The record-union., 1895-03-25
WING TUCK HONGS AND SAM TUPS.
They Were on the Verge Of Merry
Battle.
But Chief of Police Drew Soon Put a
Quietus on Their Proposed
Saturday Night Fun.

The Chinese organizations in this city
known as the Sam Yup Company and
the Wing Tuck Tong have settled their
differences, and peace once more reigns
in the Chinese colony.
Last Monday night member of the
Sam Yup Company referred to the wife
of one Of the members Of the Wing Tuck
Tong in an insulting way, and he was
given pummeling by a numb Der OF the
mem bers of the latter organization.
The Sam Yups took up the fight for
their associate, and trouble commenced to
brew. Up to Saturday night there was
every indication of a clash between the
two organizations. and the only thing
that prevented it was the presence of the
police just about the time when hostilities
were to commence.
The other day an Intelligent Chinaman
named Lai Hoeck, also member of the
Sam Yups, was sent up here from San
Francisco by the Six Companies to adjust
matters.
He was vouched for by Attorney
Riordan of the Chinese Consulate in San
Francisco. AS soon as Lai HOeck ar
rived here he held a conference with a
number of merchants, alter which it
was announced that matters had been
amicably settled.
1t appears that he at one time forgot
that he was here on a mission of peace,
and caused to be set off by member of
his own company lot of firecrackers.
This the Tuck Tongs took to be chal-
lenge, and they Immediately prepared
| themselves for war. Hoeck had init
mated 20 Chief OF Police Drew that all
was serene, and as soon as the Chief
| ascertained that Hoeck had imposed
upon him he informed the Chinaman
| that at the first outbreak summary meas
ures would be taken to subdue the war
ring heather.
Another conference was held Saturday
evening, and after Chief Drew gave the
Cinnamon to understand that if an at
tempt was made TO transfer | street into
battlefield every one of the Sam Eups
and Wing Tuck Tongs would be driven
from the city.
George X. Rider, the special officer in
Chinatown, told the Cinnamon that Chief
Drew meant business, and what he said
he would DO in the event of row he
would carry out to the letter.
a decision was arrived at that both or
gBniZations We're to cali OFT their dogs OF
war; and that i'll order TO bind the agree
ment Lai Hoeck was to buy the fire.
crack ers, the explosion of which was to
TO the satisfaction of everybod con-
cerned. The tirecrackers were purchased
and set Oft with a deateniug roar.
Notwithstanding hostilities have
ceased, there is yet in the minds of know
ing ones indications of a number OF
Cinnamon on both sides being dissat-
istied, and it would not be surprising
to hear the pop OF the pistol in China
town at any time.
4 HIGH MUCK-A-MUCK HERE,
Yesterday there was a renewal of the
rumors of impending trouble, and the
peaceabiy inclined merchants rejoiced
when Nice-Consul Tow Yong King ar
rived from San Francisco to use his au-
thority in quelling the more turbulent OF
the highbinders.
The Vice-Consul wore a long silk robe
that reached to his shoes, a cap with a
big red button and a mustache. He
speaks English tiuently, and put on con-
sidera BILE style. He refused to talk to re-
porters about the object of his mission
and affected surprise when the ''trou ble''
was referred to. Evidently he considers
himself quite a diplomat, for a straight
reply could not be got from him in re-
aponse to questions asked.
"1 Ou must excuse me-" he said to
persistent reporter. Il know of no
trouble. but | wish to talk TO these gen.
tlemen here" pointing TO group OF Chi
namen with whom he had been discussing
the situation.
At the meeting last night Officers Hig-
gins and Ash were the doorkeepers.
| Whenever a Chinaman poked his head
up from the narrow stairway leading to
| the room where the conference was to be
held, Higgins would ask:
ou got 'em stick?"
The Chinaman would draw from be-
meath his blouse little slab of wood
bearing Chinese characters indicating
that ne was entitled to admission. Hig-
gins would scan it seriously by the aid of
a tallow candle, and then pass the holder
along to the door of the mysterious cham
Der.
Several rough-looking Cinnamon pre-
sented themselves with Sticks" and
Higgins, remarked that they looked
more like highbinders than merchants.
but he supposed their credentials were
genuine.
After the meeting. which was an
executive" one, 1t was given out tnat
everything was serene, and the gun
lighters got i'll of the streets and went to
| bed.
Thus ends war that promised at one
time to greatly reduce The Chinese popu-
lation and give whIie laborers better
show when the fruit picking season
opened.