The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-17
MEXICAN CITIES
CcOntinusd from Firs. P.E.O

street at noon yesterday. The house
of third Swedish subject whicS had
been looted by the Carranza forces.
was again entered and money and
weapons demanded.
The Swedish minister informed the
state department. also that the gov
eminent OF Sweden intended TO de
r'and full indemnity for the murder OF
Johan Falklund. a Swedish gardner re
Gently killed by Obregon's troops be-
fore the evacuation Of Mexico City.
Little has come from the Brazilian
minister at Mexico City TO indicate
that the Zapata garrison Is not pre-
serving good order.
Desire TO Leave.
Americans and other foreigners. 3"
said Secretary Bryan. have expressed
desire through the Brazilian minis
ter 10 leave the city and / have com
munioated TO Carranza through Consul
Silliman a request for transportation
facilities. The Brazilian minister Is
arranging with the Mexico City author
tiles for their departure"
Oficials do not know where the
break In the railroad line between
Mexico City and Vera Cruz f. locat-
ed. but they hope TO arrange with both
the Carranza and Zapata officials for
a special train from Mexico City to
the point where tine Carranza authori-
ties are in control and for their safe
transfer to trains sent by Carranza.
There Is a possibility. however. that
the railroad line north from Mexico
City to Fl Paso may soon be in opera
ton again under the complete control
OF the Villa-Zapata government, max
I Inc
under way.
The British consul at Manzanillo
had asked for a British man-ofwar
and the German consul. notwithstand-
Ing the European war. had Joined him
in the request because of the "intol-
cradle conditions for foreignersP
The cruiser Cleveland arrived after
this request had been made.
Colville Barclay. counsellor of the
I British embassy. gave the state de
partment a dispatch from the British
consul az Vera Cruz saying General
! Carranza had sent orders for the pro
lection of foreigners in the state Of
I Colima in which the seaport Of Man
zanillo is situated
VIII BE Punished.
President Wilson expressed himself
/ as satisfied that those guilty OF the
murder Of John b. McManus. an amer
lean citizen. would be punished and
that suitable indemnity would be
made
The recall by General Carranza Of
/ the gunbOat Zaragoza from Progpeso
and the recinding of the order for the
4 closing OF the port caused a feeling
OF relief TO officials here. The al.
/ tempted blockade threatened a short
age In the supply OF slsal hemp. with
out which the entire wheat crop Of
the United States would have suffered
Rear Admiral Caperton reported 10
the navy department today that both
/ Merida and PrOgreso were now quiet
| Ihe Mexican Eunboat Zaragoza has
I gone TO PrOgreso again, but Admiral
: Caperton said he had been Informed
mat Carranza had promised Consul
Silliman that no further efforts would
De made 10 blockade Progreso
Enrique G. Llorente. representative
! here Of the villa Zapata government.
issued statement today declaring
the Gutierrez government on behalf OF
which Jose NaEcOncelos is here 10 es-
tabilsh an agency was "fostered and
promoted by powerful money interests
and its exclusive object is the return
or the public properties Of the Mexican
people 10 concessionairps TO resume
their rpign Of equalization