Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-14
ACTION TAKEN AS RESULT OF
STRIKES OF EMPLOYEES OF
SYSTEM.
OFFICES AND PLANT TAKEN
AT POINT OF THE BAYoNET
Employees of Mexican Tramways Com
pany Demand 100 Per Cont Increase
in Wages, Eight Hour Day and
Reorganization Of Union-seizure
Made in Interest Of "Puhlic Welfare

Mexico City, Oct. IL, by courier to
Vera Cruz. Oct. 1.-THE seizure of the
Mexico Tramways Companys lines by
the Carranza government today was
made at the point of the bayonet.
The Mexican Tramways Company,
Limited, is a foreign corporation, cap
italized at $l.ooo,oe0. Its home office is
IN Toronto.
Shortly before noon soldiers sur
rounded the main building, while a del
egation OF officials entered the prem
iseS and served notice on General
Graves that all the books, rolling stock
and other property Of the company.
with the exception OF the cash in the
vaults, must be delivered to the chief
Of police. The order was given in the
name of the supreme chief and was
signed by the governor Of the federal
district.
Result of Strike Of Employees.
The government explained that the
measure was a provisional one taken
in the interest of public welfare and
due 10 the stoppage of the street car
traffic of the city on noon of last
Thursday when the motormen, conduc-
tors. inspectors and shopmen struck
because their demands for Il 100 per
cent increase in wages, an eight hour
day, and recognition of the union, We're
not granted by the company in the
four hours time limit specified by the
strikers committee.
The principal owners of the property
are English, French and Belgians. with
some American stockholders. All for
mer employees are kept In the building
by the troops. The managers made a
vigorous protest.
System Is Extensive.
Carranza later designed Toma s
Easnos as acting general manager of
the system. The lines of the company
form 4 network over the entire federal
district extending for nearly $50 miles
and carrying millions of passengers
monthly.
Due to a depreciation in the Mexi-
can peso the management informed the
government today of It's inability to
grant the demands of the men for
shorter hours and double wages. de-
claring that passengers were now be-
ing transported at less than one-half
cent gold. Immediately thereafter sol
diers took possession of the property.
Property Of Foreigners Not Respected.
FL Paso. Tex, Oct. 14.-Advices re-
ported here today by Carranza officers
that General Francisco Villa had con-
fscated property belonging to German
citizens in the state Of Durango, total
ing value Of S1.000,000. Villa is also
reported to have ordered the confisca-
tion of all large estates In the territory
owned by foreigners or natives.
Today's advices from chihuahua City
state that General Villa dispatched 500
soldiers from chihuahua yesterday
against General Maclovio Herrera, who
is in revolt against Villa at Parral.
Herrera Is estimated to have anywhere
from 1900 to 5000 men.
The act has caused a sensation here
as the tramway company and the al
lied Mexican Light g. Power Company,
supply all the light, power
heat and transportation within
radius of thirty miles OF the capital
The joint investment of the allied
represent an investment of
nearly $100.000,000
Passengers from Aguas ealientes say
General Villa is thirty miles north of
there with u large force and deter
mined to fight unless the adherents of
Carranza agree to a commission form
of government