Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-09
SEATTLE UNDER MARTIAL LAW

hand. however. who drove back the crowd and
dispersed them. Alarm is spreading to al
ARTS ofthe city.
SEATTLE UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Bitter Feeling Against the Militia for
Firing ON the People.
GOV. SQUIRE rRocLArxs MARTIAL LAW. AND
CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS 10 MAINTAIN on
pER-REPKArED APPEALS SENT TO THE PRES.
ipKNr FOR TROOPS.
SEATTLE w. T.. Feb. a.-An Sunday night
the authorities were busy preparing 60 assert
the dignity of the law. At 8 o'clock deputy
sherins marched 20 the Ocean dock where the
Cinnamon We're guarded by an anti-Chinese
committee. The members of the committee
were made prisoners Warrants had been pre-
pared for the arrest OF the leading agitators and
the warrants and the men were removed 90
jail. All OF them were baied out however,
Juoge Sreene having ordered the sheriff 90 pro.
marched TO the Ocean dock at O'clock AT the
head OF the Seattle rifles, local military organ.
Washington Territory, and about a hundred
home guards. The Cinnamon were taken from
the steamer and dock, and escorted TO the
court house. The Cinnamon who had been on
hoard OF the Queen were first taken 10 the court
room. Judge Greene said he had been informed
that they were kept on board the steamer
against their WILL and that he was determined
TO ind out II this was true.
THE cHINAMEN WOULD BE PROTECTED
II III the authorities were able 70 do IT. Ifthey
stay they could stay. Each Chinaman was
then called by name and asked whether ne
wished TO so or stay. Sixty-two said they
would go and twenty-five preferred to STAY,
The judge then addressed himself 20 those who
trouble was likely TO recur at any Tina bus
that he thought the authorities would be abe
to protect them, They would at least make an
effort TO do so. Their names were then called
again and six OF those who chose to stay
CHANGED THEIR MINDS,
and stated that they desired 10 SO. This LEFT
but sixteen e ,s desirlrg to stay; They were
taken back to the steamer. The Cinnamon who
had been confined In the warehouse on the
dock then were told that the city would pay
the fare OF any who desired to go TO San Fran.
cisco, but that any OF them who wished 10 stay
would be protected II possible. About l7b
chose to go and a5 to stay. The former were
accordingly marched back TO the dock and the
Others We're taken TO Chinatown. So far there
had been no violence, but the streets were con-
stantly growing more and more crowded The
work OF loading the Cinnamon on the Queen
was then commenced and went on vigorously.
At 11:30 O'Clock Capt. Alexander announced
that the vessel would receive no more. Fully
100 who wished TO 60 and whose passage had
sultation Ii was decided that they should wait
until the sailing of the nextsteamer. The Queen
aecordingly swung out from the dock, taking
shouldered their blankets and
STARTED TO RETURN TO CHINATOWN
under the escort of the home guards. At the
corner of Main and Commercial streets an Inn
mense crowd had congregated, and as the pro-
cessIon approached yells and boots were heard
on all sides. Finally few in the crowd made
a rush for the Cinnamon, attempting TO break
through the line of the home guards. There
was a general impression that the 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
them. AT last the order was given and the
question as TO whether or not the guards would
fire was settled. All at once
The crowd recoiled. At once the Seattle rides,
who were just leaving the dock, came up at Q
double quick and formed a line to support the
home guards. In another minute company ID
came from the courthouse a dead run and
fell in to support their comrades. The scene
for time was q remarkable one. The troops
formed a hollow square, facing up and down
Commercial and Main streets. The Cinnamon.
who were In the center, had thrown their blan-
ket rolls on the ground at the FIRST IRE and wero
crouching behind them. Outside the square
the tremendous crowd swayed TO and fro with
CRIES OF RAGE AND DEFIANCE
The wounded men were placed I'm wagons ana
hauled away. For fully an hour the troops
stood facing the crowd in this manner. Not q
soldier finched, but all kept their places a.
cool, apparently, as veterans. At last the crowd
dispersed sufficiently to allow the Cinnamon 90
continue on their way to Chinatown. From
creased. Denunciaiions OF the Home guards
were heard on all sides and prominent citizens
belonging TO the organization were threatened
with hanging by the mob. At last q warrant
was sworn out in the police court charging i've
OF the Home guards with shooting with intent
warrants, but Judge Greene declared that the
guards were officers of his court and that he
would not have them molested. Just before
Squire had determined TO take vigorous action.
MARTIAL Law PROCLAIMED.
II was plain that the most extreme measures
lamaten with long ond caIm ssne1 proc
citing the situation and closing as follows
Now, therefore, be IL known that I, Watson &.
Squire as governor of said territory and com.
mander-in-chief of the military forces hereof,d
hereby assume military command of the city of
Seattle, and do hereby order that no person ex-
ercise any Office or authority in said city which
may be inconsistent with the laws and consti.
tuition of the United States or the laws of said
habeas corpus and declare martial law withis
said city,"
This, Of course, stopped all judicial proceed
ings at once. Gov. Squire at the same time
telegraphed President Cleveland, stating thas
the city was In state OF actual instruction,
and earnestly requesting aid. Maj. A. +. Adm
was appointed provost marshal, and the military
authorities took complete possession of the CITY,
Orders were issued closing all business houses
between the hours of z p. m. and a. m, clos
ing the saloons indefinitely and giving warning
that all persons found on the streets without
subsequent order, drug stores. restaurants,
hotels and newspaper offices were allowed to
provost marshal. The following order was
Issued:
AcALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
MILITARY HEADQUARTERS, SEATTLE, w.
z, Feb. S.-General Order No. s: All persons
willing to enlist in the military service OF the
Territory, to serve In the city OF Seattle, are
hereby called upon 10 report as recruits to the
provost marshal at the court house IN this city.
All persons disposed TO violate any law Of the
Territory of Washington, or any law treaty,
or the Constitution OF the United States, are
hereby warned and commanded to leave the
city forthwith. By command of the governor.
WATSON G. SQUIRE.
GEORGE HALRR, Adjt Genl"
VOLUNTEERS COME III RwARD.
In answer to the call for volunteers the citi.
zens are responding In large numbers. AT this
hour GAO p. m.) the authorities appear TO have
complete control of the city, but there IL an
ugly feeling, and the gravest approximations arc
entertained. The Chinese question seems 20
have been entirely lost sight OF, and the only
feelings now are of revenge on one side and dc.
termination to uphold the law on the other.
The militia and home guards have been on
duty continuously since Sunday morning.
strain much longer. Appeal after appeal has
been sent for U. :. troops, but for some reason
no orders were issued from Washington until
last evening and then il was too late for troops
to arrive until this morning.
The men wounded yesterday are: George
Smith, thirty years old, shot through right
arm; Bernard Muraine, twenty-five, shot
| through the lung and probably fatally
wounded; Charles Stewart, thirty, wounded i'm
body, right arm and head, and will die; Chris
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