El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-24

T & P railroad YARDS, ready IN case
OF emergency, while the cavalry ~
troled the town and watched the
bridges. Infantrymen guarded the gas
and electric plants.
The reassuring news in The Herald
18th extra Thursday night announcll5
that three regiments Of infanJry-the
9Th 18th and 10th lnfantry-Were com
ing from san Francisco and the Garner
announcement that another battery Oh
artillery would be here Friday aIIer-
noon from Fort Sam Houston, hau
much to do with the restoration OF
confidence in the city.
Military Headquarters at City Hall.
Col. C. A. p. Hatfield, commanding
the United States border patrol estaD-
lished headquarters in the city hall
during the night. A wirelss tower on
top Of the city hall, a buzZer OF the
signal corps in the court house Ndrd
ana direct telephone connections with
the gas and electric plants, the fort
and the infantry guard over the prs
oners at Fort Bliss kept Col HatIield
in complete touch with all points on
the border and about the city
Fifty extra policemen were put on
duty by mayor Kelly selected from
about 500 men who volunteered during
Thursday for service. Extra men were
kept on duty at the police station 10
respond as reserves IN case OF uouDle-
Cars stopped To JuareE.
As a precaution against disorder
all traffic into Juarez was stopped
by rebel authority last night Even
the street cars were prohibited from
crossing after o'clock
Villa explained that he stopped traf-
fic into Juarez as a precauuon, stat
ing that in the present strained mo-
ments the irresponsible acts OF even
q drunken man might have grave
consequences. 1T becomes those in
authority on both sides Of the river TO
take every precautiOn against such
possibilities" explained the rebel
PershinE to Command Hero.
Battery B. Of the third artillery, Will
reach Fl PasO early Saturday morning
from san Antonio. the sixth and 18th
infantry regiments are expected TO ar
rive over the Southern Pacific from
san Francisco and PalO Alto Cal, some
time Saturday morning and the 18th
infantry will arrive over the santa Re
from the Preside at san Francisco
Saturday afternoon or evening.
Brig Gen. John ]. Pershing, com
handing the eighth infantry brigade,
viii be in command Of the brigade and
after its arrival here viii assume
command Of the entire troop mObiliza-
ton at Fort Bliss as senior command
ing officer. Col c. A p. Hatfield will
remain in temporary command u The
second cavalry brigade, although Gen.
Pershing has been mentioned as com
mander Of this brigade TO take Gen.
Hugh l. SCOTS place.
The eighth brigade, it is presumed,
viii 80 into camp on the tort reSerVa-
ton, at least for the present
Battery B, which is coming to Fort
Bliss. was at SandersOu AT II O'Clock
Friday morning and is expected 70 ar
rive in FL PasO by midnight
A Gordon Of United States troops eX-
tends from the cement plant 10 Wash
ingtOn park, and the battery covers the
city from its station on Sunset heights.
a machine gun guards each Of the four
international bridges
More Cavalry Here.
Three troops OF the 18Th cavalry ar
rived from Columbus, n NJ, at S-l5
Thursday evening ana took station on
the border west Of the Yiaduct. These
three troops were Z, T and q, of the
18Th, leaving troop II at Columbus Inc
patrol between the cement plant and
the santa Ee stOckyards included
troops E F. G. h, l. and NJ Of the 18th
From the Santa Fe stOckyards, the
third battalion Of the 10th infantry pa
trOIed along the river front through the
city, including the American approaches
To the international bridges a ma
chine gun was assigned 10 the detail
guarding each approach to the bridge
and adobe bricks were used TO build
protecting wall for the machine gun
operators. This battalion also guarded
the gas plant and the electric light
The second battalion Of the goth in
fantry took station at Ninth and Flor
enCe street ana the luldALIE was Oh
duty through the southeastern part Of
the city. The second battalion includes
companies Z. F. q and H
Guarding the Suburbs.
At WASHINGTON park and along the
river in East FL PasO the first squad
ron of the 18th cavalry-trOOps A B. q
and Dis stationed The troops Of this
squadron were concentrated at the park
from Athletic park and other points in
the city, after the battalion Of the goth
infantry took station at Ninth and
Florence streets. The cavalry stationed
at the park guarded the county road
and the country surrounding the park
The first squadron Of the 18th cavalry
including troops A. 3. c and d. was
camped on the Texas & Pacific reserva-
ton just south Of the railroad round
house and within sight Of the river
Some Of the cavalry at Fort Bliss
on the target range were ordered to
join the squadron at once
No Arms in Refugee Camp.
At Fort Bliss the second squadron Of
the 18th cavalry was in barracks This
squadron includes troops E, 7. and II
and a machine gun platoon. At the