Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
Tbe Chinese a Beaver Falls.

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days ago, we stopped over day or tw,
at Beaver Falls with our friends there
There being so much said about the in
PRODUCTION of Chinese labor into tn
Cutlery Works, we visited them
saw the Cinnamon at their work, ant
were much pleased at the punctualft,
and steadiness with which they wen
about their labor. The Cutlery Work
were built about five years ago, ant
were owned principally by PittsburG
Capitalists. 1t is said the works cos
about 100000, and never paid even sim.
pie interest, but on the other hand losl
money. The Harmony Society, known
as the Economics, wished to change
management or sell out. They were
finally compelled to buy out the Pitts
burgh interest, and endeavored
through their agents, to run the works
with skilled white labor, but after fif-
teen months running found they were
losing money, and must either stop the
works or procure cheaper labor. After
looking over all the ground one of the
agents went to California to get Chinese,
but upon arriving there found China
men scarce, and returned without any
except one named All Chuck, a mer-
chant of San Francisco, who in COM
pany with some agent of the Cutlery
Company, went to Louisiana, where they
succeeded in getting about one hundred
and thirty men, whose time there about
four years. was about out. They were
brought to Beaver Falls in squads as
their time expired. These men have
been in the country from four to eight
years. But few of them can speak
English, as they have associated but lit
tie with our people. The last lot ar
rived about two months ago. They
were brought direct from China by An
Poy, who has, been in California seven
years. He is very fine, pleasant man,
and exceedingly courteous in his man
ners, and talks our language well. In
passing through the works, we find
many pleasant faces. They are not as
quick in motion as the Americans are,
but their great success appears in their
being so steady, almost like machinery
in their movements. Although but six
months have expired since these men
first came, yet they are performing as
much work IS same number of skilled
operatives used to do. They have their
own store with such articles as tea,
their own kinds of shoes and clothing
which is rather odd, They all live in
two large horses, one built expressly for
them. D Their food largely consists of
rice, using it as we do bread. They are
fond of eggs, chickens, pork, cabbage,
turnips, &C. This lot do not eat rats !!
In fact We think they live pretty well.
After night they keep at home. Al
though they do not keep their houses
very clean, yet their beds are carefully
clean, and they wash their persons all
over each day. There has been strong
feeling by other mechanics against their
introduction. AT one time the people,
even feared violence, but most people
have decided to let the problem work
itself out This we know, the Cutlery
people regard them as a success. The
other manufacturers have agreed
not to employ Cinnamon. The excite
ment accordingly has passed away,
and the indications now are, that every
thing will go on smoothly and quietly.
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Horse. e.Raeing at County Fairs.
DR.. Lemoyne, of Washington, Pa, is
about to test the right of the managers
Of Agricultural Societies to permit horse
racing at their annual exhibitions. Pre-
vious to the Fair at Washington last
fall he notified the authorities of the
Association that he should enter suit
against them if horse-racing or trotting
were allowed, but they paid no at
tention to his notice. He has now in
stituted proceedings against the mana
gers, and the point at issue VIII be sub
jected to the most rigid legal investiga-
ton. The result of this case will be
looked for with considerable interest.