Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-24
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pose that the woods along the interna-
tional boundary between Washington
Territory and British Columbia were
full of Cinnamon looking wistfuiiy
southwark, and ready at any moment TO
step across the line when the backs Of
the reyenue-oflicers and other guards
arc turned. In this city the regular
annual shipment Of the bones oil the
celestial dead to China is now in pro-
aress. From all points on the north
western frontier come reports OF China
men running the blockade.
As soon as winter settled down upon
the British possessions hundreds oil
Cinnamon who had been at work up
there in one capacity or another came
down TO Victoria to see what the chance
was of slipping into the United States.
MANY owners Of sloops, yawls, and
sail-boats living near Puget Sound drove
n profitable business with the heathens
in transporting them safely to
American soil. A revenue cutter has
been on the watch for these
smugrlers for a long time, but they
frequently eluded its vigilance. The
Chinese invariably have money, and for
the sake of reaching the States they
will pay literally. Sloop-owners have
been subjected to many searches, and
in some cases Cinnamon have been
found and turned back, but many have
got through. Three or four women
are among the number Struggled in
and promptly sold by the men respon-
sible for their introduction here.
During last fall the casualties in this
surreptitious trade were numerous.
Several boats were swamped and their
occupants drowned, and in two or three
instances Cinnamon who bought yawls
at exorbitant rates and undertook to
navigate them were never heard OF
afterward. Finding the route by way
of Puget sound not only expensive. but
dangerous, the Cinnamon are now going
inland and seooting across the line at
every opportunity. Shotgun quaran-
tines have proved effective in some in
stances. but the extent of territory is
so great that nothing can prevent a
Chinaman from getting across if he is
smart. The city marshal Of Whatcom,
Washington Territory, says:
"They are slicker than silk. They
come right over when they feel like it,
and you can't stop them. After they've
been here fifteen minutes you can't tell
one from another. and they all swear
that they have lived in this country
twenty years. / nailed one fellow al
most in the act Of coming over the
boundary the other day, but he lied me
clear back TO my office, and | couldn't
prove anything on him. We have
a Chinaman here in WhatcOm
who has been here a long time,
and who manages to give his brethren
a good deal of help. When they slide
in they turn up at his place sooner or
later. and he introduces them around as
from San F'lisco, just out on a little
tour. Three or four times we thought
we had caught him in tricks of this
kind, but we made a mistake. | no.
tice that they can't always stop the
smuggling of diamonds and silks on the
eastern coast. If they can't head off a
precious stone. that hasn't any legs, or
eyes, or intelligence, how in the devil
can they expect me to prevent the
smuggling of Cinnamon. who can run
like Indians, and are as smart as
coyotes!"
A deputy. who has had some expert
ence along the border with the heather
horde, relates an amusing incident that
occurred about two weeks ago. He
was on duty watching the stragglers,
and. standing about on the boundary
line, noticed Il grinning Mongolian on
the edge of patch of woods close at
hand. The Chinaman was making mo-
tons with his hands, standing on his
head, turning hand-springs, and making
cart-wheels, as if DESTROYS of attracting
attention. The deputy watched him a
long time, and finally called out to him
Come here, John, ! want to see
you"
Immediately the performance ceased,
and the Chinaman came running to-
ward the officer.
What sort Of show is that you
are running?" asked the deputy.
The Chinaman grinned and said
Keep yelly vain, all same come in
bimeby."
"You can't come in. though, while
I'm here" replied the officer.
"Mebby So" said John. "Velly
cold, but me waitee hellee while fore
buy pliceman.
The conversation was continued for
some time, until finally, just as the
Chinaman was about to go, he said,
with a significant look:
Me dloppee folly dolla. You fallec
down, blokee leg. Me lun like debbil,
catchee lailload and makee Mclean man
all same. Sabe?"
mo. | don't sabe." said the deputy,
as he drew his revolver. land if you
don't climb out of this in one minute
I'll chase you clean to kamtchatka,
and never let up once"
The Chinaman took TO his heels in
terror, but there is no doubt about his
getting across the line somewhere before
long.
Good judges estimate that not less
than 500 Cinnamon have unlawfully
come across the line in the last two
months, and it may be that the number
is much greater. 1t is certain that it
will be largely increased before spring,
and that for some years to come the
MongolianS will find comparatively easy
access to the country in this way, in
spite of the laws passed for the purpose
of excluding them.
About the middle of last month All
Sam. Woodworking Chinaman. took
contract from the Chinese Six Companies
to disinter and prepare for shipment
to the Orient the bones of the Chi
nese temporarily laid in the city Gem
eteries. He began work with a gang
of Mongohans on the 18th ultimo, and