The New York herald., 1870-06-16
TIE COOLIES In MASSACHUSETTS.
Oriental Lnborers OH tho Soil OF Massachu.
setts.

Oriental Lnborers on tho Soil OF Massachu.
setts.
North Adams, Mass June 1g Correspondence Of the
Boston Advertiser.1
The first trial of Chinese labor In the Eastern
states has begun to-day IN this pleasant Berkshire
village A A. body Of Intelligent Oriental laborers
shadow of Hooslc Mountain. The swarthy strangers
seem to enjoy the novel sights among which iney
daily, and with hearty welcome, mingled with in
tense curiosity, while emigrants from the olner side
OF the world, Frencnmen and Irish men and women,
regard the spectacle with bitter anger and disgust
and breathe horrible threats which they do not dare
The seventy-nve Chinese laborers who came
here under contract to Mr.. Calvin r. Sampson,
TO make shoes. arrived yesterday afternoon.
crowded on the arrival Of the Western train by
indignant Crispins, waiting to see the new
being augmented by many peaceable townspeopie,
drawn out by curiosity only. AS soon as tie blue
shirts long cues ana queer faces were seen the air
was filled with ho0tS and all kinds of taunting
shouts The Chinese were quite imperturpabe, and
did not even mind the appeilations OF wrath yelled
force was in attendance, and the company marched
In column slowly through the streets to MI Samp-
movement 80 that ample opportunity for attack was
given, but though the widest threats Of vengeance
were shouted no general attack was made. Some
stones were thrown, several Cinnamon were hustled
and one was struck. Two leading offenders were
arrested, promptly arralgned before JusLce
and aned Alter an exciting scene OF threatened
riot, lasting nearly half an hour, the new worHnlen
were safely housed In Mr.. SIMPSONS shop doubly
guarded to prevent attempts OF Blowing up OF which
threats were freely made.
To-day the Cinnamon have devoted to resting
washing, arranging the new quarters sci apart for
them and looking about tnls strange country. No
attempt has been made TO Inolest them IN the pre-
misses OF the factory, and none OF them have ven.
tured abroad Will do so at present. They seem IN
excellent spirits, chatting brskly with each other in
their tongue, or with Yankees in such English as
they can command, many OF them speakingNery well
Several have tried experiments WI tn the machinery
OF the establishment and snow facility and es ger.
ness in learning the trade which surprises tios
who have been most sangulne Of the success OF the
experiment The foremen Say they have never taught
any green hands VINO took hold so well at the start
Nearly all are young men, all small In stature
and some apparently mere boys. part Of them
are direct from China and even those VINO have
been some time IN California have no experience IN
making shoes. Many citizens Of the town lave
visited the strangers to-day, and all bring away a
favorable impression, while many are confident OF
having the new comers as recruits to their Sunday
school classes In few weeks.
The curious crockery and cooking utensils, count.
Ing machines, chopsticks and other baggage which
the strangers have brought with them and their
but the new comers themselves are treated with per-
lect respect, and have sucn kind treatment prob
ably no Cnlnaman ever received on American soil
before. BY tomorrow they VIII have their cooking
and other living arrangements in running order
and will go to work IN the shops IN earnest
The white shoemakers Of the town are In high
state OF wrath, but see no way OF venting 1t effect.
ually. The Crispln Association is very sti ong here
hitherto had everything their own way and carried
matters With q high hand. A prominent leader OF
the ORDER from Boston, Is here and the Cfispins are
thought probable anything serious Will oe done to
disturb Mr.. SIMPSONS arrangement, as the senil.
ments OF the community at large are so strongly
With him. The threats which are made promise all
the enormities OF Shefaeld, but courage to carry
them out Is probably lacking