Place Train Was Held Up and
a Passengers Finger Severed to OBJ.
tain Ring More ouickIy-Refugess
Suffer Many Hardships = Huerta's
Cabinets instructions.
Wph the gradual spreading Of revo-
luuonary activity 70 parts OF Mexico
hitherto more or less unaffected, tales
OF atrocities and indignities 10 for
eigners filter into Mexico City In in
creasing number Early IN July these
, had become 50 common that whereas
year ago they would have caused
great indignation and possibly prompt
representations hy foreign govern
ments, IL is doubtful II they receive
now more than inclusion in a possible
claim for damages, in due time, upon
the Mexican government.
An experience related by passengers
on train proceeding northwnrd from
Torreon appears TO place certain con
tingent of the northern rebels In class
with the followers OF Zapata OF the
south on the score OF barbarous treat
ment OF their victims. The train was
stopped near Bermejlllo by a burned
bridge. A band of intoxicated rebels or
bandits swooped down upon the pas
sengers, robbed them OF everything, in
Guiding clothing, not sparing even the
women victims, OF whom there were
half a dozen, Americans and English.
An American Shot.
An American detected trying TO hide
a revolver was taken out and shot
He fell severely wounded. An Eng
lishman, OF whom was demanded
diamond ring he wore. and which he
had difficulty in removing, was assisted
by means OF a knife The finger was
chopped away so that the ring could
be obtained. The passengers were
eventually allowed to go and walked
miles into Torreon.
AnSther experience growing out 81
an effort to escape worse fate was
that of Il group OF AmericaQs, refugees
from a mining camp near Topolobam.
pc, Siuaoa. There were three women
in the party which made its way 10
the coast town. TO catch a coasting
steamer due at an uncertain date, the
refugees had 10 put out 90 an island,
sun scorched and without n house or
tree Ms only inhabitants we're shark
fishers and the stencil Of decaying
shark fish was next 10 unbearable For
two days the refugees endured great
hardship and discomfort; then an
American gunboat appeared.
boat was sent off. but the officer
in charge had orders 10 take only EN-
ployees OF certain mining company.
Nine were accordingly taken aboard
and the rest including the three WON
en-. waited two days longer. when, al
most Ia despair, they were picked up
by the coasting steamer. described az
"a filthy affair already overloaded.
which landed them In Mazatlan
President Huerta's Instructions.
President Huerta. il is said. has
great confidence in the ability OF his
new cabinet to aid him In his work
OF pacifcation but he expects them 20
devote their attention 60 the work OF
their respective departments and not
let their coyetous eyes dwell upon his
seat This be made quite clear 10 them
ut the first formal gathering OF the
new administrators. To them Huerta
said. after the usual Fluctuations. that
he expected each minister to be su-
preme IN his own post, so far az pos
sible. and that they would experience
little Interference from him. But, on
the other hand, lie warned them 10
"Cuidarse Con la Pintura." legend
often seen on new ediices in Mexico,
meaning watch out for paint"
TO his puzzled ministers. who asked
him to explain. the president said, pat.
ting the back or the chair he custom
arily occupies at his cabinet meetings:
II mean that this old chair suits me
very wen, and for the present you
should not try TO improve IL. Pay at
tention strictly 10 the duties OF your
Offices. and shall manage TO look after
mine"