Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-17

the followers of General Felix Diaz
This morning at 5OclOck the garrison
, under command of Major (now General)
Esteban Ramos openly renounccd IA!
legiancc to President Madero and de-
. clared in favor of Diaz. Evidently by
previous arrangement the military at
the same hour took charge Of the city.
the customs house and all federal af-
fairs. Those officials who objected were
arrested and placed in Jail Mayor
CasimirO Sada protested. He was
promptly placed IN jail, and Dr. Miguel
Barragan, his recent opponent for clec-
ton to the Office of mayor, was placed in
charge Of the city's affairs.
The collector of customs. Cermas
Mendez, and the chief of police. Rafael
Gonzales, were also arrested and i'm
prisOned.
The customs service was placed in the
hands of Antonio ESchayaretta. and ru-
rales were substituted for the regular
force Of inspectors. Manuel Rcina was
appointed chief Of police in place of the
deposed chief. Srs. Sada, Mendcz and
N Gonzales were released later in the dav.
Promptly upon the change this morn
ing, during the early hours the rebels
took charge of the ferry and the inter
national bridge, and neither Brownsville
nor MatamOros people were permitted to
pass from one side to the other 1t was
said that the bridge and ferry would
be opened to traffic at > O'Clock this af
ternOOn. The rebels are arranging the
affairs of the city with this end i'm view.
The closing Of the bridge was taken part
ly as a precaution against interference
by curiosity seekers from this side.
those in charge also considered that it
would be safer TO prohibit traffic than
to run the risk of trouble Of some kind
Not shot was fired upon the transfer
and there was no excitement Of any
kind. Yesterday evening conditions were
calm in Matamor0s, though hundreds
were aware that the change would come
during the night. The GARRISON 1T
MatamoroS is said to comprise about
800 men. soldiers and ruralcS
RCRALES ALWAYS FOR DIAZ.
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battalion, crack regiment that form
erly was the pet of ExPrcsident Porfrio
Diaz. This regiment is known to have
been favorable to the Daz movement
since It's inception. 1t was ready to
change at the drop Of the hat"
General Estrada, the officer who has
been III command Of the MatamOros gar
risOn, is said to be in the city. but is
taking no part in the revolt. General
iraXedes Cayaz0s, who was left in com
mand by General Estrada, is reported to
be i'll at Matamoros.
There is absolutely no method Of com
muncati0n between Matamoros and
brownsville, since the only telephone
line connecting the business districts of
the two cities was cut this morning at
II O'Clock on the Mexican side The line
had been used bv American Consul j
II. johnson this morning in communicat-
ing with certain officials in Brownsville.
Dut the rebels it appears deemed il wise
to do away with even this method of in
accommodation. ANother line con
meeting the It. Louis Brownsville and
Mexico freight depot with the Mexican
National depot in Matamoros was also
cut at 30 o'clock this morning.
Train service from MatamorOs to
Monterrey was brought to a standstilI
THIS morning, and it is not known at
present when the service will be rcsum-
Ied' It was expected Yesterday that
trains going out and coming in would be
the last for several DAYS.
Two Americans whe went 10 Nata-
mors early this morning, before traffic
was closed, were taken i'm CHARGE nv
soldiers III MatamOrOS and take to thc
American consulate. where thev remain
ed several hours with oCnsul johnson.
AT lO o'clock the Americans were fur-
hlshed passes, and with the consuTs seq
rotary came to this side.
The mail carrier who takes the ont
going mail from Brownsville to N,t,.
hforos went over early this morning.
Dut Is being held by the officials there
temporarily. He probably will be re-
leased sometime during the day. His
name is Roberto Garcia. The toll coI.
lector OF the Bridge Senor ]. Hinoiosa
was also arrested, but was expetced to
be released during the day.
MAYOR LOYAL TO MADERO
Upon making the change. the Diaz mon
demanded that the city and federal of
flclals turn the reins of government owe,
10 them This the mayor, CasimirC