Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-30
rHEuIor.TCHIs.KIANG.
a Description from sac American
Consul.

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10 Judge Flandereau, OF thl' city. General a.
&. Jones, United states Consul at Chin
klang, gives the following graphic account
Of the riot and rapns attending the out.
breSk OF natives last month:
a. suppose you have seen the telcgTams
auent the riots at Chin.Klang. IL ws- sur
prising experience. ON the afternoon OF
the day oi the riot my wife and myself we're
up on the hills, mile frem the settlement.
to say good-by TO m American missionary
family that were going 10 leave for their
home in the nted States by the steamer that
night. II was between and O'Clock when
we left them. As we approached the con-
sulate, | was greatly surprised 10 see im-
mense crewds Of people on the roads. Ar
rived at the house found my servants under
excitement, and sent for nv interpreter. |
then learned that q rabhle OF boys had just
stoned Sikh policeman, and that largo
crowds were tending towards the police
station. Al this time man was thrown on
the street near my place, who, 1t was said.
had been killed by Sikh. This added fuel
10 the dame. The crowds became more eX,
cited and greater in number. The men
Joined the boys and a rush was made for he
poice-s station. which was attacked and set
on fire. the sikh policemen escaping to the
boats IN the river.
"lt was then night, dark and cold. threat
ening snow. lp the mean time bad sent
"A messenger 10 the Yamen, explaining the
trouble and ssking for assistance TO quell
the mob. They had found lot OF kerosene
at The police station, and being by tins time
thoroughly excited, attacked and set on tre
a row OF three new buildings. The sirua-
toA then looked serious. 7 sent TO the Chi
ncse aDd Tarter generals for troops. II was
then between and O'Clock. Four build
ings were on fire, and the night was mrde
hediOus By the frantic yels OF the
rioters. The arrival OF 800 soldiers
encouraged me. went out IN
the midst OF yelis and missiles. and told the
officer 10 charge the crowd with the bsyO-
net and drive them back-to ire upon them.
He did neither. The officer attempted to
harran9uc them, and was pushed aside. his
voice being drowned 10 the ye's OF 10000
mad people, and then, in the presence OF the
troops. they rushed TO The attack upon m c
consulate. Seeing that no efforts OF mine
would avail, and that my gates and walls
would not hold, 1 gathered up my little
daughter m my arms, and with
my wife scrambled over an inter-
Vening wall into the British Corr
suar grounds. a stone knocked Off my h.,
which, had Il struck her, would have lalieh
my child: bad II bit me could not have got
away. There found the British Consul,
wife and two children. His gates were
yielding 10 the mob. We climbed the steep
hill at the rear. carrying our children and
helping by the hands our wlycs, and
so rapid were events tust before we
were bali way up our escape was
imperiled by the light OF the couflgration OF
the cOnsulates. We reached the top. how
Ipuf tatp,, df.poNaret aifua ha1 N
elght.foOl wall, made our descent on the
other side withou. difficulty. snd reached the
river bank and the mail steamer that had
come from lower landing TO our relief not
moment too soon. The mob had discover
ed us at lat and made q rush TO take the
pOntoOn bridge. The draw-bridge was
raised. the hot water hose was got out, and
we were saved.
"The whole OF the foreign population
men, women, snd coiidren-we found be-
fore US on this steamer Our arrival was
hailed with excl1matiOns OF relief, for the
British Consul and myself were cut of from
our friends by mob OF between 20, 900 and
80, 600 rioters. From the deck Of The steam
er we saw the burning buildings md heard
the wild yells OF the mad devils at their
work OF destruction. In the morning
they made three sticnpts 10 take
the steamer, but failed. Three houses were
fired IN the lower part OF the settle
ment, and this drew the crowd away. Be-
fore they could return a Manchu general
and brigade OF troops from neightoring
fort arrived and took possession OF the town.
Twelve buildings were destroyed by the hre.
the British consulate among them. My con.
suate was sacked and stripped OF everything
II contained except n large American saie,
which the mob could not carry away and
could not open. We got away with the
clothes we stood IN. My consulate was set
on tire ~ two places, but In some way was
not consumed. Aiitne women and children
went on the steamer TO Shanghai. My family
are still there.
Now we are in the midst OF examina.
tions and executions. The heads ny, and
then the reparstion. have orders 10 settle
the claims for damages here without refer
ence to Pekin or Washington. The Vicer0y
and officials are anxious 10 settle here
promptly and iully."