Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-26

May 9Th. This was an occasion tor
more worry. We did not know why
our train could not go, but that we
were unable tc get away was certain.
900 had registered and all went on
the night of May 9Th. We were care
fully examined as had been the pre-
yious trains. Some guns were found
and several cameras were also cC,nfis-
Gated Other than this nothing was
found, it being pretty well noised
about that these things, if found,
would be confscated. After TWO
hours of delay our train finally got
away at $50 O'Clock, our military
guard Tor official executioners as some
thought having arrived bit late.
Our berths were made up, being tired
and somewhat anxious, we retired for
the night, hoping that the morning
would find us safely on the other side
of Los Cumbers, which is that part of
the Mexican railway which trayerses
the more mountainous sections. 1t is
composed of tunnels aid long and
high bridges and dangerous passes, all
of which we we're very anxious TO be
over. At six O'Clock the following
morning we arrived at Cordoba,
little city not very friendly to Ameri-
cans, as had been experienced by
scores of other passengers, who have
lad to come that way. AT Cordoba
we were transferred to the VeIacruz
and Pacific, going through wonder.
fully fertile tropical country, where
coffee, bananas and pineapples, in fact
everything that car be raised in the
tropics, could be seen. The trip was
hot, but this we could stand if only
we could get through safely. We had
our eyes out for everything that
looked at all out of the ordinary, but
nothing occurred until we reached
Santa Lucrecia, where, after 6 deal
of switching about, our tran was
finally made ready for the last three
| hours of our run to the gulf coast.
Just previous to our going it was
noised about that Huerta had ordered
that the train could not proceed. We
were to be dumped, but not melested;
that most our passengers had retired
was q blessing, only few were awake
and no great stir was created.
We finally arrived at Coatzocoalcos
| at $3.50 O'Clock in the morning in the
midst of an exceedingly heavy tropi-
cal rain. / breathed much easier and
after hours of anxiety you can we'll
imagine how we felt when at about
six o'clock the Hamburger American
liner, Kronprincessin Cecelie, came
into port and seeing the refugees did
US the honor to play my Country
Ills OF Thee" The above named
boat had cargo of ammunition for
the Huerta government, but &c was
not landed. The Esperanza of the
Ward Line had been sent to take US
off and arrived at about eight o'clock.
Our baggage was inspected and the
British marines lyinging in the har-
Dor we're called upon and did SPLEEN
did service in helping all Americans
get 5heir baggage on board. They
were very obliging and gentlemanly,
and when our boat finally cast off we
gave cheer after cheer to the boys OF
the British navy, who had so kindly
assisted us.
| We were soon out of the gulf headed
| for Veracrcz, coming in sight OF
Iland at about seven O'Clock. The
Esperanza was not allowed 20 land
since some difficulty had been exIer.
fenced in keeping civilians ont OF
VeracruZ. About one hundred and
seventy passengers of the Esperanto
wished to be transferred to Ver;.cruz,
but due to heavy sea only thirty
were actually taken off. We were
taken aboard the ammunition boat,
Lebanon, and from there to the Mex
leo, which was tied up at the docks
On the following day we were put
aboard the Moro Castle, another of
the Ward Line boats, which was ly-
ing in the harbor. There were six
teen battleships, ten cruisers and
gun boats, two GOLFERS and a lot OF
smaller craft lying there at anchor
"a sight we shall not soon forget. We
were struck not only with the beauty
but with the death-dealing powers OF
this mighty fleet as it lay just beyond
the inner htrbor of Veracruz. At night
when the boats were all lighted it
looked very much like an immense
city, and it was interesting 10 see the
signaling by lights as it was carried
on from one vessel to another. The
sight was one that greets one very
seldom and was we'll worth seeing.
On Sunday at one O'Clock we cast
off for New Orleans and after two
days out we arrived at Quarantine,
| which is distance Of some ten miles
up the Mississippi. Here we were
compelled to remain until our six
\
had expired, after which, no contag-
ious diseases having appeared, we
were allowed to proceed to New Or
leans, where we arrived at $50 O'Clock,
glad once more to be on American
soil, where such extreme vigilance
was not necessary. We left that
same evening at eight o'clock on the
Illinois Central and arrived at Chica-
go at ten o'clock.
We will possibly spend couple of
months visiting our relatives here
and in Illinois. after which If matters
have been satisfactorily arranged, We
| intend to again return to Mexico.r
Rudeness About Doors.
Mayer mind If Won do nor haDDe.n to