The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-07
AMOS j. WALKER,
THE MASSACRE OF THE CHINESE.
1t Seems to Have Been Prompted by Nothing
Short Of Unaaulterated Deviltry.

OMAHA. Sept. 6.-General Manager Galloway,
If the Union Pacific Railway Company, was
asked this afternoon, to make a 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
men and Chinese miners. Mr.. Galloway re-
piled that notice had been served on the coal
mine contractors at Rock Springs and Evanston
to remove all Chinese from Evanston by to-day,
otherwise serious trouble would Iensue
The United States government has sent
troops there, and he assumed that
order would soon be restored. SIN
consequence of the difficulty experienced" :"
continued Mr.. Galloway. sin getting reliable
American miners in the territories, contract
made ten years ago. under which a
certain proportion oe Cinnamon were engaged"
Both classes. he asserted. are paid fully 80
per cent. higher wages than ale paid In Eastern
mines AT Rock Springs, where the massacre
occurred, the coal company's returns show that
during the past month there we're employed
about 500 miners; at Evanston, 300; at Carbon,
300 All those at Carbon were Americans, while
at the other two places they are divided-two-
thirds Chinese, and one-third Americans. Their
pay is from 70 cents to ST. per ton
mined according to the width of the veins and
difficulties encountered in getting out the coal
Both classes are paid at the same rate and have
been averaging about three dollars per day to
the man for eight hours work. The Americans
being more industrious and skillful, get out a
larger number of tons than the Cinnamon, and
many OF them earn over one hundred dollars
per month. This scale has been in force many
years, and was supposed to be satisfactory to
the men. The only advantage claimed by the
coal company in the employment of the Chinese
that it enabled them to mine a
sufficient quantity of coal to keep the
trains moving when the other men were off
put by order of the Southern Colorado Coal
Miners Union, while they admitted having no
grievances of their own. The Mormons and
Chinese will not join these unions, and there
fore come under their ban. The Mormon miners
are now moving their families away, fearing a
repetition of last weeks trouble.
Mr.. Galloway was asked to define the policy
Of his company. He replied that 'inoffensive
employees of the coal department, ard some of
its officers have been driven from their homes
had their property destroyed, and many of them
were foully murdered. They are now awaiting
protection from the territorial federal author-
ties, and when they can be assured of this we
will resume operations"
Ten miners were arrested to-day by the sheriff
on a charge of murder and arson, in connection
with the recent anti-Chinese riot There was
no attempt to avoid arrest, and the men have no
fear of the result if brought to trial
Additional arrests are expected tomorrow.
committee of five, appointed by the miners and
business men of Rock Springs, are to leave in
the morning for Omaha to visit the Union Pa
ci6c office, and present large amount of sworn
testimony. to the effect that favor and consider
alton has been shown the Chinese over the white
miners.