Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-25
VIlLAlNY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO
HOODLU Ms.
Attacks on the Chinese Quarter
HOuses Wrecked and Ru ed Do ~ IL.


SAN FRANCISCO, July 2i.-Throughout The
evening all that portion of the city north of
Market street has been perfectly quiet. But
south of that thorOughfare some disturbances
have occurred. About O'Clock a crowd of
hoodlums collected and wrecked a China
house on Natoma street, near 5th They then
gathered on 9th street, ne IT the L. -. mint.
A few officers were sert 10 disperse them,
hut were unable to effect anything. Rein
foIcements Were sent out and after u severe
club exercise the mob broke Some two or
three hundred OF them subsequently started
up NJ ssiOn street and from Sth To- 18th streets
CLEARED OUT EVERY CHINESE HOUSE
on the street, the occupants abandoning
them 10 secure personal safety. Arriving at
!. III street, they were Joined 10y a crowd who
bad been depTedating on Bramon street, and
the combined force moved TO tue corner of
Eth and Folsom streets, where they tore
down and set fire 10 a Chinese match factory
and Laundry. Here they were again attacked
and roughly handled by the police, and at
last advic quiet had been restored The
mob dispersed and apparently ought their
homes. About 1l:15 y. m. a Chinese wash
house in the extreme north wesiern portion
of the city was fired and burned down. bat il
was apparently the act OF those parties, as
the police on thei- arrival found no trace of a
crowd, or further DISTURBANCE.
Ali Quiet at Midnight.
AT this hour, l-5O, everything is reported
quiet IN every section of the city, and ii is
thought that there will be no further trouble
during the night. The ontrases SO far seem
to have been committed by unorganized
gangs OF vicious hOOdlums. The working
mems party OF this city avow their Oppose
ton TO all such proceedings. and in case of
necessity profess their readiness as a body
10 assist the friends of order. In this they
are undoubtedly to great extent sincere, as
IL is well known that the wOrkingmen of the
city are largely property holders, and there
fore directly interested in maintaining the
peace.
THE CITIZENS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
have been in session during the evening, and
have done some good work in providing men
and means TO prevent serious breach of the
peace, but their operations are to some extent
A CALL FOR PROTECTION.
Superintendent Towne, OF the Central Pa
cinc Railroad Company, has applied TO the
the ground on which he bases his application
~ not reported, although IL is considered
possible some attempt may be made to in
itiate a move against the company.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Soothing Enect OF the Regulars at
Reading
Nav YORK, July 25.-1, special says the
regulars who arrived at Reading last even
ing had an exceedingly soothing effect on the
terry was planted on hill SO as to command
the railroad portion OF the city. The militia
which had disgracefully fraterniZed and got
or them going away without their arms,
which they had given to the mob.
Exciting Times at Scranton.
SCRANTON, PA, July %. The excitement
here is intense. All trains on the Delaware,
Lackawana and Western road have been
stopped. When the mail train from Bing-
hampton for New York arrived here al $50
this morning, two passenger cars were de-
tached by the strikers, who said nothing hut
the mail should be allowed TO run. Superin-
tendent Halstead said the mail cars would
not run unless the passenger cars were also
permitted, and this made the strik very
indignant. The superintendent was firm,
however, and the mails were taken from the
car, which was promptly switched OF on Q
siding. The strikers telegraphed at once to
me state authorities that the company refus-
II If necessary and furnish fireman and en-
gineer. A dispatch TO the same effect was
semi 70 me Pest Once authorities ct Wash-