Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-12
CHINESE ANIMOSITY.
How II Was Shown Toward
Foreigners.
ITS HORRORS DRSCRlBEp.
Attempted slaughter In. The
Presence OF Mandarlns.

SAN Francisco, Oct. IA communi.
cation from lIongkow China, dated
Sept. q, saws: The steamer pachua ar
rived here today with twenty lchang refu.
gees, who lost everything except the
clothes they wore at the beginning OF the
tutbreak. Several bore marks Of serious
violence. The riot took place at nooaday
without warning or pToyocatiOn IL was
carried ont by a handful of men,
evidently acting under orders, in the
presence Of q number Of Chinese
officials who knew each OF the
rioters. A crowd had collected aud sud
denly rush was made for house belong.
ing 10 the American Episcopal mission.
The gate was smashed in and a man bead
ing the mob cried: 'Slay the foreigners.'
The rioters came in with q rush, and one
aimed murderOus blow with "A shaclle
az Mr. Saw,rby. Mr.. SJwerby disarmed
his assuilaut and avoided another. then
ran for bis life, reaching the consulate,
from where Le was transferred on board
tie PaChua.
TIE American mission house was set on
fire aud the yamen and soldiers fell back.
Neither civil nor military maudarins made
an effort TO protect the property. The
Roman Catholic convent was next fired
aud the sisters seven in number, barely cs-
capped 10 the river where they were thrown
hcadlupg down the steep bank by soldiers.
Trey were taken in boat ON board tie
pacaup and were stored by the mob on
shore. Several si.tcrs were badly injured
by the missiles. II is thought "A number
Of children in the convent were burnel 10
death \ mob
Armed with Knives and Axes
rushed 10 the consulate. but did not at.
tacl, il. The house in which were DR.. Pi.ie
and Reverend Nh Deanc, oad several other
buildings, were burned Mr. Il cllur''s
house was ruined ard tie new British
consulate in course II construction was
torn down Houses were looted and, al
though no one was killed, several at
tcmpts were made 10 murder and threats
were frequent
At the old consulate the foreigners kept
the rioters back with b.guuut- TIE lead
ers Of the mob carried cuap.wlyr and
kcroseur with which 10 fire the buildings.
Those having stolen property from the
ruined buildings were arrested next day,
but no attempt was made 10 capture the
real leaders. Many Of the rioters were
soldiers Wh, had taken of their coats 10
disguise themselves. During the whole
time mauGarius Were present and made
no attempt 10 prevent the people from
taking away plumber. The Scotch mis-
siouarics owed their escape TO the fact
that they had gone boating al the time Of
the outbreak. They hurried back aud
were just in time TO rescue senior mission
aries and infant children md escape whcn
the mob arrived The Roman Catholic
sisters barely
Escaped H.ing Massacred En- Massc,
several being severely injured. Telegraph
clerks refused 20 send on news. \ full
dispatch 20 The Daily News at Shanghai
was refused without excuse on the day
Of the riot and all foreign message the
day after Ga the thirl day, wEen al! pos.
sib,c damage had been done, the military
mounted guard over the b1ckeael ruins
L. Hong Kow yesterday a gathering Of the
auti-:oreign element, iuc!udiug a large
number II magistrates aud officials, re-
solved that foreigners must he driN en-
Immediately from the central provinces.
The missionaries at Wuchaug have re-
ceived threatening placards ordering them
to leave at once or they will be eXtcrmi-
mated. The tastai inspected the nunnery
today, making n scar,h for bones, eyes,
etc, Of children said to have been muir.
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