The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-03

one OF the largest establishments sell
ing arms and ammunition. and handed
out the weapons to the waiting throng
With these the rioters rushed down the
streets. firing as they went
The telephone lines connecting the
capital with the suburbs had been
ousily working. however. and the "a
pata forces on the outskirts were
asked TO come into the city without re-
gard Tor the arrangements they had
made with the northerners. The "a
pata troops responded promptly.
Meanwhile the students of the CITY
had met and had decided TO arm them
selves and dispense the mobs II no as
slstance came from the besieging sol
oilers on the outside. The crowds
heard OF these preparations and broke
up into small parties. spreading out
over the entire city.
When the Zapata forces entered
Mexico City, the students armed with
all sorts OF weapons from pistols OF
small caliore TO old muZzle loading
double barreled shot guns, already
nad taken possession OF the principal
streets, These manifestations awed
the mobs who confined themselves 10
breaking into small stores along un-
lfrequented streets
Terror was added to the situation
by the fact that the men of General
Blanco's command in their hurry 10
get out Of harms way. held up
coaches and unhitched horses or
broke into public and private stables
and seized any animal that would en-
able them TO escape. During these
operations considerable firing was go
ing on.
Reorganized Police Force.
Eduardo lturbide. governor of the
federal district under the Carbajal re-
gime. offered his services and led the
reorganization OF the police force.
calling on all former army officers
and soldiers for that purpose. Senior
lturbide worked in conjunction with
Colonel Saldana. OF the Zapata forces
and by 10 o'clock that night 200 foot
and 100 horse OF these volunteers
were patrolling the streets. BY mid
night complete cliet and order pre-
vailed In the downtown districts.
In the succeeding days more OF
Iapata's troops entered the capital. a
form Of provisional government was
brought into existence and general or
der was preserved.
General Zapata and his brother on
tered the city on Friday. The revo-
lutiOnary leader was interviewed as
he sat on the floor Of the barracks IN
San Lazaro. drinking bottle Of beer
and surrounded by a group Of Indian
admirers. He said he was working in
accord with General villa and he was
willing 10 abide by the decisions %
the Aguas Galleries convention. He
seemed very uneasy In the large city
and. after refusing 10 visit the ma
tional palace. left the capital on sun
day
Much fear was occasioned BY Zapa-
.ta's visit due to the action Of his sol
diers who. on learning OF bis presence
in the city. began yolley firing In the
great plaza which is skirted BY the
cathedral and tho national and munic-
ipal palaces. This firing began al
dusk the evening Of November p and
resulted In the shutting up Of all es-
Establishments. both public and private.
until the cause Of II was learned
Excellent order Preserved
Excellent order is row being pre-
served In the city. but owing 10 a la
mentable error eleven fireman were
killed Thursday night. These men
answered = Ore alarm in the factory
district OF San Antonio Abad and
when the Zapata soldiers saw the en-
CINE and hook ana ladder companies
charging through the streets they mis-
took the apparatus for rapid IRE guns
and artillery and poured volley sitter
volley into the defenceless FIRE tight
ers before the mistake could be point.
ed out Seven OF the frcmpn we're
killed outright and four more died on
the way 10 the hospital. Many Of
the hrcmen we're wounded
Yesterday the advance guard Of the
Villa army under General Angeles
reached the outskirts Of the city.
There are 5000 infantrymen In the
detachment and they are encamped
about n mile back Of the Chapuitcpcc
castle These men viii not enter the
city until the bulk Of the army OF Cen
cral Angeles arrives which will be
about the end Of the week
General villa has sent n large de-
iachment Of troops 10 Pachuca under
General Jose isabel Robles. who is re-
ported 20 have defeated the division
Of General Pablo Gonzales and cap
furcd the city Of pachuca
Trains Coming IN.
When the Carranza forces deserted
Mexico City they took with them one
n the locomotives and all the avail
able rolling stock - that for tho past
week the various railway stations and
yards have been empty.
The troops from the north arc