The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-03-12

Troops in San Francisco.


SAN Francisco, March S-All the arms
of the Second Regiment National Guard,
have been removed from the various COM
pany armories and deposited in the old oity |
Hall or Central police station, where
guard is kept over them Companies Is aud
c of the First Regiment have been concen-
trsted at the armory of the latter company,
and the arms Of Company G, Second kegl-
ment have been placed in their charge.
guard is mounted nightly at the armory OF
the Third Regiment, which is allowed to re-
tain ia arms. The armory of the First
Regiment is closely guarded, and no one is
allowed to enter. The arms of the three
companies of cavalry have been removed
from their armory, probably to the old CITY
Hall. Camp regulations have been estab.
lished, and grand rounds" visit the various
posts nightly. The Third Regiment has
been concentrated at the Olympic Club
building, and those companies of the First
Regiment not accommodated at the armory
of the company are at the regimental quar-
ters, corner of Howard and New Montgom-
| cry streets.
1t il impossible to ascertain by whose or
ders these movements of the National
| Guard are made, as the off GERS refuse TO give
any information; but it is conjectured that
their movements are under the direction OF
| Gen. Mcdowell, and are due to representa-
tions made to the Washington authorities
| by Col Bee, Vice Consul for China, regard
ing the supposed danger in which the Chi
nese stand. 1t is understood that the pres
ent precautions will be maintained until
such time as settlement of the existing
agitation is arrived at, and at least until the
question of the constitutionalty of the law
fjrbidding corporations to employ Chinese
has been decided by the United States
States Courts, and the question OF the con-
demnation of Chinatown settled. The sec
ond regiment is disposed to view the reno
val of their arms with Indignation, and
many of the members assert that it is an in
suit to a regiment whose loyalty to the STATE
aud cause of law and order is unquestiona
BILE. The reason assigned by the officers TO
the act is that the arms of the regiment be
ing scattered around at a number of com
pany armories, are liable to seizure in tn,
event of an unexpected movement by tn
disorderly classes, and their removal to thu
old City Hall is merely precautionary an'
not intended as any reflection upon th
character of the regiment
Gen. Mcdowell was telegraphed yesterda
from Washington to bring the availabl
r troops in his division to San Francis 20, an
2 companies amounting in all to 800 men ar
t already on the way with more to follow
/ probably 800 altogether. Company
l First Regular Cavalry, and portion
, Company G, Eighth Infantry arrived tht
! morning from Camp Halleck, Nevada, an
proceeded to the Presidio.
= The workingmen are considerably excite
q over these movements, and many of ther
A assert that the authorities are trying to fore
v II quarrel on them. Others say that th
q. movement is designed to ''bluf' the Boar
G of Health in the matter of the condemns
e ton of Chinatown, while Others hold tn;
q the whole thing is due to the unfounde
i fears of the authorities.
II Placards have been posted in promine
- places about the city warning the employe
4 Of Chinese to desist from that practice, an
vaguely limiting at a terrible consequence /
the event of refusal. A pointed referen'
is also made to the condition of the uner
ployed. The placard is signed Council
Thirteen"