The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-20
A CARGO OF CHINESE W0MEN.

The telegraph briefly Informed us Of the dis
turbance that lately took place in San Francis
GO on the arrival Of steamer from China bear
ing large consignment OF Chinese women. A
correspondent Of the New York Times, ander
date of February %, gives tho following anus
ing details of the affair:
1t has been we'll understood, among the
Chinese circles, Tor o week or two past, that the
Carna steamer which, arrived yesterday would
consequence great excitement existed among
that interesting portion OF our community.
Every Chinaman considered hiMself entitled to
q wife. and determine to btain her at Whatever
pses Ghs tsst
ing to enforce their RIG ahts by the Arhitrament OF
cleavers, iron bars and revolvers, With his
usual energy he at once detailed o large force,
pany to prevent o riot. When the steamer
was coming up the harbor the news Apread like
wildhte through the Chinese quarter, and at
once crowds Of their people started for the
was in demand, The high.toned merchants
and head men, who were determined to pre-,
vent their country women from falling into the
hands Of their brethren Of lower caste, pro-
vided themselves with passes to the dock, and
went in hacks and ON the street cars; while
hundreds of women, with, umbrellas spread
over their heads, crowded into express and
baggage wagons, and the regular pirates, "Or
to the place on fsOt.
At least fifteen hundred Cinnamon had as
sembled before the steamer came in sight.
Beyond their internal pr0miscuous jabber the
crowd were quiet, until the steamer came to
her dock. AS none but the merchants and
head men who had passes were allowed inside
the gates, the rest crowded up to the gates or
dispereed along the wharyes, lining them away
commenced landing the women from the steer
age the o1oiSonaent became intense, and 1t re-
qulred large force to prevent them from
breaking down the gates. One. Chinaman made
in the face that brought him to the ground.
All the boats ia the yicinity were engaged at
high prices by the parties to be rowed to the
side Of tho steam !. hoping, BY that means 70
measures to prevent their boarding the ves-
sci. After the boats we're engaged. q terrible
fight commenced as to who should occupy
them, and many who had paid their passage
were thrust back inte the crowd. and their
place taken byone who did not scruple to take
saal at another'a expense.
While this confusion on the outside was
going on, the women were landed, to the num-
ber OF three hundred and ninety, and placed ln
half dozen rows. The examination by the
customhouse officers (moss Of them young
menl l vas exceedingy interesting. Large
persons, slowed away in different places.
When the search was completed, they were
| slowed away in large express wagons. and CON.
v0y6O 10 1ucn places as Cno merCn6nt8 and
head men directed. An officer was placed in
front, two on each side and ono behind OF each
wagon, each armed with heavy CLUB, 70 beat
off any love-snnitten Oriental who might try to
board it. It was an an. using sight to see
| these wagons going up the hllf from the dock
| at full speed the officers swinging their clubs
| OF the hundreds Of men who followed, jabber-
ing their disappointment Of the top OF thei.
slowed away, and under the strong protection
Of the merchants and head men, who win pro-
badly reshlp them to China by the next steam
or, or send them over as servants in American
| families.