The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-24
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AMERICAN FLAG
IN MEXICO CITY
Excited Mexicans Hurl Insults and
Threaten Lives of U. S. Citi-
zens in Capital
CRY death FOR AMERICANS"
Break Windows of American Club
and Loot Store While the
Police Look on
CRY death FOR AMERICANS"

Vera Cruz, April "a refugee
train from Mexico city, carrying one
hundred ana hrty Americans, one hun
drcd Germans, three hundred Span
iards and MeXicans and fifty EnglisE-
myn has arrived here under the per-
songl supervision OF Thomas fIohler
Charge d'Afrairs of the British lega-
tiuu. TGc exodus from the capital was
arranged through Joint action of the
British aud German diplomatic OFF,
cials with the war Office.
The train proceeded slowly and with
many Interruptions. There were four
teen cars in the train and the ma jority
of the passengers were women and
children. They suffered little iacon-
venience, all who desired being fur
nishcd with Pullman accommodations.
Mobs TrampIe American Flag.
Mobs in tie streets Of MeXieo City
were trampling under foot the stars
and stripes and were threatening Am
erian pedestrians when the relu-ce
tralr loft for Vera cruz. The position
Of those Americans left in the federal
capital is regarded as critical
Charge O'Shaughnessy, Lieutenant
Rowan of the navy and Captain Burn
side of the army were To leave ON
Thursday night for Manzanillo on the
Pacific coast, under special arrange
mcnt with Huerta.
When extra editions of the neWspa-
pcrs announced the landing of Ameu-
can forces at Vera cruz crowds of stu
dents and government employees began
TO rather. by dusk the mob had ass
sembied in front Of the American CLUB,
smashed the windows and howled in
suits and threats at the Americans
inside. all of whom they threatened
with assassination. An appeal to the
federal governor brought police pro-
lection, but not before the crowd had
shattered many windows in the clup|
house and in adjoining property be-
longing To Americans.
Shout Death For Americans.
Until > o'clock i'm the morning bands
the streets singing the Mexican ma
uonal anthem and shouting Death for
the Americans"
AT midnight an American jewelry
store was looted while the police look
'd on. The American club. the lead
lns the American hostelry. and the
Offices of the Mexican Herald were
closed, owing to threats from mobs -
hu'n thm and murder the occupants.
All American officials employed 10y the
National railroad and the Mexican
hallway company were immedately
dIs, hlrged by the government i'm order
thai no trains could be operated ex-
'ept under supervision of the govern
mcnt.
AT the American embassy orders
were expected from the Mexican gov
''hmcnt that the arms and ammuni-
u"h recently permitted to enter should
p' given up. This was i'm retaliation
Tor the seizure of Vera Cruz by the
american fleet. The refugee train
'ok twenty hours To- reach Vera Cruz.
10 Americans Killed at Vera Cruz.
fishting in the city of Vera Cruz
mas stopped. Rear Admiral Fletcher
NY wireless, under date of o'clock
i'st nigln, reported that desultory FIR
''S that had continued since the Am
'i'''h forces landed Tuesday had been
'"'h'ed by house to- house search
'"u uIsarming Of all inhabitants.
Admiral Badger last niaht reporteI
20 'he navy department that three
more men had been killed and 25
Wounded ,..d In the lighting at Vera cruz.
WIN Yesterdays casualties and
NOSE previously reported, 10 Ameri
''S =, nave been killed and 75 wounded
~ .ne three days fighting.
40 person knows how many Mcxi-
a"S zen as many were taken away
u h'uden by friends.
a., ,5''r'tary Daniel gave the news IN
'hls statements;
- "uinlral Badger wires that he land
n, ~, ,ne battalion from the Minnesota,
--.eu.san -- and South Carolina yestcr-
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