Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
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NACO, Ariz., June 1.-Forty-five
Americans were killed at Cananea,
Mexico, forty miles south Of here, where
Colonel w. C. Greene. The camp is on
fire and it is understood the MeXicans
are defying all authority.
They are reported to be using dyna-
mite in blowing up the great smelters
and mills owned by the Greene COM
pany.
The trouble arose at Cananea over the
demand of the Mexicans for an increase
in wages from $3.50 to S. per day.
Parties who left there at 1:3O this after
noon said that Colonel Greene was ad-
dressing practically the entire popula-
tion of the camp in an effort to pacify
the excited Mexicans.
However, between four and five
O'Clock this afternoon the Mexicans
opened fire ON the Americans and forty
or more were killed.
Colonel Greene wired at once to Bis
bee for all the armed men that could be
sent to protect the Americans and their
property at Cananea. The population
of Cananea is 90, 000 of which 5000 are
Americans.
The family of Colonel Greene arrived
here this afternoon but the colonel re-
mains with his property, Two trains
loaded with refugees are now en- route
here from Cananea and will go to
Bisbee.
Governor Is En- Route
Governor Ysabel of Sonora is hurry
ing here from Hermosillo the capital
of the state, and will be met there by
the Bisbee force who will accompany
him to Cananea.
There has been bad blood at Ca
nanea for some time and only a month
ago the home of the superintendent
was dynamlted by unknown parties.
Yesterday one of the policemen of the
city was killed by an American who
claimed it was a personal grievance
he had against the Mexican.
Rangers Reach battlefield
Captain Tom Rynninll of the Arizona
rangers arrived here tonight from
Douglas with u posse of his men. All
the arms obtainable in Bisbee Doug
las and Naco are now in the hands of
picked men who are ready to go to
Cananea.
1t is believed that the Mexican Of
ficials at Cananea are doing all they
can to save life and property. There
is great excitement and all the towns
along the border as hundreds have
relatives and friends in Cananea.
At 11:3O tonight a train load of
refugees arrived here from the scene
of the trouble and confirmed the sto-
ries received earlier in the evening
1t Is known that at least dozen
Americans have been killed and fully
fifty Mexicans.
George MetcaIie Killed
George Metcalfe, who was in charge
of the large lumber business of the
Greene company, was one of the first
men TO be killed. The Mexican labor
ers had been gathering in a great
crowd during the forenoon and this
afternoon about $50 of them started
from the vicinity of the Sonora hotel
n toward the lumber yard.
On the way they stopped at livery
stable and tried to persuade the Mex
leans at work to join them, but they
refused and when the proprietor told
them the stable was individual prop
erty and not connected with the min
ing property they left,
AT the lumber yard fire hose was
brought out and as the crowd ap-
preached the water was thrown on
them. At the same time Metcalfe ad-
vanced on the crowd with rifle. The
Mexicans closed in on him. took the
gun from his hands and beat him to
death with it. William Metcalfe,
nephew. rushed to the rescue of his
uncle, when he was shot by a Mexican.
Three Mexcans Killed
Three Mexicans We're killed at the
lumber yards.
After killing the two Metcalfes the
Mexicans rushed into the office and
lumber yard and set fire to both, caus-
ing the destruction of property valued
al $250O0O0. The general office of the
Greene company was also burned.
They then left the lumber yard and
dynamited powder house near the
Sonora hotel, for the purpose of secur-
ing arms and ammunition. Here the
Mexican police attacked the mob and a
fierce battle ensued, several officers and
o dozen strikers beinbg killed.
Posse Fired Upon
A train carrying one hundred men
left here for Cananea. Twenty-Five
armed men came down from Bisbee and
are guarding the American line here.
There has been fighting between this
party and Mexican customs officials
The posse started to cross the line
half mile below Naco and We're fired