Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-02

PROPERTY LOSS IS, EXTENSIVE
lt 10 Feared That the Homes Of All
Americans There Will Be Dynamited,
end Women and Children are Being
Rushed Away on Special Trains -
Troops Being Sent.

Douglas, Ariz., June 2.--Governor
Ysabl, state of Sonora, arrived at Naco
this morning and Immediately gave Or
ders permitting all armed Americans
TO accompany him to Cananea- The
Americans are organized under COM
mand of Captain Tom Rynning, COM
mander Of the Arizona rangers. and
left with the governor on special
train for Cananea. There were four
hundred and fifty in the party.
Naco, Arizona. June ...--Latest adj
vices from Cananea, Mexico, where
race riot was waged yesterday between
Mexicans and Americans resulting III
the death of some fifty persons, many
OF whom are Americans, say the Mex
icans burned property that was valued
at quarter Of a million, including
iumberyards, and the general office
OF the Green Mining Company. The
Mexicans then left the lumberyard.
dynamited the powderhouse, near the
Sonora Hotel. to secure arms and am
munttion. The Mexican police at
tackled the mob and fierce battle en-
sued, several officers nnd dozen
strikers being killed. A train carry
Ing hundred men left Naco for Can
anea last night Twenty-Five armed
men came from Bisbee, and are guard
ing the American line here There has
been fighting between this party and
the Mexican customs officers. There
are grave fears that an attempt will
be made to destroy the great reduction
plant and the Greene camp at Cananea
which cost millions.
!. e. r. Edgington, principal of the
American school mt Caramel, arrived
here last night on a special train that
brought the refugees from the scene of
the riot. Edgington said: George
Metcalf head of the development de-
partment of the Cananesl Consolidated
Copper Company, and Will Metcalf
are the only Americans who have been
killed as far as could learn. They
were shot down by the NTexicans while
protecting the conpany's property,
and between twenty-five and fifty
Mexicans have been killed in the fight
ing.
'.They were barricadins the home of
Colonel Greene when I left. 1t is
feared the homes of all the Americans
win be dynamited. AS fest as possible
the women and children are being
rushed out of camp on special trains.
Dvery American is being armed. They
are gathering at the horne OF Colonel
Greene and in the Presbyterian church,
etermined to make a stand to protect
hair lives and property.
yesterday afternoon the rioters
dynamited the pawnshop in Cananea
and secured large number of guns.
From this judge they are now we'll
supplied with arms, but have not
enough to put up terrible fight
against the soldiers or Americans. The
Mexicans attacked the mounted police
yesterday, fighting battle which re-
.xlted In the death of large number
among them. Five thousand Mexicans
are out on strike. They are very de-
fiant, marching thru the streets and
only awaiting the appearance of the
anarchist flag to attack every Mexican
and American In camp who does not
Join them.
They are making threats that they
will destroy the entire camp and ex-
terminate every American in It,
There are between fifty and seventy
five police and half of them are siding
with the rioters Some of them are
standing by the Americans, but 1t is
feared they will not long remain with
them, If they see that the Mexicans
are getting the upper hand"
Excitement Runs High.
Douglas, June 2.--Accolsding to adj
vices received from Cananea this morn
ing two Americans George and Will
Metcalf, ten Mexicans and one child
were killed there yesterday. A. S.
Dwight, general manager Of the Can
anea Consolidated Company was slight
11y wounded. George Metcaf was
Green's rental and lumber agent and
Will Metcaf was his nephew. The
number of wounded is not known, but
1t is believed to be about twenty. Col.
KosterlitslSy, in command of the Som
ora gendarmeri, arrived at ,Sananea last
evening and Immediately proceeded
against the armed strikers. The ring
leaders fed to the hills. Everything is
quiet this morning and the situation is
we'll in hand.
An armed party of thirty Americans
tried to cross the line half a mile from
Naco last night but were opposed by
Mexican officers In the shooting which
followed an American named B,lchner,
physical director ofkhe y. NJ. c. A.
Bisbee and a Mexican official Were
wounded.
Several hundred refugees arrived
a
night. The excitement continues high
anticipated.
Says Peace Is Restored.
Naco Arizona, June "A telephone |
message was received from Cs,nanea |
at $3.50 today. reporting that peace