The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-22
THE COOLIES.

Arrival Of n Large Gang at BelIeyiIre, N,J
AT midnight on Tuesday night the village OF Belle
by the roll Of dozen wagons over the road AN un-
usual noise for the hour In the quiet town. Two
of the Celestial Empire had landed from an Erie
train at Santiago Park, takiog from q freight car
which accompanied their train boxes and bundles
enough to supply regiment The strangers, as
they moved noiselessly about gathering together
their luggage, spoke to each other only in Ian
the persons connected with the railroad service at
the depot They were dressed in the national COS
wooden shoes forming a marked contrast to the
style OF dress worn by the lookers-on The persons
explanation or information as to their destination,
the gentleman who had contracted for their SER
had been troubled by the circulation OF report,
places. SO to prevent his help from leaving him
he had to deny the report publicly, and
was brought into the vicinity was due due
to this fact not less than to the fear that the nof
openly through the country. at Port Jervis, where
they arrived early on Tuesday, they were detained
under cover of darkness Even the conductor and
brakemen were not acquainted with the real dest-
nation OF their passengers but surmised that they
were part CT the large force contracted for by the
contractors OF the Midland Railroad, and that they
were brought to Santiago Park to be sent thence bS
to Pompton. Thus the Chinese came '1ike a thief
in the night" and were sent to their fu-
ture home at Belleville in wagons. They
to be employed in the great laundry at Bellevle
the proprietor, Captain Hervey, having contracted
with Mr.. Koopmanschap for their services for term
OF years. The establishment of Captain Hervey is
one of the largest in the country, and gives employ
ment to eighty or ninety hands. The proprietor
retired sea captain who has for fifteen or twenty
years followed his present business, and has made
large fortune thereby had learned by long expert
ence that the labor Of white girls and men was un-
steady and unreliable and that great saving could
be erected by engaging hands at stated price for
alengthy period. Learning OF the efforts that were
being made to Introduce Chinese labor into
the Eastern and Southern States, he became
interested in the subject, and made
diligent inquiry relative to the capacity
adaptability and industry OF the Chinese aborers
The result OF his inquiries was most satisfactory,
and he entered into a contract with Mr.. Koopman-
schap for seventy hands, for whose services he
agreed to pay eS per month and ratons of rice,
bread, pork, ETC., amounting in cost to an equal
sum- Quarters will be provided for the new help
near the large laundry building, and the newy.im-
ported laborers will have things their own way.
The men and girls hitherto at work in the factory
have been discharged, their successors being so well
accustomed to similar work as to be able to COM
mence at once. Considerable excitement has been
caused in the vic nifty among the laboring people,
who have heard of the new inroad Of cheap labor,
but no demonstrations have yet been made against
the newcomers.