Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-02-27
SAN FRANCISCO NEWS.
THE CITY ON THE VERGE OF RIOf-THE SAND
LorIERs IEADY FOR wAR-THE AUTHoRITIls
PREPARING FOR rRoUBLB-THE VIGILANCE
COMMITTEE FORMING.

Lor1ERS READY FOR WAR-THE AUTHoRITI1S
PREPARING FOR rRoUBLB-THE VIGILANCE
COMMITTEE FORMING.
SAN Francisco, February 26-Ths city is
threatened with grave danger. riot may
break out at any moment. Efficient means
mercilessly with the so-oAlled sand -lotters.
Four hundred policemen, well drilled and
thoroughly instructed, are ready at a moments
notice. From the National Guard companies
have been selected with great care, whe can
be relied upon to obey orders. The Citizens
Committee of Safety is a secret but powerful
organization, and is busily at work. The
federal forces in garrison at the Preside and
the bay fsrts are ready to co-opsrated with
the civil authorities.
If conflict begins It will result in the
speedy death of Kearney and every other
prominent leader Of the sand -lotters-if they
can be found. Kearney, Wellock, Kalloch
and Cannon are we'll aware Of this. What
Kearney said last Tuesday night about the
prsba bilities of his death is generally believed
here to be based upon tangible facts There
fore these leaders of the sand-lstt will be-
| gin no riot, and when the killing begins they
hoped that the danger may pass away, but the
| best informed men do not believe that blood
shed can be averted.
The fears of both parties constitute at this
moment the gravest danger. Each side is al
ready to believe anything of the other and
the air is thick with rumors of intended assas-
sinations, dynamite plots and incendarism.
The Werkingmen profess to believe that there
is an organized effort about to be made to re-
sist by force of arms the enforcement of the
laws and ordinances recently passed, and
claim to be the party of law and order
Among the business class there is tendency
to accept the violent and incendiary language
of the Workingmen's workers at its full value
and to fear some overt act directly against
Chinatown or the employers of Chinese.
There is also a strong feeling of impatience,
anger and disgust at the protracted and threat
enng character of this agitation, which has
almost paralyized the business interests, re-
I acting upon its supporters, and the sentiment
is frequently expressed that, rather than sui
fer continuance at the evil, it will be prefer
able to have ID out at once and for all, and the
sooner the better The Workingmen leaders
evidently have no desire to precipitate con-
hct, and their action indicates that their pol
icy is rather to keep the agitation just at such
a poi Mt as falls short of violence, yet sufficient
| ly threatening to induce acquiescence to their
desires This line of action is dangerous, in
view of the excited state of the public mind,
and may result in provoking the other side
into some action that will bring about a COL
lision. Indeed, that is, perhaps, at present
the greatest source of danger.
At the meeting of the ard Presidents yes,
terday Sheriff Desmond elected by the Work
ingmen) signifed his intention to support
them in their present movement. The Ward
Presidents recommended that their several
clubs hold an executive session to consider the
pending questions, and pledged the entire
party to support the Mayor and authorities in
carrying out the laws Inc Eleventh Varo
Club met last night with closed doors.
Around the police headquarters everything
is quiet; an unusual force is on duty.
Tne Ninth Ward Club have organized a
military company, with twenty-five names en-
the roll. Hot speeches were made.
secret meeting of citizens was held at the
Palace Hotel last night for the purpose of or
ganziag Vigilance Committee. The avowed
object of the organization is the suppression
of any possible riot which might occur in con-
nection with the labor organ zation movement.
The Chamber of Commerce has advertised for
men to work for 81 90 day and over thous-
and have come to the front.