Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-07
CHINAMEN In THE MINES.
MANAGER CALLAWAY ON THE
WYOMING MASSACRE.

The Caucasian Employees Represented
as without "a 9rievanCe-PigtsM and
White Man Paid the Same Wages
MOngOlians and MOrmOns Not Mem
bers OF the UniOn-ExpectinE Military
Protection.
OMAHA, NEB., Sept. 6.-General Mana
ger Galloway, of the Union Pacific Rail-
way Company, 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 existing trouble between the white
and Chinese miners. Manager Galloway
said that notice had been served ON the
Beckwith and Quinn coal mine contract
ors at Rock Springs and Evanston to re-
move all Cinnamon from Evanston by to-
day, and that otherwise serious trouble
would ensue. The United States Govern
ment has sent troops there, and he as
sumed that order would soon be restored
WHY CHINAMEN WE'RE EMPLOYED.
sIn consequence of the difficulty eXpe-
rienced," continued Mr.. Galloway, sin
getting reliable American miners in the
territory, a contract was made some ten
years ago under which certain propor-
ton of Cinnamon were engaged. Both
classes" he asserted, 'are now paid
fully 80 per cent, higher wages than are
paId in the Eastern mines. AT Rock
Springs, where the massacre occurred,
the coal companies returns show that
during the past month there were en-
ployed about 500 miners: at Evanston
800, and at Carbon 300. All those at Car
bon were Americans, while at the other
two points they are divided two-thirds
Chinese and one-third American.
ALL PAID ALIKE.
Their pay is from Is cents to ST per ton
according to the width of the vein and the
difficulties encountered in getting out the
coal. Both Glasses are paid at the same
rate and have been averaging about So
per day to the men for eight hours work.
The Americans being more industrious
and skilful, get out larger number of
tons than Cinnamon, and many or
them earn over 800 per month.
THE SCALE SATISFACTORY.
This scale has been in force many years
aud was supposed to be satisfactory to
the men. The only advantages claimed
by the coal company in the employment
of the Chinese was that it enabled them
to mine sufficient quantity of coal to
keep trains moving while other miners
were all on a strike. Last winter all the
Southern Colorado Miners Union, while
they admitted having no grievance Of
their own. MormOns and Chinese will
not join their ranks, and, therefore, come
| under their ban.
FRIGHT OF THE MORMON MINERS.
The Mormon miners are now moving
| their families away. fearing repetition
OF last weeks trouble. Mr.. Galloway
was asked to define the policy Of his COM
pany. He replied that the inOffensive
employees of the coal department and
some of its officers have been driven from
their homes, had their property destroyed;
and many of them were fOully murdered
fhey are now awaiting protection from
the Federal or Territorial authorities and
when they can be assured of this the
company will resume operations.
ARREsTING THE MURDERERs.
Rock SPRINGS, WY. T., Sept. 6.-Ten
miners were arrested to-day by the Sheriff
on charge of murder and arson, In con-
nectiOn with the recent anti-Chinese out
break. Five other arrests were made
yesterday. There was no attempt to
avoid arrest, and the men say
they have no fear of the result
if they are brought to trial. Addi-
iiOnal arrests are expected tomorrow.
A committee Of five, appointed by the
miners and business men of Rock Springs,
is to leave in the morning for Omaha, 10
visit the Union Pacific officials and pre-
sent large amount OF sworn testimony.
asserting that decided preference has
been shown the Chinese miners, and that
the white miners who complained
thereof were made to suffer In various
ways and were in many cases summarily
discharged.