Evening star., 1914-04-26
MARINES SENT TO GUARD
WATER SUPPLY OF CITY
Navy Aero Used in Determining
Position of Federal Forces.
Outside of City.
REFUGEES WILL BE ASSISTED
Mexicans Desiring to Go Inland
VIII Be Exchanged for Ameri-
cans Desiring to Come Out
of Interior.

VERA CRUZ, April 25.-By the effective
method of exterminating, sniping by Mex
leans. which has been responsible for the
killing or wounding of many Americans.
IS to be stopped. The foreign consuls
called today in a body at military head
quarters and urged the adoption of some
measures that would quickly restore COM
plete tranquility and promising their CO.
operation, or at least their moral sup
port.
The consuls were assured that there
was no intention to subject the residents
much longer to the danger of bullets
from this source 1t was decided that
jackets shall be withdrawn from all roofs
except at a few designated points, such
ss church towers, and that the patrols
shall be instructed to shoot to kill any
ether Individual on any other roof after
3 80 o'clock in the evening
VIII Search Houses.
The patrols will also be instructed
TO surround and search any house
shoot any person guilty of indulging
in this practice. 1t is realized that
iauch Of the trouble has been caused
by the idle and vicious element. and
prisoners of this class will be held in
some building or inclosure in the out
skirts and viii be compelled to do much
of the work which is now being done
by the marines and bluejackets.
Information regarding the new and
drastic measures to be employed is being
disseminated by officiel order. 1t is like
ly that steps will also be taken at an
early date to regulate, OF even suppress,
certain of the local newspapers which
have been printing articles calculated to
infame the people against the Ameri-
cans.
Lieut. Col. T. P. Kane commanding
80 marines. with two hydro-aeroplanes
was ordered to advance today to the
source Of the water supply at Tejera
nine miles up the river. The supply has
been shut off and it is reported that Gen.
Mas men have been seeking to dam
age the pumps. The water supply here
however. is adequate for all purposes
and there Is little danger of cantamina-
ton.
Navy Aero Acts as Scout.
II Is probable that navy aeroplanes will
scout in advance Of the train bearing the
marines. An aeroplane from the Amer
ican fleet made a fight over Vera Cruz
shortly before noon today On attaining
an altitude of several hundred feet the
naval aviator circIed the city and then
passed over the outskirts and observed
the position of the Mexican federal forces
Thre aeroplanes arrived on the battle
ship Mississippi today. The Mississippi
came from Pensacola with COO marines
Mexicans desiring to reach the interior
from Vera Cruz are to be exchanged for
American refugees who wish to reach the
coast. according to an arrangement made
today.
TO the break in the line some miles from
the city. The Mexican passengers were
there transferred to the equipment used
by Nelson o'shaughnessy when he came
from Mexico City. On board this train
they are to go to Cordoba, and II pos
sible the train Is to take up there the
many Americans reported to be marooned
IN that place and bring them back to
Vera Cruz
The British consul here has received
a report that 100 British subjects are
among the refugees marooned at Cor
Goba.
The British consul Is also going to
communicate with the Mexicans in re-
gard to the British subjects.
Will Send Demand to Mas.
Consul Canada is arranging to send
demand upon Gen. Mas to guarantee
the safety of the America ms imprisoned
at Cordoba. who he has reason to be-
lieve are In grave peril.
The American prisoners are said to
number thirty-three. The include c. b.
Heron. the secretary of the Very Cruz
isthmus railroad. with his wife and three
children. Mr. crock. chief surgeon of
the same concern. and ohm s. SCHNEIDER.
a conductor.
Alberto Goodman. chief surgeon of
the Mexican National railroad. was APP
pointed today health officer of the CITY
under the naval organization Of the
municipality. The former city officials
definitely refused to resume their du
ties owing TO their fear of personal
consequences.
scouting squad advanced two miles
inland today and endeavored to repair
the telegraph line to Mexico City The
scouts encountered hundreds of Mexi-
cans coming in from miles around
They carried baskets and expected to
obtain food from the Americans
rumor had gone out that the American
forces were feeding everybody who
applied. and hundred thronged abou,
headquarters this morning.
Rear Admiral Badger. commander-in.
chief Of the Atlantic feet. has recon-
mended to Washington that Rear Ad
mirai Fletcher be kept in command
\ ashore after the army arrives
Nexican Herald Reappears.
The Mexican Herald, Mexico City