Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-27

restored yesterday, but II IS direct from
Mexico City to Galveston and not to
information regarding Gen. Huerta's in
tention to permit moro foreigners to
reach the coast.
So far as Gen. Mas was concerned,
he said that all consideration would be
accorded the running Of trains as far
as possible in order to save the women
and children as many steps as possible.
The Mexican officer appeared pleased at
Rear Admiral FletchePs willingness to
permit all Mexicans who SO desired to
leave Vera Cruz.
Tearing Up Railroad Tracks.
While the admirars emissary was
talking to the major there arrived three
fiat cars loaded with workmen, who
were Immediately added to those engag-
ed in tearing up the railroad tracks.
Nearly two miles of track already has
been removed.
It has been learned here that Gen.
Rubio Naverette, q relative Of Huerta,
has been detailed to the work of destroy
ing the railroad should that step become
necessary. He has orders to mine all
bridges between the coast and capital as
well as the tunnels along the stretch Of
the road through the mountains.
o'Shaughnessy on Battleship.
Nelson oshaughnessy. until recently
American charge IN Mexico City, spent
a great part Of yesterday aboard the bat
tleship Minneapolis, coming ashore In
the afternoon for short time. He said
he had no orders. and that he was in the
dark whether he was to remain here or
report to Washington. Mrs. Onslaught
messy took tea during the afternoon with
friends aboard the steamer Ypiranga-
E. v. VEINS of Winchester. Va. for
mer president Of a sugar company, and
his son have been added to the list OF
those taken from a train and held by
the federals at Cordova- They were on
q visit to a hacienda IN southern Vera
Cruz: = - -
with the exception Of the Pan-Amer-
lean railway, extending from Guatemala
up the west coast to connection with a
Tehuantepec road. Gen Huerta is now
operating. with his own men, every rail-
read in Mexico. without regard to the
away every foreigner. The last road to
be taken over was the Tehuantepec Ma
tional. connecting the Pacific and Atlantic
ports Of Salina Cruz and Coatzacoalcos.
This property is owned Jointly by the
government and Lord Cowdray and has
been operated by Cowdray.
Foreigners Are Released.
]. B. Boyd returned Sunday from Coat
sacoalcos. where he effected the release
Of all foreigners who had been arrested
under Huerta's orders and held at Rim
con Antonio. the headquarters Of the
road. More. than fifty foreigners had
been detained. including officials of the
railroad, conductors, engineers and ma
chinists. Boyd had the men and their
families sent to the coasts, some to the
Atlantic port and others to the Pacific
port.
The Vera Cruz and Isthmus railroad
line between TERRA Blanca and Vera
Cruz is not in operation at all. The big
bridge at Boca del Rio, eight miles from
Vera Cruz. over which it enters this city,
has been dynamited.
The American authorities here are un-
able to predict just what disposition will
be made of the first troops to land. but
1t is supposed that the infantrymen will
be used in patrolling the streets and the
cavalry on the picket lines beyond the
city limits.
Naval officers welcome the relief of the
bluejacket battalions from patrol duty
ashore, as they say the men are ac-
customed to the constant work CT caring
for the ship and great guns, and the
monotonous grind of sentry duty is try
ing to them. Both bluejackets and ma
rines, however, are maintaining a won
derfully clear record for orderly conduct
and the officers are enthusiastic in praise
of their efficiency at any task to which
they may have been assigned.
Scenes Of Animation.
About the central plaza of the city,
where the small park. brilliant with
tropic i growths, Is surrounded on two
sides by sidewalk cafes of Partisan ap-
pearance, the scene Is an animated one
from early morning until late at night.
The tables are thronged with refugees
and women of all nationalities from in
terror points. and the discussion of the
probable fate Of friends and acquaint-
ances still unheard from occupies every
group.
The gathering represents every activity
in the interior of Mexico in which Euro
peans have had a part, and many Of the
| British subjects still wear little union
jack pinned to coats or dress fronts
way to the coast.
Anxiety knows no nationality. The
British and Germans fear the wrath of
the Mexican mob will make no distinc-
ton between those Of white skin and
that all will share the common fate .as
Americans If an uprising should occur.
As the days pass and the exodus of
refugees from coast points continues with
no reports OF VlOleuCe II IS the nope of
those gathered here that loss of life will!
be averted and damage inflicted only in a
financial sense.
Vera Cruz Stores Thrive.
Vera Cruz stores are doing a thriving
business supplying those who fled, leav-
ing everything behind. The cafes are
reduced to meager bills Of fare.
Ice Is at a premium and restaurants
are striving to reopen trade with truck
gardeners and dairies to the southwark
Poems are focking to the city daily. -thei,
arms laden with live chickens and eggs
carried for miles to get the unusual
prices which prevail here.
| City hotel accommodations are strained
| to the limit to care for the influx OF
refugees. and the American officials con-
tinue today their efforts to induce the
women, at least. to go to the United
States The steamer Mexico carried more
than 500 when 1t sailed for Galveston
last night. and when enough DESTROYS