El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
TORRE0NT RAINMEN
ARE DISSATISFIED.
Object to American Boss; a
Chinaman Commits
Suicide.

OuLLlAACa
Torreon, Mex, Jan. considerable
dissatisfaction has already developed
among members of the Gran Liga over
the appointment this week of J. S
Chreitzberg, former chief travelling con-
ductor Of the National railways, to
the position of superintendent of the
Gomez PalaciO division, the post OF
which E. A. Bowans was recently re-
lieved at the instance Of that body, be-
cause he dismissed train master ElVeJt
for insub Coordination.
Funds for Chinese Families.
1t is very probable that FOen Chuck,
the Chinese capitalist Of IorreOn ana
Tamaulipas now in Washington, may
20 to China in the next few months
in the interest Of the heirs and families
of the members Of the Chinese colony
in TOrreOn who were massacred on Nay
Is The distribution Of 100000 is an
important event in the Chinese colony
and friends and relatives Of the de-
ceased prefer that it be supervised by
one who has the interest Of the victims
Chinese suicide.
Crazed by months Of suffering. Wong
Hong Yong. a Chinese vagrant, COM
mitted suicide in the Chinese restaur-
ant opposite the plaza in the most hor-
rible manner. For several days he
had been bidding his friends good bye
but no attention was paid to his as
sertiOns that ne had but short time
to live. In the dark room in which he
had been resting he seized a razor,
drew his tongue out its full length
and slashed it from the throat with
razor He then cut himself in his
chest several times bits of flesh fall
ing about the room, and committed
other barbarOus acts, the fruits Of a
diseased mind
Strike Talk a Big Bluff.
The agttators who went into the
nHfr
trouble have come to the realization
that the men, as rule, are cOntented
and are looking for no more labor
troubles. The latest attempt was that
made al Mapimi, where the agitators.
constituting themselves into a COM
mittee, served notice on the company
that the men at La Ojuela would strike.
The strike did not materialize, how
movement.
watches for the Faithful
All Americans ard several of the
Mexican foremen who remained faith
fully at their posts during the recent
revolution and the stirring times at
ending the taking Of Velardena. Asarco
and surrounding towns by the Nader
lstas have been rewarded by the com
pany and a wholesale presentation OF
gold watches, most OF them of Waltham
make took place in camp during the
holidays
Death of Henry Winninghoff.
surprised to learn of the death OF
Henry WinninghOff, for many years
IN charge Of the large mines at san
Miguel del MeZQuital and the head OF
me more recently organized Winning
nor Mining and Development company.
Mr. Winninghoff has for years been
entrusted with the mining interests in
Mexico Of the group Of investors
headed by ex-senator Stewart OF
VIII Marry soon
- r. Brady. son of Durango min
ing man well known III this city viii
wed on January IS and viii leave for
san Antonio and Austin, Texas. for
few weeks.
No Successor Appointed.
As yer no successor has been ap-
pointed to the. office Of manager OF
the MeXlcan-Finnegan hide company
made vacant by the death of Frank
H. Hughes. Al II. Williams is in
charge Of the office and ". L. Fried
TICKS attends TO outside business as
before the death Of Mr.. Hughes.
Merchants Complain.
IL IS likely that TorreOn merchants
VIII take steps to oppose a measure
winch is about to be adopted by the
National railways of Mexico that will
be a serious detriment to the business
interests of this city The proposed
chanS2 c. time will serve to deprive
this city of much of the trade ii has
drawn Tor years from AIOnclcva and
points beyond. Under the proposed
ehange passenger trains viii leave
Durango at z a. m. Monday. reaching
Iorreon at l-40 p. m. then laying over
until Tuesday morning, leaves at a.
m, reaching Monterey at night bur
rendering it impossible for merchants
70 transact business and leave before
thursday morning, reaching here
Thursday afternoon. laying over until
friday and reaching Durango Friday
night too late for business, thus con
Stunning practically business week in
stead OF the three days at present
one of the first acts of the new CITY
administration. just fnaugurated. was
a proposal to the state government for
the orgapizatiOn Of rural guard to
patrol tie territory adjacent to Tor
reon- This viii be maintained Jointly
by the state and municipal governments
and VIII act entirely Independent Of the
municipal police force
There was slight trouble at Ga
victoria hacienda near Santa Clara
this week which was quickly dfspeIled
by the arrival of 10 rurales from Tor
reon- The men wanted more wages
w. H. Foster, until recently assist
ant manager of the smelling depart
ment of the GUggenheim interests in
Mexico. has taken a position in the
guayule buying department of the
Ondnental-Mexican rubber company.
o. R. Whitaker, for several years
superintendent Of La Ojuela mines
MaDimi, has resigned to take a posi-
ton in the office in New York in the
capacity Of consulting engineer. He
has bnn0 gncreednd Ofrra1,