Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-08
Prom the Aspnwall Courier, Extra April III
Terrible Massacre at Panama Of Passengers
and Resident Foreigners, April Is,

Another of those terrible fights between the
natives and foreigners, which have occurred on
the Isthmus several times since the emigration
to California commenced, transpired at Panama
on the night of Tuesday, the 18th The result
was most horrible massacre of innocent passen-
gers, a great destruction of passengers baggage,
and devastation of property both Of the Rail
road Company and individal residents near the
Panama Railroad station
The difficulty originated in a dispute about one
dime between an intoxicated passenger and a
native, respecting payment for q piece of water
melon. The story is that tho native being much
exasperated by the conduct of the passenger,
drew knife, on seeing which the passenger
fred at the native, and severely wounded him.
This brought forward another native who stabbed
the passenger and then the combatants increased
considerably on both sides for some time-a
number were shot, and more badly cut with
machetes.
Through the exertions of Mr. J. W johnson,
the Prnama Railroad Superintendent at the Pa
mama station, the fight was then STAYED for q
short time. But, anon, It broke out with renewed
violence, and IN apparent organization and ev-
ident method which told fearfully for the natives
Ahout this time it began 20 be evident that spite
against the Railroad Company and plumber were
the chief motives Of the atrocities and depreda-
tons which had been and were TO be committed
The hrst atfray occurred between SIX and seven
p. and but brief intervals of tolerable quiet
most terrible assault was made between and 10
o'cock.
All the officials on the station, with the excep-
ten of the superintendent, lost everything they
had in clothing and valuable of every description
The Panama Railroad counting room (includinp
the desks of the Pacific Mail Steamship Compa
n.y. was entirely ransacked, and everything of
value carried off the books and papers were
cut and torn TO pieces and one of the safes
(Which contained but little money! was broken
open and pillaged while the other was pierced
to the inner Innings but nothing taken therefrom
Every drawer desk aud closet was ransacked
and nothing was left in its place or uninjured
The freight house was ridd!ed with balls, and
all the baggage that had not been put in the
lighters, TO go of TO the steamer, was rihed. The
officers all left the station, except Mr.. Center
and Mr. johnson they were on the premises
until the ransacking was nearly completed
Mr. Center had several very narrow escapes
TWO men were shot by his side, and he avoided
the same fate by concealing himself among the
Eafters of the building.
Some twenty foreigners were killed and be-
tween thirty and forty badly wounded among
the latter were several women and children.
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