Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-07
ORDER RESTORED
AT MEXICAN MINE
So Says Signed Statement to
The Associated Press.
GENERAL REVIEW OF THE FACTS
Governor Yzabel, of Sonora, and Gen
eraI Torres, Commander of North
ern Zone, United in Signed State
ment to Associated Press.


ment to Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Calf, June 6.-Gov-
ernor Yzabel, of Sonora, and General
Torres, commander of the northern
zone, have united in the following
signed statement to the Associated
Press:
"Ronquillo, Mexico, June 5.-Since
day before yesterday, order has been
re-established and public tranquility is
increasing more and more every mo-
ment in this mining district. A re-
view of the facts which have happened
Is as follows:
"On the first day of the month a
group of workmen, all Mexicans, aban-
doned their work, declaring a strike.
Going through various departments Of
the business they induced other work
men to join them and went to the lum-
Der yards, where entrance was denied
them by the superintendent of the Of
flee by Mr.. Metcalf.
"A conflict resulted. The Americans
threw q stream of water from a hose
upon the Mexicans, and in the riot
the American Mr.. Metcalf, was killed,
the office and lumberyard were burned
and two Mexicans died. A general
disorder followed. The American en-
ployes 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 comparative tranquility. On
the second day hostilities were re-
newed, but the announcement of the
coming of Governor Yzabel contribut-
ed somewhat to calm the minds Of all
The governor came at 1920 a. M,
went through the town accompanied
by Colonel Greene, president Of the
mining company and two other per-
They found a number Of frou uu
sons representing the government
They found a number of groups of
excited MeXicans who listened to the
warnings of the governor, but kept on
their arms. In the same way the
American employees of the company re
mained armed. In the afternoon, and
without any known reason. there was
discharged In various parts of the
town, as a result of which two of the
Americans and six Of the Mexicans
were killed and number were
wounded. Governor Yzabel endeavor-
ed 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 it's
duty but 1t was small in number. In
the afternoon of the same day at 2
o'clock there arrived 43 rurales and 80
guards of the fiscal gendarmes. The
night was passed in relative quiet
ness. On the morning of the third
day, 70 men of the federal forces ar
rived and 20 of the national guard.
General Luis E. Torres came on the
third day at a. M, having proceed
ed from Torrin Rio Yaqut where he
received the news. Immediately af-
ter his arrival he joined the work of
the governor, seconding all his efforts.
1--WE repeat, that order has been re
established, and public tranquility is
more firmly established each moment
Since the night of the second instant,
an order was issued that disarmed
everybody who was carrying arms
Americans and Mexicans alike, and
some arms have been seized Yes
terday and day before yesterday pass
ed without the slightest sign of distur-
bance. Business has been resumed,
and more workmen are returning to
the mines and shops. For tho infor
nation of persons whom you serve
with news, we state that the popu-
lation OF Cananea is something more
than 10000 people, scattered in vii
lagos stretching over the valleys and
foothills for a length Of six miles.
(Signed) Louis e. Torres and Rafel
Yzabel"