Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-26
EPIDEMIC OF DISEASE
ADDS TO WARS HORRORS
Smallpox and Typhoid Fever in Vio-
lent Form Are Raging in
Mexico City.
SPECIAL TRAIN TAKES SUPPLIES
Washington Is Giving All Possible
Aid to Alleviate Suffering, and
American Red Cross Will Assist.
Sanitation Almost Impossible.
Especial to The Times-D,spatch.


WASHINGTON, April o5.--The hor-
intensified to-day by the report to the
state Department and TO the Mexican
agencies here that there is a violent
outbreak Of smallpox and typhoid
fever in Mexico City.
The news to the agency OF Carranza
was that he had realized the situation
and had provided special train which
Is to take supplies of all kinds, includ-
Ing vaccine, to the national capital.
Mr.. Arredondo, Carranza's agent, was
informed that John Belt, the private
secretary Of John r. Silliman, who
represents this government with Car
ranza, will accompany the train.
1t is also announced by Mr.. Are
dondo that on the return of this train
from Mexico City it will stop at
Pachuca and bring from there Duval
West to Vera Cruz. Mr.. West is
hurrying to Washington. having had
his interviews with all the important
chiefs-in- arms in Mexico.
STATE DEPARTMENT
GIVES ALL POSSIBLE AID
State Department officials are lend
ing all the aid they can to alleviate
y,
American Red Cross Will assist.
There are not sufficient reports vet
In Washington to show how long the
epidemic has existed and what it's ex-
tent Is at this time. 1t is said. how
ever. that the conditions have been
ripe for such n visitation ever since
the water supply was cut OFF by the
Zapatistas In order to drive Obregon
out of the city. 1t Is understood that
n large part OF the works was actually
destroyed. This made sanitation prac-
ttcally impossible, and there have been
so many changes in the purely military
form of government In the national
capital that the local authorities have
not been able to keep the city clean.
MEXICO City has not had any of the
advantages which Vera Cruz had for
several months under the admnistra-
tion of General Funston and his medi-
cal corps.
Ono probable result OF the epidemic
conditions will be that very large
number of Americans and other ma
tonals will come out OF the city on the
train on It's return trip. which will be
about Tuesday.
The Carranza agency has a bulletin
tonight stating that Obregon marched
through Silao yesterday. in the direc-
tion of Aguascalientcs.
REPORTED THAT TROOPS
ARE FLOCKING TO VILLA
Silao is north of Irapuato. This is
taken as indicating that all Of the
forces of General villa have moved
north OF the latter town. His agents
here have information that troops are
hooking to him from the northwest
and the north, and that he Is soon to
meet and check the advance OF Obre-
gon. The strength of General Villa Is
proved. these agents say. by the fact
that he is able to hold in check Car
ranza's troops at Tnmpico, Matamoras
and Vera Cruz. Else they would be
free to join tho forces Of General
Obregon.
Enrique Llorente, the representative
OF villa in Washington. had this to
say about the statement OF General
Huerta, printed to-day:
I'm the first place, Huerta Is supreme
among the bandits, but he has been
wholly discredited by all other classes.
Therefore. what he says Is Of no i'm
portance.
He represents nothing in Mexico
except brisandage. and. consequently.
chHhot speak ior inc country or it's
people.
AS representing the party OF Cen
eral Villa and tho revolution. I may
say. however. that cannot admit his
characterization Of tho revolutionary
troops as bandits. Tho troops that
follow the standard of General villa
are certainly not Of tho class to which
Huerta refers. 1t Is true of our revo-
To
bodies OF troops In every country and
time. that some OF them will be ire
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