The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-07
WAR ON THE CHINESE.
Notified to Quit Wyoming Territory
Within Three Days.
Additional United States Troops Or
dered to Evanston.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. ga special
from Rock Springs to the Leader gives the
latest information that can be obtained from
the scene of the recent anti-Chinese troubles.
All Is quiet today and the miners have re-
turned to work. AT a meeting held last
night measures were taken to put stop to
the drunken carousal of few of the number
who hadibeen celebrating the removal of the
Chinese. Two more dead celestials were
found today, one in the ruins of burned
building and the other beneath railroad
bridge about mile east of this place. The
latter lad been wounded, and had man
aged to work that far before giving up
Miners who took an active part in the attack
upon Chinatown say that less than one-third
of the dead Chinese in the ruins of the
houses have been found thus far, They de-
clare that no less than 25 were shot down in
side the burned buildings. These buildings
had dirt roofs, which covered up the dead
Cinnamon when the dwellings succumbed to
the flames, and, as no actual search has been
made In the ruins, it is quite probable that
the miners statements are true. Cinnamon
are still arriving at stations east and west
almost dead from fright, and weak from fa-
tigue and lack of food All are shipped to
Evanston by the company. They reiterate
the statement that many have died from
wounds received in the attack upon them.
1t is reported that the white miners at Almy,
IN the western end of the territory, have no.
tilted the Chinese laborers in the mines that
they must leave within three days, and it is
said that the Union Pacific Company has
guaranteed their removal within the time
specified The celestials all along the road
refused to work today and demanded pas
sage to Evanston. The Chinese laundrymen
and servants at Green River were told last
night that they must leave within twelve
hours, and they will go west on today's ex-
press.
Adjutant General Drum today telegraphed
instructions to Major General Schofeld at
Chicago to order additional troops to Evan
sston, where the fleeing Chinese are concen-
tratlng and to all other points along the
routes OF United States mails in this terri
tory, where there are indications of trouble.
Information received here today is that two
companies of soldiers were ordered to the
scene OF the disturbance yesterday, and ar
rived at Evanston this morning, and that
the condition of affairs there is threatening.
Instructions already given to United
States troops in this territory contemplate
only protection of the MAIL but it is under
stood that In, case trouble continues the Pres
ldent and Cabinet will consider the general
question OF direction military forces to sup
press disorder by use of arms if necessary.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. General Manager
Galloway of the Union Pacific Railway Com
pany was asked this afternoon to make
statement of the situation at Rock
springs, Evanston and other mining camps
on the line of that road regarding the ex-
listing trouble between the white and Chin
ese miners. Galloway said notice was served
on Becl1with g. Quinn, coal mine contractors
at Rock Springs and Evanston, to remove
all the Cinnamon from Evanston by today,
otherwise serious trouble would ensue. The
United States government has sent troops
there and he assumed order would soon be
restored. Mr.. Galloway says the trouble is
due to the fact that the Chinese will not
JOIN the miners union and will not strike.
All the Chinese and American miners in
these mines earn an average of $3 per day.
CHICAGO, Sept. Ga special from Rock
Springs says: Ten men were arrested today
by the sheriff on charge of murder and
arson in connection with the recent anti
Chinese outbreak. Five other arrests were
made yesterday and additional arrests are
expected tomorrow.