Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-16
PACIFIC SLOPE.
REYOLTiNG DISCOVERY IN A SAN
FRANCISCO BASEIENT.
Indian Murderers Captured-Brit-
ish Columbia Items-Sui-
eide in Yuba County.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEooRD-usros.l
CALIFoENTA.
Chinese Horror in SAN Francisco.

Chinese Horror in san Francisco
SAN Francisco, September 15th.-Cor-
oner Q DOnnell this afternoon discovered a
basement on Pacific street, near Kearpv.
IN which the bones of dead Cinnamon are
denuded of their flesh, preparatory to be-
ing shipped TO China. He found therein
seventeen boxes of human bones. and
some haif-decomposed bodies. The stencil
was overpowering. The boxes were CON
veyed to the Morgue. 1t is astounding
that inns should have been permitted in the
crowded center OF the city. 1t can only be
explained by the fact that the business of
the basement occupants was kent com
parative secret. The disinterment of hu-
man bodies and the transportation of the
same through the streets of Il city or town
without permit is prohibited by 4 lecisIa-
tive Act approved April l, 1873. Before n
permit IS granted it is required that the
proper death certificate shall be shown.
and that the body shall be inclosed in a
metallic case. The offense is made a mis-
demeanor punishable by fine OF impris-
onment or both. There is no city 0rdi-
nance relating to the matter.
SECOND DISPATCHl
SAN Francisco, September l5th.-The
discovery this afternoon of the horrible
wholesale practices of the Chinese. com
mitted under the very nose of the CITY
authorities, has created deep and intense
excitement. The knowledge that such 4
mass of putrefactiou was lying exposed in
the very heart of the city, while at the
same time the drainage and sewers of the
city are Known to be in an unwholesome.
filthy state, created a feeling of fear for the
health Of the city. After all the boxes
containing the remains Of dead Cinnamon
had been removed to the Morgue, the Cor
oner was interviewed in regard to the
matter He stated that when he arrived
al the cellar in which the boxes were
stored, and the putrefied remains which
had still to be boiled were living.
he set to work with hatchet
to break open the boxes There
were some sixty boxes in ALL Each of
them contained q tin case, in which were,
carefully rolled up in oiled cloths. a num-
Der of human bones. The smaller bones
and long strips Of skin were wrapped up in
separate parcels and placed within the
larger ones. On the outside of the box was
a label in Chinese characters indicating the
name of the person while living, so that the
remains could be claimed by relatives on
their arrival in China. After having opened
several cases, the Coroner concluded to
seize the whole lot and remove them to the
Morgue. Express wagons were called. and
while the cases were being placed on the
wagons some boxes rolled off to the pave
ment, breaking them, and leaving the bones
exposed to view. The crowd which had
assembled, having learned the cause of the
excitement, jumped on the bones.
and in their Indignation trod them
under foot. Police officers quickly
interposed, the loading continued without
further interruption, and the remains were
removed to the Morgue Most of the boxes
containing the remains were. on examina-
ton, found to have come from cities in the
interior of the State The remains were
shipped from there to San Francisco in
common tea boxes. Those that came from
the interior are boiled and prepared before
shipment, so that no odor is perceptible en-
route. Only those removed from the San
Francisco cemeteries have flesh still on
them when brought to the preparation
cellar. 1t was the intention to have shipned
all of these on the steamer CITY Of Picking.
which sails on Saturday next. 1t is
rumored that the Chinese Six Companies
will bring an action against the Coroner for
the removal of the boxes and remains.
False Riot Alarm-Suicide With Lauda-