The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-18
THE FIRST WAVE FROM CHINA.
The ShocmRisera Of Massachusetts Excited
-Chincsc In Comr-tition-The Great Anti
Slavery State Mobbing Cinnamon.


Correspondence Of he Boston Adrertiser.
NORM ADAMS, June 15.-The first trial Of
Chinese inbor In the Eastern States has begun to.
inieirent Orient tai aborers tread FOR the fist time
New England soil under the shadow OF Hoosic
Mountain. re s~ar'hy s,rangers seem % ENJOY
New Englsnders receive them cordially, and with q
hearty welcome mingled With intense curiosity,
while cnigranis from the other side OF the world,
Frenchmen and Irish men and women. reYard the
srect clio with bitter anger and disgust, and breathe
horrible hrc1ts which tney do not dare to execute.
The sevouty.Gve Chinese l,hnrers WHO came here
under contract 10 Mr.. Calvin T. Sampson, to make
shoes. arrived Yesterday afternoon. For several
DAYS the railroad station hal been crowded on the
arrival Of tile Western train, by indignant Crisrins
waiting to see the new corners, and Yesterday the
crowd was verv dense, being augmented by many
peaceshle townspeope, drawn out by curiosity
only.
fares were seen. the air was filed with boots and
al kinds Of t1untiny shouts The Chinese were
quite impertubable and dil not even mind the sp-
relations Of wrath yelled into their ears nom the
waysile An annie police force WINS in attendance,
md the company mirched In column slowly through
the streets To- Mr. samson shon; IneIe was ne
opportunity for attack was given hut though the
widest threats Of vengeance were shouted no gen
eral attack was made. Some stones were thrown,
several Cinnamon were hrstled, amt one was struck
Two leading offenders were arrested. prOmntly ar
rairuel before Justice and fined. After an excited
scene of threatened riot lasting nearly half hour
the new workmen we've iFcly housed In Mr.. Samp-
sons shop doubly suarde Ia prevent attempts OF
blowing up, OF winch tnrcats we're freely made
To-Day the Chiuaren have devoted to resting,
washing arran ring tire quarters set apart for
them. and looking about this strange country. No
attempt hns been made tN modest them In the premi-
Of tho factory, and none ~ them have ventured
abroad or will do SO a, pre-ent, Ihey seem IN en'
cellent spirits. chatting hriskly with each other In
| their tongue, or with Yankees In such English AZ
| they can command, MANY OF item speaking very
| well Several have tried experiments With e ma
cincry Of the establishment. and show facility and
eJgetnes IN learning the trade which surprises Hose
who have been most sanguinc Of the success Of IL
experiment The iorcmcn say they hive never
taught any green hands WHO took hold SO wei ~ the
start.
Ne~rly all are young mer. small N stature, and
some npparently mere boys. part OF them are di
| rect FROM China, and even those who have beer
some time In California have no experience In max
ing shoes. Many 81, Zcus OF the town have visited
the strangers to-day aud all bring away iavorab
| impression, while many are confident or having tn,
| now Corners as recruits to their Sunday schoO
| classes in a few wcegs.
| N c curious crockery and cooking utensils, count
ing maciires. c,cp sticks, and other baggage whci
| tho stranccrs lave ttOu'Dt with them, and thct
novel co,tuE'e'. no scru,.nze with much interest
| hut the new c tc"s themselves are treated VIII
| perfect rcsVcT'. and hove such Kind Treatment ~
| irohubly no 4 !nlu.p ever receive on American
| soil before ~ tomorrow they VIII have tell
| cooking anil other living arrangements IN running
order, and oill gnto work IN tho shops ~ earnest.
| The white Shoemaker o tie town are IN hlgl
| state OF wrath, hut no way Of venting II enecu
| nIlv The Crsnin Association IL very strong here
thprc hein. four five other large Shops and hav,
Ethcrto rad everything their own way, and carried
| matters with u high hand. prominent leader o
| the cr Ter lrow st0n il here, ant the Crspins arr
| loluiuf a secret mcetin. light, hit II Is no
| tltuu 'ht probable ANYTHING serious viii be done &
disturb Mr., Sampson. arrangement, as the senti
| Mcut- oi TIE community at large are strong
| with him. Tie threats which are made promise al
the cnurmiues of ShcIleld. but courage to carr
them out is probably lacking. WAClUSErT.