The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-03
Special to the REcoRD-uN1oS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-There were
exciting scenes in Chinatown to-day. At
noon Sergeant Price and a posse resumed
the crusade of the meeting places of the
highbinders' societies, and to preserve
order during these raids and keep the
streets cleared, Chief Crowley detailed q
squad of twelve stalwart officers, under
Sergeant Harter, to accompany the raid
ers.
The escorting squad was provided with
side arms, which included the regulation
club and pistol. Many of the highbinG-
ers' headquarters raided during the past
few days were visited again. Some of
the places had been refitted, and the fur
nlshings and fixings were again demoI-
ished.
The smashing of partitions and frame
work caused hundreds Of Chinese to col
lect on the opposite side Of the street, and
they were kept at a respectful distance
by the eScorting squad.
At the headquarters of Sing Kong
Tong, Sergeant Price and the posse
found that new partitions in the rooms
had been constructed since the first raid.
These were quickly smashed into splint-
ers by the axes OF the invaders.
''The Chief told me to deal with these
highblnders as saw fit,'' said Sergeant
Price, as he wiped big drops Of sweat
from his brow. land | am going to pro-
ceed with this work until they give up
all attempts to fixing up quarters or hold
meetings"
ford alley, the headquarters of Chez
kung Tong, the Oldest and most power
ful highbinder society in the city. This
organization is also the richest and nu-
merically the strongest in Chinatown,
and the parent of all others. Its rooms had
remained untouched for the reason that
the members have not Of late become in
volved in murderous deeds. 1t was con-
Sidered as dangerous as the others, how
ever, and for that reason the officers paid
1t visit. There were many costly orna-
ments in the rooms, and the officers hesi-
tated before beginning the work of de-
strCctlon as some of the richly engraved
wooden ornaments We're worth at least
$4,000.
''Pll give you just two hours to move
out everything III these rooms" said
Sergeant Price to sleek-looking Mongol
in charge OF the place, ''and if they are
not all out by that time we will smash
everything left"
AT the end of two hours the officers re-
returned and found everything moved,
and that their orders had been obeyed.
HE HAS FLOWN.
A Chinaman Decamps Leaving His
Employees in the Lurch.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb, 2-There are
about eighty Cinnamon awaiting the re-
turn of their boss, How Yup, who was
manufacturer of mems flannel shirts and
underwear, at 1121 Stockton street up to
early this morning. They want last
weeks wages that is due them, amount
ing to about 81 900, but it is thought they
will not get their pay. They will see
How 1up no more, nor will Lowenberg
q Co., to whom he owes 81 800.
How Yup was one of the largest manu-
tacturers of flannel clothing in China
town, and employed in the busy season
200 Cinnamon. Most of the goods he
manufactured went to large jobbers on
Sansome and Battery streets, but prin-
cipally to Lowenberg d Co. How Yup
bought piece goods from Lowenberg d
Co., and has at times owed as much as
$1,000.
How Yup has not been seen in China
town since Saturday night He has a
brother in Fresno, and it is likely he has
gone there. He owes about $1,000. and
the chances are that there will be another
highbinder feud if he does not make some
settlement