Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-02

Mexican police attacked the mon ana
a fierce battle ensued, several officers
and dozen strikers being killed.
A train carrying zoe 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 "A miles below Naco and were fred
ON by MeXicans IN ambush. one man
named Buckner was shot through the
arm and several are missing shNs
are frequently heard and Il Is feared
that others may be killed or hurt II
ls not known whether any Of the am
pushed MeXlcans were Killed or not
when the last train left Cduanca,
Col Grcene's residence was being bar
ricaded and all the remaining Amert-
cans were gathering there and arming
for defenle. The Presbyterian church,
which Is near The Greene residence,
Is also filed with people and barrlcad-
ed The Americans are said 60 be
seriously Handicapped Tor lack ~ am
muuiti0n. The number of striking
MoXicans g. estimated at 5000, and
they were making threats against all
Americans when the last train pulled
out from the camp. There are 80 20
20 Mexican police In Cansnea, and
they are doing what they can 20 quell
the disturbance. Urgent messages
have been sent 10 Washington for as
slstance.
u Is said that the United States con-
sui. Galblaith. wired 10 the state de-
partment that his life and thar OF all
Americans I'm the camp are IN danger.
Col Greene has telephoned Tor every
available armed man that can he Sc
cured al Bisbee and Douglas While
the crowd was gathering this after
noon, Col Greene rode down the
crowded streets IN his automobile and
told the men that De could not ac-
cede to their demands.
There IS grave danger that an at
tempt win be made 90 destroy the
great reduction plant Of the Greene
company az Calanea, which cost mill
lions OF dollars II would require many
years 10 replace IL.
TOWN on FIRE.
New Orleans. June THE Plea
yuues special from Bisbee. Ariz., says
News has reached here from Cananea,
Mex. Of a bloody race war at that
place The town is ON fire and streets
are streWn with dead and wounded.
The Arizona rangers and a large posse
OF citizens ~ Bisbeo have just left
Bisbee for Canlnea At last accounts
the fighting was still IN progress.
POLICE WIPED OUT
los Angeles. May IA special to the
Times from M Paso says.
Reports from Waco declare that In
riot following a strike OF the Mexican
miners at the Greene consolidated
mines at Cananes. 10 Mexican police
men have been killed together with
George Mcdonald, manager OF the lum-
Der department Of the mines. and his
brother The entire Cananea police
force was wiped out and the MeXicans
are In control. being resisted by Ameri.
can miners and citizens. who have sur
rounded the consolidated property.
Thirty strikers are said 10 have been
killed
Dispatches declare that tho town is
on fire ana that the rioters have used
dynamite % blow up the houses Of
Americans The situation is regarded
az terribly serious and II is thought
American Consul Galbralth has asked
Washington for protection. Volunteers
have been rushed from Bisbee by speci-
al train.
GOV. Ysabel is on the way from Her
mosillo with state troops and Gen. Kos
tcrlitzky Is on the way from Magda-
lena with rurales.
Colem g. Greene sent his family 10
Nacok bat remained at the scene. There
are about 1000 Americans In the town
Of $4,000
STORY OF THE RIOT
los Angeles. Cal. June "A special
iu the Times from Naco says.
r. r. Edgiugton. principal ~ AMER
lean schools AT Canauea. arrived here
last night ON a special train that
brought refugees from the scene = the
riot EdriDgtol tells graphic story
of the riot he said;
George Mctcaf. head ~ the de-
yelopmcnt department for the Canauea
Consolidated Copper company and VIII
Metcalf are the only Americans who
have been killed as FAR as | could
learn. They We're shot down by Mex
leans while protecting company pro-
pcrty. Between % and so MeXicans
have been killed iu the fighting
They were harricading the home
~ Col. Greene when ! left IL Is fear
cd that the homes Of an Americans
win be dynsmited. As fast as possible
women and children are being rushed
out Of camp on special trains.
Every American ig being armed
"a -
COL Greene and I'm the Presbyterian
church determined 20 make "a stand
10 protect their lives and property
This afternoon rioters dynamited
n pawnshop an Cananca and secured a
large number Of guns From this I
Judge they aresnOt we'll supplied with
arms, but have enough 10 Pat up a
terrible fight against soldiers OF
Americans The MeXlcaus attacked
the mounted police this afternoon,
fighting q battle which resulted i'm the
death Of a large number Of them.
General Manager \. : Dwight was
injured by bullet, receiving a sCalr
wound that Is not serious. Five thou
sand MeXicang are out on strike. They
are very defiant, marching through the
streets ana only awaiting the appear
ance ~ the anarchist flag 20 attack
every Mexican and ALerican in Cam
anea who does not join them They
are making threats that they will de-
stroy the entire camp and eNterminate
every American I'm H.
There are between 30 and IS police
and half Of them are siding with the
rioters. Some Of them are standing
by the Americans. hut Il Is feared thcy
viii not long remain with them " thcy
see that the MeXicans are getting the
upper hand"
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