Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-09
CHINESE
N Attempt TO ErpsI Them is
Met by an Organization
Ct Citizens.
LglDgw OF TIE MOVEMENT Ar
gg,TRD.
Protection Offered hinese,
hut They Desire to Go.
s.-e Gard. are Attacked aad Fire
late the Crevd-Five nea wsusd-
.A-ybe City rader Martial
Law, with Governor squire
In command.

Law, with Governor squire
In Command.
Al daylight Sunday morning, in pur
.,.,se OF a carefully srrsrPed secret
.rd,fstandiDR. bunker of committees
tive or six men each proceeded to the
chinese quarters throughput the city,
.sd notified the Chinese to pack mp, as
,h., we're 10 be sent away on the Qseeu
a The Pacific at o'clock in the after
,oou. Smaller Committees were left in
s.sh house 10 assist the Chinese in
oaekinQ up, and to see that they
a.. themselves in readiness to 60.
shortly after this large nanber Of
wagons appeared on tbs scene. and the
laeoaes and Cbinamen we're piled into
han and hauled 10 tbe Ooean Dock.
share they we're plaoed under guard
ADD not allowed 10 retarn TO their
somss. rbese wagons made trip after
nm. each time going loaded. Sheriff
nsf}rsv Gas appealed to, and ming
dawn town told the police officers 10
maintain the Law. The ofnsers replied
,hat tbsy we're unable to do anything
farther than 10 see shat the Chimes
vsfe mos abused, and did not propose
10 stssmps TO stop the removal Of the
Chinese. As soon az one house was
Quilted and its occupants and luggage
olsoed on q wagon. the COMMITTEES
vosld pass on 10 another house, where
the operation was repeated. The work
yss carried on 30 quietly that very feW
citizens knsv ANYTHING of what Vas 60
In, on uatii half past 10 o'clock, when
lbs hsll In No l engine house wAs rung
Tor q short time. After this the Univer
Gsy bsll and varioas sauroa bells we're
rune.
By this tins the streets we're crowded
VIA men, and the eisy Is 10 shs hands
Of those who wers engaged in or b.
Hsssd In removing the Chinese by
lssce.
YRHpARIsg To UPHOLD THE Law.
Realizing the situation, Sheriff Nc
Gfav set 10 work organizing and arm
ing his deputies, and getting them In
shape TO uphold the lava, and preserve
he psacs and good order.
Governor Squire. who CHANGED to be
Q tbs eit7. ssas ta5 following dispstch:
SEATTLE, Feb. z 1886.
Sscrstariss LaInu and Eadicott, and
ksjor General Gibboa Of the Dspayt-
assl " tks Columbia -Immenso mob
forcing Ohiaess to leave Seattle. Civil
Authorities armins posse coaitdtas to
pfstsot them. Serious cpnfiiot prob
sbls. respectfully request that Unitsd
States troops be inmsdiztsly sent TO
Seattle. Troops at Fort Townsend can
arrive soonest and probably will DO suf-
hcisnt. Have issued proclamation.
WATSON O. SouIRE. Governor.
At noon Deputy Uaited Ststes Mar
shal Hsury, u1dsr an arm ID escort Of
% or 30 Deputy Sh-ritfs. prooeedsi 10
tbs corner OF Commercial aud Wash
ington streets, where he got no on
psst and read the following:
PROCLAMATION
To the People Of Washisston Territory:
wuKRKAs, Itii represented TO me oy
the Mayor OF the City Of Seattle as fol
lows:
Hon. w. C. .sqairs rhe Chinese
residents of this City of Seattle are be
ing uniawfaily removed from the CITY
by mob unlswfully gathered together:
the authority Of tue city 10 not sufh ,ient
70 keep the peace or preserve order. |
appeal to yoa Tor aid and assistance.
HKsay l.. YEsLKR, Mayor.
Nov, therefore, 1, Watson O Squire.
Governor Of Washington Territory, -
hsrsby publish this. my Proclamation,
warning all persons to desist from
breach Of the peaos, and that peacefully
disposed persons shall retire 20 their
homes, except such persons as are dis
posed to assist the Sheriff and the duly
constituted civil authorities IN I'M ria
tanning law aud order. Aud | request
oil persons who are dispose TO assis, in
maintaining order, to emf oil themselves
ander the Sheriff Immediately for that
purpose. Furthermore, ! order Size
military companies OF this city 10 im
msxistsly place themselves under arms.
and that tne commanding officers of
saeh companies report forthwith Ia she
Sheriff OF King County for the purpose
OF rendering him military assistance II
nsed be In maintaining the law.
Done At Seattle this 7th day Of Feb
rusry. A. ID. 1856.
WATSON q. SQuIRK, Governor.
This proclamation vas received by
ieers and derisive shouts, aud the armed
escort vas followed sboat, hsoted At
and ieered In the mos. bolstsroas man.
ner on their retarn to tue Courthouse.
By the time Mr.. Mc9rav. the Ssesif,
had a Sufficient force AZ HIS command
70 cope with the mob. all tins Chinese
had bean taken 10 the VII ,rf from
Washington. Mil. Main, South second.
south Third aud otner streets In the
ohinsee ssction. with the execptisn Of
three Chinamen In each store, Who we're
ieft there to pack up and get ready 10
leave. While the work of removing the
ueinese Was going GA, committee.
wa Lyman Wood as chairman. vent
about throagh the immense crowd 80
iieitina subscriptions Of morey With
which 20 pay the fare Of tbs Chinese 90
cAn Francisco. With very good success.
many citisens contributing Literally
VITO we're glad to see the Chiness 20.
bat Who opposed their fofe,ole expal-
sion.
ON aIPsoARp.
10 consideration 81 the large number
q Cinnamon 10 so, the steamship CON
esny reduced the price of s,esrage
~tN@FtH W " 1&tht 8oA t8t NsAa dhthNct
rAised sufficient noney ,o purchase ~
tissets. which were placed Ia tbe hands
o. the Chinese IS they we're put on
board xl,h their goods. After the
ommittce's tickets we're exhausted sad
esxnt Of the Chin amen. who bouSht
sasir own tickets. had gone on board.
tnsfe we're about 2l5 Cinnamon ssill in
We sarehouse, under guard OF these
sno brought them there
tus, before the hoGr for the Queen TO
III. Chinese resident sworc out writ
% Aiesas oorpsx. setting forth that there
ssfe " subjects Of the Emperor of
sAsnA unlswsuily detained 90 board
.es steamship Qaeen Of the Pacific.
.aas writ was served upon Captain
AsxAnder, srdering him TO produce the
bodies of ~ Chinese In Coat
Nd show cause Why they should
Hee b released.
Aiong In the afternoon the deputy
sasrtds we're stationed ihfoash the CHI
SO quarter, 70 prevent further uulaw
~ proceedia1a Ia but fee tnstAn ces
vefs Chinese maitreaied by tho-e en-
ssesd IN removing them. and none we're
eficasly injured. rse lsundrymen
vse not given time 20 deliver the
efoshes In their CUSTODY. and the resaii
- that hundreds. perh sps thousand,