Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-10 | Page 2 | Mexico Seizes Railroad Tied up by Strike

MEXICO SEIZES UP BISTIE: Southern Pacific Branch in j Sonora. Is Taken Over By Mexican Officials EMPLOY STRIKERS i BY MEETING DEMANDS Result of State's Action Will, Be Awaited With Interest Inter-est By R. R. Officials NOG ALES. Ariz.. Anril 9. The I Southern Pacific of Mexico rail-1 rail-1 road, an American-owned line, was seized by the state government of Sonora, Mexico, today. The railroad rail-road for some days had been tied-up tied-up by a strike. I No formal notice of the Intention of" the Sonora authorities to seize audj I operate the line was given tho railroad, officials here and at Tucson, said. These officials said tho striko soon would have been broken had not the state authorities acted, i The Southern Pacific of Mexico, is a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific trailroad in the United States, and G00,- 000 American stockholders are interested inter-ested in tho Mexican line, It was paid. 1 With the seizure of tho line, tho Mexican authorities started operating trains, employing the strikers with tho announcement tho demands of the strikors regarding hours and pay would bo recognized. A throat of the Cnrranza federal government threo days ago to seize and operate the line with soldiers was mot with a threat by strikers and po llllcal leaders, such a courso would lead to revolution In Sonora. Seizure of a railroad by a state government gov-ernment in effort to break a strike I sets a precodont on this continent, according ac-cording to local railroad officials.