Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-19
TRAIN WRECKED, PASSENGERS
ROBBED AND KILLED BY MExlcANs
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did, and accepted the $50-and went. The
second time an insistent "vamanose- from
the outside caused all the bandits to hur-
riedly leave the train.
Colonel A.. p. Blocksom does not believe
the bandits crossed from the Mexican side
TO the American side, as no reports had
been received at headquarters of cross
ings along the river, where "A vigilant
wafchout has been maintained. II j. the
opinion at Fort Brown that the bandits
are either in hiding in the brush or else
have meked away into the Mexican homes
IN the Villaneuva vicinity. This is the
cause for military officers going through
this Mexican village today a. with a fine
comb.
Five companies OF the Fourth United
States infantry, including Companies A.,
r., and + and one-half each of companies
IL, X, l., and NJ, and troops A and ID Of
the Third cavalry, and patrols of Machine
Gun Troop of the Third cavalry. were hu~-
tied out of Fort Brown mt , o'clock this
morning. Il company went 10 the scene by
special train, Captain Preston commanding,
and A company went up the military road
by automobiles, and l. and VI companies
Town the river road. The cavalry troops,
commanded by Major Hartmann. went ont
of the city at 2 o'clock at ''double time"
These troops were III addition to Lieuten-
ant Johnson's Troop b, stationed near
Villaneuva, but which could not be- reached
..s.Il~ L.. tl-la.. .. a.. IL. 60, sl.s
the Villaneuva telephone line had been cut
by the bandits, as well as the line to the
San Pedro ranch.
Unfortunately, there were no army
guards In the vicinity of the wreck and
robbery last night. An infantry guard
that had been maintained III that vicinity
for some weeks, was moved last Saturday.
The bandits evidently were IN touch with
this movement, as they selected one nn-
guarded district m a large territory.
Ten Mexicans, believed 10 have been
part of the gang that attacked the train.
were seen early last night by an old Mex
lean as they went through a farm near
Olmito. He said they were all afoot.
District Attorney John |. kleiber, one of
the passengers in the smoking ear. passed
safely through the ordeal and was an eve
witness To much of the goings on. though
he lost his shoes 10 the bandits who
thought he was dead, evidently. ~ he had
considerable blood on his clothes from the
wound of one of the soldiers. Mr.. kleiher
was mol injured.
Engineer KendaIl's death was in~tan-
taneous. The man was pinned beneath the
weight Of timbers of the cab. He wa 5'
years old. aud is survived BY his wife ar'
n large family. residing al kingsvllle. III
body will be- taken 10 KinesviIle today.
Fireman Woodall was brought t.
Brownsville and taken 10 the Charity hos
pltal for treatment, a facilities there mr.
equal Ia those of a first class hospital. Th'
ireman'S injuries are not ut all serious
reports from the hospital state. lle'wa
slightly scalded about the face and hands
hut no hurts otherwise. a few days n
the hospital will Sec .s.@l well. His family
resides at Kingsville.
The two wounded soldiers. BraShear and
L.avmon. were brought to Brownsville anf
taken TO the hospital ut Fort Brown
Brashear's wounds are serious, but II y
not believed fatal. Corporal McBee, killed,
was struck in the back OF the neck, and
apparently instantly killed.