Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02
MEXICAN RIOT
WELL IN HAND
Appearance of Troops Put
Strikers to Flight.
QUIET AT CANANEA TODAY
Latest Report Says Only Two Ameri-
cans Killed.
2 HURT IN CLASH At STATE LINE
$25o,00o in Property Destroyed by
Armed Mexicans Last Night
Prompt Action of Officials.

Prompt Action of officials
NEW YORK, June 2.-George s. Robbins
secretary of the Greene Consolidated Cop
per Company, today received the following
telegram from w. c. Greene, president of
that company. from Cananae. Mexico:
Furnaces and mines all closed down to-
day on account of rioting among the Mexi-
cans. Authorities giving us every protec-
ton possible, assisted by the employees of
the company. The Mesa lumber yard
burned and Metcalf and brother killed de-
Tending property Eleven Mexicans killed
during disturbance and number wounded
not known. No other Americans killed
Governor of Sonora. with troops, will ar
rive in morning. We have the situation
well In hand. Smelling and concentrating
plants uninjured. Trouble melted by social
tstlc organization that has been formed
here by malcontents opposed to Diaz gov
ernment. Expect plants to be running full
capacity tomorrow. Bisbee, Douglass and
Naco have sent zoo volunteers to aid in pre-
serving order. w. c. GREENE.
President"
An Armed American Force.
DOUGLAS, Ariz. June 2-Gov. Ysabl of
the state of Sonora arrived at Naco at 40
O'clock this morning and Immediately gave
orders permitting the armed Americans
who were there from Bisbee Douglas and
an parts OF Arizona to accompany him to
Cananea. The Americans organized and.
in command of Capt. Tom Rynning, former
captain of the Rough Riders and now COM
mander of the Arizona Rangers left with
the governor on a special train for Cananea
at o'clock. There were 45o In the party.
According to adyices received from Ca
nanea this morning. two Americans
George and VIII Metcalf-and ten Mexicans
and one child were killed there yesterday.
"A. s. Dwight, general manager of the Ca
nanea Consolidated Company, was only
slightly wounded. George Metcalf was
Greenes rental and lumber agent, and VIII
Metcalf was his nephew. The number of
wounded Is not known, but is believed to
be about twenty.
Col KosteTlitsky, in command of the
Sonora gendarmerie, arrived at Cananea at
O'Clock last evening With his men he
Immediately proceeded against the armed
strikers, and the rtngleaders fled to the
hills
Everything was quiet at Cananea this
morning and the situation is well in hand.
An armed party OF thirty Americans tried
TO cross the line half mile from Naco last
night, and were opposed by Mexican Of
fcers. In the shooting which followed an
American named Buchner, physical director
OF the Y. NJ c. A. at Bisbee. wounded
In the arm. and a Mexican official was also
wounded. The attempt was given up.
Several hundred men. and chill
dren refugees who arrived from Cananea
in a special train last night, are being taken
care OF at Bisbee and Douglas. Excitement
continues high In the border cities and there
is considerable feeling against the Mexi-
cans No violence has been reported, how
ever, and no trouble Is anticipated.
Peace Restored.
NACO Ariz. June "A telephone mes
sage was received from Cananae at $50 this
morning, reporting that peace has been re-
stored there.
After the arrival OF the rangers last night
many of the ringleaders in the riot yester-
day into the surrounding mountains
and no further serious trouble occurred
Gov Ysabel of Sonora arrived here this
morning at 30 o'clock with a posse from
Bisbee and other points. numbering 500 we'll
armed men. They were Immediately march,
ed across the line. being counted by the
governors adjutant general, who accom-
panied him.
Story of Mr.. Edgington.
Los ANGELES Cal, June "A special
TO the Times from Naco says:
L. Il. Edgington, principal of an~Amer-
lean school at Cananea arrived here last
night a special train that brought ref
ugees from the scene OF the riot. Edging-
ton tells graphic story of the riot. He
said:
George Metcalf head OF the development
department OF the Cananea Consolidated
Copper Company. and VIII Metcalf are the
only Americans who have been killed. so
far as could learn. They were shot down
huH ksuw tna
property. Between twenty-five and fifty
Mex!cans have been killed in the fighting.
They were barricading the home Of Col.
Green when l left 1t is feared that the
homes OF all Americans will be dynamited
As fast as possible women and children
being rushed out of the camp special
trains.
Every American is being armed They
are gathering at the home of Col. Green
and IN the Presbyterian Church. determined
10 make stand and to protect their lives
and property.
yesterday afternoon rioters dynamited a
pawnshop In Cananea and secured large
number OF guns. From this / judge they
are not well supplies with arms but have
enough to put up terrible fight against
soldiers Americans. The Mexicans at
tackled the mounted police yesterday. fight
ing battle which resulted in the death of
large number OF them.
General Manager A. s. Dwight was in
jured by q bullet, receiving scalp wound
that Is not serious Five thousand Mex
leans are out on strike. They are very de-
hant. marching through the streets. and
only awaiting the appearance OF the an
Rrchist flag to attack every Mexican and
American in Cananea who does not Join
them. They are making threats that they
Will destroy the entire camp and extermi-
nate every American I'm II.
There are between nifty and seventy-fi
poltce, and half OF them are siding with
the rioters Some OF them are standing
by the Americans. but II is feared they will
not long remain with them II they that
the Mexicans are getting the upper hand"
Americans Control Town.
Ell PASO. Tex, June "A private tele-