Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-04
THE HEATHEN CHINESE.
A Camp Attacked by Msddened riners.
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l

[By telegraph TO the Dispstch.l
CHEYENNE, WYOMING. September
3.-The Leader has the following spe.
cial from Rock Springs, Wyoming
The largest coal-mines in the entire
Union Pacific system are at Rock
Springs, two hundred and fifty miles
west of Cheyenne. The company re-
Gently imported a large number of Chi
nese to take the places Of the white
men employed. Yesterday afternoon
the entire force Of white miners, about
$50 strong, organized, and arming them
selves with shot-guns. marched TO
China Town. After firing a volley into
the air, they reloaded and ordered the
Cinnamon to leave. The order was
obeyed at once, the Cinnamon fleeing
to the bills, closely pursued by the
miners. who fired several yolleys at the
fugitiyes with fatal effect. The Chinese
quarter was then set on fire and thirty
nine houses owned by the company
were destroyed, together with their. CON
tents.
The miners next visited the various
mines in camp, unearthed all the Chi
namen at work therein, and babe them
fee. OF the four hundred Cinnamon
here yesterday morning not one re-
mains. All are in the hills, heading
for Green River. fourteen miles west OF
here. Seven were killed outright by
shots fired by miners, and many we're
wounded. 1t is said that several who
were feeble and helpless from disease
persisted in the flames. Sheriff Young
arrived from Green River on a special
train yesterday afternoon with a posse
Of deputies, but they were too late to
prevent the mob from carrying out
their plans. The miners quietly dis
persed after having made sure of the
departure Of the Cinnamon. Every
thing quiet at this time.
WORSE THAN FIRST REPORTED.
Adyices received here from Rock
SPRINGS this forenoon indicate worse
state Of affairs than was reported. All
the Cinnamon. over 500 in number,
have been driven out Of the town.
Thus far fifteen dead Cinnamon have
been discovered, and there are probably
as many more dead bodies in the
ruins. Fifty houses belonging to
the railroad company and fifty
more owned by Cinnamon were
burned. The Cinnamon are yet in the
hills west Of the town. They are with
out food and are afraid to go to Green
River City, about ten miles away.
Governor Warren is now at Rock
Springs with General-Superintendent
Dickinson and Superintendent Wur-
telc, of the western division Of the Union
Pacific railroad. No more disturbance
is anticipated. Food will be sent by
the authorities TO the starving China
men in the hills.
LATER DETAILS OF THE TROUBLE.
CHEYENNE. Wy. September g.
The worst has not evidently been told
regarding the anti-Chinese outbreak in
the western portion Of Wyoming. Ac-
cording to adyices from Evanston.
where the second largest coal-mining
camp Of the Union Pacific road is To-
Gated. the outbreak was a prec0ncerted
one. 1t had been arranged that the
first attack on the Chinese vas to he
made IN Carbon. mining town
about fifty miles east Of Rock
Springs. to be followed by a like move
ment in the latter place and Evanston.
The Rock Springs miners, however,
took the initiative. and the result there
has been announced. The mob at that
place looted" the houses Of the
Chinese before setting them on fire.
The outrages commenced in Mine No.
6. where three Chinese miners were
attacked and killed. Then tn riot
commenced all over the town, even
the women joining in it with
loaded shot-guns in their hands.
Superintendent Evans, Of the coal
mines had been warned to leave the
town. and he did so with alacrity. pass
Ing through here to-day en- route for
Omaha. Nothing can be heard from
Carbon, as the operator there is evil
IDENTIFY afraid to send news from Evans
ton. The sheriff Of Uintah county tele-
graphs this evening to Governor War
Won ss f,llcus. =. 4 LARGO number al
citizens. with myself, are salts
lied that the outrages committed
at Rock Springs will be repeated, and
are liable TO break out at any time
We need troops to protect the lives and
property OF our citizens"
Governor Warren is at Green River,
but be has telegraphed to the com
mandnr officer at Fort Steele and Fort
D. \. Russell, and the troops have beer
ordered to hold themselves in READINGS
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