The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-02
PANICIN CALIFORNIA.
San Bernardino County Ex-
pected Attacks on Chinese.
THE MILITIA HELD READY.
Every Frecsutisn wss Tskea TO Pre-
vest Drtvias Out the Coolies. bss
No Attemps was Made.

RErrASps, CAL. Sept. The town 10
under arms. with $50 police on duty. The
local National Guard company Is now at
the Armory under orders. The forty
eight hours given the Chinese to leave
town expires tonight A Law and order
meeting held last night condemned the
action Of the agitators. and the town is 80
thoroughly guarded that trouble Is not an
ticipate1. Laborers are holding meeting
tonight and IL IL reported that $50 Next
cana viii arrive late from the surrounding
country and San Bernardino TO help drive
out the Chinese. There is much excitement.
MfpsIeHr-The town is quiet and thor
ough1y guarded. No trouble is probable.
Lieut. Colbut 10 here and is in communities
ton with companies of the Seventh regi-
ment. The excitement continues. Many
people are on the streets. but no de-
monstration has been made.
SAN BERsAKpIso. Sept. 1.--Sherif booth
has gone to Redlands, having been called
upon by citizens of that city to aid In sup
pressing rioters who threaten to drive out
the Chinese by force of arms this evening.
A large number of deputies have gone
with him. who will act in con-
junction with the police force of
Redlands. sheriff Booth has also
telegraphed to Gov. Markham. asking him
to order out the National Guard. The
Chinese consul at San Francisco has sent
a note to the sheriff. asking him to pro-
tect the Chinese. Gov. Markham, in re-
Spouse to Sheriff Booths telegram,
has ordered Gen. Z. r. Johnson,
At Los Angeles. TO take the
necessary steps to have the National Guard
companies at San Bernardino and Red
lands IN readiness for immediate action if
absolutely necessary. The San Bernardino
National Guard has been ordered to report
at the quarters tonight and will 60 to
Redlands on the evening train to assist in
queiling mob violence. The Chinese
OF this city and Redlands
for number of days have
been arming themselves with shotguns
and reviewers in anticipation of trouble.
Last night the Chinese of this city oarri-
caded themselves in every house in China
town and prepared with firearms to resist
attack. A mass meeting may be held to-
night or tomorrow night to notify about
200 Chinese living in the city to leave at
once.
Later-The Waterman Rifles, Of this
wy AtS a. tuctt qIofbci1 undSE dfAios bub
up to 8 o'slock no command had been
given to go to Redlands. Word has been
received here that raid will be made by
the rioters on the Chinese tonight in
Riverside. Rediands or this city. 1t is not
yet decided which. There are three electric
light plants in this city, two of which are
now mysteriously out of order, leaving the
city in darkness. The streets are crowded
with laboring men, but so far nothing has
been done. The police have information
that an open air mass meeting will DO held
about midnight.
RIVERSIDE. CAL, Sept. The company
of the National Guard located In this city
received orders this evening to hold itself
in readiness to 60 TO Rediands. At late
hour no orders to march had been re-
ceiyed. Thus far there is little excite
ment in this city over the Chinese ques-
ton.