Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-06
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES
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Threatened Raid 4 pom che Chinese
Precautionary Measures Adopted
by the City Authorities.


SAN Francisco, April 5.
The Presidents of the Chinese COM
panies, this morning, ent acornmuni-
cation to the Mayor, calling his atten-
ton to me that, while the better
class of citizens are peacefully devising
means 10 check Chinese Immigration,
at Union Hall, tonight, another class,
mostly foreigners, intend to begin
riotous proceedings against the Chi
nese, and appeal to him protection
The communication ends as follows |:
sour cOuntrymen are better acqnaint-
ed with peaceful vocations than with
the science of strife, yet many of them
have lived long enough in this country
to learn that self-defense is the com
mon right of all men, and should a
riotOus attack be made upon the Chi
ness quarters we have no power, even
il we had tho disposition, to restrain our
countrymen from defending them
selves to the last extremity and selling
their lives as dearly as possible. But
we trust and believe that it is in
your Honor's power, in accord
ance with your high sense Of JUS
tice, to prevent these threatened
evils; hat we may do all in our
pc wer as good citizens to preserve the
peace and avert a riot, we most re-
spectfuily submit these statements and
make this earnest appeal to your Honor
as a %precaution against riot or tumult
this evening"" The Chief of Police has
ordered every nan of the regular and
special police force To report for duty.
A chain of policemen will be thrown
around the Chinese quarters, while
pickets will be posted in the avenues
leading to that locality. To day the
Mayor held "a consultation with six
companies, and in accordance with his
suggestions. all Cinnamon have been
instructed by the companies to keep in
doors, and so far as possible, within
the limits of their own quarters. The
police will carry the ordinary side arms
permitted by regulation. The military
Is strong enough in the city to imme-
diately suppress any unlawful demon
! stration which may be made.
Alarm Of the Chinese.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.
The Chinese are evidently much
| alarmed In view Of the meeting this
evening, fearing violence from the law
less portion of the community. For a
| day or TWO a general arming has been
going on among their, and a large
quantity of repeating rifles, pistols and
other more primitive weapons, have
been purchased and conveyed to the
Chinese quarters for self-defense, if re-
quired.
General McComb and Colonel Was
sol notified Chief Ellis this afternoon
that the militia would be ready to CO.
| operate with the police il necessary to-
| night; and notified him that every
thing was ready to turn Il the militia
at the shortest notice.
Ex.Govern0r Low ON h Chinese
Question.
Elk Ex-Governor f. +. Low former
| Minister to China, in an interview, puts
the matter of Chinese immigration in
a new light. According to his state
ment, Hong Kong, from which emf
grants depart, being a British colony,
emigration from there is legally Brit
ism, instead of Chinese, and the remedy
Ia that direction would be in q modifi-
cation OF the British, and not of the
Chinese treaty obligations. His own
suggestion, however, Ia that the evil
should be fought in another direction;