The New York herald., 1877-07-26
CALIFORNIA.


CONTINUED ATTACKS UPON THE CHINESE IN
SAN FRANcIsco--PREPARINo FOR TROUBLE
IN oxKLAND--A COMMITTEE OF SAFETY
APPOINTED.
SAN Francisco, July "a, 1877.
Throughout the evening all that portion Of the city
north Of Market street has been perfectly quie but
south OF that thoroughfare some disturbances have
occurred About nine o'clock crowd OF hoodIums
collected and wrecked Chua house on National
street, near Fifth. They then gathered on Filth
street. near the United States Mint few officers
sent TO dispcrse them, but were unabe effect
anythins. Roiniorcements out and after .
severe club exercise tho mob broke Some two
three hundred orthem subsequently started up Mis-.
street, Eighth Twelfth streets cared
every Chinese house the street, the occupants
abandoning TO personal saiety. Arriving
at Twelfth street. they were joined by q crowd.
who had been dep edating Brannon street,
and the combined force moved to tho Of
Twelfth and Folsom streets, whera they tore down
and set FIRE to Chinese match factory and laundry.
Here they were again attacked aud ro,ghly used by
the police, ami at last advices quiet had been
stored. The mob dispersed and apparently sought
their homea
About fifteen minutes after eleven o'clock p. NJ, .
Chinese wash house In the extreme norhw estcrn por-
of the city dred and burned down, but It was
apparently tho OF the very parties the police,
their ARRIVAL, found trace oi crowd or further
disturbance Al this hour-ten minutes TO one-eyery-
thing reported quiet Ia every section oil tue city,
and thought that there will be no further troubles
during the night. The outrage thus lar to have
been committed by unorganzcd gangs Of vicious hood
lums
woRKIsGE.S IN FAVOR OF PEACE.
The workiugmen's party OF this city avow their op.
position 10 all such proceedings, aud In case Of neces
SIT
friends of order. In this they undoubtedly to .
great sincere LIS well known that the work.
ingmen Of this city largely properly holders and
therefore drectly Interested IN maintaining tho peace.
The Ciizens' Executive Committee have boen in
sion during the evening and have done some good
work in providing men and means TO prevent serb
breach OF The peace but their operations are ia
some extent OF private nature.
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
Superintendent Towne, oil the Central Pacific Rail.
road Company has applied to the authorities for pro-
lection. The full extent OF the ground which he
bases his Application IS not reported although II Is
considered possible that attempt may DO mado 10
initiate movement against the company.
ExcITEMEsr IN OAKLAND
A despatch IRON Oakland says-'rhe city Ia com.
paratively quiet Daring the evening groups OF work.
ingmcn gathered on broadway discussing the stua-
tion. but disposition shown to dts
hundred men met ut the Of Ninth street aud
Broadway and addressed by A. L. Reustonc, some-
what notorious grcenback asi,stor, In rather In
aanmatory style Subsequently, nccndsry resolutions
were adopted g's OF which consisted In the ap-
poinment Of committee OF three, who are 10 confer
with similar committees from san Jose San Fran.
CISCO to takc decided action in compelling the Cen
tra Railroad authorities TO discharge all tho China
men their employ within seven days The entire
police force, with number OF specials, are duty
ton ghi and the Oakland Guards assembled the City
Hall. Tho meeting adjourned until to morrow, when
procession will parade tho city, to be followed By
speeches.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The citizens OF Oakland at late hour tonight or.
ganzed a committee OF safety. which was in session
all night engaged In d.strcting tho city and making
arrangements 90 preserve order Five thousand doll
lars subscribed at meeting TO meet expenses.
and 1t is expected that force OF from nvo 10 ten
thousand men will bc available given signal 10 put
down disorder