Friday, August 16, 2013

Hulses Safe In Chihuahua.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 16, 1913:
So Reports a Refugee Who Arrived at El Paso.
Special to The New York Times.
    EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 15.— Shirley C. Hulse and family of Pennsylvania, who were in peril in Mexico, have reached safety at Chihuahua City, capital of the State, according to Americans arriving at the border. Hulse is an executive official of the Conchas River Dam Company, which is building a big dam at Boquillas to impound the waters of the Conchas for power and irrigation purposes.
    Mexicans on the river complained that the dam would take all the water away from them, and Gov. Mercado of that State threatened the American officials with execution if they did not desist. W. B. Fuller, chief engineer, hurried to the border, and on his arrival telegraphed for assistance for Hulse. Today, on instructions of the State Department, Consul T.D. Edwards sent a messenger from Juarez to Consul Letcher at Chihuahua to try and, get relief for the Americans.
    Refugees arriving after the messenger, departed said that Hulse, his wife and daughter had arrived at Chihuahua City.

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