Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-29
FEAR STOPS AS
REFUGEES ARRIVE
British Commander Parsuades
Huerta to Let Three Train
loads Go.
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hastened back TO the city Tor inStruc-
tions, returning in an hour with per-
mission for the tired, hungry and ner-
vous Americans to depart.
The refugees told also of the gal
liant conduct of the Mexican military
commander at Soledad and of the
mayor, who made every effortr tc
protect the refugees from the mob in
the street.
On the night when the situation
was especially serious, the mayor
made an address to the citizens urg-
ing them to be calm. The most eff
fective work, however, was done by
the commandant, who seized several
hundred of the most ardent rioters,
pressed them into the army and sent
them away to the capital to fill the
ranks of General Huerta's forces.
There was no further open display of
hostility by the townspeople. The
refugees say that only the lower ele-
ment was involved in the rioting.
Rear-Admiral Fletcher's experiment
last night in granting the population
of Vera Cruz the fullest measure of
liberty, permitting them to wander at
will in the streets throughout the
night in order to convince them OF the
pacific intentions of the Americans,
proved completely successful. Out
side of one OF two shots fired In the
outlying district, which did no dam
age, the city was Tranquil.
Funston's Men Study City.
Brigad der General Funston's officers
continued today their study of the
city. They will take over the work OF
policing it on Friday, when the gen.
eral assumes the title of military gov
ernor. The officers went about with
maps so as to be fully informed as to
peeuliarities of each district when
they assume control of the city.
With the marines and troops al
ready here or en- route Brigadier-Gen-
eral Funston will have close to 1900
men ashore when his force is COM
plete.
The general is planning his outposts
and picket lines in such a way as to
make the duty as easy as possible for
the men, yet at the same time max
ing the city safe against any surprise
attack.
Commander Tweedie Returns.
Commander Tweefie did not find
ii easy work to convince General
Huerta regarding thu release of
Americans, and Sir Lionel Garden,
the British minister, was called into
For~ n Minister Portillo V 2ojas,
and it was easily noticeable thai when
he left the foreign office that he was
annoyed.
General Huerta declared there was
no reason for placing an escort on the
refugee trains and anyway he did
not care to assume the responsibility
of the safety of passengers.
1t was planned, according to Com
mander Tweedie, to start three trains
from Mexico City last night. 1t was
estimated by General Huerta that
these three trains, which were to be
operated by Englishmen, would be
able to take out all Americans and
other foreigners who wished to go.
This, however, Is regarded here as
doubtful, since there has been grow
ing evidence that Americans are not
the only ones anxious to escape from
the capital.
Families Are Separated.
Keen disappointment was displayed
here by the wives of the men yet In
the capital and other members OF
broken families on learning that tc
join them the missing ones would be
compelled to make a long and dan
gerous journey through the tropics
The fact that those arrested had been
released was only slight assurance to
those who know that the refugees
now must pass through region In
which so many have been arrested
and taken northward to Cordoba and
Orizaba. 1t is regarded as unlikely
that General Huerta, even If deter
mined to stop arresting Americans,
will be able to get in touch with all
the little leaders in the south and hold
them off unguarded trains.
Commander Tweedie and julio
Franco, the interpreter from Vera
Cruz, were given an escort as far
us Soledad, from which place they
made their way over the broken line
to the American train near TeJera.
6s Oaxaca Refugees Arrive.
Sixty-three members of the Medina
colony in the state of Oaxaca were
among the refugees who arrived here
They were held two days in Cordoba
and reported they were we'll treated
except for the fact that they were
obliged to sleep on the floors of the
barracks. They were relieved of guns
but not of the scanty belongings
which they were able to bring will
them.
]. w. Elliott, a locomotive engineer
was in TERRA Blanca when news oil
the occupation of Vera Cruz reached
him. With his wife and children he
started for Cordoba under guard OF
Mexican soldiers. Arrived there the
guards said they were hungry ant
demanded fifty pesos on the threat t.
| turn the Elliott family over to howl
| ing mob which surrounded the station
and filled the streets.
The money was paid and Elliott anc
his family were marched through The
streets for more than o mile, bounded
all the way to the barracks by the
mob. For six days they were kept II
the barracks, during the first two Of
which crowds surrounded the place
bowling for their lives. On two occa'
sions some of the mob forced theil
way into the barracks and except fol
the efforts of the colonel and tive
other officers Elliott and his famil,
would undoubtedly have been killed
| Toward the end of their stay tbs
demonstrations ceased to large ex'
| tent.
Have to Buy Protection.
Manager Boyd, of the Motzorongc
| hacienda, when he arrived at Cor
doba. was forced by the Fedora
guard to pay 1850 pesos for protec
| ton through the streets to the jail
Circulars containing the words xii
the Gringos'' and urging the people
| to rise and massacre the prisoners
were posted about Cordoba. The cir
crlars also declared that the Ameri
cans were numbering women and chill
dren.
At Paso del Macho, which Is nov
the HEADQUARTERS of General Mas, h
having removed from Soledad. stone
were thrown at the train as 1t passed
and many car windows were broken
The blinds had all been drawn, how
ever. and no one was injured. Pass
| del Macho is some fifty miles from
II 10 estimated that the three relic