The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
EIGHT SHIPS AT GALVESTON WITH
$500 DESTITUTE REFUGEES
Gov. Coqutt Orders Six Days Quarantine of Fugitiyes
Who. Hungry and Half Clad. Thank President
Wilson for Their Deliverance
THEIR HOMES IN MEXICO SACKED AND Blu
Refugees From TampicO Say German Cruiser Dresden
Saved Their Lives-Shipload of Fugitives Fired
Upon and an American Wounded.

GALVESTON. Ten. April 26.--Driven by
armed bands of Mexicans, both Fedcrals
and rebels. from their homes and from
the property which In many cases they
have worked years to accumulate desu-
tu,e Of money. food and clothing. and
bringing with them horrifylng stories Of
crielties inflicted by Mexicans. more than
$500 refugees from Vera Cruz, Tampico
and Interior points In Mexico are here
awaiting the pleasure OF the national and
State governments In sending them 10
their destinations.
Arriving at Galveston and expecting 70
be sent op to their homes and relatives.
these half starved. half clad Americans
and foreigners vino have for ten days
slept on the decks Of the ships and en-
dured all the hardhips of the voyage
found that they would have to remain on
board or out of the city for six days.
They had been drenched with rain {.
Shey had been exposed to the sun they
have not had a change OF clothing, bath
or exercise since they boarded the vessels.
and their condition tonight 10 little
be,ter than two weeks ago. except they
It'll not be molested by bandits.
SIX Days Quarantine.
0cees be kept in quarantine for six days.
The quarantine station will accommodate
about 100 The remainder must endure
the weather To-day 1000 souls sent tel
sgrams TO Gov. Colquitt and President
Wilson thanking them for the privilege
~ being permitted 10 stand In the harbor.
drenched and cold. Some are III.
On board the various refugee ships
about the sa ne scene Is presented. The
Americans and foreigners who have fled
90 this country are crowded beyond COM
fort The provisions of all the ships upon
arrival We're gone and II was necessary
70 send out supplies at once.
One of the pitiful sights witnessed on
board the Esperanza to-day was the
scramble OF fifty children To- got banana
from bunch which was brought ont 10y
some citizen. They We're hungry and
scrambled FOR the fruit az II they wer.
carved Tonight all vessels are supplied
with provisions and about all that Is
reeded is the landing of the refugees and
s.lrtlna them hone.
Refugees bring with them detailed re.
. rorts of the lighting about Tampico and
u'ruco tn. landing Of the American ma
lres and the bath. I'm the streets AT vera
AK MANY Of those ON the Trinidadian
~ III. Cyclops were In Tampico AT the
''n. the news was received that the
uerican marines had actually landed al
"a Cruz.
Cries for Vengeance.
nc Americans were duAr,cr"d AZ The
.al-herr Hotel the Colonial club and the
|, .uparial Ho;el when the message that IN"
nemy from the north" had Landed
lr!nes Oh Mexican soil. Posters We're
once distributed abou; the streets and
.. cry of Death to the gringo" was
3-l from all quarters
Fed,rals and rebels were united at once
~ began a demonstration which ended
| FER several shots had been fired into
- house where the Americans ana the
4 American Consul Mere Quartcred. Officers
~ me German cruiser Dresden and Il
British cruiser saw the danger or the
| Americans The riot was queled after
the commander of the Dresden turred his
guns on the crowd and told the Infatuated
mob tina, ne would fire.
The Americans were then taken aboard
And cared for until the coming OF the
r.ugee ships. There We're no American
vessels in the port. They had been hur-
fiei 20 Vera Cruz leaving 1000 American
citizens unprotected.
Those who came on the Trinidadian say
they owe their lives 10 the commander
OF the German cruiser Dresden. Hun
dreds OF Americans would have been
killed. They had few firearms and could
have offered but little resistance.
Soon after they got out of the city
several hundred armed Mexicans rushed
n and began looking for Americans
They fired into houses vacated by
refugees. They had come from the hills
and were sent for by Mexicans in Tam
p!ro when the news Of invasion came.
Several Children Hurt.
IN the rush OF the Americans 10 the
waterfront and ships several children
Were seriously Injured by being trampled
o. Five or six Americans Were struck
Win stones hurled by Mexicans from tht
Aou-etops
Several passengers on the Trlnidadar
brought reports OF lighting at Panuco
81 OIL town eighty miles from Tampico
me battle took place on April 10. Al
nayhreai troop of rebels dashed into tn,
,o"n and after an hours lshting took Il
ron the Frdera!s About eighty Federal,
We're N.led. Several Federal sympa
Myers were hanged and their bode,
hutil0'ed and left for vultures The towr
was sacked and burned.
no Americans We're killed here bu
me' property was taken. X. l.. Brittor
ont'''"d moving picture show there
nc was robbed of all his cash anc
'a'uaheS Boyd Erickson was tied to
"T' ana whipped until he consented 4