The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-10
ARGENTINA IN
MIDST OF STRIKE
Serious Disorders Follow Fu-
neral OF Victims Of Riot.
Train Burned.
TROOPS REFUSE. TO OBEY
Order to Do Strike Duty in
Buenos Aires-Iron Works
Center of Fighting.

Buenos Aires, JAM. 10.--A general
strike was declared throughout the
Argentine republic at midnight last
night.
At o'clock this morning thun-
derstorm and heavy rainfall cleared
the city's streets OF idlers and within
half an hour the business center was
as quiet as II the disorders Of the
day and evening before had not
happened.
Those in close touch with the sit
uation. however, said the respite was
only temporary and freely expressed
their uneasiness at what might hap
pen later in the day.
Early this morning there already
were indications of disturbance In
the flow of food supplies and other
commodities, especially Ice. The
temperature OF the last three days
has been nearly 100 degrees in the
shade, adding to the suffering Of the
public. which has been forced to
walk because of the transportation
shut down.
Refused to Do Strike Duty.
1t is learned from unimpeachable
sources that shortly before midnight
two regiments at Campo Mayo, the
headquarters of the Buenos Aires
district. refused to come to the city
to do strike duty. At an early hour
last night, however, the government
had assembled several thousand
troops, comprising army and navy
contingents. A heavy guard was
placed around the government pal
ace and a threatening mob In the
vicinity was dispersed In the early
evening.
ParaIyned Traffic.
Buenos Aires, Jan. 10.-Serious dis
orders followed the funeral yester-
days disturbance. After the burial
day OF five persons killed In Tues
of the victims the crowd OF a thou
sand or more strikers which had
formed the procession burned a pas
senger train on the Pacific railway.
which runs near the cemetery. and
then tore UP the tracks. paralyzing
traffic on the Trans-Andine line.
They later burned Catholic
church and the girls school adjoin-
ing. throwing images and pianos In
to the street and leaving the 400
'gifs pupils of@the atnstitution without
dormitories The mob then halted
and burneU 9 fire department auto
mobile carrying firemen to the scene
of the disturbances.
The district police station at the
Vazena iron foundry was captured
by armed strikers but 1t was asserted
at police headquarters at midnight
the station had been recaptured.
During the night the strikers en-
trenched themselves around the Va
zena plant.
Over 200 Casualties.
Buenos Aires, Thursday. Jan. a.
Reports early tonight show that
there have been more than 200 cas-
ualties as a result Of the disorders
incident to the general strike. Dis
orders were reported today from vir-
tually every part of the city. but the
most serious fighting was at the Va
zena iron works, where troops and
strikers clashed.
Four members OF the directorate OF
the VaZena company went TO the
works today TO attempt to arbitrate
the trouble, but were surrounded by
the strikers who are alleged to have
tried to capture them. They were all
British subjects and when they
realized their danger they telephoned
to the British minister. who appealed
to President lrigoyen. Former min
lister OF war, Gonzales. was desig-
mated by the president - act as
chief of police to fill the existing
vacancy in that Office. A force of
mounted police, under command of
Minister Gonzales went to the works
and rescued the directors,