Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-19
The CHINESE OUTRAGE.
Investigation of ihs Affair In Pro-
gress.
CHINESE coRsuLs ON THE SCENE
Say Local Justice is a Bold Farce, and
Appeal for a Settlement TO
United States Courts.
MATTER BEING THOROUGHLY slFTED.

CHEYENNE WYoNrSG, September 49,
Three of the Government directors, General
Z. P. Alexander NJ. A. Hanna and James
W. Savage, are st Rock Springs investigat-
ing the circumstances attending the late
outbreak. They gave Q hearing yesterday
10 the committee Of citizens, who had pre-
viously prr sented their case to Mr.. Brom-
ley, the n preventative Of the company. The
case was presented in much better shape
than upoa the former occasion, and the
causes Of complaint we're made more in
teligible. Nothing new, however, appeared
as to the alleged grievances against the
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 wit
nesses refusing to say anything concerning
the attacks upon the Cinnamon and the
burning of the quarters. The
examination was chiefly conducted BY
Judge Savage, who is also a mine owner
and familiar with the subject of miners
grievances. Every opportunity has been
furnished the citizens and miners to present
their grievances. The Government Direc.
tors decided upon the facts as shown to
send the following dispatch to Secretary
Lamar:
The undersigned Government Directors
of the Union Pacific railway, pursuant 70
law, report that we have made an lnvesti.
CATION upon the spot into the alleged out
rages recently occurring at this place. We
find su b condition OF affairs as in our
oyir on, endangers the property of the road
OF Ta-dIzes the interest of the Government
and calls for prompt interference. We
therefore deem it important that full au'
thority should be ge given the proper OIL
GERS ample assistance to the managers in
their efforts to protect the property Of the
company, and conduct the business Of t-c
rca6.
Signed.
+ P. ALEXANDER,
NJ. A. HANNA,
J. w. SAVAGE.
The Chinese Consul at San Francisco,
Col Bee, and the Chinese Consul at New
York. are here with Chinese interpreter
TO make thorough investigation Oh behalf
of the Chinese government Of all the cir
cumstances connected with the outbreak.
They are ordered here 6y the Chinese lega.
lion at Washington. Col Bee has already
had the remains of some Of the Chinaman
who we're killed exhumed. 1t was found
in two Instances That the sKuiis
were fractured, indicating that they
Were Killed In a Struggle
at close quarters. The Consul has offered
a reward OF $l5 each for additional bodies
found in the vicinity, Accurate returns as
to the number Of Cinnamon killed cannot
yet be made, but 80 far as can now be learn
ed, there are fifteen missing and the whole
number killed is twenty-five. Col. Bee has
made up his mind from conversations with
citizens and officials that any attempt TO
brig the offenders to justice through the
local authorities will fail. 1t is his inten.
ton 10 telegraph to the State Department
through the Legation calling for more rig
orous measures for the prosecution OF the
criminals by the United States courts under
The provisions of the treaty with China.
Col. Bee Gays that all of the proceedings
hat have been had in the matter 30 far are
Bold Force
that unless the matter is taken in hand 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 srres' ed will go are citizens OF
of Rock Springs, many Ct them miners and
all of them sympathizers with the rioters,
while of the Petty Jury. fourteen Of the
twen;yfour are from Rock Springs. CO...
Pee states as one of the remarkable results
Of the inquiries, that OF the men engaged
10 the outbreak, not one one was an Amer.
can born. he deems it significant that the
cutlery against the Chinese, which is de-
pended upon to justify the outrage, comes
rom men who are not themselves miners,
and many Of them not CITIZENS OF the Uni
ted States.
Under instructions from the Attorney
General OF the United States,
District Attorney Campbell came
M from Cheyenne this morning to
assist the Chinese Consuls in their investi-
CATION of the affair.
Adiutant General Williams, Of General
Schofields STAFF, has wired Gen. Schoheld q
statement 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 him.
Gen. McCook is here having in charge
tie Chinese Copsuls, with instructions TO
give them the most complete protection
fom insult or incivility. II is thought that
vork will be resumedin two Of the mines on
Monday. Opportunity will be given TO all
white men who have been discharged for
psrticipation in tie riots to resume work II
tbev choose. II they do not their places