The Portland daily press., 1885-09-19
THE WYOMING MASSACRE.
Fears of Further Trouble at Rock
Springs.
Chinese consuIs Investigating on
Behalf of Their Government.

ment directors Of the Union Pacific railroad
after investigating the condition of affairs at
Rock Springs the scene of the recent out
rage upon the Chinese miners have decided
to send the following despatch to Secretary
Lamar:
The undersigned government directors of the
Union Pacific railroad, pursuant to law report that
we have made an investigation upon the spot into
the alleged outrage which recently occurred at
this place. We find such a condition of affairs
here as in our opinion endangers the property of
the road jeopardizes the interests of the govern
ment, and calls for prompt interference. We
think, therefore, it important that full authority
should be given the proper officers to afford ample
assistance to the managers in their efforts to pro-
tect the property of the company and conduct the
business of the road.
(Signed) E. p ALEXANDER
NJ. A. HANNA,
JAMES w. SAVAGE.
The Chinese consul at San Francisco, Col
Bee, and the Chinese consul at New York
are here with an interpreter to make
thorough investigation on behalf OF the
Chinese government of all the circumstances
connected with the outbreak. Col. Bee has
already had the remains of some of the
Cinnamon who were killed exhumed, and it
was found in two instances that the skulls of
the Cinnamon were fractured, indicating that
they were killed in struggle at close quar-
ters. The consuls have offered a reward of
$15 each for additional bodies found in the
vicinity.
Accurate returns as to the number of
Cinnamon killed cannot yet be made, but so
far as can be now learned there are Is miss
ing and the whole number killed is 25 Col
Bee has made up his mind from c0nversa-
tions with citizens and officials that any
attempt to bring the offenders to justice
through the local authorities will fail, and it
is his intention to telegraph the State De-
partment through the legation, calling for
more vigorous measures for the prosecution
of the criminals by the United States courts
under the provisions of the treaty with
China. Col. Bee says that all proceedings
that have been had in the matter so far are
a bold farce, and unless the matter is taken
in hand by the United States authorities
there will be nothing done. He finds that
eleven of the grand jury before whom the
cases of the men already arrested will go are
citizens of Rock Springs, many of them
miners, and all Of whom are sympathizers
with the rioters, while of the petit jury IA of
the "a are from Rock Springs. Col. Bee
states one remarkable result of the inquiries
is that not one of the men engaged in the out
break was an American born citizen. He
deems it especially significant that the out
cry against the Chinese, which is depended
upon to justify the outrages, comes from
men who are not themselves natives and
many of them not citizens of the United
States.
Adiutant General Williams of General
Schofield's staff has telegraphed General
Schofeld statement of the situation and
gave his opinion that in consequence of the
amount of guard duty to be done 100 more
soldiers should be sent here. 1t is thought
work will be resumed in two of the mines on
Monday.
The Chinese are fast leaving here, being
afraid to resume work, and it is confidently
expected that the whites will soon be able
to commence operations. The road west
from this town is lined with Cinnamon with
their faces toward the setting SUM-. The
white miners are greatly encouraged over
the present prospects and in all probability
instead of being Chinese camp it will be
one employing exclusively white labor. An
amicable adjustment between the company
and the Knights of Labor is expected imme
diately.
Attorney General Campbell left Cheyenne
last night to prosecute the participants in
the recent massacre. Rumors were rife to-
day that further trouble is expected.