Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
MEXICAN WOMEN
IN RIOT AT BRIDGE
misunderstanding Over Quar-
antine Between Ell Paso and
Juarez the Cause.
SHOWER BATH RESENTED


understanding over quarantine regula-
lions led to a riot yesterday at the
Juares end of the main international
bridge, which threatened for time to
assume dangerous proportions. Ener-
getic measures taken by the CarranZa
garrison and a conference between the
American and Mexican immigration Of
hcials later brought about an arrange
ment satisfactory to the Mexicans and
quiet was restored
The rioters were mostly Mexican
women employed as servants in Ell
Paso, who resented the American quar-
antine order that all persons of un-
clean appearance seeking to cross the
bridge be given a shower bath and
their clothing be disinfected to kill
typhus germs.
Circulate False Stories.
Women stopped by the authorities
returned to Juarez and circulated
stories that all were to receive bath
in a gasoline mixture similar to that
which resulted in fire in the Ell Paso
Jail last March, in which more than a
score of persons were burned TO death.
Stories were circulated also that Amer
lean soldiers were photogaphlng the
women while bathing and making the
pictures public.
Excited women thronged the Mexican
side of the bridge, held up street cars
and completely blocked traffic for sew
eral hours.
They shouted, defiantly waved con-
troller bars at the helpless manager OF
the street car system, scurried against
the shade of the bridge walls when a
moving picture man tried to take them
and had a good time generally. Some
of the car men were roughly handled
and several car windows were broken.
Andres Garcia. inspector general OF
Carranza consulates, and Sonata Bravo,
the consul general, advanced in mo-
tor car that was showed back by the
women. some of whom later shouted,
viva Villa! Viva Villa when they
tried to address the mob. But the gar
rison soldiers appeared and pressed the
women back from the bridge.
Say No One Was Hurt.
Several shots were heard in success
sion at this time. but Carranza officers
and government Investigators say no
one was hurt, despite a detailed story
that spread through Ell Paso that a
peon had been killed for shouting
Long live Villa, Death to Carranza"
At an international conference held
1t noon 1t was arranged that the Amer
ican authorities would recognize bath
and sterilization certificates Issued by
the Mexicans, who have an effective
quarantine plant.
Because of the riot the races on the
Juarez track were called OF and the
gambling halls closed.
The quarantine order closes interna-
tional traffic between pm. and am.
owing to the shortage of night inspec-
tors. Travel is unrestricted during the
day, except so far as relates to those
who patiently are unclean.
Rioting Resumed, But Suppressed.
Rioting in Juarez as a result OF Aneri-
can quarantine regulations was resumed
early today. 1t was continuation Of the
demonstration yesterday.
More men than women engaged in the
demonstration today. Rioters approach
ing the middle of the international bridge
hurled missiles at United States soldiers
on guard. Two non-commissioned off,
GERS were injured. one by a flying bottle
and the other by q rock.
Mexican cavalry ultimately succeeded in
driving the demonstrators away from the
bridge. Andres Garcia, inspector general
of Carranza consulates. crossed to
Juarez to attempt to pacify the mob
There was no street car traffic.