Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-29
FEAR STOPS AS
MORE REFUGEES
REACH VERA CRUZ

VERA CRUZ, April 29.-Anxiety In
Vera Cruz as to friends and relatives
in the interior has been greatly re-
leved by the events Of yesterday,
which show that the Mexican authori-
ties are permitting Americans to
come down to the coast, Today the
American colony here, which Is grow
ing steadily, settled down to await
news from Puerto Mexico of the
arrival of three trainloads of refu-
gees from Mexico City, which the
Huerta officials promised Commander
Tweedle, of the British cruiser Essex,
would be dispatched from the capital
last night.
The route from the capital to Puer-
to Mexico is long and roundabout, and
ii is not expected that the trains will
reach the coast before next Friday.
Rear Admiral Badger will have ves-
sci at Puerto Mexico to meet the ref
ugees He probably will not send a
warship, as this might arouse anti
American feeling in a town which, up
to the present time, has been entirely
quiet.
The passenger boats available hero
for the trip to Puerto Mexico have
limited wireless equipment, conse-
trains, together with the names Of
those on board. may not be learned
until the steamer returns to Vera
Cruz.
Trains VIII Garry 800
If the refugee trains are filled to
capacity, as they probably will be, it
is estimated that 800 people will be
conveyed to Puerto Mexico. 1t is inn
possible in Vera Cruz to determine
how many Americans this would leave
in the capital.
William NJ. Canada, the American
consul here, is endeaVoring to obtain
information along this line from the
Brazilian minister at Mexico City, to
whom the affairs of the United States
were intrusted when Charge DAT
faires O'Shaughnessy left.
Mr. O'Shaughnessy and Arnold
Shanklin, the American consul-gen-
eral at Mexico City, who came out
with him, are still here, awaiting or
ders. So far as is known they have
given no intimation as to their prob
able instructions from Washington
This is construed here to mean that
the state department retains hope
of a satisfactory adjustment of the
present difficulty, which would make
it possible for these officials to re-
turn To Mexico City Consequently
their return to the United States
now might be ineXpedient.
The release by General Gustavo
Mas, the Federal commander out
side of Vera Cruz, of the hundred
refugees who were brought in from
Soedad yesterday by Commander
Tweedle. clears the territory between
Vera Cruz and Mexico City, on the
direct line of communication, of az
Americans with the exception of
few scattered families whose where
abouts are not known. Some may
have made their way to the capital;
others to coast ports, and some are
supposed to be in hiding with friend
ly Mexican ranchers.
Many Inquire for Refugees.
Consul Canada has been unable to
communicate directly with the
American refugees. and he is urging
the Brazilian minister at Mexico City
to make inquiries regarding them
through channels controlled by Pres
ident Huerta.
Consul Canada's office is flooded
with cablegrams inquiring for the
safety of this or that person.
As fast as the lists containing the
names of those who reach the coast
and start for Galveston are received
they are cabled to the state depart
ment at Washington.
The Soledad refugees are enthusi-
astic in praise of Commander Twee-
die, whose determined stand, they be-
lieve, alone saved them from probable
death or at least prolonged suffering.
On being released from the peniten-
tiary at Soledad, where they had been
confined as a protection against the
mob the refugees were taken to the
railroad track and handed over to