Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-20
IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
SOLDIERS DOING PICKET DUTY
AT ROCK SPRINGS.


and Promises of Military Protection
tho Only Grounds on which the China
men would Testify Concerning the
Msssacre-Indemnity to be Asked.
Rock SPRINGS, WY. r., Sept. l9.-In
an interview last night, Col. Bee, the Chi
nese Consul, stated that the present in
vestigation will continue for a week or
ten days. 1t is certain that the Chinese
government will demand indemnity from
the United States, but he cannot yet even
guess ut the amount. SO far all the tesu
mOny had shown that the Chinese had re-
turned here of their own free Will, after
receiving official assurance from the
President that they would be protected il
it took the whole army. Though the
miners are quiet and no trouble threat
ems, apparently, the soldiers mount guard
over the company's property at the differ
ent mines every night and a strong picket
| line is thrown about the freight cars In
which the Chinese are d0mioiled. The
| Union Pacific railroad is apparently firm
| in its determination to put the Cinnamon
! back in the mines hero. IL Is building
! some sixty cabins for them and when
! these are completed " the heathen" " will
! commence work. The officials of the road
! here do not doubt but the Knights OF
/ Labor will interfere, but they say that
they will maintain their position IN spite
/ OF them.
/ TESTIMONY OF THE CHINAAIEN.
In case strike should ensue at
Rock Springs the situation remains
unchanged The government directors
concluded their investigation yesterday
after hearing the personal testimony of
] ht.,ns ri,R . To tfn
massacre and the burning of their quar-
ters. The testimony of the Cinnamon
| could not have been obtained except for
! the presence of the Chinese Consul and
an assurance of protection from the gov
ernment. Under these assurances they
readily came forward and told the story
of what occurred on the day Of the out
break, some portions of which were
pathetic beyond expression.
THE ORDER FOR THE RESUMPTION.
The presence of the government direc-
tors and Chinese Consuls with the mill
tary stationed here has largely restored
public confidence and d. o. Clark, super
intendent of the mines, issued the follow
ing notice this afternoon:
"Notice is hereby given that work will
be resumed in mines Nos. l, 3, 4, and on
Monday, Sept. 81, at Z O'Clock in the
morning. All miners and other hands
are expected to return TO their places at
that time with the assurance from the
company that they will receive while at
their work and at their homes such pro-
lection from the civil and military
authorities as Will insure their personal
safety. Ali hands who do not desire 10
resume work will receive tbeir time
checks upon application to the otllce."
THE CoMPANY's DECISION.
The publication Of this notice is pre-
ceded by the following dispatch from Mr..
Galloway, General Manager:
"This company desires 10 resume the opera
tlon Of its coal miues at Rock Springs ut the
earliest possible moment. You Will be good
enough TO notify Iall concerned that such OF
the striking miners and other employees who
have not been dismissed can have work at
their places upon Monday morning next. All
persons not then nc work will be paid od and
notice given tnat they must not again be EN-
plOyed in the service Of this company"
IL is understood that this action OF the
company brings matters 70 an Immediate
crisis.
STRIKE TO BE ORDERED.
II is said that the knights of Labor
will order a general strike upon the line
of road as soon as this decisive step IS
taken. So far as can be learned from the
officers OF the company at this place
and from MIR. Bromley, representative
:
is perfectly willing TO have the issue
made at this precise point and upon this
plain question Mr.. Bromley was ques-
toned to-day bv the editor OF q Rock
Springs paper with regard TO the cOmpa-
ny's position on this question. He said
that he had not the slightest doubt that
the directors Of the company sooner than
retreat from the position they have taken
and submit 10 the dictatiOn Of the men
| inf n lar
the road to the government.
THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY.
Being asked what difference that would
make under the circumstances, and how
the government could run the road any
better than the company, be said: "That
is, OF course, for the proper authorities u
say, but the government has been In a
position within the last . years where IL
was necessary to run the railroads and
administer their affairs, and ] do not re-
I member that upon any occasion there was
any lack Of engineers, fremen and la.
bOrers In the army TO meet such emer-
gencies."
MILLS TO BE STARTED.
LAWRENCE, MASS, Sept l9.-Frederick
Aver, OF Lowell, purchaser Of the Wash
Ington mills property here, announces
that he will at once begin TO put the mills
I'm operation. The mills stopped their
looms on Sept. 3, 1884, since which time
there has been much depression in local
business, ss they gave employment 70
300 operatives.
RKsUMPTIoN AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept 19.-TwelYe
weeks ago the employees of the Cleveland
Rolling Mil Company struck on account
or a reduction Of wages. This morning a
number OF fstrikers--neariy 200 Of them
resumed work. All the departments OF
the mills are expected to resume opera
tiOnS next week.
Mr.. Hay Very III.