Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06


bo on hand Where the train stopped
but five minutes at q station, 10 one was
allowed to get out of or into their cars.
There were two cars for the Cinnamon.
Emigrant cars were used from California
to Omaha; regular passenger cars from
Omaha to Suspension Bridge; and emf.
grant cars from that point to this. When
the train reached Omaha, the conductor
went through these cars, and remarked
that it was the cleanest lot OF emigrants
that ever went over the road. He prais-
ed them, especially rs contrasted with
Swedes and Germans. met the men at
Eagle Bridge, up towards Troy. We
had no serious trouble. though it was an
ticipated Previous to their coming we
were notified that il Cinnamon stepped
their feet into North Adams, they would
be shot, and that if | showed my head L
should meet the same late. There was q
great crowd OF people at :he depot. We
were twenty five minutes in coming from
it to the factory. distance of less than o
quarter OF mile There was every
chance for the execution OF threats. A
few, spirited with whiskey pitched in.--
Two of them, Frenchmen, who had
worked for me, were put in the lookup
at once. and nothing more transpirod.-.
| only knew OF one or two Cinnamon that
were armed. All might have been, no one
knew. never said anything to them
about attack, nor did provide them with
means Of offence or defence. The fore
man had revolver The way Mr.. Chase
discovered that, was this: Out West, an
| Irishman came into the car, staid there a
few minutes, and tried to say something
to the Cinnamon Sing asked what he
was doing there, and on being told he
camu to sec the Cinnamon, says. "Look
at them and go out" The Irishman ans
wcrs, IL will not 20 out until d--n
please" Sing says, "You will 60" The
man answers. 81 will not" and draws n
revolver Sing (who has lived Tor eight
years in the mining towns oI California;
draws his, and backs the lrishman out Of
the ear. | don't think they had armed
themselves against an anticipated attack.
Sing has said rs much On the way TO
the factory they moved along arn.in.
arm There were three State policemen,
and seven of my workmen were sworn
hl rs special. About half had revolvcrs.
the rest clubs. At the depot Mr.. Chase
introduced me to Sing. whogave the boys
To understand that was their 'bossman.
They were organized into teams ut once,
and taught everything connected with
the business, To which they were total
strangers. We communicated with them
rs YOU would with deaf and dumb per-
son. The work nj first was about the
average work of beginners. My agree.
ment or contract was not made with The
men personally. but was made with
Kwong, Chong, Wing & Co. | have
made no contract or agreement with the
men since arriving here. They are held
10 me sor certain number of years; At
the end OF thai time they are at liberty
to dispose OF themselves rs they see fiji,
or renew the contract. decline to show
the contract The payment goes 10 the
men, and is by the month. The money
is put in the hands Of the foreman (Sing)
monthly. He keeps their accounts.
The men board in club, and are hay-
inc things through the month, which he
gets and charges. He deducts these, and
unless they want to send sums away,
paws the rest over for their own use.
make out The drafts, and send them.-
These do not recognize each Individually,
but some agent to whom letter OF in
structions is sent, containing statements
of accounts with different parties. This
agent takes the enclosure aud satisfies The
claims OF individuals 10 whom they are
indebted. | pay nothing but cash.
paid dollar man to the firm through
whom procured this help. They paid
forty.iive dollars for dispatches inquirng
into my responsibility. Since the China
men have got to work, there have been
threats of blowing up the mill, and de-
stroying Mr.. Chase and myself. These
threats were not in writing, but verbal
and floating. The first threat came
through the Crispn Lodge, from man
who said he would shoot the first China
man that came here. They have used to
Mr.. Cs. father such expressions as these ;
"Iwould like to do it !" "Iwould as lief dO
il "a notp or IL know man that will do
i'm have suffered no violence. There
has been q watch here. Stones have been
sont through the windows once or twice.
1t was done by Crispins. The watchmen
saw them. Tho Cinnamon don't seem
afraid TO go about town at all, though
they have boen waylaid once or twice
and kicked several times. Men have
slapped them in the face. but they don't
say anything about it, and when you ask
about it you cannot find who has been
struck. They are out almost every even.
ing. Their ordinary food is meat and
vegetables. They use tea, taking n few
swallows before and after meals, but not
drinking it with their food. Their tea
comes from their own people. Coffee is
not drunk by them. Rice is thoir bread
and butter. They have it at every meal.
together with bcel, pork, mutton and fish,