The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
THOUSANDS ASK
SUCCOR OF navy
American and Foreign Ref
ugees Fleeing Mexico at
Every Port.
BRITON OFFERS HIS AID
Captain of English Cruiser Berwick
Suggests Supplying Food for
Rescue of 200.

The Navy Department has given or
ders that the greatest possible care be
taken in giving relief to refugees. 1t is
rivals at the east and west coast ports
OF Mexico seeking berths on American
ships.
Secretary Daniels said this afternoon
that he had been informed Of the pres
ence at Puerto Mexico, on the east coast,
the terminus OF the Tehuantepec Rail-
road. OF a number of American and other
refugees on board a Hawaiian American
liner. which was anchored OF the break
water. The British cruiser Berwick had
anchored near by. and II was expected
that this ship would afford any proteC-
tion to the refugees that might be neces-
sary.
Additional dispatches to the Navy De-
partment showed that approximately 30
American refugees are being cared for
on chartered ships which soon will sail
for Galveston under the convoy Of war
ships.
Many Refugees Leaving.
The distribution OF refugees was given
in this bulletin from the Secretary OF
the Navy's office:
THE Saturn has arrived at Mazatlan.
and the Justin has sailed for San Fran
San Diego en- route. There are thirty
seven refugees on board the Glacier at
Topolobampo. Admiral Mayo reports the
Cyclops has been dispatched from Tam
pico with 35 refugees for Galveston. The
steamer Trinidad has been chartered at
Tampico and sent TO Galveston with 2T5
refugees: also a yacht with loo employees
OF the Huasteca Company. There are
about llOo still on the ships at Tampico
N 40 vat 10
Dixie and the destroyers will be used to
transport these refugees to Galveston.
The Patterson and Paulding left Tam
pico for TuXpan to look out for refugees
The French cruiser Conde and the Brit
ish cruiser Lancaster have arrived at
Vera Cruz"
Briton Suggest. Rescue.
Admiral Badger. reporting from Vera
Cruz at 4:25 r. m, SAYS:
Following received from the captain
British cruiser Berwick. at Puerto. Mex
leo: There are now about @no Ameri-
can refugees on board three Hawaiian
steamers anchored of breakwater They
report that being only cargo steamers,
they have not sufficient food To take them
to nearest American port. Would suE-
gest that I supply each Of them win
sufficient food to take them to Galveston
and will, il you give necessary authority
give them instructions TO leave forthwith
for Galveston.
The three steamers referred TO are
slIpposed to be the Texan, Dakotan. ana
Oregonian. The Secretary OF the Navy
wired Admiral Badger the instructions
he asked for To forward them at once
to Galveston.
Have inquired Gf Berwick II all these
refugees can be put aboard one steamer :
and sent to Vera Cruz TO coal and pro-
vision. and proceed thence to Galveston.
Reports received from HuCatan Indicate
number of refugees at Pro-
greso. Frontera. aH other ports. Win
charter steamer Monterey and hold her
here as refugee depot ship until filled. I
steamer Mexico full Of refugees. num-
bering aLou 6H'. viii sail for Galveston
today or tomorrow
Carries Fool supply.
The supply ship Celtic on her way to
Vera CRUZ with a shty-day supply Of
food. This will be used for any emerg-
enCy by order of Admiral Badger. Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels yesterday
said Admiral Cowie has chartered a YES
sci in New York and that additional food
supplies will be shipped as soon as pur-
chased.
The Ypranza. the German vessel held /
1T Vera Cruz by Admiral Badger to pre-
'ent the delivery OF l5.CIN.0GD rounds of