The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25
SIX MExICANS KILLED, OTHERS WOUNDED WHEN FEDERALS TRY TO
 DYNAMITE INTERNATlONAL BRIDGE.
Photos by Amessoan Press Assoeaatson

Laredo. April 25-Nuevo Laredo. the thriving Mexican border town op- poadte here. Is in ruinsIs sdevastated hy dynanite and fire by Mexican Fed- erals, who carried on an orgy of de- struction which did not end until they were forced to flee southward before the guns of the American border pa- troll
 Six MeKicans are known to have been killed by the United States
 Several brisk skirInishes Between the Americans and Mexicans were fought in quick succession, as the .Mexicanss their troop trains ready to pull out of the burning city, began ternational boundary, but there was no evidence that their shooting had been effective.
 PROPERTY LOSS $5OO,O0O
 Property damage in Neuvo Laredo win reach $500, GOO. Am ong the build ings destroyed were the United States Consulate, municipal Buildings, post office, theatre, the flour mi11s one of the largest in this section of the southwest. the railroad shops of the Mexican National Railway and other smaller structures
 Early today the fire was still burn ing with no chance that it would be controlled until everything inflaInnaa- bles had been wiped out. Keroserie and other eombustib1es. liberany used added to the wreckage which ether wise would not have been great, owing to the adobe construction largely used
 There was no property loss in Laredo Both international bridges are safes though efforts to dynamite them resulted in the death of two men engaged in the undertakings sHARPsHCOTERs KILL AMERICANS
 One Mexican was shot by a sharp shooter rom the top of the water tower The Mexican was trying to reach the end of the international foot and wagon bridge. Another was killed when he tried to blow up the Amer ican railroad bridge Americans were Constantly at the American side to prevent such an attempt
 When the Mexican soldiers finally departed order was quickly restored in Laredo, but strong guards remain throughout the city A serious prob lem was furnished Immigration and city authorities by the presence here burning city, who had to be furnished food and shelter
 HEAVY GUARD AT BR1DGEs.
 At the. two bridges across the river the guards were re1nforced and it was here that the only known loss of life occurred The machine gun platoon from Fort Mcintosh took pos- session Below the center of the city, where the Federa1s. .who now were croWding into their trains poured a fusillade sof shots across the border
 Battery A. Of the Third Field Artf1- 1ery. was sent to the pow erhouse of the Laredo Electric and Light Com pahy, fearing an attack t1ere but it was soon seen there was nothing for. them to do.
 -a~ Several Mexfcans were seen to fall before the fire from the machine guns. but they were carried away by their comrades The trains were started and the Federals withdrew, firing as, long as they could For some dis tance the railroad follows the inter- national line.
 BRIDGE PATROL ATTACKED.
 After si1encing the Mexicans part Of the Ninth Infantry was withdrawn from the river front, the others re- nlafs11ne on guard Some American soldiers were thought to be wounded.
 Colonel Crane, of the Ninth In 1antry, announced that rigid patrol of the citys particularly of the busf- mess section and the American resi- dence section, would be maintained.
 A later dispatch from General Bliss mafds s
 During evacuation of Nuevo La redo our patrol at the railway bridge was fired on-5s Fire was returned and Mexicans disappeared think there fs no siEnificance in this instance
 
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