The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-17

A San Francisco paper gives the details
Of the Chinese riot al Los Angeles, az
follows.
The tragedy arose from an illfeeling
Of long standing between two rival Chi
nosc companies. These parties had a
difficulty with one another on the previ-
ons day, aud nn examination was held At
ono OF the Justices courts AZ night
they resumed their quarrel aud piHtolh
were freely used officers and citizens
immediately rushed 30 the scene 10 hepa'
rate aud arrest the combatAnta, some
Of the Chinese, however, turned upon
their purners and fired their pistols at
them. wounding one officer in the right
shoulder, shooting boy in the log, and
. citizen named Robert Thompson
through the breast, from the effects Of
which he died within an hour and half.
They then sought refuge In their quar-
ters The block in which these China
men secreted themselves was surrounded
by mob, and none were permitted TO
leave.
Shortly after the blockade commenced
one Chlnaman attempted to escape and
with hatchet In hand. determined O. cut
his way through the human band en-
circling the Chinese stronghold, He
was quickly captured, and the eonstables
endeayored TO carry him of 10 Jail, but
the announcement of the death Of
Thompson being made generally known
at this lunoturo, the mob became inturi-
ated, aud several attempts were made 10
wrest the prisoner from the officers,
while cries Of chang him" arose from all
sides, When within about 209 yards Of
the jail, the crowd poured upon the otii-
GERS and overDowered them, seized the
Chinaman and marched him up Temple
st., 20 the corner of New High NJ. Here
the cross-beam OF the sliding door Of a
corral offered q convenient gibbet. A
rope was Immediately procured, attached
TO the victims neck, thrown over the
cross beam, and amid mad shouts OF the
mob he WAS hoisted up.
The mob, consisting mainly Of native
Caliiornians, the dregs Of society, re-
turned ~ once TO the scene, drunk with
their fendish work. Ii was not until 10
O'Clock that any real attempt was made
20 storm the Chinese strongholds who
had haTricaded their doors, there being
no windows TO th1 Sc adobe houses. In
the mean time several futile attempts 10
fire the block were made. AZ 10 o'clock
sn entry was made into one Of these
houses, and the inmates nRbre dead than
alive, were dragged ont and hurried 10
the FIRST hanging place nj hand. Four
were suspended from the sides Of a
wagon six were hang from the awning
of some dwelling on Los Angeles st.. /.
three in bunch one a mere boy eight
or nine years old. All of these were
toarfully mangled before reaching the
place OF execution. Ropes were placed
around their necks Immediately upon
being captured, aud some Of them were
strangled before being hanged. Sixteen
Cinnamon have thus far suffered. Two
bodies, one womAn's have been fonnd
shot dead. One wounded ChinAInan
now lies in a precarious condition in the
city Jail Thieves made good use Of
their opportunity, breaking open every
trunk in the Chinese quarters, and tax
ing everything Of value. Tho officers u
the law were p0weTless, and good cii-
zens held aloof The rnbble ruled Two
or three dozen Cinnamon took refuge IN
the city jail, where they now remain in
custody. Hints of repetition OF the
night 5 proceedings were thrown out the
next morning. aud the old Vigilance
Committee has been roorganized, and
will act should such occur. A CotunoT's
inquest WAS held over the body OF
Thompson the next morning, and in
quests are now being held over the bodies
of the Chinese. All Of the dead were
buried
Negro-allcy. the scene Of the riot, il
similar 10 your Chinatown, only the
honses are onc-St0ry adobes without any
windows 1t is perfect nest Of thieves.
prostitutes. and murdcrcgs, although
fronting Immediately on the chief busi-
ness portion OF the city. The city is
now in the greatest state Of excitement
Knots of men are congrcgatcd in every
direction talking Of the Tragedy. IL is
reported that about forty Of the Chinese
belonging 10 the other company left town
at the time Of the disturbance. Only
one of the parties who shot nt the officers
and citizens has been lcntifici among
the dead. The other guilty ones have
escaped, while the rest Of those hanged
arc supposed TO be innocent