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Show Through Train Service Promised Prom-ised to All Points in Chihuahua Chihua-hua in Few Days. NOT A SINGLE SHOT FIRED IN REVOLT International Bridge Closed to Americans and Passports Vised By New Regime. EL PASO, Tex., May 3. Railroads to all points in Chihuahua controlled by tho rebels will be opened within the next two or three days, the revolutionists revolu-tionists announced tonight. Through train service will be established Immediately Im-mediately thereafter. Obregonistas In El Paso had been dickering for control of Juarez since tho revolt in Chihuahua CItv was launched. Prior to that time plans for a revolution throughout the entire state had been mapped. Arrangements for tho delivery of the city were completed with the approval of an agreemont with authorities in control, forwarded to the Sonora officials. of-ficials. No Shots Fired. At 2 p, m. today the revolt war brought about without a single shot being fired. Six soldiers of the Seventy-eighth cavalry rode through tho city blowing bugles. The buglers wero followed by the Fifty-seventh infantry band. Hundreds of civilians fell into line with the musicians mu-sicians and, with shouts of "Viva Obregon," Ob-regon," paraded tho streets of tho city for an hour, after which Juarez became be-came quiet and business proceeded as usual. Saloons had been closed by the military earlier In the day. International Bridne Closed. In the meantime tho international bridges were closed to Americans and those in Juarez wero Informed that their passports must be vised by officials of-ficials of tho new government before they could be used in crossing the line. . " Mexicans were permitted to cross to Juarez, but were informed that before returning to the American side their passports must bo vised Tuesday morning. morn-ing. Americans Are Assured. Soon after the revolt was declared in effect, General Escobar called onj American Consul Dow and Informed j him that he need have no fear for the! safety of Americans. Should there boj fighting or an attack on tho city he would attempt to place his troops so J as lo prevent firing into El Paso, hej added. He asked that this informa- I , tion bo forwarded to the military in this city, who had warned him that in i jthe event of fighting In Juarez, firing into El Paso would not be tolerated. I Military men arrested Mayor Trin-jidad Trin-jidad Romero and Chief of Police An-jtonio An-jtonio Ruelas. They were taken to mil-(itary mil-(itary headquarters whore the chief I wns Immediately released and returned i to his office. The mayor was held, Spending the appointment of civil authorities. au-thorities. I J. Felipe Vallc, federal collector of customs in Juarez, fled to tho United j States when the troops revolted. Un-ider Un-ider the military guarantee of safety he will be permitted to return to Juarez Juar-ez to reside. An employe of the customs service, attempting to cross the border with ! three bags of gold, said to contain several sev-eral thousand dollars, was arrested by , George Allen, provisional chief Inspec-5 Inspec-5 tor of immigration. |