Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
FIT TEEN KILLED
 WIEN DYNAMITE
 INRECkS TRAIN
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

LAREDO, Dec. S1.-Fifteen persons
 were instantly killed and a score of others injured. some probably fatally.
 many railroad cars were destroyed and other property damage effected in
 Monterey. Mexico, yesterday at noon when several box cars containing dyua- mite and hand grenades for the Car r3nza army were exploded.
 First news of the accident was brought to Laredo late today by pas -nngers from Monterey. According to their stories, several cars loaded with dynamite and hand srenades were placed in the middle of train near cars occupied by soldiers. The cause Of the explosion had not been definite ly assigned bet it was believed that The dynamite was jared while tae cars were being switched.
 Twelve soldiers in the adjacent coaches were blown to atoms. The three other dead were children who sUccumbed to severe burns.
 Signs of Peace
 FL I'ASO. Dec. 31.-SIgns of peace and reconstruction in revolution- torn Mexico were everywhere appareit across the h5rler on New Years eve. i Railroad traffic has been restored; 1 teleGraphic comm uiratlon with M-N- leo City has been rc-eSta ablished, and a number of large industries are pre- pairing to resume operations. The sur render of additional Villa troops, the i appointment of government officials and the arrival at the border of Amer jeans once held prisoners, has added
 to the hopeful prospectsPf the de fac | to government.
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 as governor of Chihuahua and General Gabriel Garriera of Vera Cruz newly | appointed military chief of Juarez took charge. Mayor Manuel Prieto, of Juarez, issued d proclamation asking citizens to present evidence of owner snip to property confiscated. Garriera declared he would convert the worst city of the continent Into a model of physical and moral order. The Keno Hall. the only gambling resort in op- eration since the de facto government took control. was closed.
 The National Railways of Mexico were turned back to corporation con trol military supremacy having been withdrawn.
 From a military standpoint the sur- render of General Medinavei;ia .ad his command of 800 to General Ire vino at Chihuahua IS considered tc have broken practically all Villa op- | position Amnesty for Medinaveitia was said to be contingent upon his willingness to assist in the pursuit of Villa the fugitive chief
 Thirty employees of the Madeira Lum- l Der Company, for several weeks held 1 prisoner by Villa before thg arrival ot | Carranza troops, have arrived at the | border They reported three American ranchers killed by Villa, between Ma l dera and Minaca, and that q fourth was missing. Previous dispatches am i tnounced the safe arrival in Madeira of i three foreigners cmpioyed on the 1 Hearst ranch near Madeira. A fourth T.. Kean, was missing.
 l Mexico needs WOrkmen. not sol diers,' General Treviuo replied to rs- | Villa soldiers in Chihuahua City, who were seeking re- enlistment
 i A number of American mining con cerns are reluctant to resume opera i tons in Mexico on a full scale it was | eral Carrauza. mining tax decree is 1 sued March l. increasing property and l production assessments. NcGOtia- | tions, without result looking to am 1 Iameloration of these conditions, have l been carried on with Csrrauze l General Obrecou today made his formal entry into Juarez. accompanied Iby Mexican Consul Garcia. After a l conference there with officers. they l returned to Fl Paso. Obregon said he would proceed to Chihuahua City to- morrow and later seek conference with Carranza.
 l General Nictoriano HUerta, awaiting
 trial on charges brought by the 1 American government will be unable. according to his physician to travel to | san Antonio To appear January lc. be-
 fore a federal grand jury. He Is sui | fcring from jaundice and Gastritis.