Evening star., 1914-04-26
Threatens to land Marines to
QueIi Mob Riot at
Tampico.
MExICANS THROW STONES
At SOUTHERN HOTEL
Capt. Won Kohler Has Women Car
ried to Vessels in Harbor-Suit
Cases Snatched Away.

\
ous, according to a wireless message
reaching here today that two torpedo
boats yesterday were sent up the Panuso
river at Tampico to get Americans.
Refugees arriving here from Tampico
today said they were saved from rioting
Mexicans early Wednesday morning by
German sailors.
The rich Tampico oil fields generally
have been abandoned, according to in
formation reaching steamship agents here
today There are a dozen or more i'm
portant oil companies in the Tampico
Held. Including some foreign interests A
large norton of the refugees due to ar
rive here today and tomorrow come from
Tampico.
Mob Insults Americans.
The story of the riot was told by
Americans on the collier Cyclops. which
anchored in quarantine here this after
noon. The trouble started Tuesday
night after the American warships AT
Tampico had left their positions near
shore and steamed some miles out to
sea in the afternoon.
After da k. bands of Mexicans began
to parade the streets. They shouted IN
suits to Americans. who had wtthdraWn
to the shelter of the principal hotels IN
Tampico the Imperial and the Southern.
About midnight mob estimated at
DO began throwing stones at the Soutn-
ern Hotel. where there were twenty or
thirty American women and 800 Ameri-
ran men. William Hanson. former
United States deputy marshal in south
Texas. organized the men. who had
few rifles and pistols. for resistance. The
Americans however. had so little am
munition that they did not dare open
fire. fearing the Mexicans would XIII
them after their ammunition was spent.
Germans Threaten Mob.
The mob began pounding on the doors
with clubs. One Mexican fired through
window. but no one was wounded. Capt.
von Kohler of the German cruiser Dres-
ien, the refugees said. sent officers
ashore. notifying the mob that unless
they dispersed within fifteen minutes he
would land marines The mob withdrew
German sailors then took the women
from the Southern and from the lmperiai
hotels aboard boats to ships in the hae-
Dor. The men marched out Some gave
their suitcases to Mexican porters. A
few of the suitcases. the refugees said,
were torn from the porters' hands by
other Mexicans. thrown upon the ground
and trampled.
There was some rioting at the Imperial
Hotel also. The Southern has been for
years the headquarters for oil men in the
Tampico district.
Civil War at Tampico.
VERA CRUZ. April 25.-Fighting be-
tween the. Mexican federal troops and
the constisutionalists was in progress at
Tampico last night. according to a re-
port received by Rear Admiral Badger
from the British war vessels there.
The British commander OF Tampico
says he had heard Mexican gunboat in
action. but was unable to learn the ex-
tent of the fghtin0
The American war vessels were lying
a considerable distance out from the
coast Refugees. to the number Of 1850
have been removed from Tampico during
the last few days.
At Puerto Mexico everything was quiet
last night Rear Admiral Badger Is re-
lying on the British vessels there which
are In charge Of the situation. The
American liners at the docks of Puerto
Mexico, have not been interfered with
in any way.
The American torpedo boat destroyer
Patterson. which is at Tuxpan, has been
instructed to take on board twenty-five
Chinese refugees and send them to CAL
weston at the first opportunity.
1t Is probable that the liner Monterey,
now here. will be chartered today to
proceed to yucatan and pick up refu-
gees at the small intermediate points.
Naval officers are of the opinion that
the bluejackets and marines on shore
VIII not be relieved Immediately on the
arrival of the first brigade of the army.
They express belief that the re-embar-
cation of the naval forces will begin
only when sufficient soldiers to garri-
son the city have been landed.
Rear Admiral Badger has received
congratulations from Secretary Daniels
and has communicated them to the
feet.