Savannah morning news., 1885-09-19
CHINESE ON THE TRAMP.
ROCK SPRINGS TO BE A VIII TE
MANS TOWN.


Work In the Mines to be Resumed Mon
day Without MongOliNn AceessOries-
Three Chinese ConsulA in the Town
Investigating the Causes OF tho Recent
massacre.
CHEYENNE, Wy, Sept. 1S.-The Chi
nese are fast leaving Rock Springs, being
afraid TO resume work, and it Is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the whites will soon
take their old places. The road west from
Rock Springs Is lined with Cinnamon
with their faces toward the setting sun.
The white men are greatly encouraged
over the present prospects, and, in all
probability, instead Of being a Chinese
camp 1t will be one employing exclusively
white labor. An amlcable adjustin inent
between the company and the knights OF
Labor is expected Immediately. Gov.
Warren and the government directors are
now in the camp. Attorney General
Campbell left Cheyenne for Rock Springs
last night TO prosecute the psrticipators
in the recent massacre. RumOrs are rife
that further trouble at Rock Springs is
expected, but no particulars can be ascer-
tained.
ARRIVAL OF THE DIRECTORS.
Rock SPRINGS, wy, Septj l9.-The
government directors OF the Union
Pacific railroad on tour of inspection
arrived from the East yesterday and have
been looking up the causes OF the late
riot. They were met by committee OF
citizens who presented over thirty closely
written pages OF evidence showing the
anti-Chinese demonstration to have been
the OutgrOwth of an accumulation of
grievances under which the miners had
suffered for several years.
CHINESE CoNsULs INVESTIGATING
Three Chinese C0nsuls arrived yester-
Cay to inquire into the cause and effects
OF the late riot in behalf Of the Chinese
government. They are Gen. Bee of San
Francisco, Hy Yong Foy OF Washington,
and Gen. Tsing of New York. They are
accompanied by an interpreter. They
were closeted with their own people most
OF the day, and 1t is impossible TO learn
just now what they have accomplished.
They will remain several days. Asst.
Gen. Supt. Dickinson and Gov. Warren
aud Supt. Warrell are also here. pre-
sumably to assist the Chinese officials in
their Investigations. They began taking
testimony to-day.
CITIZENS GIVEN A HEARING.
The directors gave a hearing yesterday
to committee Of citizens who had pre-
vi0usly presented their case to Mr.. BrOm-
| ley, the representative Of the company.
| The case was presented IN much better
shape than upon the former occasion, and
the causes of complaint were made more
| intelhRible and clear, although nothing
new appeared as alleged grievances
! against the Chinese or against the en-
! plOyes Of the mines. The same rule
| was observed with regard to the
circumstances Immediately connect
ed with the Outrages, all
witnesses refusing to say anything what
ever concerning the attacks upon the
Cinnamon and the burning Of their quar-
ters. The examination was chiefly con-
| Quoted by Judge Savage, who was mate
rally assisted therein by Mr.. Hanna, who
is himself a mine owner, and familiar
with the subject of miners grievances.
Every opportunity has been furnished the
citizens and miners to present their grieV-
| a1ces.
A DISPATCH TO SECRETARY LAMAR.
The directors decided, upon the facts as
shown, to send the following dispatch to
Secretary Lamar:
The undersigned, government directors OF
the Union Pacific railway, pursuant TO law re-
port that we have made an investigation upon
the spot INTO the alleged outrage which re-
Gently occurred at this place. We find such
q condition of affairs Eere as. in our opinion,
endangers the property OF the road, jeopar
dies the interest OF the government, aud calls
for prompt interference. We think, there
fore, it important that fun authority should
be given TO the proper officers to afford ample
assistance to the managers in their Efforts TO
protect the property Of the company and con-
duct the business OF the road
EP. ALEXANDER.
NJ. A. HANNA.