The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-09-25
THE ROCK SPRINGS AFFAIR.
THE OUTBREAK THOROUGHLY rNvEs-
TIGATED.

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THE OUTBREAK THOROUGHLY rNvEs-
TIGATED.
| Issue.
CHEYENNE, Sept. is. Three OF the Gov.
eminent directors, Gen. z. p. Alexander
n. A. Hanna and James w. Savage, are si
Rock Springs, investigating the circumstan.
ces attending the late outbreak. They gave
. hearing yesterday TO the committee Of citi
zens who had previously presented their case
10 Mr.. Bromley, the representative Of the
company. The case was presented In much
better shape than on the former occasion,
and the causes Of complaint were made
more Ineligible and clear. Nothing new
however, appeared as to the alleged
GRIEVANCES AGAINST TEE CHINESE.
or against the employers of the miners. The
same rule was observed With regard to the
circumstances Immediately connected with
the outrages, all the witnesses refusing to
say anything whatever concerning the At
tacks upon the Cinnamon and the Burning
Of their quarters. The examination was
chiefly conducted by Judge Savage, who was
materially assisted by Mr.. Hanna who Is
himself mine owner and familiar With the
subject Of miners grievances. Every op.
portunity has been furnished the citizens
and miners to present their grievances.
The Government directors decided upon
the facts as shown In the sending Of the
following 80
DISPATCH TO SECRETARY LAMAR:
1.-THE undersigned, Government directors OF
the Union Pacific Railway, pursuant to law,
report that we have made investigation upon
the spot into the alleged outrages recently
occurring at this place. We find such con.
dition Of affairs here as, in our opinion,
endangers the property of the road, jeopar.
dies the interests Of the Government, and
calls for prompt interference. We therefore
deem II important that full authority should
be given the proper officers 10 afford ample
assistance to the managers in their efforts to
protect the property Of the company and
conduct the business of the road.
(Signed) Z. P. ALEXANDER.
NJ. A. HANNA.
JAS. w. SAVAGE
MAKING THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.
The Chinese Consul at San Francisco,
Col. Bee, and the Chinese Consul at New
York, are here with Chinese interpreter
TO make . thorough investigation on the
part Of the Chinese government of the cir.
cumstances connected with the outbreak.
They are ordered here by the chinese Le-
CATION At Washington. Col. Bee has slread :
bad the remains Of some Of the Cinnamon
who were killed exhumed. II was found
that In two instances The skulls of the China
men we're fractured, indicating that they
were killed In struggle at close quarters.
The Consuls have offered . reward Of SIS
each for additional bodies found In the
vicinity. Accurate returns a. 10 the num-
Der Of Cinnamon killed cannot yet be made,
but 80 far as can now be learned there are
fifteen missing, and the
WHOLE NUMBER KILLED is TWENTY. FIVE.
Col. Bee has made up bis mind from con-
versation with the citizens and officers that
any attempt to bring the offenders to justice
through the local authorities will fail. 1t Is
his intention to telegraph the State Depart
meut through the legation, calling for more
rigorous measures for the prosecution Of the
criminals by the United States Courts under
the provisions Of the treaty with China.
Col. Bee says that all Of the proce sdings that
have been had In the matter 30 far are .
bold farce, and unless the matter Is taken In
hand by the United States authorities there
will be nothing done. He finds that eleven
Of the grand jury before whom the cases Of
The men already arrested will 60, are citizens
of Rock Springs. Many Of them are miners
and all Of them sympathizes with the riot
ers, while of the petit jury, fourteen of the
twenty four are residents Of Rock Springs.
Col. Bee states as one remarkable
RESULT OF THE INQUIRIES
that Of the men engaged In the outbreak not
one was an American. born citizen. He
deems 1t especially significant that the out
cry against the Chinese, which Is depended
upon to justify these outrages, comes from
men who are not themselves natives, and
many Of them not citizens Of the United
States.
Under instructions from the Attorney
General Of the United States, District Attor-
ney Campbell came up from Cheyenne this
morning to assist The Chinese Consuls in
their investigation Of the affair. Adjutant
General williams, of General Schofelds
stan, has wired General Schofeld state
ment Of the situation, and gives his opinion
that In consequence of the amount Of guard
duty to be done, 100 more soldiers should be
sent here.
GENERAL M'cooK Is HERE,
having in charge the Chinese Consuls, with
instructions to give them the most complete
protection, even from insult or incivility. II
Is thought that work will be resumed 10 two
Of the mines on Monday. Opportunity will
be given to all the white miners who have
not been discharged for participation in the
riot TO resume work II they choose. Ifthey
do not their places will be filed by other
white men, and they will be discharged from
the company's service. So.
CHEYENNE, Sept. 19.-The Leaders spe-
cial from Rock Springs gives the following:
The situation here remains unchanged. The
Government directors concluded their inves-
tigations yesterday, after hearing personal
testimony Of Cinnamon who were witnesses
Of the massacre In their quarters. The tes-
timony Of the Cinnamon could not have
been obtained except for the presence Of the
Chinese Consnls and the assurance Of pro-
lection from the Government. Under these
assurances they readily came forward and
told plain and simple story Of what occur
red on the day Of the outbreak, some por-
lions Of which were pathetic beyond express
sion. The Government directors went west
Last night and will spend Sunday In Salt
Lake City. Mr.. Bromley and Mr.. Dickinson
have renamed through the day and will join
them In Salt Lake tomorrow, returning here
ON Monday. The presence Of the Govern
msnt directors and Chinese Consuls, with