New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-02
GunbOat's Musicians at
Vera Cruz Play for Those
HOmeWard Bound.
MONTEREY LAST
SHIP TO DEPART
Several Hundred Americans Still
In Mexico City, but All Are
Thought Safe.
lBy Cable to The Tribune. !


Vera Cruz, Mays1.-The commander Of
tho gunboat cuba has obtained permits
sion OF General Funston to send her band
ashore to play the danzones and rumbos
so dear to Vera Cruz and 70 hearten more
than two hundred Cubans and three hun
bred Spanish refugees VINO have taken
passage on the Spanish steamer Monte
video Cubans arriving here say they
were insulted In the streets OF Mexico
City more than were Americans.
The refugees from the capital. who ar
rived here from Puerto Mexico on board
the transport Hancock to-day, and were
transferred TO the steamer Monterey. on
board Of which they will proceed to Cal
weston. said they had received gooi
treatment on the way from the capital 10
Puerto Mexico. Their only suffering was
que to the intense heat.
II was estimated by some of the refu-
gees that from go 10 500 Americans re
mained in the capital, most of whom felt
that they could not leave their interests
unprotected
When tho refugees departed from Mex
leo city antl-American demonstrations
nt0 ceased. lie itiuAtF- iitaiSN'N' ~"
ever. that this change Of feeling on the
part of the Mexican people was on the
surface only, and that a strong under
current OF anti-American sentiment was
discernible. Beyond communicating the
establishments OF several American ga
RACES and motor car companies. the refu-
gees believed the damage done by moos
to American property In the capital was
slight.
II was said by the refugees that many
other Americans, probably a hundred,
would have taken the opportunity 10
leave Mexico City II the refugee train
had come direct TO Vera Cruz. but they
dreaded the roundabout journey to Puerto
Mexico. A few OF those on board the
Hancock reported that they previously
had made their way TO Soledad, only to De
turned back by General Mas.
Last Refugee Boat.
II was Officially announced to-day that
the steamer Monterey, which VIII take the
refugees 10 Galveston, will be the last
refugee boat from Vera Cruz. None or
the refugees was permitted TO come
ashore to-day and none OF those on shore
was allowed TO go board unless he IN
tended to sail on the Monterey. Many OF
those on board the vessel had members
OF their families waiting for them on
shore here.
Eight American citizens are reported
marooned at q point west OF AlVarauo
and south OF Vera Cruz Among them
are Philip Steele, OF Chicago. and three
brothers named Gould. The British
cruiser which has been off Puerto Mexico
il reported to have sent relief eXpedl-
ton up the river to help these men ana
other foreigners In that locality
Washington, May Consul Canada at
Vera Cruz reported 10 the state Depart
ment to-day that there still were 10"
Americans IN Mexico City unable 10 get
out because OF interrupted railroad faclh-
ties These are, for the most parI he"
arrivals in the Mexican capital from the
surrounding country.
They arrived just after the departure
~ the last train for Vera Cruz. Consul
Canada has asked tho Brazilian Minister
ond Admiral Cradock, the British COM
mander, 10 exert tnelr eiLVi'0 ."
railroad communication with the capital
Burton Wilson. an American VINO was
prevented from leaving for Vera cruz
bas Informed Consul Canada that he is
safe and well in Mexico city. along with
I starr Hunt, George Mccarthy X. NJ.
Van Zandt, George W. Cook and Colonel
Yeager.
Consul Canada also reports that nine
british subjects have been granted pas
sage on the Monterey at Vera Cruz They
are ] stringer, John staldler' David
Rrar,ner. Mrs. Van de Pragh and dauSh-
tor n L. Postlewaite. John Sterling H.
4. Nealon and Richard Jones.
Safe Conduct Promised.
A dispatch from Rear Admiral howard
savs that the military Governor OF
Collma promised safe conduct Tor al
refugees on the west coast OF MEXICO
Destrovers are collecting refugees at
To,olobampo and Altata. Thirteen Amer
leans have arrived at Mazatlan from
,,,i,es. and efforts are being made 10
reach other Americans IN the INTERIOR
The Denver reports that sixty refugees
yylu coma north on the San Jose.