Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-09-09
Chinese Troubles in Selma.

| FREsN1. Cal, Sept News comes
from Selma TO the effect that L. Vim
cent, foreman in the Stroud vineyard,
near that place, led posse of forty
| white laborers ard escOrsted the laun-
drymen and other Chinese out OF China
town last night. A mass meeting of
citizens, held August Ia, limited these
Chinese stay in Selma until September
l. aud they were comnelled TO leave with
the above result. No violence wes Of
feTed to the Chinese, but Vincent acd
seven others were arrested by Constabies
Spencer and Perry. and are having
trial today before Justice Weare. The
routed Chinese returned to their quar-
ters during the night.
SAN BERNARDINo. Cal, Sept 2.-The
night pa ssed quietly and without dem
onstratiOn. The Waterman rifles re-
ceived orders at this morning to dis
Oard, subject t. orders to resssembls at
moments notice. During the night
they stood ready in the srmory with
arms and thousand rounds OF ammu
milton to respond to the call of Sheriff
Booth to suppress rioters. At 10 o'clock
last evening the crowds of workingmeu
who throDgej the streets quietly dis
POhoCGs OGt COn0 Va tuCcO uCu WcT9
constantly watching at the armory for
any movement OF the National Guards,
but seeing the alertness of the police
and ample preparations to quell any dis
turbance, the werkingmsn thought best
Il keep quiet. The Chinese we're bar
ricaded all night in their quarters and
armed With guns Of ali descriptions.
SAN BERNARDNo, Cal, Sept l. y
Sheriff Booth has gone to Redlands,
having been called upon by the tizens
OF that city to aid in the suppression of
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 cenjuncti IN
with the police force of Rsdlands
Sheriff Booth also telepraphed to Gov
ernor Markham asking him to order out
the natl ,nal guard. The Chinese con-
sui at San Francisco has sent a note to
the sheriff asking him to protect the
Chinese. Governor Markham, in re-
s; onse to Sheriff Booths telegram, has
ordered General E. P. johnson, of Los
Angeles, to take the necessary steps to
have the national guard companies at |
San Bsrnsrdino and Redlands in readi- |
ness for immediate action il absolutely
necessary.
The San Ber1 ardino national guards
nave been ordered to report az their |
quarters tonight. and will 90 to Red |
lands on the evening train to assist IN
quelling mob violence.
The Chinese of this city and Red |
lands, for number of days, have been |
srrning themselves with shotguns and |
reyolvers IN anticipation of trouble. |
Last night the Chinese Of this city |
barricaded themselves in every house in |
Chinatown and were prepared with fire.
arms to resist an attack. A mass meet |
ing may be held tonight or tomorrow |
night to notify about 200 Chinese living |
in this city TO leave at once.
REDLAND, Cal, Sept 1.-The town is |
under arms. One hundred and fifty |
police are on duty. The local national |
guard company ia now at the armory |
under orders. The forty eight hours |
given the Chinese to leave town ex-
pires tonight. The law and order ]
meeting held last night condemned the |
action of the agitators, and the town is
so thoroughly guarded that trouble is
not anticipated. The laborers are hold |
ng meeting tonight and it is reported |
hat $50 Mexicans will arrive late from |
he surrounding country and San Ber-
1ardino and help to drive out the
Chinese. There is much excitement.