The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-08
A CHINESE SCHEME
TO co1ox1zE IN THE EAST.
The Dizzy Tale ChinamAn Tells About
Bringing his couutrgmsn to this Part
of the Country to Escape the Per-
SoeutIOns of the Par West.

PiTTsBuRdH, Oct. There arrived in
this city to-day particularly respectable
and well dressed Chinamau, giving the
name Of Lee wah, who addressed 8 citi-
zen in excellent English, making inquiries
for the locality of a lsundryman Of his
own nationality. His business manner
aud appearance caused the gentleman,
through curiosity, to engage him in con.
yersation, during which Lee Wsh took
from his pocket paper, reading from it
the following names, inquiripg their 10.
cality, &c., viz: American Iron Works,
Carnegie Bros. & Co., and also the names
OF several other prominent manufacturing
firms Of the city, particularly inquir-
ing for Booth & Flynn, contractors.
To the question as to VIII ther he in
tended locating here, he replied: "No,
but some OF my people may. l am en-
route to Washington City from San Fran.
cisco. have been in this country eleven
Year,, ani have been engaged in real es-
tate business in Frisco, and accumulated
considerable property. Shortly after the
massacre Of my people in Wyoming, a
largely attended and secret meeting of
Ohinsmeu was held iu San Francisco, at
which resolutions were passed, the object
being to better the condition OF Cinnamon
in this country. It was decided to scatter
more widely over the United StateR,
freeing ourselves from continued perse-
cutions and cruel treatment, such as is
experienced west OF the Rocky Mountains.
A resolution was unanimously adopted, by
which six English, speaking members were
authorized to proceed East, visit manu-
featuring cities, and ascertain what
could be done toward securing employ
ment for limited number. Each member
OF this committee, on reaching Chicago,
was assigned TO different districts. am
known as No. 3. My district is Cincinnati,
youngstown, Alliance, Wheeling, Pits
burgh, Connellsville coke regions, and
from thence 10 Washington, where am
to report to the Chinese Embassy the re-
suit OF my labors.
Other members OF the committee visit
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other
cities. Each member is authorized to ne
gouate for purchase OF rental Of certain
quarter In each city, 10 be oolon'sed by
my countrymen. EIch agent is empow-
cred to enter into contracts with mill
owners and general contractors My visit
to Pittsburgh is for that purpose. have
been fairly successful in Cincinnati and
Wheeling, but accomplished but little il
Youngstown. l intend TO use every effort
in this city, and have every reason to be-
liere can establish . polenY at at least
FIVE hundred in this city alone. Under
stand me, don't mean to say these men
are to work at reduced wages to the injury
Of other Eorkingmon, ] consider one dol:
lar per day excellent wages and am led
to believe manufacturers think the same,
and for that reason ] can negotiate with
the latter to employ my people"
Lee Wah said that he had finally deter
mined TO visit the Connellsville coke fields
first, aud ne left for that locality tonight
with the intention to return to this city
later in the week.