New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-23

Plan was under consideration as an al
Tentative should Csrrsnra finally re-
fuse the request for the use Of the
Mexican Northwestern Railroad.
From Guadalupe, across the border
from Fsbens. one 90 the best wagon
roads in Northern Mexico leads south
ard southwest through Charcos 20 M
lake reg on about Ahumads and FL Car
1i7sl From FL Carrizal II follows the
Rio dc Carmen 70 a SPOT scarcely fifteen
miles from Fl Vale, the most south
erly town known 20 nave been reached
ny 'hc American troops
That the railroad problem viii bring
a real crisis in me relations between
the Carran7a forces and Americans -
firmly believed here.
TO Use American Crews.
Active preparations. however. are
under way here for utilizing the ra 70
road. using only American owned TOLL
ny stock. manned by American crew .
The entry would be made throus \
Juarcz, il is understood.
Tho principal obstacle is believed -
b. the violent opposition by the city or
Juarez and .he Mexican army there -
tne passage Of Amer can troops througt
that city. Although II IS said corsei'
has not been obtained from inc Ca
rama government for the military use
Of the Canada owned railroad, the work
of preparing the expedition IS contlnd-
ing.
II was learned today that conduct
ors. engineers. fremen and brak"men
are being listed for service on The o.
petition. and that IT has been said on
Americans would DC used FOR 30,
handling Of any Of the trains. .oc"-
motives and passenger, freight and cat
lie ears Of the RI Paso & Southwest"rn
Railroad have. il ia said. been roqu.-
sitioncd b. the army, and have bee
sidetracked where all can quickly D.
put into service.
The army quartermsster's coros is
especially active. n rs SAID. no pre-
paring 10 establish Immediately VI
Taso a base much larger than that now
maintained AT Columbus Local rail
road men arc cooperating with army
mon in getting equipment. crews ana
locomotives ready 20 move Tithin
twenty-four hours after the order u
given.
FL Paso TO BE Base.
Assembling Of troops r Fl Paso als)
il said 10 be under way. One officer
said to-day that these preparations a;e
not FOR the sending Of troops into Mex
leo. but for sending supplies to Genera
Pershing By rail. Otner evidences were
that the road will be used. and used
soon. for reinforcing General PershinG.
Arrivals from Columbus to-day re-
ported that the transportation service
across the desert Was being badly
hampered b. sandstorms. There are NJ
roads except those which the AmericG7
engineers have been able 20 improvise,
and these are said 20 be cut 20 piece.
by the heavy transport wagons.
Macardo Herrera, brother of Luis
Herrera. was arrested here tonight b.
Captain Hall. Of the city police. Cap
tein Hall said he arrested Herrera
after tho Mexican had returned from
two hours conference with General
Gavira at Juarez. lie refused 70 make
any further statement in connection
with the arrest.
General Bell tonight extended the
censorship 10 news dispatches sent
over commercial wires out of FL Paso
which he said were of an "incendary
character"
General Bell said he did not intend
10 have information OF preparations"
he was making given out in advance
Of their execution. The general added
that he was investigating reports that
the Csrrsnza garrison at Juarez. across
the river from FL Paso, had deserted
10 the Villa cause.
The streetcsrs between FL Paso and
Juarez were ordered stopped tonight
At $3.50 o'clock. No explanation was
given by the company for the order.
II was learned later that the street.
ears had been stopped on the recon-
mendation OF the military authorities.
The manager o. the strcetcar company
,aid the crews were getting nervous
and that he did not care 20 take any
risks. although he knew OF no actual
trouble.