Evening star., 1914-04-29
HUERTAREFUSES
TO GUARD TRAINS
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Among them were those who earlier yes
terday had been reported dead.
From Mexico City comes the report thai
one American was killed in front of the
Hotel Isabel by a mob a few days ago
His name is not known here.
Vera Cruz Tranquil.
Rear Admiral F1etchers, experiment las
night in granting the population of Vera
Cruz the fullest measure Of liberty, per
hitting them to wander at will In the
streets throughout the night in order tc
convince them of the pacific intentions OF
the Americans, proved completely sue
cessful Outside of one or two shots free
in the outlying districts which did M
damage. the city was tranquil.
Brig Gen. Funstons officers continued
today their study of the city. They VII
take over the work Of policing 1t Friday
when the general assumes the title OF
military governor The officers went abou1
with maps, SO as to be fully informed as
to the peculiarities of each district when
they assume control Of the city.
Will Have 1900 Men Ashore.
With the marines and troops already
here or en- route. Brig. Gen. Funston will
have close to 1900 men ashore when his
force is complete.
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 making the city safe
against any surprise attack
No American troops We're landed IRON
the transports here during the night. The
transport Moro Castle. with 800 marines
aboard, arrived here early this morning
The Moro Castle left Philadelphia Apr
o3
Four more torpedo boat destroyers an6
one transport also have come into port.
O'shaughnessy Waits.
Charge oShaughnessy and Arnold
Shanklin, the American consul genera
at Mexico City, who came out with him
are still here waiting orders. So far as
| Is known they have given no intimatior
as to their probable instructions from
Washington. This is construed here tt
mean that the State Department re-
| tatns hope of 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.
Caught by Federals.
F. w. Lehmer, d ranch manager from
Tuxtepec. whose home is in Omaha anc
| who was on his way to Vera Cruz for g
visit, not knowing of the developments
here. was picked up at TERRA Blanca
| by federal soldiers.
II was placed with ten others in 6
| train which was left standing overnight
| surrounded by mob which continually
| threatened to attack us he said. The
guards ate up everything available or
-, 1iy,ey ff,cY hmm
every station up to Cordoba on the fol
| lowing day similar crowds looted the
train and threatened us. While being
taken through the streets of Cordoba
a squad of young volunteers, who had
| just been presented with a flag. swept
down upon US and tried to run us down
This happened at the corner where the
Municipal Palace is located. or otherwise
We would not have escaped as well as
we did AS 1t was I was hit on the head
with a flagstaff, and a man walking be.
side me was struck on the head with 6
rock. His scalp was badly cut.
Saved by Mexican Colonel.
| 1T was due to the fine conduct of the
Mexican colonel that we ever reached
the palace. He rushed from the door
| with a squad of police and soldiers
| and plunged into the crowd, scattering
| them and rescuing us.
"Once in the palace we lodged up
| stairs in front of the jefe politico's
| office. but all night a mob continued
| to yell in the streets and several times
we thought they would break in and
| try to get US. This colonel and his
men stood by us. though. with guns
ready for business.
Later we were put in the peni-
| tentiary, which is in the same build
| ing For six days we slept on the
stone tagging. There were two wom-
en- in the party, one with a little baby
We were allowed to send out and buy
| blankets. and managed to get enough
| to eat. such as 1T was.
Monday we were placed on a train
and brought down to Soledad We
spent that night on the tracks. There
was one passenger coach left for u.s.
and in this the women and children
slept. the rest of US sleeping on the
ground.
About IL o'clock Tuesday morning
Tweedie's train arrived. The officers
were not going to let us board it. but
Tweedie refused to let the train go
without us. When we arrived at the
| break in the tracks there were punches
| of Mexican soldiers lying in the bushes,
and they certainly would have fin
| ished us but for Tweedie and the pro-
| lection of the British flag. which was
| carried ahead of US"