The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-20
TIE CHINESE DoWN EAsT.
Arrival of Coolies In Massachusetts
They are to be Employed In a Shoe
NIanufactory-Threa of Violence by
the st. Crispins.

The Crispins. that is. the shoemakers of
North Adams and Massachusetts. threaten q
general strike over the scveniy-fivc Chinese
taken to the Bay State. All Of them are at
work now, and show great aptitude for begin
neps. but the white people tCrspins, male and
lemale) are ferc: against the new comers.
When they first arrived in North Adams, some
days ago, stones were thrown. and they were
hooted at by the ''llberty" OF hatreglon.
New England didn't hesitate to import
Africans when she first wanted cheap labor,
and so now she avails Of Asialcs for the same
purpose. They have their own foreman re-
ceive s23 month, with lodging and fuel, and
board themselves in their own fashion. their
employer furnishing two Chinese cooks. 1t Is
Mr.. Sampson that has the difficulty With the
Crsplns, and the same day that they notified
him in May that they would not work for him,
he started for San Francisco, and one month
alter lands al home with his Cinnamon. \ lei
of Tuesday last from North Adams says:
A party Of scventy-five Chinese emgrants,
brought here by Mr. Calvin T. Sampson. an
cntcfprising shoe manufacturer. arrived last
evening. They ran the gauntlet OF mob Of
angry White :Crspins." and took up their
quarters in lodgings fitted up for them. When
the strangers arrived, large crowd assem-
bled at the depot, hooting, throw ing stones,
and threatening worse violence, but the Chi
namen took it very coolly. The local police
assaults were made, the perpetrators OF which
were promptly arrested and fined. The Girls
pins' are Still Ill great excitement however,
and are holding meeting tonight to consult
as 10 measures OF defence against these cheap
ly-workDg Celestials
The outside community receive the event
with genuine pleasure, and Mr.. Sampson Is
overwhelmed with congratulations as to his
pluck and enterprise. The Cinnamon have
generally spent the day in fitting up their
6unks, and bathing and resting after their
Journey, but some have tried their hands in
the workshop. and have astonished all specta-
tors by their readiness In learning what Is an
entirely new trade to them. They are mostly
young men. seem 10 be very intelligent and
eager to learn. and appear 10 be greatly
pleased with their first glimpses of New Eng
land scenery and manners. They have fore
man of their own race, and work for S23 q
month and lodging and fuel, they boarding
themselves in their own fashion, anu Mr..
Sampson furnishing two Chinese cooks. The
establishment Is strongly guarded on account
OF Crispin threats OF blowing IL up, but no
violence Is seriously apprehended. though no
Chinaman will venture off life grounds for the
present.
a dispatch from North Adams, dated day
later than the above, says:
The Chinese emgranis did not begin work
today. IL having been found necessary to allow
Them TO spend another day in preparations for
making themselves comfortable. They are al
ready busy learning to speak. read and write
the English language. a dozen Crowdlng around
any one who Is willing 10 teach them. Some
have already learned the alphabet since reacll-
in. Massachusetts. Manufacturers from other
parts of The country are already beginning TO
arrive, TO inspect tile new importation. and one
large shirt manufacturer from New Jersey de-
clarcS his intention to bring over company OF
one hundred Cinnamon at once 10 stock his
factory The Chinese foreman has visited the
principal shops Of the village to-day making
purchases for his men. and has not been mo.
iestcd. The Crspins have contented them
selves will warning and attempting 10 bribe
the shoemaker from Springfield who is engaged
10 teach the new hands, but he Is proof against
both threats and bribery. No open violence Is
seriously apprehended, but Mr.. Sampson thinks
It necessary to guard his buildings after night
fall, to prevent incendlarism.
And still later dispatch says:
Two gangs ofChinamen have been at work to-
day under instructors. learning TO bottom
shoes. They have made remarkable progress.
and turned ont some work which no Crispin
need be ashamed Of. In TACT, one'shoe, which
the smartcst Chinese workman completed by
himself. Is decided 10 be Us good as any which
could be picked ont of hundred cases oil
American manufacture These arst learners
will teach their comrades. and in very few
weeks The fnl force Of the establishment will
be nj work turning out shoes Which need not
fear comparison with those OF any other manu-
factory The Crispins held a meeting last
night. and under the advice of the head centre
their strike a.ainst.the other manufacturers,
and use every measure TO cmbarraSs Mr..
Sampson in his undertaking, such as tempting
the white men to leave him. and conlin-
Iing the frightening process. &c. The
shoe business. of course is at q sland-sil
here. the factories having telegraphed 10 coun-
termand all orders for stock. and The town is
losing thousands Of dollars every week by the
strike.