, 1870-06-11
How Chinese EmiKrnnts arc Ee-
Cciyed Mt Sam Francisco.

From the ssn Franct,eo Bulletin, June1.
The british ship Niagara, which arrived here
merchandise and several hundred Chinese prs
senSers. was released from tho q1arautine-
caused BY the prevalence Of smallpox On
board-Monday. In the afternoon Small
portion Of the Ce1estials came ashore in light
e1s, but the great majority waited until yester-
lejo street wharf, when the debarkstion CON-
menced, and although the language and gca-
tures which greeted tile delegation from
The Orient were decidedly uncomph-
nentarg, there were no acts Of VIC
!snes-perhsPs !, On account Of The pres-
piled with 1uSgagenaats, bamboo poles, beds,
etc.-Chinamen seating themselves upon the
load and keeping the effects in place By their
weight, and away started the teams, each fol-
lowed by dozen or more Cinnamon on foot
Generally two Of the teams would gtart to-
gether. one plotting The way, while the IN
eontb Oo1eot;Alo 1au Ii zinslo fIe alung tho
middle Of the street as fast IS their cumber-
SONG clothing and clumsy shoes would permit.
The members of the hazbor police on duty
were stationed on several corners whore the
procession must necessarily have passed, and
used their best endeazors to prevent tha
gdnins from committing any out
ragea As crowd Of the China-
men passed the conner Of Broadway and
Front streets NUMBER Of youpg r.1tllans, ~, ssed
voIley Of stones and tho foulcss Eillingsgate
s1ang. One tcamp, prompted by the approv-
ing smiles Of 1oafers near at haud, seized =
1 heavy bundle OF bamboo eticks from wagon
l and ran of Unfortunately for him, Officer
Lapg.u Witnessed the act, and, after IN excit-
ing chase, caught the cu1pfit and conveyed
him to the station house, At the corner OF
Sapsome and Pacific streets there xera no Do
uceuen to interfere, and ~ each Wagon cama
up Pacific street the crowd, numbering SIXTY
- Hnvz md nf L,SrA~z3
gathered stones from the street, hHh from the
CUTTERS, and bits Of wood from tha sidewalks
and back yards. and maltreated the Celestialsin
the most shameful md cowardly naannar. Ihe
boys commenced operations drst, throwing mud
N me eyer OF the smallest Chinese men and
youth, and getting them almost 1ld with PAIN
and indignation. A. each victim starts to re-
taliate, be Ia hpped or knocked down, Kicked
and abused by al the brutes who can hnd
lodging places fog their boots Ihe unforto-
nate fellow finally escapes With bloody face.
teeth Knocked cut, and his clothing bsdE
eolle1-
The Cinnamon on the wsgona we're treated
to showers Of rocks, and az the missiles tew
through the ah the crowds jecred and hAt-
1ooed with e1u1tatinn- At le1st dozen Cht-
bssn bsna - were injured IL ,ba s501s sbs
Cinnamon we're not allowed to pass along
tho sidewalk without kick or blow,
ard any femonstrance on the part OF the few
decant citizens present called forth vile apuso
from the crowd. The most sickeniag case thss
occurred fairly shocked some Of tho ruthans a1s.
themselves. A little Chinese boyy. appalen,hly ,ly
aboat 10 years old, came toddhng up 'ee 10
street, fairly exhausted With hts enons n@ "
catch : wagon ahead Of s11 him = "a r2ound, 1
seonndrel tHpped him; he fsa TO oe1Srsd onS WITH
mud from head to foot bruised a1d 1Tsealng, nG{
rsges wera al pePetratea xth9 a. sn1 na'le hs
hslf n hour Ind 2 B,loa sna S .1rvsd On tbe
r7nnnd @ ndeH The T eovarIly baroasians sneaksa
ewav and no arrests we're msde*