Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-10
4 BATTLE AT SEATTLE.
Militia Forced to Attack the Anti
Chinese Mob-One Killed,

| Shtuese MOb-One Killed.
Seattle, w. T., Feb. Sat 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 issued for the arrest of the promi-
nent agitators. Before daylight the
work OF arresting them began and by
O'Clock all the leaders were in Jail. They
were, however, Immediately bailed out.
ALI the Cinnamon on board the steamer
were marched to the court house by the
militia, In answer TO a writ of habeas
corpus, sworn out yesterday. No oppo-
sltlon was made to this move. Judge
Greene Informed each Ohinanan he was
at perfect liberty to 60 or stay as he
chose. A vast majority chose to leave.
lhey were accordingly escorted to the
steamer, and those who wished to stay
were escorted to their homes.
UP to this time there has been no
bloodshed, although the streets are
crowded. AT noon, however, an attack
was made on the home guards by few
hot heads. The guards were finally
ordered to fire, and responed with vol
ley. -Four men fell-one was killed and
three wounded. Their names are:
Bernard Millane, killed.
James Murphy, special policeman, shot
through the arm.
John Smith, shot in the right arm.
Ihe other, name unknown, was shot
through the head and fatally wounded.
The militia formed hollow square
and held the mob at hav for fullv an
hour. Ihe crowd then slowly melted
away. There is intense excitement and
Danger OF further trouble. BUSINESS is
generally suspended.
The Queen of the Pacific sailed ut p.
m. With 1876 Chinrmen.
Seattle, Feb. S-All last night the
authorities were busy making prep
aratlons to assert the dignity of the law
as soon as day appeared. AT 3 O'clock
a company OF deputy sherits marched to
the ocean dock where the Cinnamon
were guarded by the Chinese COM
mlttee. The committee made them
prisoners. Warrants have been prepar-
ed for all the leading agitators, and as
soon as day broke all were arrested and
removed to jail. They were baile1 out
| Immediately. Aided by the militia the
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dock and escorted them to tho court
house. Judge Green addressed them,
and SAID II they wanted to go they could
go, but II they wanted to stay they could
stay and the authorities wnnld enGeavor
to protect them. About l75 chose to
60, and seventy.hye to stay. The for
mer marched back to the DOCK, and the
others were taken to Chinatown. 80 FAR
thRta ham u
continued to grow more and more
crowded. Leading the Cinnamon on
board the Qaeen then commenced,
When the captain announced he would
receive no more, fully one hundred
whose passage had besn paid were left
on the dock. They decided they would
walt I'll the next sailing steamer. The
Queen lett the dock with 195 Chinese on
board.
Those lett behind were escorted back
TO Chinatown. The immense crowd fol-
lowed the Chinese and their escort, and
attempted to bar their way. AT last the
guard was forced to ire volly. Five men
tell. The remainder of the military came
up on the double quick and supported
their comrades. The troops formed o
hollow square. The Cinnamon in the
center rolled themselves In blankets and
crouched on the ground. Outside the
square the crowd swayed madly and de-
fed the militia, while the wounded men
were hauled away IN wagons. Not D
soldier hinched. At last the crowd dis
persed enough to allow the Cinnamon
to continue on their way to Chinatown.
The bitterness OF the populace IN
creased. Prom1nent cltlzens IN the