Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-08
kilograms to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO ALARMED.
An Outbreak Feared.
The Military Under Arms.
OPERATIVES ON A STRIKE.
NIHILIST PLOTS IN RUSSIA
The Military Under Arms.
OPERATIVES ON A STRIKE.
NIHILIST PLOTS IN RUSSIA
ROYAL BETROTHAL.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN
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SAN FRANCISCO, March s-The CdN to-day
publishes the result of the inquiries regarding
the recent movements in military circles in this
city, from which 1t appears that all the arms of
the second regiment Of the National Guard have
been removed from the various company armor-
les and deposited in the old city han or central
police station, where guard OF a lieutenant
and ten men of company T, second regiment,
is kept over them. Companies B and of the
first regiment have been concentrated at the
almory OF the latter company and the arms of
company G, OF the second regiment, have been
placed in their charge. An OFFICER and guard is
now mounted nightly at the armory OF the third
regiment, which is allowed to retain its arms
The armory of the first regiment is closely
guarded and no one is allowed to enter. The
aims OF the three calvary companies have been
unknown, but probably to the old city
hall hall Camp regulations have been estab-
aGgs posts nightly The arms Of the
their armories, and guards are detailed every
night to watch over other company property.
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 reglnental
quarters, corner Of Howard and New Montgom-
General Mcdowell, commanding the d.
vision of the Pacific, was telegraphed
yesterday from Washington TO bring the
available troops in his div Ison to San Francisco
and companies amounting in all to 800 men are
already en- route. with more to follow, probably
1850 altogether. 1t is impossible to find out by
whose orders these movements OF the national
guard are made. as the officers refuse to give
any information, but it is conjecCured that their
movements are under the direction OF General
Mcdowell, and are due to representations made
to the Washington authorities by Colonel Bee,
vice consul for China. regarding the supposed
danger in which the Chinese stand 1t is un-
derstOCd that the present precautions will be
maintained until such time as a settlement OF
the existing agitation is arrived at. and at least
until the question of the conStitutiOnality Of the
law forbidding corporations to employ Chinese
has been decided by the United States courts
and the question of the condemnation of China
town settled. The second regiment is disposed
to view the removal OF their arms with indigna-
tioD, and many OF the members assert that 1t is
an insult to regiment whose loyalty to the
state and cause OF law and order is unquestion-
able. The reason assigned by the officers for
the act is that the arms of the regiment, being
scattered around at a number of company
armories, are liable to seizure in the event of
an unexpected movement by the disorderly
classes, and their removal 10 the old city hall Is
merely precautionary. and not intended as any
reflection upon the character OF the regiment.
The WorkingMen are considerably excited over
these movements, and many OF them assert
that the authorities are trying to force quar-
rel on them. Others say that this movement is
designed TO bluff the board Of health LII tie
matter Of the Condemnation of Chinatown,
while still others hold that the whole thing is
due to the unfOunde0 fears of the authorities.