Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-09
TROUBLE BREWING.
SAy FRANCISCO FURNISHES IN
OTHER 8ENS4TION
Federal Troops Under Gen. Mcdowell Or
dered to tho City-Arms of tho Militia
Under Notwithstanding Placards Post
ed About the City.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8.-The Call publishes
the result of inquiries regarding the recent ex-
element in military circles in this city from
which it appears that all the arms of the Sec
ond regiment national guards have been re-
moved from the various company armories and
deposited in the old city hall or central police
station, where guard of lieutenant and ten
men of company F, Second regiment, is kept
over them. Companies B and O of the First
regiment have been concentrated at the armory
of the latter company, and the arms of COM
pany G of the Second regiment have been
now
MOUNTED NIGHTLY
at the arpory Of the Third regiment which
is allowed to- retain its arms. Offices of
the First regiment are closely guarded and
no one is allowed to enter. The arms
of the three cavalry companies have
been removed from their armory; to what To-
cality is unknown, but probably to old City
Camp. Regulations have been established,
and grand rounds visit various posts nightly.
The arms only of the Second regiment have
been removed from the armories, and guards
are detailed every night to watch over other
property. The Third regiment has been con-
centrated at the Olympic Club building, and
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commodated at the armory of company O are
at regimental quarters, corner of Howard and
New Montgomery streets.
HaEN. MCDOWELL,
commanding the division Of the Pacific, was
tele9raphed yesterday from Washington
to bring all the available troops in
his division to San Francisco, and
the companies, in all amounting to 5U0 are al
ready en- route, with more to follow, probably
1,50O altogether. It is impossible to find out
by whose orders these movements of the ma
tional guard are made, as the officers refuse to
give any information, but it is conjectured
that the movements are under the direction of
Gen. Mcdowell and are due to representations
made to Washington authorities by Col. Bee,
vice consul representing Chinatown, supposed
to be in danger. It is understood that the pres
emit precautions will be maintained until such
time as the settlement of the existing agitation
is arrived at, and at least until the question of
the constitutionality of the law forbiding cor
porations to employ Chinese has been decided
by the United States courts and the question
of the condemnation of Chinatown is settled.
The Second regiment is disposed to view the
removal of their arms with indignation and
many of the members assert it is an insult to
the regiment, whose loyalty to the State and
to the cause of law and order is unquestion-
able. The reason assigned by the officers for
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tered ut q number of company armories, are
liable TO seizure in the event of an unex-
pected movement by disorderly classes and
their removal to the old city hall is merely
precautionary and not intended as really
reflection upon the character of the regi-
ment. The workingmen are considerably ex-
cited over these movements and many of them
assert the authorities are trying to force q
quarrel on them. Others say that the move
ment is designed to bluff the board of health
in the matter of condemnation of Chinatown,
while still others think that the whole thing
is due to unfounded fears of the authorities.
SIGNIFICANT PLACARD.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8.-Placalds are be-
ing posted in prominent places about the city
warning employers of Chinese to dcsist from
that practice and vaguely binting at terrible
consequences in event OF refusal Pointed ref
erence is also made to the condition of the I'M
employed.
ARRIVAL OF REGULAR TROOPS.
Company IT," First regular cavalry, and q
portion of company &C." Eighth infantry, ar
rived this morning from Camp Halieck, New,
and proceeded to PRESIDED.
M'DOwELL's ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-Gen. Mcdowell,
commanding the military division of the Pacific,
has been ordered to move all available troops
to San Francisco, to be posted where they can
be most effectually used in case their services
should be required. This is precautionary