Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-07
GEN.
J.. CARRANZA
consul JOHNSON AND DEPUTY
GALLAGHER HIGHLY APPEECIA-
TIVE OF COOPERATION BY MA.
TAMOl;OS COMMANDER.
REFUGEES STILL COMING
AMERICANS FROM MONTERREY
SECTION ARRIVING DAILY.
STATE DEPARTMENT CARES
FOR THEM.

United States Consul y. III. johnson
of Matamoros and Deputy Consul y. y.
Gallagher Of Brownsville today voiced
their appreciation of the assistance and
cooperation that has been given them
by General Jesus Carranza in the mat
ter If facilitating the movement 81 rcfn.
gees out If Mexico. General Carranza
has lent them every aid in his power.
and has taken extra precautions 10 safe
guard the Americans though this has
been considered hot really necessary ia
MatamoroS. where no trouble of any
kind has arisen.
Last night General Carranza issued
n pass permitting the expectation IL
$1,000 in silver by Mrs. Gus :. Sawyer.
widow II IN American killed during the
Monterrey battle. thus relieving the
widow Of the payment Of a heavy duty
m silver. a number Of similar favor>
have been extended To refugees through
United States Consul johnson.
Mr.. Gallagher. who il general manager
of the Monterrey Supply company. and
himself a refugee. has been APPOINTED
deputy United States consul by Mr..
johnson, and as sueh has in hand the
business Of issuing transportation and
travelling expenses "a refugees coming
out Of Mexico. In connection with that
work Mr. Gallagher has been very hus,
since he arrived ia Brownsville. han
ding from twenty to sixty and seventy
refugees a day.
Mother Nanuela and five sisters of
the lncarnatc Word arrived In Browns
vile last night from Monterrey with a
party Of refugees and departed this aft
ernoon for the mother house M san An
tonio. Nearly twenty sisters have come
out If McXi-o through the Matamorus
port since the opening of the railroad.
Other refugees who have arrived and
are being sent IL their homes. include:
X. c. Hill and wife of Blessing Texas:
Mrs. Ara Porter SAWYER AMI thirc
children. Blessing. Texas: Mrs. !.
Strozzic and our children. Saa.ta Fc.
y. VI. Hugo Dickson and family: T.. H.
Gilman. Portland. Me-: Horace Chase
Macon. Ga; Fred BALI: New York
City: Mrs. II. X. Glass. Santa Barbara.
Cal: Mother Manucla and five sisters.
San Antonio: J. q. Quiglcy. Homer CITY.
Pa; Rev. y. T.. Joiner. Macmanus. la:
George Ilarbord. San Amtonio:S Mr. i.
Modesto Moore and three children. san
Antonio: James McNally. Kansas City:
l.. -. Chase. Boston. Mass.
Among the refugees who have come
10 brownsville Ia remain until after
the war are George Rlaylock and Mrs.
Blaylock and their children. Miss Ruby
Blalock and Leland Blaylock. They
are from the Blavlock colony. located
about ninety miles northwest ~ Tam
pico. ana which is. or was. made up Of
about three hundred americans. Prar.
tically all have left for the States. n
few men remaining closing up their
business.
Mr.. Blaylock organized the colony
from Oklahoma farmers about twelve
years ago. The BIaylock colony l. one
Of the best known American colonies i'm
Mexico.
The hotels ri Brownsville are crowd
ed 10 Overlooking with refugees from
Mexico. and many not able 10 find ne.
have been forced Ia 90 10
other points 10 reside. Vacant houses
have also been in demand. hut as vacant
houses in Brownsville have always been
NJ 4 premium. IL has been difficult 10
find them.