The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-02-23
The Lar. RIO, i. SAN Francisco.
We clip the following particulars of the late riot
San Frarriscp from the Daily Times:

We clip the following particulars OF the late riot
in San Franrisco from the Daily Times:
=. Nezsrs. Wood L Anderson are contractors for
grading on Townsend street. between Second and
Third. A few DAYS since they discharged
Der of white laberer- who had been receiving 81 IS
cents per day. snd employed in their stead about
thirty Cinnamon who. ii * stated. were 10 receive
81 Ia cents per day. This fact seems 10 have
been the canse which led To the riot The China
men had house built nea- the Citizens Gas Com
nany Works and the Third street rail road teFTni-
nus. The contractors learned several days previ-
that the men whom they had discharged and
their friends. had determined TO make a descent
upon their works and drive the Cinnamon away,
and they gave Information Of the threats 70 the
Police authorities, and requested that compile of
officers might be detailed to protect their workmen.
but ii seems none were sent down. Yesterday
gang of fifteen Cinnamon proceeded to the work on
Tow street, near Second, while the remain
der of the force staid at the house. Persons most
IL lri-hmen. began TO assemble on the brow of the
bill. above the abnrers and the Chinese house. No
attention was paid 10 them at first. nor till they
commenced throwing stones and brickbats down
among the Cinnamon who were at work. and upon
the roof of the house. crowd ran down the
banknent on Townsend street and cnt off all re-
treat In that direction while another party secured
the passage way between the Gas Works and Third
street, 50 that none could escape in that direction
The gang which had been at work dispersed and
left the foreman Mr.. Marshal. alone. The rioters
commenced hurting stones at him and one struck
him in the breast iutictng severe injury; an
other bruised his cheek badly and still another cut
his upper lip open. The Cinnamon were severely
beaten about their heads bnt none were killed The
crowd about the same time attacked those in the
house, and tore of one side of the building and
portion of the roof. The riot continued until in.
formation was felegraphed TO the Police Office and
several policemen reached the ground. The crowd
then started across Long Fridge the deep cut at
the further end Of it. to dispense party o; China
men there.
When the rioters arrived at Long Bridge they
found but one Chinaman there. They attacked the
poor man and beat him most numerically and left
him the ground One Of the leaders suggested
that they ought to made the circuit of the Protrero
from the Rope Walk to the Mission Woollen Mills
and drive all Cinnamon from every place where
employed. The proposition was acceded to with
furious wells. Chief Crowley had started across
Long Bridge after the rioters. They met them
coming back Chief Crowley ordered them to dis
perse and pointed out TO them the folly and wick
edness of their conduct. He at the same time told
them of the peril they would incur if they preSum
ed to carry their riotous proceedings any further.
His remarks seemed to have had the desired effect
for they came To the foot of Phrd street and dis
persed uto small knots and squads. The point ap-
peared to he desire 10 return to the Rope Walk at
night and attack the Cinnamon when they came
down from The hill. Chief Crowley being appris-
cd Of this sent body of policemen to the plac E.
armed TO the teeth for the purpose of resisting any
attack there. Men were also sent to the Woollen
Mills, and to the vicinity of the first not, on Town
send street.
Marshals injuries have already been described.
One Chinaman was found on Third street unable
to get up and with his head and face terribly beat
en- and dsiigured He was taken to the hospital
by officer Baker. Two other Cinnamon were so
badly hurt that it was necessary to take them to
the same place. The Others who were wounded
were taken of by their friends.
Out o. the entire four or five hundred rioters only
three men arrested, who were said to have
been acting as ringIeaders. Their names are John
Stock, Cat. Jones and Henry Martin. 1t is also
stated that others of the crowd well known and
can be easily identified.
Mr.. Marshal says that the contractors were ap-
priSed OF the intention to attack and drive away
the Cinnamon about week since that applca-
ton then made to Chief Crowley for officers to
prevent the threatened violence he replied that
The men would be protected, and if the police force
Mcdowell for the cooperation of the military. On
Monday the application repeated, and again
the assurance given that officers would be detailed
to prevent any breach of the peace, but il appears
that none were sent, probably for the reason that
it not believed that the laborers would attempt
II carry their threats Into execution. From the
time the attack commenced until the dispersion of
the rioters, their numbers steadily increased, until
there were about five hundred men in all. The
Cinnamon IN all the southern part of the city were
great alarmed aud could be seen all day Fastening
from point TO point, expecting and fearing the fate
of their unfortunate cOuntrymen.