The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
Nine Men Are Killed When
Men Storm Jail to Release
Their Fellow WOrkmen.
SOLDIERS MOBILIZING
TO PREVENT DISORDER.
Four Thousand Men From Mexico
and La Esperanza Mines Out.
Number TO Increase.

FL ORC. STATE OF MEXICO.
Mexico, July 31.-In repelling a mob
or striking miners who today freed
the prisoners in Jail. troops fired into
the crowd. killing nine and wounding
thirty-two. The strikers were from
La Esperanza mine. which they aban-
doned this morning. This afternoon
the men in the Mexico mine. an ad-
Joining property walked out. II is ex-
pected by the men of FL ORC mine
that a strike will he called there to-
morrow
Fearing that they might be the
victims of anti-foreign demonstration,
many American women were sent out
OF the camp in special train over
the FL orc mining railroad TO Tule-
nanmo. whence they were taken 10
Mexico City over the National line.
The fears were based on a circular re-
Gently issued by the miners. in which
Americans were bitterly assailed
More than 1000 men representing
the underground forces of the Mexico
and La EsperanZa mines are out. n
these men should be Joined by those
in FL Oro. the number ~ strikers
would number 1000. They demand
higher wages. but il was stated
officially tonight that the properties
would be closed before increases
would be granted
Soldiers Rushed TO Scene.
One hundred soldiers were sent
from Toluca. the state capital OF FL
III Oro this afternoon, and President
De La Barra has promised additional
protection. II Is expected that 1000
soldiers will be here before morning
srom the capital The garrison orig
inally consisted OF - state troops and
25 rurales.
Trouble began early. The rurales
had arrested a few of the strikers
and the idle men determined TO set
them free. Aiming themselves with
stones. they started up the one street
OF the town toward the Jail. throwing
stones as they went. at such buildings
as offended their sight They shouted
their defiance At the Rurales. VINO
fired numerous shots. Before the
mob fed. however. II had succeeded
In freeing the prisoners.
Strikers Unarmed.
Shutters were closed throughout the
town and foreigners redoubled their
activity TO get women out OF danger.
Although far outnumbering the troops
the strikers have few II any arms.
In a hardware store there Is an
abundance OF guns. and Il is assumed
that should rioting be resumed. this
will be- sacked.
One danger feared is fire Unlike
most Mexican towns. Fl ORC Is built
OF Wood This camp is commonly 70
gardei as one O; the richest OF The
republic. the monthly output of gold
and silver having a value ~ about
$500 600 gold
On the opposite side of tho noun
tain. on which thc Fl Oro properties
are situated is the famous bon Es-
trellas mine. and i' IS feared that the
1900 men employed there may also
Join The strike The stock of the
three ri orc properties involved is
held almost wholly by foreigners prin-
cipallv Britons and Americans.
MENICO CITY. July 31-Four
hundred soldiers left here tonight fer
r. orc and 2Op more regulars We're
sent from TOIIcd to- assist 200 main
tanning order Late reports state
that The men emaiaycd iu tho 81 orc
mine and rho Dos EtrolIas have
Joined the strikers. bringing The tD-
raj strikers to more than $1,000 mon.