, 1879-07-06
4 CHINESE RIOT.

| Fierce Fight In Massachusetts Shoe
Factory Between Yankees ana Celestials.
! By Telegraph to Neo York Herald.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, July 3-Eyer since
| their Introduction In this country IS cheap H.
borers the Cinnamon hare been looked upon
| with contempt and disgust BY the native Ameri-
can workmen, and this feeling is to-day none
the less strong in this town, where upward OF
forty Chinese are employed in the G. 7. Samp-
son shoe-manufactory. The first of their intro
duction into this town five years ago was
through the efforts Of Calvin T. Sampson in
| breaking up the Cnspiu organization, and since
that time from fifty to sixty Of these ricc-eating
| Celestials have here found permanent employ
ment at wages ranging from 50 cents to $1.75
| Der day.
The nrst year Of their settlement here was
fraught with constant warfare. So decp-rooted
| Was the hatred for them borne BY the American
workmen that IN several instances this feeling
showed itself in open violence, and it was only
through the influential citizens OF the town
siding with the Chinese that their stay was
secured: Of late years, however, peace has
sprung up and been maintained bctween the
two formerly hostile factions, and doubtless
would have much longer continued had not
trouble sprung up this morning which reviyes
the old hatred caused by the first entrance of
the Chinese as competitors in the shoe industry
Of the town.
Liz CDDltIlutlA-lQOu4 db LIE G1LupEQu manu-
factory, where the Chinamen are employed, is
twothirds filled With this class Of work,ncn, be-
sides which there are from dozen to twenty
Americans. ABOUT 10 O'Clock this morning
Elmer Hcwctt, who runs pcggin machine,
was accosted by Chinaman, who appeared in
great hurry, aud ordered 70 ut once attend to
the Celestial's wants, but, being free born cit
izen, and having natural repugnancc to being
ordered around BY pigtailed Chipanan, Hew-
cit rery pointedly told the Chiuaman to ssGo
ia Lol13 thn%h In hof3pf laAE.
with him." This so ex2sperated John China
man that be struck HeNett q blow across the
back with shoe last, which Hewett returned
with blow from his clenched fist, which sent
the celestial spinning across the room as though
fired from catapult. and doubled him up on
the floor in au unconscious condition, from
whence he vas dragged out by friends before
the fight became general. Soon after Hewatr'a
blow the entire force Of Chinese, some forty IN
number, seized their lasts, snoc-kpiyes, files,
hammers, and, in TACT, everything they could
]ay hand upon, and started pel]melI for The lone
American, but juss at this point an unexpected
combatant appeared upon the scene In the per-
son OF Henry Clark, n fellow-workuan of
Hewett. He was greeted With q yolley Of lasts,
hammers. and files, one Of which struck him
over. the eye iudicting terrible cash some
three inches in length, and for moment par
TALLY stunning him. But this was only Tor an
the blow, Clark assailcd the Cinnamon, and
wherever bronze countenapce showed itself
he hit it, The whole affair lasted orly few
minutes, but during that time several China
men we're placed hors du combat, and two or
three whites we're injured.
The overseers, who on the start we're dumb !
founded by the unlooked-for riot, now inter-
fcred and endeayorcd to persuade the thorough !
ly-maddened Celestials to give up the contest !
and attend to- their work. But all arguments |
were lost upon the hearhcns, who, if they TN !
derstood, did not heeo the plcadings OF the |
overseers. Leaving the work-room they repaired |
to their quarters, armed themselves for battle
and held council Of war finally deciding to |
trouble. The affair occasions considerable e1-
element among the American workmen, and !
this newly made breach will not be as readily
healed as were those Of former times. On the !
streets the tight Is quite animatedly discussed,
utruders.