The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-24
UPRISING OF THE oHINBsR.
A Report That Priests Had Usec
Children's Eyes for Medicine.

A Report That Priests Had Used
Children's Eyes for Medicine.
SAN Francisco, CAL, June 90. The
North China Daily NstUs. in its account of
the Wuhu riots. says It has been reported
for several days that mob Of Chinese had
determined TO loot and burn
the property Of the Jesuits at
Wuhu. II was rumored that children
had been killed and their eyes taken out to
make medicine for the Jesuit fathers On
the afternoon OF Tuesday, May 10, mob
of Chinese gathered about the premises of
the priests and broke through the walls,
eventually setting hre 30 the -cathe-
aral and other buildings after driv-
Ing out the missionaries and pillaging
the palace. The mob then proceeded
to the English consulate and destroyed con-
siderable property by throwing stones. The
arrival Of Toatai, the local magistrate, and
the GOODNESS of the British consul saved the
buildings from being set on fire.
ESCAPE OF THE CONSUL.
The consul and his wife escaped from the
mob by dressing IN Chinese costume and
hurrying to the custom house embarked
with other foreign residents In the China
Navigation Company's receiving ship. A
number of foreigners, headed by the con-
sui armed themselves aud passed
their time at the custom house
and, assisted by Toatai, repelled
the mob, who twice during the night made
an attempt to loot and set on fire the Gus
tom house and residences Of the foreign
officials. Next morning an immense crowd
again set fire to the custom house and sur
rounding buildings, but the customs staff,
fully armed, charged the natives and again
put out the fire.
FRIGHTENED BY GUNBoATs.
In the afternoon three Chinese gunboats
which were escorting Shen Ping Cheng,
Governor of Anhui. up the river, arrived
on the scene, and learning OF the riot
began to fire blank cartridges, which had the
effect of frightening the mob. Some 200
soldiers arrived from Taipiang Flu, and
this lent additional protection to the for
elgn residents. The mob did not make any
further demonstrations against the Metho-
dist Episcopal (American) mission,
but, advised by the British
consul, the missionaries from that
point also embarked on the Tehsing, which
brought them, together With the ladies and
children Of Wuhu to Shanghai. At Chan
Kiang priests who escaped from Wuhu in
boat were picked up.
ONLY ONE GUNBoAT NEAR.
There was only one British man-of-war
on the North China station at the time Of
WI Sung, but it was sent for and pro-
ceeded to Wuhu. On May 16, four days
after the Wuhu riots, the natives of Ngauk-
ing made an attack on the Roman Catholic
mission there. The priests succeeded in keep
ing the mob off, and one of the assailants
was arrested and punished. The Catholic
mission was not the only one attacked, for
a crowd equally large made a descent on
the Inland mission near the north gate, but
the Chinese authorities arrived in time to
prevent any serious damage. Placards had
been posted by the rioters announcing that
the mission buildings would be totally de-
stroyed Friday, May %. Placards had also
beens Iposted in the French quarter of
Shanghai threatening foreigners.
AN OUTBREAK IN CANTON.
Some Of the Gaelic's passengers who ar
rived to-day brought information that
natives Of Canton had again broken out
against the missionaries, and burned a
mission situated on the banks Of one Of the
rivers In that province, and put to death
all those connected Herewith. just before
the Gaelic left. ii Is stated, four of the muir
derers were put to death. Cases of abduction
and murder are becoming numerous.
Several men and women have been enticed
beyond the borders of Canton and held for
aransom. If ransom was not forthcoming,
the unhappy victims are to be put to death.