Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-12
British Minister Demands Better Policing of the
 Mexican Railway by Federal Forces
ACTION FOLLOWS INTERRUPTION OF, TRAFFIC
Rebels Cut Main Line Between Mexico and Vera Cruz Charge O'Shsughnessy Held Up at Orzaba All Day in Consequence-Snx Federal Generals 2,s00 Soldiers and 1,5OO Refugees Flee to United States From Ojnaga.

Mexico City, Jan. 1.-The inter- ruption of traffic between the Mexican capital and Vera Cruz by the cutting of the Mexican railway last night by the rebels and the attack on a freight train. with the consequent isolation of the American charge d afaireS, Nell son O'Shaughnessy, at a wayside sta- ton, caused the British minister, Sir Lionel Garden, to make personal rep resentations to President Huerta today regarding the better policing of that line. which is British property, and re- ~viyed speculation in the capital as to how far the British government would go In protecting the property of its nationals.
 First Serious Effort to Cut Of Capital.
 The attack was the first serious effort that the rebels have made to inter fere with traffic between the capital and Vera Cruz. but their work was cars. The train was stopped by pile of rock just within the tunnel south of Espedanza on shelf built around the mountain overlooking the Maltrara portion of the road. which is known to all tourists for it's scenic beauty. The crew of the engine which was pushing the train escaped with the To- comotive and reported the attack from Maltrata- The men on the locomotive tn front jumped and ran from the tun pel, hiding among the rockS,
 Charge o'shaughnessy Held Up.
 Charge 'Shaughnessy and his wife were on train which left Vera Cruz this morning. This train was stopped St Orizaba, where it remained all day, while the work of clearing the tracks of the burned cars was in progress. The charge had expected to arrive here before this morning. Traffic over c branch of the Inter-Oceanic railway was interrupted. last night by the reb- els, which gave rise to the report that the main line to Vera Cruz had been cut
 In the concession granted to the English builders of the Mexican rail way more than forty years ago, it was provided that they should at any time baVe the right to police the property with British troops. The naIagement of this railway and many members of Che British colony had long consid- cred tie probability of interference by the rebels resulting In the landing bf marines
 British Minister Acts Promptly.
 The incident of last night scarcely had been reported in the capital when che British minister called on Pres fdent Huerta and insisted that better protection be afforded immediately.
 Early in the day a troop train was sent from Mexico City. to that portion of the line, but the rebels had disap- peared.
 Between here and Vera Cruz there gre scattere 8. few soldiers guaring the nlore important bridges. Pilot trains, each carrying fifty soldiers, ran ahead of all passenger trains, but army men admit that these precautions will not interfere with any plans the rebels may have for cutting the line at any one of scores of points. For two weeks the rebels have been increasing in numbers along the dine, especially south of Cordoba, and appearing almost as frequently along the Inter Oceanic, the only other outlet from the capital for freight and passengers.
 Huerta Lionized at Bullfight
 President Huerta appeared not to be greatly worried by the incident. He attended a bullfght this afternoon where an enormous crowd gathered for the benefit of Gaona, Mexico's noted tremendous ovation when he entered the amphitheatre. He aroused the ad miration of bullfght devotees by pub licly presenting each of the bullfight- CTS with a fifty peso note.
 At the American embassy, where the work is in charge of Charles Parzecr, the clerk, great uneasieess was man ifested regarding the whereabouts of MT. O'Shaughnessy, until tonight, when & telegram was reached from him from Or1ZaDa. Another resident or the eln- bassy, but not much warried, was the four-year- light haired boy, Elin O'Shaugnnessy, whose parents had left him behind, laughingly remarl1ing that they had left him os a hostage against MAsir return.
 Catholics Pray for Peace.
 The fall of Oiinaga has aroused Ap public interest in the capital. Cath fzSss. to the number of two thousand, fErAY -it1..f .fYalS streets today to the cathedral, where prayers were offered for the restora- ion of peace.