The herald., 1893-09-02
REDLANDS UNDER ARMS.
Excitement in the Infant
Wonder City.
Whites Trying to Drive Out
the Chinese.
The National Guard Ordered Out to
Preserve Order.
Many Special Officers on Guard-A SINH
lar Condition in San Bernar-
dfno-serious Trouble
Anticipated.

hFDLANDss sept. Is-Ino past Week
San Bernardino county has been dis
turbed over several attempts made to
expel the Chinese from several small
towns. Last Sunday night the citizens
OF the town of Mentone were startled
by large crowd making its
appearance in Chinatown and or
dering the celestials to pack up their
personal effects and leave at once, a
thing which they were not slow in
doing. Since that time the Chinese pass
through the town on the train but make
no attempt to stop. Several bands Of
Cinnamon working on ranches in this
vicinity have also been ordered to leave
Immediately, and some have complied
with the request, while others have re.
fused.
Wednesday night a committee ap-
pointed by mass meeting held the same
evening went to Chinatown in this city
and informed the followsss Of Confucius
to leave town before Friday night
or they would be expelled by force.
When their action was known on the
streets it was laughed at by citizens, but
later developments proved that the COM
mittee was sincere in it's action, and the
town was thrown into state OF sup
pressed excitement that threatened to
break out at any moment. Sheriff Booth
was telegrnphed, and Immediately took
steps to suppress any uprising. Tonight
he arrived in Redland with a number
OF deputies, and at once assumed charge
of affairs.
City Marshal Kendall had sworn in 70
deputies and armed Them with double
barreled shotgunH, with instructions. to
suppress any attack that might be made
upon the Chinese quarters. The force
was divided, 30 men being placed on
duty in Chinatown, while theremainder
were mounted and distributed through
out the city. A number ol
scouts were appointed to ride around
.h d l.---i-- a fhn nifsr -.s- 4 aak q a re-.
port OF any gathering or unusual oasse-s-
CATION of men. Some of these were
mounted on bicycles and did splendid
work.
At an early hour q four-horee wagon
load of men was discovered coming
towards the city on the Mentone wagon
road, but they did not make their ap-
pearance in the city, but are supposed to
have driven through to San Bernardino.
to which place the mob seems to have
changed its base of operations.
This afternoon the Chinese consul
general of San Francisco called upon
Governor Markham to issue orders to
hold the National Guard of Southern
California, and particularly the compa-
nies in the vicinity of the trouble, to be
in readiness to be called out at q mo-
ment's notice to protect the lives and
property of his people. The governor
issued an order to the captains
of companies G, E and q to
have their commands report at
their armories tonight and be ready to
be transferred to the scene OF trouble
should anything occur. Company G oil
this city. company @ of Riverside, and
company E Of San Bernardino are sleep
ing on their arms and have a good sup
ply Of ammunition on hand.
Major Frank G. Prescott, command
ing the second battalion Of the Ninth
regiment; Lieut.. Col. L. s. But
Ter, chief of staff and brigade
commander Of Los Angeles, and
Lieut.. III. HI. Sinclair, ordnance officer
of the Ninth regiment, have headquar-
ters in the city and are directing the
actions of the national guard. Should
the mob, which 10 reported to consist OF
180 armed men, conclude to make an
attack, they will receive warm recep-
tion.
Sheriff Booth has announced that he
will do all in his power to protect them,
while the militia are fully determined
to render all the assistance possible.
The streets awere crowded all the
evening with q good-natuxed throng,
discussing the affair. but there did not
seem to be any agitation among them.
All were OF the opinion that it was best
to let the law take its course. Several
citizens say that the address made by
Sheriff Booth before the meeting last
evening had soothing effect, and that
the precaution taken by the civil and
military authorities has dampened the
ardor OF the men, and that they will
probably not make any attack till the
officers relax their watchfulness.
The HERALD correspondent strolled
through the Chinese quarters at
midnight and found everything
quiet. The doors were closed with
all the heathena inside. Very
few were sleeping, and the steady
tread OF the patrolmen accompanied by
the click of dorainoes, was all that
could be heard. Lieutenant Butler was
seen by the HERALD correspondent, and
expressed the opinion that the attack
had probably been postponed when the
men saw the precautionary measures
taken by the militia and the civil
authorities. Should they decide to
make an attempt to expel the
celestials he could place three companies
on the scene in comparatively short
time, all of which would be well-equip-
ped. During the early part of the even
ing he kept the telephone wires hot ar
ranging for the necessary transportation,
while Maj. f. @. Prescott, who is prac-
tical telegrapher, has been kept busy
with an instrument arranging details in
case the militia should be called into
action.
At 1916 a. m. a rain storm, accom-