The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-12
BANDIT BAND
ISDISPERSED
LOOT ISSAFE
20 Bodies Removed From
Train Debris - Fatalities
Estimated at so
NO FOREIGNERS HURT
Virginia Man Gives Graphic
Account Of the Terrible
Mexican Massacre
NO FOREIGNERS HURT

Mexico City, Jan. 12.-[P9-An un.
known number Of bandits, who mas.
sacred passengers and guards on q
train running between Cuadalajara
and Mexico City, have been killed in
fight with federal troops. Eight
others, who were captured, were I'M
mcdiatcly executed.
All the loot secured by the bandits
has been recovered and the bandits
arc believed to have been entirely
dispersed.
This announcement was made early
this morning by the war department
here.
Dispatches from Zamora, in the
state of Michoacan, previously said
the bandits had passed through that
city yesterday morning. fleeing from
the federal troops, and that later
they were surrounded.
1000 Troops Sent Out.
After the bandits last Saturday
night ruthlessly murdered passengers
and guards, 1000 troops started
securing the mountainous regions Of
the states Of Guerrero, JaliscO and
Michoacan. They were under orders
to bring in the bandits, dead or
alive.
Just how many persons met death
when the bandits opened fire on men.
women and children passengers and
knitted the train guards. or who per-
ishcd later in the burning coaches
which the bandits set on fire, is un-
certain. Twenty bodies. burned be-
yond Identification, at last reports
had been removed from the debris.
Estimates of the fatalities rum as
high as so.
None of the foreigners on the train
were injured, but all Of them were
robbed. G. NJ. Wynkoop, of Berryvillc.
Va, a !. representative Of the Buick
Motor company. who was passenger
on the train, gave . graphic account
on his arrival here.
Women and Children Brutality Killed,
As darkness fell 20 men with rifles
stationed themselves at the doors and
Immediately began firing on. passen-
gers in the second and third class
coaches. No mercy was shown. Wo-
men and children were brutally shot
down, the same as men. All the SOL
dier guards were slain.
mare Of incredible and wanton blood
thirstiness. said Mr.. Wynkoop.
When the horror had been COM
pleted, the bandits. with an expert
engineer in the cab of the engine,
ran the train to the station ut Yure-
cuaro. Here they. looted the town.
cut the telegraph wires and murdered
other Mexicans. The foreign passen.
gers were forced to leave the train
which was taken up the lire q short
distance and set on fire. but not be-
fore the express and baggage cars
had been looted of valuables. These
were placed on the engine, which was
uncoupled and driven away.
Revolution Not Over.
Mr.. Wynkoop said he heard the
bandits shout: 1--WE are not bandits:
we are revolutionists." One of the
Mcxicans told him that they were re-
bclling against President Gales. "You
watch developments" he added. "Thc
revolution is not over"
Most of the foreigners camped out
Saturday night in the wrecked town
Of Yurecuaro. Others walked thro ugh.
out the night and finally reached
Guadalajara. Mr.. and Mrs. Wynkoop
walked till they found train for
Mexico City. They. suffered consid-
cradle hardship.
The other American on the train
was mining man from Pachuca
named Russell, Mrs. c. H. Sharratt,
wife Of the manager Of the Guadala-
jara branch Of the Bank Of Montreal
and her five.months-old baby. also
were passengers. They arrived at
Cuadalajara unharmed.