New Ulm review., 1906-06-06
FORTY AMERICANS
slain IN mexico.
RACE WAR PRECIPITATED BY
MURDER OF a MAN AT
CANANEA MINES. Il.
determination Of Foreigners, Work
ing Under Cover Of Strike, Said to
Be Object Of Natives Washington
Appealed To for Troops.

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FL Paso, Tex, June The shooting
OF an American by a Mexican police
man precipitated a race war at the
mines of the Cananea Consolidated
Copper company in Mexico Friday
which has resulted in the killing of As
men, and is still in progress with
every indication OF more serious trou-
Bile.
S II is reported here that majority
of the dead are Americans.
The mines at Cananea are controlled
by Col. w. C. Greene, one OF the men
most bitterly assailed by Tom Law
son in his attack on the copper trust.
There are about 900 Americans in the
camp and nearly 10000 Mexicans.
To Exterminate Americans.
The determination Of the American
miners is the avowed object Of the
Mexicans, who precipitated the trouble
under the guise of strike for higher
wages. 1t is definitely known that two
Americans were killed in the first
clash, George A. Metca1f, superintend-
ent Of the lumber yards, and his bro
the1.
Col. w. G. Greene has telegraphed to
Col. Packard at Naco that at least 40
men were killed. American Consul
Galbraith has wired the war depart
1nent asking troops to be sent at once.
The consul also has telegraphed to
nearby towns this side Of the border
asking all available men be sent to the
res cue.
Stories Of Carnage.
Late Friday night a train crowded
with women and children refugees
reached the border. The refugees tell
stories of carnage in the streets OF
Cananea and assert that a majority OF
the killed were Americans.
The American consul at Cananea has
telegraphed to friends here informing
them of his danger and saying that he
has asked the authorities at Washing
ton to send troops. An urgent appeal
for troops was sent Friday afternoon
tc Fort Huachuca, Ariz. These cannot
be sent, however, without instructions
from Washington.
Gov. Yzabel, Of Sonora, has started
| from Hermosilla with Mexican SOL
| diers. Gen. Kosterlitzsky is on his
way from Magdalena with 100 more.
1t is feared, however, that the Mex
ican troops will prove unequal to the
emergency.
At the first sign Of trouble Col.
/ Greene telegraphed to Bisbee, AriZ.,
for all the arms and ammunition that
i could be bought to be rushed through
on a special train A posse Of more
than 100 armed men from Bisbee and
1.-The surrounding country is now on
the border awaiting permission to go
Ito the assistance of the Americans in
lCananea.
If permission is not granted and
there is a further outbreak Of the
trouble these men threaten to force
their. way across the border.
Another armed POSSE. headed by
leo Railey. representative for Coshise
connty left Naco at fonr O'Clock for
ICananea The Mexican officials at
Naco are in a state Of stupor. Vice
Icons,, Alvarez at Cananea states the
government will not allow American
troons 10 cross the line.
Every man in Nano is. armed and
more volunteers are he,ng asked to 90
t. Cananea Trouble is feared throngh
armed resistance hv the Mexican an
thorities 70 nosses nassing the from
tipr which wonld make internationa1
oomn1ications + ;s almost ,nnossihle
for tho affair 40 avid assnming crave
nronortio.s as i is GETTING more ca
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Telegraph communication has been
severed, the wires being cut. Amer