New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-01
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DENVER IN TIE HANDS OF Il MOB
A DAY OF VIOLENCE AND TERRI

DA1 Of NIOLENOE AND IEhhOh'
SEVERAL CnINAMEN KILLED AND MANY HOUSES
DEsTRoYED-TIE POLICE AND FIRE DEPART
MENIs UNABLE TO RESTORE oEDER-THE CITY
FULL OF MEN WHO WANT TO VOTE ILLEGALLY
DENVER, Col, Oct. 31.--Denver has been in the
hands of mob for eight hours, and there
are now fully 800 rioters in the
streets. 1t was discovered week ago
that there were fully 5000 names illegally
registered in this city, and Immediately after
ward the streets were filed with strangers OF
the worst character. Ever since the pub
hcation of the alleged Garfield lettor, violent
parlisans have strven to make an issue OF the CHI
nese question, and the Democratic press has been
filed with articles asserting that as soon as Garfield
was elected the State would be flooded with China
men, and all white labor would be driven out.
On Saturday night rhe Democrats had process
sion, carrying transparences with lnsciip-
tons and cartoons tending to excite AMI
mostly against the Chinese. considerable
portion became Intoxicated and remained
out all night. At noon to-day they
made an assault on the Chinese houses'
tearing down the houses and beating and driving
ont the inmates. chinaman was dragged from
Hop Lees place with rope about his neck, and his
skull was crushed IN with boots and bricks
The police were callel out, but were unable to
control tne mOD. lUe ElGb DtpuitWchI was
ordered to throw water the rioters, but
the mob attacked them and badly wounded two fire.
men. Many Cinnamon were fearfully beaten. One
was rescued by tie police and taken to
the jail which was Immediately surrounded
by a mob of about 1000 persons, who
hurrahed and yelled, Lynch the leper.' Special
policemen managed 10 ltc ep back the crowd.
The other mob remained in the lower
part of the city. Aboat dark they were
entirely beyond cortrol. and marched from
street te street cutting he Chinese houses wherever
they saw them and assautine citi-
zens. On Lawrcncc-st. Chinaman
was dragged from isolated tenement.
his ears were cut off and he otherwise
mutllated He was finally rescued in
dying condition, placed in carriage
and driven toward the city jail At Sixteenth-st.
an unsuccessful effort was made to drag him from
the wagon.
Several Cinnamon are reported killed, but the con-
dtion of the streets is such that impossible at
this hour to get definite reports. Many
colored men were knocked down and beaten.
At late hour the rioters are still the streets.
in full force.
Special policemen have been sworn in to the num-
ber Of 500. There Is great deal of incendiarlsm
tonight, and the fire department has been called to
he ready at the slightest warning. Reports OF pistols
are heard all over town, and the militia
viii be called out. Threats have
been freely made that The Tribune
Office would be sacked, but though the mob has been
near 1t, no attack has been made yet. Citi-
zens, irrespective OF party are intensely indignant.
There Is dangerous night ahead.
The Chinese population here cannot exceed $50
all told and from the beginning of this dIsgraCeful
riot not n single incident is reported OF any of
them having resisted the onslaught.