Middletown transcript., 1871-11-04
CHINESE LABOR ~ TuE SOUTH.

CHINESE LABOR ~ TuE SOUTH.
The Planters Banner gives u sorry nc-
couut Of the Chinese laborcrs employed on
the sugar plantations Of Louisiana. One
hundred and forty Cinnamon, imported
from California year ago for service on
the Millaudon plantation, have twice risen
in instruction. The owner Of the plauta-
ton is Mr.. Amos Il Merrill, of Boston
A few weeks after he had put them on his
dollars, Mr.. Cum Wing, the labor agent
visited them. when they went for him.
in /" body" carried him to their quarters,
divestcd him Of all his clothes cxcer, his
brccches. aud held him n prisoner The
police were sent for; Cum Wing was re-
leased. Some fifteen of the supposed ring
leaders were arrested aud carried off to the
negro quarters, The others were confined
in the building allotted TO them aud put
under guard for the night Towards
morning, some sixty OF them broke loose
and. armed with clubs and missiles, pro-
cecded to the negro quarters to rescue
their associates and rccap,urc the Chinese
agent. a rough and tumble fight cGsucd
between them and the polics-,hc use OF
firearms being forbidden and. ultimately
/ the rioters were subducd and taken back
to their quarters.
Matters were then 1uicici. Blu, some
( months later, the Cinnamon became sal
/ len aud disobgdicut. aud one who wa,
/ pushed aside for some offence. struck the
ovorsecr, who Immediately drew his six,
shooter and shot the malcon,cnt tar ugl
the arm. wounding also hi. body. IN NJ
instant, al on the place made common
cause. They armed themselves with ease
knives. clubs, missiles aud sheaih-kniycs
aud pursued the ovrr>ecr to the dwelling
house Of Mr. Merrill, where he had iaker
refuge They demanded that he shoulj
b. given up Ia their wrath. Mr. merrill
restrained them. for u short time. from at
,ackiug the house, by promising 10 inyes
tigatc the matter, aud, III the meanwhile
the oycrscer made his escape from th,
plantation. Tie Cinnamon were then iolt
that be- bad been arrested by the police
and would BE- tried and punished. Thi
assurance seems to have quictei them
Blu, they never worked well afterwards
The plantation agent, Mr.. Kingsley
says that they had to be- watched aud ur
gcd that they were slow. unfni,hful
stubborn aud careless; aud ,ha, they ar,
" the kcencst cheats in the world. Gun
ming in making bargains aud in obiuiun.
advantages, aud utterly destitute Of mora
honesty
Las, month"; of The ono hundred am
forty Cinnamon brought to IL, plantation
only twenty live remained aud Mr. n,ngs
leg was anxious that the latter shoul,
break their contract and run away also
Fifty-one Of the original lot joined gan,
of hundred Cinnamon at work on ,h
pcnitentlry Mt Baton Rouge but Mr.
james the contractor for the building ha,
discharged them all in disgust Twenty,
six went to work for Colonel Roman ol
the coast but all of them have since rul
AWAY. Colonel Aymar employed eft,
other Chinamen. They have all rul
away. Mr. Gay worked ifiy.,hree on hi
plantation. They ali ran away pr
Davidson employs large number belo,
New Orleans. and is much . iissu,isG"
with them" So, also, is said to be Mr.
s,orkhonsc, who employs fifty or sixr
more. at the rate Of twcniy-six dollars
month in gold.