Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-09
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
The Situation at Seattle Collision Be
tween the Mob and Militia.

tween the MOD ana militia.
SEATTLE, February Slh.-At an early
hour this morning the militia and home
guards marched to the Ocean dock, where
the Cinnamon were confined and took
charge. Warrants had previously been is
sued for the arrest Of prominent agitators.
Before daylight the work of arresting them
began. and by s o'clock all the leaders were
In Jail. They were, however immediately
bai!ed out Ali the Cinnamon on board
the Queen of the Pacific were marched to
the Courthouse by the militia, in answer
to the writ of habeas corpus sworn out
yesterday. No opposition was made TO
TINS move, and.Judge Green informed each
ChinaEan that be was at perfect liberty to
go or stay, as he choose. A large majority
chose to leave, and they were accordingly
escorted to the steamer Those who
wished to stay were escorted to their homes.
Up to this time there had been no blood
shed, although the streets were crowded
AT noon, however an attack was made on
the home guards by few not heads The
guards were finally ordered to fire, and re-
sponded with u volley. Four men fell, one
killed and three wounded. Their names
are Bernard Mulrave, killed; James Muir
ply. special policeman, shot through the
arm; john smith, shot in right arm The
name OF the other is unknown. He was
shot through the head, and is fatally
wounded. The militia formed hollow
square, and held the mob at bay for fully
an hour. The crowd then slowly melted
away. There is intense excitement. and
danger of further trouble Business is
generally suspended. The Queen sailed at
P. NJ, with 1876 Cinnamon.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
SEATTLE, February 2Sth-3:20 p. M.-Tbe
Governor has Just issued proclamation,
declaring the city under martial law.
DETAILS OF THE COLLISION.
SEATTLE, February Sth.-After the Queen
of the Pacific had departed, the Cinnamon
who remained shouldered their blankets
and started to return to Chinatown, under
the escort of the Home Guards. At the
corner of Union and Commercial streets
immense crowds had congregated, and as
the procession approached wells and boots
weae heard on all sides. Finally few in
the crowd made rush for the Cinnamon.
attempting TO break through the line. The
Home Guards would not fire, and the crowd
had little fear of them. At first the
Guards attempted TO beat back their
assailants with the butts of their muskets.
but the latter attempted TO wrest the weap-
ons from them. At last the order was
given, and the question as TO whether the
guards would fire was solved ali at once.
A volley rang out and five men fell. The
crowd receded several PAGES, horror struck
AT once the Seattle Rifles, who were
inst leaving the dock, came up on a
double quick and formed in line to
support the Home Guards. In another
minute Company d came from the Court
house on dead run, and fell in to sup
port their comrades. The scene for time
was remarkable. The troops formed in
hollow square, facing up and down Com
meroal and Main streets The Cinnamon
in their midst had thrown their blanket
rolls on the ground at the first fire, and were
crouching behind them. Outside the square
tremendous crowds swayed to and fro with
cries of rage and defiance, while the
wounded men were placed in wagons and
hauled away. For fully an hour the
eouare stood facing the crowd in this man