The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-06
R|OT|NG MEXICAN
MINERS ARE No
LONGER ACTIVE

Los Angeles, Cal. June s. Governor
Rafael Ysabel Of Sonora and General
Louis e. Torres. commander OF the north
ern zone have united in. the following
signed statement TO the Associated Press:
"Ronquillo. Mex, June 5. 1906:
"Since day before yesterday order has
been re-establshed and public tranquility
is increasing more and more every mo
ment in this mining district. A review
OF the facts which have happened Is as
follows:
"On the first day OF the month group
OF workmen. all Mexicans, abandoned
their work. declaring a strike. Going
through various departments of the busi-
ness they induced other workmen 10 join
them and went TO the lumber yard. where
entrance was denied them by the super
intendent OF the office. Mr.. Metcalf. Their
animosity being inhamed by this denial,
conflict resulted
1.-THE Americans threw a stream OF
water from a hose upon the Mexicans and
In the riot the American, Mr.. Metcalf,
was killed. the office and lumber yard
were burned and two Mexicans died
general disorder followed. The Ameri-
can mploeys OF the concern armed them
selves and their partisans on one side
and the strikers on the other, the result
being three Americans killed and ten
Mexicans. The night was passed in COM
parative tranquility. On the second day
hostlltes were renewed. but the an
nouncement OF the coming OF Gov. Ysabel
contributed TO calm the minds OF all
The governor came az 1890 n. m.
and went through the town accompanied
by Col Greene. president OF the mining
company and two other persons represent
ing the government. They found num-
ber OF groups OF excited Mexlcans who
listened TO the warnings OF the governor.
but kept on their arms In the same way
the American employees of the company
remained unarmed. In the Afternoon
and without any known reason there was
4 a new disturbance and firearms were dis
| charged In various parts of the town as
a result OF which two Americans and six
Mexcans were killed and number were
| wounded
Governor Ssabel endeavored to re-
press this disorder, but he did not
have the force to do II, inasmuch as
among the Americans and Mexicans
there were more than 1000 men. many
| OF them armed. The local police force
was tireless in the discharge OF its
duty but Il was small In number.
'In the afternoon OF the same day
a < q CLOCK tntle arrived Is ruThlcS ana
| 80 guards OF the fiscal gendarmes. The
night was passed In relative quietness
on the morning OF the third day 20
men OF the Federal forces arrived and
90 OF the National guard Gen. Luis
II. Torres came on the third day az
n. m. having proceeded from TORN
| Rio Yaqui, where he received the news
| Immediately after his arrival he Joined
in the work OF the governor second
| ing all his efforts.
1--WE repeat that order has been re-es'
| tabished and public tranquility Is more
firmly established each moment. Since
the night OF the second instant an order
was issued that disarmed everybody whC
was carrying arms Americans and MeXi-
cans alike, and some arms have beer
seized. Yesterday and day before yester.
day passed without the slightest sign OF
disturbance. Business has been resumed
and more workmen are returning to the
mines and shops. For the Information OF
persons whom you serve with news, We
state that the population OF Cananca Is
something more than 10000 people. scat.
tered in villages stretching over the val.
leys and foothills for length OF six
| miles.
LUIS r. TORRES.
RAFAEL YSABEL."