Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-24
OFFICIAL 70 rus aoLp u.L pAnr u.vs.l

Ic-sciAL TO the GOLD Hal pAnY usvs.l
San fnAScrsco, July 2o.-The work.
iAgmen's meeting. which numbered about
10000. broke up at 10 o'clock without
making any violent demonstrations Is .
body. Shortly before adjournment apor-
ton OF the crowd wrecked . Chinese
wash-house In tho neighborhood. Tho
mas Of the throng dispersed towards their
homes. but several hundred. banding ts-
gether. proceeded 10 the corner Of deary
and Leavenworth streets. which ID occu-
pied by . two-story frame building. con-
tanning . Chinese laundry and fruit store
on the ground floor and the residence OF =
family above Tho crowd attacked the
Chinese place. broke their street lamp and
set tho building on fire. A white woman
was barely saved alive from the upper
story. The IN oh impeded the dremen on
their arrival, cut the hose and the building
was destroyed. They then came down
Geary street 10 Dupont. with the evidsnt
intention Of rsiding the Chinese quarter.
On their way thsy attacked and cleaned
OuI y uQIuDtI VI SHlAt4C N&1h-tbu40os
By the timo thsy reached Dupont street
they numbered 800 or COO. Here they
were met by . strong force Of police. who
formed . line across the street. The riot
ers endeavored TO break through, but the
police stood nrm and. being reinforced In
haste FROM the city hall. by tho free use Of
their clubs beat back the crowd. The pres
ent situation Is: The police hold Dupont
street at the orner Of Pine against the
main body Of the mob. while strong squads
are posted ct Intersections OF cross streets
with Dupont. tho main object being ~
keep the mob from Chinatown. The crowd
evidspt lily lack leaders and their movements
ars without cohesiveness. They mako lit
tt show Of resisting the police, other than
By crowding upon them. yelling and de-
riding them. The general impression
among the authorities 10 that by vigilant
aad determined action on the part Of the
police the crowd will be hold In check dur
ing tho night. though their slogan Of 'Chi.
naoWn at I o'clock" 10 ominous. Tho
militia remain at their armories. not hav.
ing yet been called upon for service.
Fear Of Aseshcr Ries Te-.isht.:
nan PaASctsco. July 2+.-Ths riotous
demonstrations Of last night caused some
ubsasiness as to the probability Of their
repetition tonight. or at some other early
date. At police headquarters duo prccau-
tons are being taken to nip in the bud
any movements looking toward . breach
OF the peace. The force Ia held carefully
10 hand. and some well.known agitators In
the city are watched. and ON the first At
iempt< practice thoir game openly will
Ia summsrily squelched. Since midnight
perfect quiet has prevailed. There 10.
however. visible some uneasiness. Lest
the taste Of license obtained by
tho hoodlum element last night and the
dissatisfaction which 30 universally exists
n 10 the aspect Of the labor problem.
stimulated by news Of the operations Of
the eastern strikers. may give rise TO q fur
Their outbreak. II Is somewhat surprising
TO notice In many instances how riotous
proceedings are approved by people whose
whole influence would naturally bc cx-
on tho side Of Law and order. These
expressions Of sympathy with and COM
Of unlawful act, may be con-
noticed by mingling with the
throngs on the streets and around the bull.