New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
AMERICANS UNHURT AS MEXICAN BAND R0BS, BURNS TRAIN
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tary escort.
 Sergeant I7ilberto Cabrera. anoth- CT survivor. also said a priest direct ed the attack from an autom obile. The rebels, he added forced the passengers to shout Long Live Christ the King" killing those who did not obey promptly.
 Freed by Padre
 Cabrera, wounded, fled to the mountains but was captured and conducted to the rebel camp. Shortly afterward he said, he was told: The padre says you can go," and, he returned to the scene of the disaster.
 Manuel Garcia of Penjamo, B track worker, who suffered bullet wounds in the arm and leg, said the rebels invaded the cars. stabbing all passengers whose dress indicated they might be soldiers They robbed the passengers Of clothing and valuables and afterward ordered everybody off the train. Many of the wounded were unable to get out, and were burned alive.
 Bassilio Manin, an Italian, was slightly wounded. He claims the fight lasted over two hours and that many of the passengers were wounded because part of the mili- tary escort fought inside the cars until the rebels climbed in. Then the fight continued among the cower- ing passengers.
 Mcrcilcssly Massacred
 The rebels. he says, mercilessly butchered the remaining soldiers and passengers mistaken for sol dlers. They did not leave unti! the errival of a military train.
 tonic Diaz, a member of the ses 1al confederation of Mexican TaEi ITS, returning to Mexico City q Holy Week vacation be- ca. insane when his wife was sitsd nd his mother, daughter and ssn re wounded.
 daughter. Consuelo, aged aey died on the reiiet train. The f1-tner. Paula Cervantes, was wounded In the spine by bullet, and the son. Antonio. aged five, had Both arms shattered.
 Paula Cervantes, barely able to speak, said the rebels and passen- gers rescued some of the wounded. who were piled with the dead along the track until the flames made fur ther rescue work impossible.
 Diego Redo. former governor of Sinaloa state during the Diaz re- sline' Who travelled in q Pullman with his wife and children. told quite a different story. The rebels be said, did not rob or modest inc passengers but courteously assisted them to carry their baggage to safety.
 The casualties, in his opinion, were due 10 the desperate resistance offered by the military guard and it's Obedience in fighting inside the coaches.
 Survivors Unnerycd.
 Mexico City, April 2l Urp)--- survivors. including Americans, of tn" massacre of passengers on il GuadalaJ Jara- Mexico City train at La Barco arrived today so unneryed and shaken by their terrifying ex- peri"nce that they were unable 10 give wholly coherent accounts of the shamhles. The government an- nounced that 55 persons were known to have been dead. American sur Fiyors estimated the dead at about 100.
 MT. and Mrs. N. Dockwith, resi- dents Of Guadalajara, and MT. and Mrs. Watson and the lattcr's daugh- ter were among the survivors who reached here today, The Watsons are British,
 Wounded Burned In Cars.
 Tt was horrible beyond words" Dockwith said. Statements Of occur ronces indicated that the attackers did not deliberately burn passengers aboard the train but that some wounded persons were unable to leave the cars when the raiders or dered all out before setting them afire.
 The DockWiths and Watsons said there was q crash of rifle fire to- ward the front Of the train and that they plainly could hear the cries of the wounded. Their group was badly shocked, but agreed that about 100 persons had been Killed.
 Coaches Set On Fire.
 Other eye witnesses said that after the shooting ceased. the raiders en- tered the train. footing and rob- bin~, and then ordered all passcn- gers off. The coaches were fired immediately, and some Of the wounded persons were believed by tho survivors 70 have been unable l 10 escape from the pyre.
 Most Of the Pullman passengers ! saved some Of their luggage hut | many surrendered their valuables to l inc raiders. who also sacked tho ex- press car, obtaining 2ON.0OO pesos in gold destined for the Bank Of Mon 1 trcal and the Bank of Mexico.
 Fl Catorcc Tn Command.
 After firing the train, survivors | said the raiders rode away crying | Viva Cristo Key" Gong Live 1 Christ the King) The raiders were | whlfA frocked p,an oS tba oonp