St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-08
A Large Number Of the Chinese at Seattle
Forcibly Put Aboard Steamer for
San Francisco.
Appeals Made to the Government at Wash
ington for Military Aid Remain
Unanswered.
Idaho's Panhandle to be Amputated
and NJ ade Part of Washington
Territory.
The G. A. r. to Meet at Faribault FEB
10 and I1--SmsIl Fire at
Rochester.
Cb,nese Dr,ven out of Seattle.

steamer Queen of Pacific lying at the
wharf. and the rioters pay Storage passage
IN San Francisco for each Cinnamon put
aboard. The steamer plies regularly be-
tween San Francisco and Puget sound. At
this hour, p. NJ, about 100 have been
put aboard. An effort was made by the
rioters to force the Chinese aboard without
paving fare, which is $40 in each case.
The captain is stationed here with
five streams of hose, and is prepared
TO throw boiling water into the
mob if they renew the attempt to run
Chinese into the vessel. The mayor of
Seattle and other prominent citizens have
telegraphed to Vancouver barracks asking
Gen. Gibbon, commander of the department
of Columbia, for troops. Gen. Gibbon has
telegraphed the war department, but up to
this hour no authority has come from Wash
ington to send troops Vancouver is distant
$50 miles from Seattle and transportation
would be effected by boat and rail. The
shortest time troops could be transported in
is seven hours and even if the troops should
start tonight they would be too late to pre-
vent Chinese expulsion. Chief Justice
Green of Washington Territory has tele-
graphed Attorney General Garland. urging
him to use his influence to have troops
ordered to Seattle. AS yet there has been
no blood shed or incendiarism, but it is be-
lieved as soon as night sets in there will be
serious trouble, of which no estimate can
be made al this writing.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The Portland Oragonian's Seattle special
says:At last the long-drawn out anti-Chinese
agitation has reached the eliminating point
so far as Seattleis concerned. 1t was thought
by many that when the United States
troops were withdrawn from here that the
agitation was dead. AS weeks went by
without the commission of any overt
act, this opinion was strengthened. AS
events show. however, the feeling was not
even dormant, and the agitators have been
quietly laying plans all the while. The
effort was made to put the plan into eXecu-
ton to-day, though with what success cannot
be said An anti Chinese meeting was
held yesterday forenoon, at which a com
mittee was appointed for the ostensble
purpose of visiting Chinatown and ascer-
tanning whether the city sanitary reg
ulationS were properly observed.
The committee commenced it work at
o'clock this morning, headed by Acting
Chief of Police Murphy and accompanied
by an enormous crowd, which had appar-
emily come together by previous under
standing. 1t proceeded to Chinatown. The
mode of procedure was simple. The com
mittee would approach China house
and knock at the door. When the cccu-
pants appeared they were asked questions
concerning the observances of the cubic air
and other city ordinances. While the con-
versation was in progress the crowd would
enter the house and begin
PACKING THE CONTENTS
in a wagon which would appear at that
:. uncture 1t was useless for the Cinnamon
70 resist, and they generally acquiesced
with as good a grace as possible. When
their movable goods were loaded ia 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 the movement had been given,
and the authorities were totally UNI
prepared for it. The police 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 mob to dsperse, but they
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 it on
without cessation in other quarters. This
continued for several hours. Sheriff Nc
Graw, Judge Green and Mayor Vester
made such efforts as they could in behalf
of law, but without avail. About 10 o'clock
Gov. Squire who is in the city, issued
THE FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION:
To the People of Washington Territory:
Whereas, 1t is represented to me by the
mayor of the city of Seattle as follows:
w. G. Squire-Sir: The Chinese residents of
this city are being unlawfully removed
from the city by mob unawfully together.
The authority of the city is not sufficient TO
keep the peace or preserve order. l appeal
to you for aid and assistance.
HENRY L. VEsTER. Mayor.
Now, therefore, ], Watson @. Squire, gov
ernor of Washington territory, do hereby
publish this, my proclamation, warning all
persons to desist from breach of peace and
the peaceably disposed persons shall
retire TO their homes, except such
persons as are disposed to assist the
sheriff and the duly constituted civi
authorities in maintaining law and order
and request all persons who are disposed tC
assist in maintaining order to enroll them
selves under the sheriff Immediately for tina
purpose. Furthermore, order the military
of this city TO Immediately place themselve
under arms, and that the commanding
officers of such companies report forthwith
TO the sheriff for thepurpose of rendering
him military assistance, If need be, in main
tanning the law.
Done at Seattle this eth day OF February
1886. WATSON G. SQUIRE.
A HOWL OF DEFIANCE.
This was read to the crowd. 1t was re
ceived with howl of defiance. 1t haC
absolutely no pacifying effect. The at
tempt was then made to ring the fire bells
but they were soon silenced. Two loca
companies of militia and three companies o.
home guard organized at the time the
United States troops were withdrawn
however, responded as quickly as possible
but by the time they were ready for actor
there seemed nothing for them to do
About 400 Cinnamon were huddled to
gether in the warehouse on the ocean dock
aud an immense crowd prevented them from
returning to their homes. Indeed. tn,
majority of them showed a Discrimination
to remain, as they were thoroughly coweC
and eager to get away. The officers o.
the steamship, however. refused to receiy,
the Cinnamon without tickets. They pre
pared hot water hose and took ever,
precaution to defend the vessel
from any attempt to force the Chinamel
on board. In this dilemma collection
was started and enough money subscribed
TO pay the passage of about 100 Cinnamon
These were received on board, each one
PRESSING HIS DESIRE
TO 90 and declined offers of the officials +
protect them from violence if they re
manned. The steamer should have sale,
ut n. IN. but was detained in the hop
that some arrangement would be made fo
The passage of the remaining Chiname
who had huddled on the dock unable to re
burn to their homes and perfectly willing t
90. About o'clock p. m. tn
militia marched down to Chinatown
and took possession. 1t was thol
Oughly deserted, except by fey
merchants, who had been allowed to re
main temporarily. At 6 p. III. writ
habeas corpus was issued, charging that IN
Cinnamon were illegally restrained OF the