Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
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THE MURDERED MINERS.
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Up 10 50-Cause of the Trouble
CHEYENNE, WYOMING, Sept. 3,--The
Lauder has the following special from
Rock Springs, Wyoming; The largest
coal mines in the entire Union Paciiic |
system ore NJ Rock Springs, nifty
miles west Of Cheyenne. The conf
,pnny recently imported large
number of Chinese 10 take the places OF
the white men employed. Yesterday
afternoon the entire force of white
miners, about $50 strong, organized and
arming themselves with shotguns marched
to Chinatown. After firing yolley into
tho air they reloaded and ordered the
Cinnamon to leave. This order WAS oboyed
at once, the Cinnamon fleeing to the hills
closely pursued by the miners who fired
several volleys at the fugitiyes with fatal
effect. The Chinese quarter was then set
on fire and 80 houses owned by the com
pany were destroyed together with their
contents. The miners next visited the
various mines in the camp, unearthed
all the Cinnamon Mt work therein
and babe them flee. of 400
Cinnamon here yesterday morning not
one remains. All are in the hills heading
for Green river, ii miles west of here.
Seven were killed outright by the shots
fired by the miners and many We're
wounded 1t is said that several who
were feeble and helpless from disease per-
ished in the flames. Sheriff Young arrived
from Green River on a special train yes
terdny afternoon with posse of deputies,
hui tItat tor lnta ~ fApapar1t the nlnh
from carrying out its plans. The miners
quietly dispersed after having mude sure
Of the departure of the Cinnamon. Every
thing is quiet ut this time.
Rock SpRINGs, WYOMING, Sept. A
glance over the battle ground of Wedhes-
day reveals the fact that many of the
bullets fired at the fleeing Cinnamon
found their mark. Lying in the shoulder
ing embers where Chinatown stood, were
found 10 charred and shnpeless human
trunks sending up noisome stencil that
smelled to heaven. while another
which Ind evidently been dragged
from the ashes by hogs was
found in the sage brush near
by. A search resulted in finding
the bodies of five more Chinamen killed
by rifle shots while fleeing from their
lhihuNlhs nj NGAt llltItu IlIlt tOlllub
and buried yesterday afternoon. Some
| six or eight others were found seriously
wounded and We're cared for by the rail
road officials. The coroner's jury has
rendered verdict to the effect that the
| dead came to their denth Mt the hands of
parties unknown,
| Reports from along the line of the rail
road ARE to the effect that Cinnamon have
been arriving Mt small stations enst and
west of here, and they say that n large
number of the fugitives were wounded by
| Wednesdays attack, and that many have
persisted in the hills. Ii is feared that il
will be found that no less than 80 lost
their lives when all the returns are in
The trouble has been brewing fol
months. The contractors who run the
mines have been importing Cinnamon il
large numbers and discharging white mel
until over 600 celestiGls were in theil
employ. II is said that nine bosses hay,
favored the Cinnamon to the detriment o.
white miuers, and it needed only spark IL
kindle the flames. Th;swas furnished b,
n quarrel between the celestials and til,
whites in mine No. 6 over their right Il
work in certain chamber.
A fight ensued and the Cinnamon wert
worsted four of them being badl,
wounded, one of whom has since died
The white miners then came out, armed
themselves with firearms, and notified
the men in the other three mines to com,
out in the afternoon. Meantime all wa
} excitement in Chinatown. The flag wa
hoisted MS n warming, and the Chimes
working III different parts of the CAM
fled to their quarters. After dinner tn
saloons closed and no liquor has sine
been sold. The miners gathered on til
front streets. About ten of them arme,
: with guns, revolyers, hatchets and knive
proceeded toward Chinatown. Befor
i, reaching there they sent committee o
, three warming the Cinnamon to leave il
: an hour This they agreed to do, an
started to pack up, but in about half n
3 hour the white men grew impatient an
: advanced upon the Chinese quarter
5 shouting and firing their guns into the nil
Without Offering any resistance, III
$ Chinese fled with whatever they coul
snatch up. They fed to the hills abou
! a mile east of town, the miners firing 4
: them us they fled. The miners the
I set fire to some of the house
I and soon eight or 10 of I'll
e largest houses were in flames. Ha
e choled with fire and smoke numbers {
G Cinnamon came rushing from the bllnin
+ building and with blankets and be
quilts over their heads to protect then
selves from stray rifle shots they followe
:. their brothers into the hills ut the to
of their speed. A laundry in tow
4 was next visited and the inoffei
sive inmates shot dead. All Il
# employees of the coal department of IL
y railroad We're ordered TO leave town
e which they did on the evening TRAN
II During the night all of the Chine.
/, houses in town, numbering nearly 81
Il were burned TO the ground. A numb,
If of Cinnamon who We're hiding fled fro
), the burning buildings. II is rlmore
! that the Mormon miners in Il
k camp are 10 he ordered ont bl
no action in this direction has yet bee
I taken. Tie miners here are entirely III
y organized in the crusade md although
T. large number Of them are knights
Vi Labor the move was not made llud
l. their direction. The mines have NJ
IL been working since the riot Business
c almost entirely suspended and everythil
d is quiet.
e CHICAGO, Sept "A dispatch was +
. ceived from Governor Warren mt the mil
q tary headquarters in this city yesterdi
/, mentioning the attack upon the Chin
Is men ut Rofk Springs, stating his i
l. ability to suppress the riot aud calling +,
n troops. The telegram came through Gle
# Towards headquarters. Gen. Scofie
IT forwarded the call to Washington for Il
r action of the President and telegrapht
y 10 Governor Warren that he must M
Ie the President for assistance as the Ia
Is prohibited the use of United States trool
u for such purpose without his order.
the snme time Gen. Scofield directed Il
soldiers Mt Fort Steele and Fort Bridge
h the two posts nearest Rock Springs, to
i in readiness TO move the moment Il
!. order came from Washington.
n WASHINGTON, Sept. Cen. Schofie
d telegraphs that owing to the presence
IL the troops ull trouble is over Mt Rot
N Springs, W. n, the scene of the Chine
N massacre and none is likely occur viii
IL the troops remain.
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