Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-18

Excitement at the border yesterday and last night was enough for even the most tried and experienced and events came in such rapid order for the whole of the day and during the early hours of the night, that it was hard to follow from one to the other Fire broke out in the William Hum- phry home. and was stopped in time to save the remainder of the city. though it wiped away two other build ings before it was halted. Sheriff Wheeler in response to the wire he sent Governor Hunt urging that the wounded in Naco. Sonora, be allowed to cross the international line, it was reported early this morning, had Ge- ceived word that he might convey the injured onto American soil. and they were many of them taken to safe plac es last night and this morning. Six were wounded on the American side and the toll of death in the two camps on the Mexican side of the line ran high above on9 hundred.
 The word of the Washington gov ernment permitting the transportation of wounded MeXicans to the Amerl- can side came after appeals had been made through various sources and Tor the mast week or more. The last ap- neal was sent out by Sheriff WFeeler addressed to Governor Hunt and ask ing that for the sake of the name or inc nation the wounded De taken away from the "Yaqui Danger The replv came toward midnight last night and at 1.3O o'clock the work of remoV- ing the Mexicans 10 the soil of Arizo- ma commenced. First of the many who were removed before morning was Colonel Figuror' ca. the Mexican commander who m fall of his horse some two weeks ago was almost killed in the accidental discbarge of his pistol The automo bue truck on which the men were re- moved then was taken to the red cross station in the quartet and the work of removing the remaining 225 wounded was commenced.
 The wounded are conveyed to the boenital in Naco which has been i'm nrovised in the old opera house, anC where ample roo mand safe quarter' are assured. They are brought across the line on their cots, and they VII he cared for in their new quarters a tbe cost fthe Carranza governmeh until they are able again to join then forces in Naco.
 The fire which for several hour last evening threatened to destro! tbe American city broke out m th William Humphry residence. noru west of the freight depot on the Amer ican side of the line, at lO'SO o'clock If raged until after midnight sweeI ing in its way two other small builc inqs II was finally overcome b clearing the track of the blazes of al finder. Water was never applied @ cent by means of the bucket brigad of troopers. The hose broke with tn first application of the pressure
 The American troopers valliantl came to the aid of the Naco resident i'm their work at the fire. They wer moi only an aid in their work of rl covering furniture and other mate ials from the bulldGlgs In the path inc flames, but 1t was their effor' which cleared the fences and sma sheds in the neighborhood of the fin from their reach, and kept the spari from setting fire to other structure with their buckets of water carrie from the nearest hydrant
 The origin of the fire in unknow but it is thought that the blazes staI ed as the result of carelessly droppir a cigar stub in one of the rooms
 tbe house, where one of the Humph bovs is said to have been smokil prior to the discovery of the flame The damage is also unknown at il present time but is estimated in q neighborhood of $2,OOO.
 Six non-combatants, including fo of the negro line patrol, and u Mexican refugees, were wounded
 the American side of the liue in [ engagement between the Hill a Maytorena forces Saturday morniT Six of the Hil soldiers were kill' and fifteen wounded One hundT Yaouis at the least are known
 have been killed and 1t is thOug