The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-12-17
ARRIVAL or CHINESE.
Importation OF a Herd of Women.
scenes Mt d Wharf-A Revoltin
Praef1ce.

OnlubhB QuhIltIh. Wen ana women DilcO
into hacks, express wagons, or cars, and
all went hurrying to the landing place, cor
ner Of First and Grammar streets. Many
special and regular policemen and officers
of the Society for the Protection of Chinese
we're with them, and before the steamer Lad
reached her mornings q crowd Of about
200 people, white and Asiatics, had as
sembled in front of the gates. Only such
mon az showed passes OF had some bust
ness on the wharf, were allowed TO pass
the gates; but whenever the door was
opened there was a rush for IL from all
sides. which the keepers could scarcely
withstand, and to keep the anxious ones
back, rosewood clubs we're used with great
freedom and stunning effect. On the
wharf about halfway down from the gates
a rope was drawn across, and beyond that
zone but officers, custom house inspectors
and the %''elect' of the Celestial were allow
ed TO go. As soon rs the steamers planks
were down the Cinnamon began to come
of n deposit their luggage on the wharf.
An exciting scene opened when the In
speotoTs Of Customs commenced opera.
tons on the luggage, looking for contra
band opium, silk, etc. Each mans pro-
perty was gone through by them, and with
a rapidity and recklessness which evidently
bewildered the Cinnamon. Much of the
baggage was broken needlessly. Valuable
camphor wood chests were kicked open,
even while the owners we're reaching for
the keys. Carpet bags we're torn open and
their contents scattered on the ground, fre-
quently when there was no opium In them.
Some Of the people were roughly handled,
particularly where traces Of opium were
discovered.
One man made his appearance and was
walking very coolly away. An officer
thought his clothing was too heavy, and
that he had on too many coats. He there
fore stopped him, took out his knife and
slashed into the garments, much TO the as
constituent Of the Celestial. He had Ave
or six coats on, and in one OF them was
quilted several largo packages of opium.
The Inspector cut away with his knife un-
til the fellow was nearly disrobed, and he
had obtained for his labor about -four
pounds of the drug. Others bored into
shoes, and in many instances the bit
brought from the centre Of the soles the
favor of the hidden soporifc. In several
instances thin patches Of the stuff
were found stuck on the in
side solos Of shoes, at the instep.
One man had a long, richly embroidered
pillow under his arm. He carried no other
bedding, and his evident solioitude for the
safety Of the pillow drew attention and ex.
cited suspicion. An inspector went for it.
The Chinaman gave o grunt of despair as
the relentless knife ripped open the pillow
and revealed a large quantity Of opium.
II was also found in trunk panels and false
bottoms Of boxes, in bits Of confectionery
and cakes. A number Of large cylindrical
blocks Of granite, apparently perfectly
solid, attracted attention, and several
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the closest scrutiny, were passed,
and finally only Ave or six were left on
the wharf. An officer thought he
could observe a difference in the quality Of
the granite at each end Of the blocks. He
took a hammer and pounded on the end o.
q block, but without effect. He turned il
|, over and struck the other end several heavy
blows, when, to the surprise of every one
present, the false granite crumbled, and il
was found that several pounds OF opium
were packed in a square hole or chambel
in the centre. This had been closed will
granite cement so closely resembling Tn,
main part that a casual observer would fai
to discover the difference between them
The officers Of the Society TO Protect Chi
nese were on hand, and their presence anc
occasional rebukes operated as wholesom,
r checks on the useless. and illegal distruc
ton of property.
A remarkable spectacle was the landiuC
Of the women and girls, Of whom Their
were $40 on board. II was like landing
drove of sheep'o or cows. At all points O
the compass were men to drive them, ant
I they came of the boat in squads of fIteeI
t or twenty at a time. The policemen ant
Chinese 'bosses" kept each squad together
and drove the entire crowd into a eorne
under the shed, and there they stood
watched as closely as ever wal guarded
, gang of slaves in the South. If a China
woman resident here approached too nea
a the prizes, she was seized and pushed away
1 and If any of the new corners left the crow,
she was driven back or seized by the bacl
! Of the neck and showed to her place again
/ Near this multitude Is an office In which
/ a white woman is stationed, and who's,
! business is 10 search the females for opium
The door is shut and the window shade
/ kept down close, 80 the examination il
conducted secretly. Police officers at tn,
, door mark of, with motions Of their clubs
! six OF the women at q time. These wer,
let in, searched, sent out, driven into an
' other corner, and another squad would q
in. This continued till every woman wa
! searched 1t is seldom any opium is fount
4 in the possession of these poor wretches
Most OF those who come are young girls
many of them not over 10 or Is years o
age, and n~ine-tenths, at least, are for pur
! poses approximation.
|, This business OF importing Chinese wo
, men has been reduced to a system. Sever
|, or eight cars ~(extras) of the Omnibus lin,
, were reserved for the transportation OF tn,
! women TO the Chinese quarters. Int,
these the creatures were driven by squads
under the guardianship of policemen, anC
hauled TO a point near jackson street, nboy,
, Dupont. There was another immens,
multitude of Cinnamon, all evidently la
; boring under much mental excitement
The women then ran the gauntlet again
The alley, which is one of the mar
rowest and flthiest in the city, was linet
with Cinnamon and women. The stran
gers we're driven through it and up som,
riokety old steps leading to the Dupont ST
Theatre, and into the pit of that wretoheC
place they were again herded. Here, too
was a guard Of officers obliged TO protect
the infamous trafickers in humanity
obliged to stand by and keep the peace
and see that bad Cinnamon do not kidnar
the women. On the stage were eight OF
ten men-the meanest looking OF then
all-and one lecherous old woman who KEEP
jabbering away at the women. Here thes,
slaves-slaves TO the most unprineipled
immoral and cruel of owners, are assorted
marked over, and sent TO the six compa
Mes TO which they are assigned. The CD,
GRAFTON had not been commenced when W.
left the place.
A HERoIo WooD-SAwYER.-A wood.saw.
yer, who was piling wood near the rail
road track Mt Edoarfnn Ohio ono a., 49,