Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-06
THE CANANEA TROUBLE
A FORMAL STATEMENT BY MEXI-
CAN OFFICIALS.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 6-Gov Ra-
fael Ysabel of Sonora and Gen. Luis E.
Torres, commander of the northern zone.
have united in the following signed state
ment to the Associated Press:
"RONQUILLO, Mexico, June 5.-Since
day before yesterday order has been re-
established and public tranquility is in
creasing more and more every moment in
TINS mining district A review of the acts
which have happened is as follows:
On the frht day of the month q group
OF workmen, all Mexicans, abandoned their
woFk, declaring 9 strike. Going through
various departments of the business they
induced other workmen to join them and
went to the lumber yard where entrance
was denied them by the superintendent OF
the Office, Mr.. Metcalf. Their animosty
being infamed by this denial, a conflict
resulted The Americans threw stream
OF water from a hose upon the Mexicans
and In the riot the American, Mr.. Met
calf, was killed, the office and lumber yard
were burned and two Mexicans died. A
general disorder followed. The American
employees or the concern armed themselves
and their partisans on one side and the
strikers on the other, the result being three
Americans and ten Mexicans killed
THE night was passed in compara tive
tranquility. On the second day hostilities
were renewed, but the announcement OF
the coming of Gov. Ysabel contributed to
calm the minds of all. The governor came
at 1890 am. and went through the town
accompanied by Col. Greene, president OF
the mining company, and two other per-
sons representing the government. They
found number of groups of excited Mexi-
cans, who listened to the warnings of the
governor but kept on their arms. In the
same way the American employees of the
company remained armed.
In the afternoon, and without any known
reason, there was new disturbance, and
firearms were discharged in various parts
of the town, as a result of which two
Americans and six Mexicans were killed
and a number were wounded. Gov. Ysabel
endeavored to repress this disorder, but he
did not have the force to do it. inasmuch as
among the Americans and Mexicans there
were more than 1900 men, many of them
armed. The local police force was tireless
In the discharge Of its duty, but 1t was
small in number.
I'm the afternoon of the same day. at 9
o'clock there arrived forty-three rurales
and thirty guards of the fiscal gendarmes.
The night was passed in relative quietness.
On the morning of the third day seventy
men of the federal forces arrived and twen-
ty of the National Guard. Gen. Luis E.
Torres came on the third day at am,
having proceeded from TORN Ro Yaqui
where he received the news. Immediately
after his arrival he Joined in the work OF
the governor, seconding all his efforts.
I'VE repeat that order has been establish
ed and public tranquility Is more firmly
established each moment. Since the night
of the I'd instant an order was Issued that
disarmed everybody who was carrying
arms, Americans and Mexicans alike, and
some arms have been seized. Yesterday
and day before yesterday passed without
the slightest sign of disturbance Business
has been resumed and more workrnen are
returning to the mines and shops. For the
information of persons whom you serve
with news we state that the population OF
Cananea is something more than $1,000 peo-
pie, scattered in villages stretching over
the valleys and foothills for q length of six
miles"