The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-18
MEXICO GAVE A SAFE
CONDUCT TO VICTIMS

tary train had left Chihuahua, Watson
left for III Paso at 4 =. NJ.
"On January . the Chihuahua agent
OF the Gust company. with whom | lave
just talked in my office. t~olcgraphed
Watson at III Paso In reference to the
above named civilian passengers on said
second military train the information
received by him at Gust by phone. as
follows: Boys arrived Gust safely last
night. They found everything quiet
over there
"As this telegram mentioned the boys
without mentioning the troops, watson
on the same dag, to make certain that q
garrison was established at Cusi. teie-
graphed the Chihuahua agent: Wire Il
troops arrived ut Cusi and trains run.
ming Northwestern To which the
Chihuahua agent replied on the same
day Troops arrived Cusi. Since yes
terday evening Northwestern rains sus-
pended indefinitely account no fuel
'On the same day the Chihuahua
agent also telegraphed Watson at FL
Paso: 'Cusi Office reports everything
quiet and Lopez telephones we have
Just located two bags missing and we
are now receiving same In our office
Tho missing bags referred to were
silver that had been stolen during q
previous lpoting of the amp and per-
haps indicated to Watson a restoration
OF order with the establishment of the
military garrison. Foregoing messages
are supposed to have been with Watson
on the trip to Gust. as he took all the
records from III Paso with him prepara-
tory To operating the offices at the prop
erty.
members OF the party that rescued
the bodies state these records and papers
could be seen scattered by winds around
the scene OF the massacre. They did
not try 10 gather them because OF APP
preaching darkness and presence Of VII
lista bandits on nearby hills. Copies
from which the foregoing were taken
were furnished by Western Union offices
AT FL Paso.
Having passports issued by authori-
ties and "a garrison having been estab-
lished which they understood to number
1000 men. they had ample assurance
that II would be safe to resume opera
I lions at Gust.
Upon the question Of safety en- Poute !:
| The de tacto authorities had run three
military trains to Cusi on the 4th and.
as afterward came to tho notice OF the
party, was that day running a special
out to pick up and bring back tho equip
mcnt used for these trains.
Trapped h Watson Party.
ut was this special that blocked the
| track n trapped the Watson PARTY.
The train which blocked the track at
kilometcr IS on January 10 consisted
of engine 5O7 and water car and
caboose. all National Railways. and
was operated by q crew OF the
National Railways, which National
Railways are operated by the de facto
Government authorities. Therefore the
crew in charge OF this train were en-
ployees of the de facto Government.
The train left Chihuahua at $3.50
A.. 81. Before leaving the members Of
the crew stated that the train was
going to Gust TO pick up and bring
back to Chihuahua the National Rail-
ways equipment which had been used
In sending a garrison to Cusi a few
days previous.
The first Information that the North
western railroad ~oficials had OF I. was
the notice at Chihuahua when the train
WAS ready to leave Chihuahua that morn
Ing. This train was derailed at kilometer
IS by reason OF the fact that two rails
had been emoved from the track. The
first information that the Northwestern
Railroad officials had OF the deraii-
ment was received at chihuahua be-
tween 2 and 3 o'clock. positively after
2 o'clock.
AS the passenger train containing
the Watson party left Santa Ysabel
at 80 and had only eight k!,ometers
to run, which is usually run in about
fifteen minutes. II is seen that TIE In
formation first received at Chihuahua
OF the derailment OF the first train was
received after the massacre ~ the
party In the second train.
Gen. Carranza sent 10 his agency
here to-day the following com nunlca-
ton which he said had been s.nt 10
Gen. Jac!nto B Trevino commanding
the Carranza forces at ChIhuahua. b.
~forty-two Americans, who signet the
paper:
DEAR GENERAL The undersigned
avail themselves OF this OCCASION "a
express TO you our sincere thanh for
the valued assistance you have rem
dered us following the lamentable Incl
dent in which our friends and country
men lost their lives on the 10Th In.
slant near Santa isabeN Renewing II
YOU our most sincere appreciation. we
! are. YOURS very truly" &c.