South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-27
BY THOMAS Il. COATES.
Sfaff CDT-rQ,sDOudent

VERA CRUZ. Mex, May 27.-Al-
though reports were persistently cir
Culated here today that Gen. VictOri-
anO Huerta has fled from Mexico City
TO Puerto Mexico 10 take passage on
the German steamship Ypiranga,
they lack official confirmation, but
are generaly believed
However. they are borne out by a
number Of circumstances which all
indicate that Huerta has finally abdi-
Gated after a stormy and brief tenure
in the national palace.
Two special trains one armed and
armored and the other made up Of
Pullman palace cars, were made up
at Cordoba yesterday and held upon
the main track awaiting important
passengers" from Mexico City.
The first train was made up of ar
mOred box cars and fiat cars bearing
bags OF sand arranged around the
sides for barricades.
a fiat car with machine gun
mounted upon il was placed before
the locomotive. The engineer OF this
train was under orders to proceed
slowly and 70 make a thorough test
OF the track at all points and all the
bridges.
Private Car Attached.
One private car, fitted up in pa a
tial style, was attached TO the second
train. This car. II was said. was pre-
pared for Gen. Huerta and members
of his family The other Pullman
cars were intended for the use OF
Huerta's personal bOdyguard and
members OF his suite. as well as
emissaries of the diplomatic corps in
Mexico City whose duty IT was 10 see
the former Dictator safe TO his desti-
nation.
The Ypiranga, which steamed for
Puerto Mexico yesterday accompanied
by the German cruiser Dresden. Is ex-
peCted back at Vera Cruz Saturday.
Before she sailed her commander re-
Ceived word from a representative of
the German government that I'm
portant passengers would be waiting
at Puerto Mexico to take passage on
the liner"
So certain were officers Of the
United States forces stationed here
that Huerta would take passage for
europe on the YpiTanga that they
ave way today 10 much speculation
as To whether he would land from the
ship here. IL was generally agreed
that Huerta would be perfectly safe in
Vera Cruz, as he would be under the
protection Of the United States and
the same guardianship would be ex-
tended 20 him as was extended Dr.
AurelianO Urruta when a mob at
tackled him.
Not Seen I'm Accustomed Haunts.
Additional color is given to the
widespread reports OF Huerta's flight
by the fact that Huerta has not been
seen in his accustomed haunts In the
capital for nearly As hours. still fur
ther CirCumstantial confirmation Is
contained in the arrival here OF Carl
Heynen, Mexican representative OF
the Hamburg American line. and the
Brazilian consul in Mexico City They
came upon a special train and refus-
ed 10 discuss their errand.
Querida MohenO, former Mexican
foreign minister, and political friend
OF Huerta. IS also said 20 be leaving
the country for his personal safety.
Linked with reports that Huerta is
fleeing or Is about TO flee are indica-
tions that Mexico City is on the brink
or an uprising. Some believe that dis
order has already broken out there
but this belief has not been substanti-
ated
All doIot that a break has occur
red between Huerta and his minister
Of war. Gen. Aureliano Banquet. has
now been removed. Friends and fol-
lowers OF Banquet have been trying
Tor some time 10 execute a coup by
which they can put Blanquet in the
national palace in place of Huerta-
tuertiNas Flee for Lives.
Among the latest Mexican refugees
10 arrive from the capital was FauStO
+. Miranda. a Huertlsta IN the cham
Der OF deputies. and four fellow mem
bers of that body.
Il am frank 90 say we are fleeing |
FOR our lives" said Senior Miranda. |
Mexico City rests upon the crater OF |
a volcano. For weeks friends have |
been advising Huerta 10 flee"
Refugees arriving from the capital |
today reported that a young English /
man had been stoned % death by a /
mob during an anti-foreign outbreak /
Two other persons We're stoned and |
badly injured because one OF them
AOre a small red. white and blue i
ltton in the lapel OF his coat.
IDENTIFY BODY AT LAPORTE.
LAPORTE. Ind May 27.-The body