Evening star., 1914-04-25
Engineers Not Released.


out of Mexico safely.
Engineers Not Released.
At last reports. the message said. the
engineers had not been released No
names were given and the number OF
engineers is not known. The reason for
their arrest was not given.
The news was announced in the fol-
lowing statement issued by the Navy De-
partment:
THE department is in receipt of a dis
patch from Vera Cruz, at 3:25 pm. yes
terday, stating that from an authentic
source information had been obtained
that English locomotive engineers Of
Mexican railways were arrested by fed
eral authorities and placed in jail in
cigar factory at Orizaba.
THE latest advices are that they have
not been released. The American chief
dispatcher at Orizaba was also arrested,
but later released, with admonition not
to approach station. All locomotives
were placed in hands of Mexicans. who,
it is not believed, can handle the class of
motive power operated on the mountain.
Brings Guns and Explosives.
Gen. Navarette came as far as Cam
eron. sixty-four kilometers from Vera
Cruz, with one coachload Of men and 3
box loaded. with machine guns and nee
essary explosives for blowing up bridges
on the Mexican railway, which are nu-
merous; high and large. on this line, and
in some places 1t is impossible to ar
range a passage of trains by any other
provisional means. An unruly mob made
energetic efforts to burn railway equip
ment of the same railroad in Mexico
City, but was prevented by federal SOL
ders. This railroad is mobilizing all
equipment possible at Apizaco. 2s6 kilo-
,ota
tons. from federal government.
The Tehauntepec railway was cut and
operations suspended on the 21st and I'D
Officials of this railway promised they
might renew service on the 23d. This is
unlikely"
Taken From Train.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico. April 25.-Sev-
era1 Americans, prisoners of Mexican
soldiers. are being held at Cordoba or
orizaba on the line of the Vera Cruz
Isthmus railroad. according to reports
received here. Four of the Americans
were taken from a train on the Vera
Cruz Isthmus line at TERRA Blanca, and
Americans and an Englishman were
seized. Those captured at TERRA Blanca
are w. A. Mangan, superintendent of
the railroad; Engineer Elliott, and Con-
At Motzolongo. Edward Weiunch his
son. Sydney; A. NJ. Thomas and Mr.
Boyd. an Englishman, were arrested
by the federals.
The belief that the federaIs intended
to execute at least four of the prisoners
was gained from the conversation of
soldiers, who captured them, which was
overheard by passengers on the train.
The prisoners were taken to Cordoba,
and, 1t is believed, later were trans
n iOh vfNor
still are in TERRA Blanca.
Confirmed by State Department.
CHICAGO. April 25,-seven American.
and one British subject have been taken
prisoners by Huertas soldiers, accord
ing in a telegram received here last
night from the State Department by
Herbert A. Parkyn, president of a
Mexican plantation company.
Mr. Bryan's telegram in part follows:
THE following. dated April "a. at 10
am, and received from the American
consul at Vera Cruz, is sent for your in
formation: Am just reliably informed
soldiers stopped train in vicinity of
TERRA Blanca on Vera Cruz Isthmus
railroad, taking foreigners prisoners:
w. Mangum.. railroad superintendent;
Elliott, engineer; Riley and Hart. con-
ductors; all are Americans. These per-
sons are taken to Cordoba or Orizaba
and believed ordered shot.
Some eighteen or more Americans
left for TERRA Blanca: c. B. Heron Sec
retary Isthmus railroad. wife and four
children; J. o. Cook, chief engineer;
John F. Lighter conductor; J. F. Lang
ston and wife, Kerwin, engineer, and
Mr.. and Mr. George Macomber.
Other "Arrests' Made.
Same soldiers stopped train at Ha-
cienda Motzolongo on same railroad
taking prisoners Edward Wunsch and
son, Sidney; A. NJ. Turner. secretary of
the Hacienda Motsolongo. all Americans;
also a man named Boyd, British SUBJ
ject All taken to Cordoba or Obixaba-
It is reliably stated that these prisoners
may be executed. Admirals Fletcher and
Badger have this information before