The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-02-10
L late TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

y NOTtHWeSteTH railway passenger Train last uigHC
Scores of passengers were killed The bandits
robbed the passengers and are holding seven
American members of the train prisoners. The
leader of the bandits has told the trainnen that he
is acting General Villas orders to kill all
federals captured After the destruction of the
train the bandits secured dynamite and destroyed
the Cumbre tunnel which will effectually prevent
the railroad from being operated for weeks to
There no foreigners the train and with the
exception OF the trainmen not person escaped The
atrocities which followed the destruction of the
passenger train are said to be beyond description
The wreckage Of the coaches were set on fire and
the bodies of the passengers piled where they would
be consumed by the flames. The trainmen bribed
Mexicans to bring of the affair as all telegraph
wires have been cut.
CULICAN, Mexico, Feb 6-General Carranza,
leader Of the Mexican Constitutionalist army has
, announced that he has placed order for several
American military aeroplanes which will be used to
force Mexico City to capitulate. He is expecting
large consi gnments Of arms from the north and
upon it's arrival will Immediately begin the march
against the capital.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-The Constitution
alists of Mexico are to have navy. An American
shipping firm here, acting for General Carranza,
have obtained an option steel cruiser which is
being equipped with heavy guns and will be used to
transport arms and ammunition from the United
States to Mexican ports for the rebel army. The
agents state that Carranza has evidently been able
to negotiate loan as he is paying cash for every
thing purchased The sources of his revenue is said
to be pulling the American officials but it is
believed that he has received support from some Of
the. American companies who have large interests
IN Mexico and are anxious that peace should be
restored and their properties again become revenue
producing
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 6.-Immense shipments
OF munitions of war were sent south today to the
Mexican rebel leaders, The guns have been stored
here since the order forbiddng arms to be sent
across the border went into effect Hundreds OF
men who have been engaged in smuggling the arms
into Mexico despite the vigilence of the customs
officers and troops openly crossing the line
with loads of guns and shells
MEXICO CITY, Feb 1.-THE guards at the
Palace have been doubled and the troops of the
garrison here are held in their quarters as result
OF the discovery of plot to overthrow the govern
ment OF Huerta. The conspiracy is said to have
originated with the students of the University and
it is believed that many of the federal officers and
soldiers implicated. The troops are known to be
dissatisfied with conditions as they have received
no pay for months and are served with poor ratons
President Huerta is staying in the palace and has
denied himself to all visitors with the exception of
members of his cabinet. Scores of sympathizers of
former President Madero have been arrested as
suspects and are held in prison. The officials claim
to have full information concerning the conspiracy
and state that the attempt to start revolution in
the city has been crushed
JUAREZ, Feb. NO more news has been
heard from the American trainmen who were
captured by the bandits when the passenger train
on the Mexican & Northwestern railroad was
destroyed at Cumbre tunnel. It is believed that the
men were driven into the tunnel and burned to
death when the tunnel was destroyed as the leader
of the bandits claimed to have received instructions
from General Villa to take no prisoners