The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-27
CONSCIOUSNESS Nsw York fime%1 -,
ynte,,ss Exciseuent ever Cargo q 0Aanese
Girls. -

VA va HAN FRAxcrsco. Feb. Is, 1893.
1t has been wen understood. among tne Onlp S:s
circles, for week or two past, tnat INC En,as
steamer. which arrived yesterday, would bring
ouence great excite ment existed among that inter-
sstipg portion Sof our community. Every China
man considered himself entitled TO vile: ana
determined to obtain her ct Whatever cost. Woro
was brought Chef 0forsy a ps ~ sn,oses
their rights BIZ the arbitrament OF cleaver. ron
bars and revol3ers.- With his usual energy ne ~
once detailed 10 large force and sent tnem 70 ne
dock Of the hin Company. to prevent rios
When the steamer was coming up the naroor
the news spretd ike wild FIRE through the Chinese
quarters, andy at once crowds Of their people
started for th@ landing. Every possible means OF
conveyance wAs IN demand. The high'toned NOR
prevent their {ourtry.women from falling Into the
hands of theft brethren of lower caste, provlaed
themselyes with passes to the dock. and went IN
hacks and On street cars, while HUNDREDS OF
women with umbrellas spread over sne,, ana
the regular piratesn or saupsns, a. they are call
ed in China, hurried TO the place on foot. AZ
least 1900 Cinnamon had assembled DeIo,o .no
sssamer came in eight. Beyond the internal pro-
steamer came to her dock. A none ous me meI.
chants and head men who had passes were allowed
aide the gates the rest crowded up 70 the gAtes
or dispersed along the wharves, lining them away
II down TO IAN Eu66b Ao bOVu % ~ SAA@~~'o
nenced landing .hs women from the steersge. sne
| excitement became intense, and u requneu ~
| large force TO keep them from breaking aown 'ao
/ rates. One Chiaamau made an assault upon an
efbcer. aivisg him blow In the face that srougnt
| him 10 the ground. All the boats In the vicinity
| were engaged at high prices by the parties, TO
| be rowed 20 the side Of the steamer. hoping by
that means to get access to the women, and y
required strong measures to prevent tnen poafo'
ing the vessel.
After the boats were engaged, terrible night
commenced a. to who should occupy them, and
| many who. had paid their passage were thrust
back into the crowd and their places taken by one
who did mob scruple to take sail Of anotners ex'
| pense. While this confusion on the outside was
| going on. the women were landed, 70 the number
Of three hundred and ninety, and placed ID hall g.
| dozen rows. The examination by the customnouse
offcers-post Of them young men-was exceeoing
ly interesting. Large Qualities OF opium were dls
| covered on their persons, slowed away In dneien'
PLACES When the search was completed they
were slowed away In large express wagons ano
conveyed 10 such places as the mercnants anc
head men directed. An ofhcer was placed IN ron.
two on each eide, and one behind each wagon
each armed with aheavy club, TO beat on any love
smitten Oriental who might try to board 1t. IL wa
an amusing sight to see those wagons going uT
the hill from the dock at full speed, the ofncer
| swinging their clabs at the hundreds OF men who
folloWed,' iabbering their disappointment at tns
top of their lungs. By o'clock the women wer
| safely stowed away, and under the strong protec
| tion of the merchants aud head men, who vii
probably reship them TO China by the mex
steamer, OF send them over as servants In Amer
| can families. 80 fru