Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-03
MRS. SILLIMAN
Is NOW SAFE IN
UNITED STATES
WtFE or AMERICAN CONSUL WHO
WAS HEiD PRISONER fN SAL
TILLO BY FEDEHAI.S REACHES
BROWNSVILLE.
OTHER REFUGEES ARRIVE
MISS IDA HAYES. PRINCIPAL or
MAIERO SCHOOL, CLOSED b
FEHERALS. IL AMONG THOSI
REACHING BORDER.

The first party of refugees 20 come
out of Sal'illo since the occupation Of
the city by the conStitutionalisis nni
the resultant opening Of the railroad i0
reached Brownsville at m
carly hour this morning Incluie,l in
& he party was Mrs. John X Sillimln Of
Saitillo vile of the American consul
who was held prisoner in Saltillo by
the federals from April 81 tn May L..
and who is now en- route to the United
States by steamer from Vera Cruz.
The inside history of the Silliman af-
fair is known only To Mr.. Silliman him
self, and he has reserved his story to
he reaches Washington. Mrs. Silliman
expected to leave Brownsville today for
san Antonio. from where she plans to
90 10 Chatauqua y. y. in which ritr
,hc viii hr joined later bv hcr husband
There were nearly twenty refugees in
the party that arrived in Brownsville
this morning from Monterrey. including
American and British subjects. Several
"a The latter expect to 90 To England
and others are in the States only for a
short time. expecting TO return 10 Sal.
:illo within a day or two.
The party included Mrs. John II. Sill.
man, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wright. Miss Jcn
ME Wheeler, principal Of the Prcsby-
terian normal school ut Salitillo: Miss
L. Kessler. Ell route to San Antonio: !:
Miss Ida Hayes of Waco. principal of
The Madero schoo, y Baptist school for
girls IT Saltillo: Mr arl Mrs. Tumuli,
and daughter, English subjects. rn route
70 England; Mrs. Appleton and two
daughters. en- route 10 San Antonio for
2 temporary stay: Mr.. Bolr'lman and
H. J. Wheeler. both British sibiect, who
will return To Saltillo, and A. Vols. Y
Texas. Mexican.
Seven Catholic sisters were among
those who came in from Saltillo. having
been forced to leave by the orders that
have been issued everywhere To the Cath.
Ollie sisters. with The arrival of the con
stitutionalists. They are on their wav
20 San Antonio. The party includes Sis
ters Mary. St. Clement, VI. Matilde. NJ
Benedicta. NJ de la Paz, NJ. Gertrudis
and Maria Simon.
The Madero Baptist girls school at
Saltillo was closed when he federal,
irst reached that city after the eracua-
i'on If Monterrey. and was occupicl by
them without - inHch a. asking per
mission. according ~ Mis- HAYES. The
I. Nf NM.a
one 10 them. and this hey iudica ell \.
their actions. When the constitutional
lists entered Saltillo after the federal
evacuation Of that city, the school was
occupied by them as a cuartel, and still
is
Miss Hayes is well known in Waco, i'm
which city she was prominent before go
ing to Saltillo eight years ago TO take
charge of the Baptist girls school. Sew
eral efforts were made some time ACC
to have her leave Mexico. but this sh,
consistently refused to do. desiring tc
carry on her school until the end Of the
term. Her plans Of course were ma
terially altered by the arrival Of III,
federals at Saltillo, but nevertheless she
did not leave the country until tn,
school year was over. She expects to re
turn to Saltillo later
Miss kessler, who Is en- route 10 Sar
Antonio. was visiting in Saltillo whcr
the city was cut off from the outsid,
world. Her parents reside i'm the Stat,
of Coahuila, and are still there.
Through United States Consul Hann,
passenger coach was chartered at Mon
tcrrcy for the benefit of the refugees
who otherwise would have had to max
the trip in box ears. A wreck this sid
of Monterrey delayed the train severa
hours, reaching Matamoros az /: 3
O'Clock this morning.