The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-22
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Washington, June 22.-Stories of
what Americans in interior towns OF
Mexico suffered just after Vera Cruz
was seized are trick1ing into Wash
ington slowly, and / haven't a doubt
that IL all the outrages which were
perpetrated on United States citizens
in those stormy days had been known
a: the time to the folks here at home
our forces would never have paused
on the seacoast
Adler Tells How He and His Friends
Escaped
Ira Adler. whose home is in New
York City, has just made public
description of the escape from
Guadalajara. Existence of Americans
in that town after the capture of
Vera Cruz was impossible. After
many hardships Mr.. Adler and his
companions reached Manzan:Ho and
thence travelled to San Francisco
aboard a British steamship.
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the American government which,
he declares did nothing to save the
refugees from Guadalajara although
Commander Thomas p MacGruder.
y allowed the freedom of the port OF
Mazanillo to Mexican vessels on con-
dition that the sixteen prisoners from
Quadalajara be allowed to go free.
MacGruder commands the cruiser
Raleigh.
Insulted by the Populace
The first notice to get out came
from w. A. Davis, the American con-
sui, without warning said Mr. Ad-
Ter. ION April II. the second order
to leave and all Americans were to
gather in council at the American
club. There 40 decided to go at
once and did. The next day at an
other meeting more Americans were
able to make arrangements to- leave
and party of 160 was taken to
Manzillo on special train. This
and threatening. They tore down
signs on the American consulate and
other buildings of Americans
THE following day was worse.
cries Of kill the gringoes.' and
.hurrah for Huerta and Mexico were
heard. Led by band, mob APP
peared before the German club in the
evening, singing Mexican and Ger
man airs.
THE populace was Infatuated by
stories originating God knows where
that many Mexican women and
children had been killed in the
streets of the large cities of the
United States.
"A bowling mob followed our
party of twelve men, two women and
children as we went to the train.
We left there in the morning and
arrived at Colima. We took coaches
to the center of the town and tried
to find hotel. One after another
the hotel proprietors refused to re-
ceive us. They declared that the
mob would burn down their build
ing if Americans were sheltered We
finally found the British consulate
and Mr.. Mcneil, the consul, told us
We would be escorted to car at the
railway station under guard and
cared for there until train left for
I Manzanillo the following morning.
A few minutes later we were asked
to occupy center of a square OF
soldiers which had formed in the
streets. The commander of this
squad was gentlemanly fellow, who
did all he could for u.s. On the
march of mile and a quarter to
the station the crowd followed,
many shouting insults of an I'M
repeatable characted. The women
covered their ears. The captain
tried to silence the rabble.
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Herded in a Cattle Car
AT the railroad station we were
ordered to enter car, which ap-
peared to be a cattle car, where we
waited, sleepless, until almost dawn.
Once an orderly came in and inform
ed the captain of our guard there
was a company of infantry outside
which wanted to attack the car and
massacre the 'gringoes.' The captain
went outside and dispersed these SOL
diers. But a little later he had a
more serious problem in a company
of cavalry which rode up and was
apparently bent on taking possession.
The captain finally sent them on
their way with deal of argument.
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