Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
MEXICO is STIRRED
BY DYNAMITING OF
PORTES GIL'S TRAIN
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the attempt on his life and they were
released.
Near the scene of the dynanliting
troops found the remains of an open air
meal some sulphuric acid and re-
ceipt for a telegram sent at Tampico,
where the President had been after a
visit to Ciudad Victoria to attend the in
augural of his successor as governor of
the state of Tamaulipas.
Further down the track another dyna-
mite bomb-unexplod found
affixed to the rails.
Troops were ordered out of garrisons
to search for those responsible for the
train dynamiting
All were instructed to shoot or cap
ture any one connected with the Incl
dent.
A special train was dispatched from
Queretaro, enabling the party to con-
tinue the journey to Mexico City. With
the President aboard the train were a
number of politicians. considerable
body of troops and a number of news
papermen.
Mexico City police had their hands
full at the funeral of Toral. A motor
hearse carried his body to the Spanish
cemetery. on the outskirts of the city
AS it passed through the streets
crowd fell in behind, with occasional
women breaking through police lines
to grab flower from the hearse.
TOraI's Kin Absent.
Fire engines accompanied the pro-
ceSsion, with hoses ready to diSperSe
the gathering should it become unruly.
Neither father, mother nor widow of
Toral was able to participate in the
services.
While interment was in progress
volley of shots nearby frightened some,
but it developed soldiers had only
fired above the heads of the crowd in
an effort to dispense it.
There were frequent clashes between
the f1remen with the hose, the police
and crowds of mourners, many of whom
threw stones TO emphasize their feel
ings.
Many of the mourners stayed at the
cemetery to pray long after dark.
Others on their way home stoned the
home of Felipe Islas, superintendent of
the penitentiary where Toral was ex-
ecuted. There was little damage.
Police officials estimated that 100000
people lined the long route from the
nome OF Torals parents to the GEM
etery.
The crowds were in anything but a
peaceful mood They shouted viva
ToraP' and viva Cristo Rey" Oong
Live Christ King as the funeral COR
tege approached and openly jeered the
police. A newspaper check-up late to-
day showed three dead and large
number of wounded in the disturbances
growing out of the funeral
Quick Wit Saves Portes Gil.
Humberto Martinez brother of
Augustin Martinez, the dead fireman.
told newspaper men that quick work OF
the engineer probably saved the MeXi-
can President from death.
He said the train was going about Is
miles an hour south of Rincon when
terrific explosion occurred about 800
yards ahead, blowing to bits the small
railroad bridge spanning dry gap.
The engineer applied the brakes, but
before the train could be stopped the
engine and its tender and one Pullman
had leaped entirely across the gap and
overturned.
The fireman was killed when his body
was caught in the wreckage.
The President and his party were
alseep when the explosion occurred. but
they hastily donned bath robes and left
the train to inspect the damage.