Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-22
RAILROAD GIANTS At
WAR IN ARIZONA
Clash of the Southern Pacific
and Phelps Dodge Interests
at NaCOzari Grows to Serious
Proportions,

with Epes Randolph, personal rep
resentative Of f.. II. Hartman in ArI-
IONA and Mexico. at Hermosillo yes
mosillo to make the proper representa-
tive Of the Phelps-Dodge railroad in
~terests in Mexico. At Nacozari. the
heads of the opposing forces in the
railroad war being waged At Naco-
zart were widely separated, says the
! Bisbee Review.
Randolph, presumably, was iu Her
mosillo to make the proper reprerc-
sensations to Govcrnor-elcct Torres.
while Mr.. Douglas was entertaining
the vice governor in a royal manner
at his residence in NacOzari.
A telegram from Nacozari to the
Review last night says that there are
no new developments In the railroad
situation, The southern Pacific forces
have been enjoined from removing any
additional houses from the right of
way at NacOzari and the matter VIII
now undoubtedly find its way into the
Mexican courts. The Injunction order
was issued by the Mexican district
Judge at Nogalcs. sonora. and for
warded to the commissario az Naca-
zari.
The Montezuma Copper
claiming that the q. Y. r. a L. forces
have been guilty of an %infraction Of
the law in clearing the right of way.
and the G.. Y. r.. 4 i. peoplc main
tain there has been no -infractlon of
the law. but admit that If there had
been any irregularity they are anNiou7
20 rectify the mistake.
During the first days of the present
week the engineers Of the G. V. r a =
began the work Of demoIishinc some
Mexican shacks which were built upon
their right OF way. This was not done
however, until settlement had been
made with tho Mexican owners. After
these had been removed the Randolph
tatlroad forces made tender to j. s
Douglas president Of the Nacozari rail-
road. payment for a two-story lodging
house belonging 10 the Moctczuma
copper company. which according -
reports. was refused and thercupon thr
Randolph railroad party were pro-
ceeding 10 demolish u when they were
stopped by the court order from tho
Judge at Nogalcs. The order wa
served by the policemen Of Nncoyuri
and the engineers In charge az first
refused To obey The order until thcv
were taken to The Office Of the COM
missario n shown the court order.
The matter WAS Immediately rec
ported 20 President Randolph az Tue
Who ordered the engineers to
cease work until tho matter could be
satisfactorily adjusted.
After sending these instructions tu
men az NaCozart Randolph lcft
IN the afternoon train Thursday from
Tucson for Hermosillo
In tho meantime the clash had boon I
reported TO General Torres az Hermn-
sillo who sent his secretary of state.
senior tuhillas. 10 NaCnZarl. To make n
personal Investigation of the anai and
10 him. senior Cuhillas arrived
~ Douglas Thursday. ne was Joined
AZ Naco by Hon. n. r.. Bailey. assist
nj unHWfHfrNN.Hn a.. HHg o. ~ ~ LN
az that point. who accompanied Tho
20 Douglas. There South sru
Pacific n Narpzari representative
with each other Boz showing tnrI
secretary q pleasant stay during the
hours and later the personal
representative Of D governor de-
for Nacozari in company with
railroad officials on board q
motor car. An accident occurred en-
quite and the car was delayed until
ne rogular pas~cugcr train overlook
he party this side Of Naeuzari and fhe
'ntire Southern Pacidc and Nacozar
abroad representative rolled in 90
NacoZari on the same train. Neste"
the secretary made a personal In
'estigation of the affairs af Nacuzari re-
the claims and rights Of The
.ontending forces and viii leave this
morning for HcrmoSilip.
The clash between D. Naeozari rali-
oau ~ the proposed extension nf
he C. Y. K. a r. is no doubt The first
in q long drawn ouf trial ~ the
igLts of the contending parties Co. a
harrow strip Of right ri way Zoo the
.icinitv OF Nacozari u IS no secret
hat the relations between The Mace
railroad and the new southern
Pacific lire have not been Of "a voIr
ordial nature FOR the past several
months. and it o. evident that the
.rugress Of the road in that vicinity E
o BE- contested az every step
Dr. GaadfelinW. chief rEcnn nf
Randolph lines. in Mexico O. On
round AZ Nacezarl and BE- acting as
personal r"enre4putaffFe 81 RAM
fn the southern Pacific party
S aisp ~. y Temple superintendent /,
e the C.sT. r. s. p with headluar-
ers af Naco. y. = Pauer. who aH
nmrauied THE secretary ~ state sd