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Show STRIKE RIOTS IN MEXICAN CAPITAL MEXICO CITT, July The street csr strike claimed Its first victim laat night. In a clash between police and strikers one man was killed and a woman probably- fatally ""Injured. Several persons were more or less seriously wounded. The police charged a mob which waa storming storm-ing a car in a downtown atreet. . With ths outcome of the strike to be determined, the people here were last night facing two more walkoute that further threaten their bodily comfort. Their supplies of cigarettea and breakfast roue are endangered by propoaed atrlket of tobacco factory handa and breadmakera. The atreet railway company maintained a limited service to the suburbs following the men's refusal to resume work. Several clashes with strikers and the rabble that gathered occurred, but the disorders were not of a serious nature. i-Mny arreete were made. I Offlclala believe they will be able to res urns regular service on practically all lines- today, The cigarette makers object to being "trimmed by tbe barber every fifteen days, as was required by the rules of the company. They also demanded an Increase In wages. A similar demand has been made by the I'nlted Breadmakers of the Federal district and their threat -to atrlke has caused much concern. |