Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-09-01 | Page 2 | Twin Terrors Add Five New Victims

TWIN TERRORS ADD ADO FIVE NEW VICTIMS MEXICALI Lower California Mexico Sept 1 PJ The The twin terrors of the thc southwestern southwester ter desert country- country thirst and heat heat had had added five live new victims to their seasonal toll today When their automobile stalled on the lonely San Felipe road in the desert desert des des- ert south of here a woman two children chit chil dren and two men perished from excessive ex cx- heat and thirsty Their bodies were found late yester yesterday ay The victims Elisa ElLsa Huerta about 35 Ruperto her son 5 Amelia infant daughter of Mrs Rosa Ahumada Francisco Lujan about 40 Eliseo Ramirez about 35 Mrs Ahumada and a old 9 son of Mrs Huerta a were Vere found near death in the automobile by two Mexican fishermen who brought the woman and the boy to the m municipal hospital here The two men victims were found some distance from the automobile apparently having start started Xi out to walk for Cor aid The party arty had left here for forthe forthe forthe the little fishing port of San Felipe but aut ran out of water on n the toe salt flats below El Mayo near the mouth of the Colorado river The latest deaths brought to 16 the number of persons who have perished from heat and thirst In the southwest desert country this year