The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-18
EyIcTINe The CHINESE.
They Are Shipped for Ban Francisco,
with Storage Passage
Prepaid.

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Seattle lwashingten Territory, tslsersn.l
At last the long drawn-out anti Chinese
agitation has reached a eliminating point SO
far rs Seattle is concerned. 1t WAS thought
by many when the United States troops
were withdrawn from here that the agitation
was dead, and as weeks went by without the
commission of any overt act, this opinion
was strengthened AS the event shows, how
ever, the feeling was not very dormant, and
the agitators have been quietly laying plans
all the while. An effort was made to put
these plans into execution to-day, though
with what success can not be said. An
anti Chinese meeting was held last night at
which a committee was appointed for
the ostensible purpose of visiting Chi
natown and ascertaining whether the
city sanitary regulations were prop
erly observed by Cinnamon. This com
mittee commenced its work at o'clock this
morning, headed by Acting Chief of Police
Murphy, and, accompanied by an enor-
nous crowd which had apparently come
together by previous understanding, it pro-
ceeded to Chinatown. The mode of pro-
cedure was simple. The committee would
approach Chinese house and knock at
the door. When the occupants appeared
they were asked questions concerning the
observance of the cubic air and other city
ordinances. While the conversation was
in progress crowd would enter the house
and begin packing the contents upon a
wagon which would appear at that junet-
ure. 1t was useless for the Cinnamon
to resist, and they generally acquiesced
with as good grace as possible. When
their movable goods were loaded in the
wagon they were also placed on board and
driven TO the ocean dock where the Queen
of the Pacific was lying ready to sail for
San Francisco. Not the slightest warning
of this movement had been given, and the
authorities were totally unprepared for it.
The police force generally sided with the
crowd, and made no effort to stop the work
of removal. Sheriff McGraw was soon on
the scene, and commanded the crowd to
dispense, but it paid no attention to him.
When he would collect a few citizens and
attempt to interfere, the crowd would cease
operations at that point, but carry them on
without cessation in other quarters. This
continued for several hours. Sheriff Nc
Graw, Judge Green, and Mayor Yesler
made such efforts as they could in behalf Of
the law, but without avail.
The Governor issued q proclamation
warning all persons to desist from breach
| of the peace, and that peacefully disposed
| persons shall retire to their homes, except
such persons who are disposed to assistthe
Sheriff and the duly constituted civil author
tiles in maintaining law and order, and l
request all persons who are disposed to as
sist in maintaining order to enroll them
selves under the Sheriff Immediately for
that purpose. Furthermore, / order the
military of this city to Immediately place
themselves under arms, and that the COM
handing officers of such companies report
forthwith to the Sheriff of King County"
This was read to the crowd, and was re-
ceived with a howl of defiance. 1t had alb
solutely no pacifying effect. An attempt
was then made to ring the bells, but
! they were soon silenced. Two local COM
panies of militia and three companies of
home guards, organized at the time the
| United States troops were withdrawn, how
ever, responded as quickly as possible, but
by the time they were ready for action there
seemed nothing for them to do.
About four hundred Cinnamon were
huddled together in warehouse on the
J ocean dock, and an immense crowd
| prevented them from returning to their
homes. Indeed, the majority of them
showed much inclination to remain, as
they We're thoroughly cowed, and eager to
get away. Officers of the steamship, how
ever, refused to receive Cinnamon without
tickets. They prepared hot-water hose,
and took every precaution to defend the
vessel from any attempt to force the China
men on board. In this dilemma a collec-
ton was raised and enough subscribed to
pay the passage of about hundred. These
were received on board, each one expressing
desire to go and declining the offers of Off
Gals to protect them from violence If they
remained.
inent citizens telegraphed to Vancouver
barracks asking General Gibbon, command
ing the Department of the Columbia, fol
| troops.