The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18
"a .nrsnklea the hiood on TIE vans a.


and XIII the foreigners By the fourtn
day the Toungii yamen at Peking nad
made the vsceroy act and a stiff procia-
nation was issued Eleven days after fHe
riot all the British and American MS
efonarfes texcepr Mr. Jacksonp left oy
boat for chungking. the magistrate
sending two or three officials ana SIX
email boat loads Of soldiers az escort MT
jackson was escorted overland 70 Cong
pa by another Official, who wished him 20
act the invalid ard not leave his cnatr
during the day for meals. ctr. Nr. Naie
went ashore at Kiattng. ana the re-
snainder OF the party. viz: Rev. II. O.
and Mrs caGy Rev. J. +. and Mrs Peat.
DR. and Mrs. canrigf1t. Methodist Epsseo-
pal missionaries. Rev. G. and Mrs Hart
well. DR. and Airs. Kilborn. DR.. and Mrs.
Stevenson. Misses Brackbsil ana fora
&C.. n NJ, and Mr.. and Mira CorTnacs
&C. l. NJ, reached this city IN safety on
Monday. the 18th. and are leaving Tor
Ichang some time today. with the excep-
ton of Mr. and Mrs cady.
Outbreaks mt Other Points.
Huanhsien.-on Sunday. June 2. large
crowd collected a: the house occupied by
Rev j. II. Hoesburgh &C. NJ 81 and Mr.
Granger &C.. /. NJ. These two gentlemen
talked some time to them. they moved
around the house and stole few Things
but the leaders could not get the crowd 10
answer their call and help arrived from
the yarnen in time TO clear them OF
sintuhsien &C.. NJ s.e-The mob smash
ed In the door Of the ladies' house and
they escaped at the hack. but no one
would take them In. At first the manda-
rin did not stir himself, but the people
getting more violent. he came and dis
s,ersed the mob. The ladies were living
with a guard at the door according 10
latest news.
KIongcheo.-Mlsses Ness. Hoi and VII
con were visiting al this station. The
large Roman Catholic premises were
wrecked and the Canadian inland mis-
sion house was threatened. but. strange
90 say, three secret society men tKoiao-
hueD protected them and got them 10 the
yamen. After some DAYS In the yamen
they left for Klating and have reached
there safely.
Eiafing Tuesday. June 4. during
The triennisi examination the three houses
OF the Canadian midland mission. Aneri-
can Bible Missionary Union and Cana
dian inland mission were looted and par
tally damaged. also The Roman Catholic
mission. Rev. V. e. Hart. d. D.. and Dr.
NJ Hare, Canadian midland mission. had
n boat I'm readiness. Mr. and Mrs. viking
had left for change to Suifu on the srd,
leaving Mr. Beaner In charge at the
American Bible Missionary Union. When
the crowd had commenced looting Ct the
Canadian midland mission Dir. Rirse
went across there. but the friends had
gone aboard their boat air. Rirfe stopped
n great number Of people coming out firm
their looting errand and made them put
things down. but he soon had more than
his hands fun. He returned TO his own
house and got roughly handled. some reo-
yia searching him for silver. The ladies'
Mrs. RiFie and Miss Bridgwater. escaped
over the wall at the back and Mr.. Ririe
Joined them. Later on the prefest ard
magistrate came and took them of to
the yamen.
In Peril on All Hands.
The next day Mr.. and Mrs Squire were
returning from Tsinshen: they had heard
Of rumors and a plot TO XIII them there.
but they got aboard their boat and.
reaching kiating. sent their servant off
20 see II the streets were quiet. After
This the boatmen ordered them TO get of.
they said they would wait till the servant
returned. and blocked the door. where
upon the hoatmen smashed In the door
and they saw n man. who had come down
on the boat, standing in the way with
long knife. Mr.. S. thought first of swim
ming of from the hack of the boat, hat
he had little food and knew he was too
faint 10 support his wife and child In the
water, so catching up tho little boy and
grasping Mrs. SIS hand. he called:
Don't strike let me come by.
The man then few at the native preach
or who was with them. The hoatman
caught Mrs. Squire. hut Mr.. s. pulled her
away and managed 20 get ashore. Shoe
less. they made their way up the river
bank TO the native custom house, but
they would not allow them 10 take refuge
there. One or two further attempts to cs-
cape were foiled. so they determined TO
face the streets and try to reach the VA
yTne mr. n Thtte all
and praying aloud they saw three old
women they knew. who took them I'm and
sheltered them tiIl night. cooking some
food for them 10 eat. About midnight
they reached the Yamen minus all their
belongings. excepting the clothes on them
and thus Joined Mr.. and Mrs. Ririe and
Miss Bridswater.
Yacheo. A. n. NJ. News OF Chenrtr
reached there and disturbed the people
and good deal Of excitement was caused
The officials. fearing for the safety OF the
foreigners. arranged for them TO leave
during the night under military escort
All people were ordered indoors and they
were escorted 10 a raft by the officials
Nongia ui0 II down river. and found
the Roman Catholic mission had been
rtoted there. They did not go ashore at
klating. hut took boat at once for Sui
ia and. while travelling down, saw n riot
going on NJ place called Maliuchang
their house has heen looted.
Neicheo The g I. NJ. house there has
been damaged and broken into. but not
destroyed.
Helped Away hv 0diciais.
Sulfu-A riot commenced at the A. r
NJ Y. premises bat was nipped hv the
prompt action OF the officials before eN-
tenEiee damage was done. The peonle
were disturbed hut the officials ratrolled
she streets and kept certain amount Of
order The 4. r. NJ. T. friends. fearing
trouble. had boats in readiness and LEFT
when II broke out. Their houses on the
hills near tho city we're pulled 90 pieces
A little later Mr.. and Mrs. Faers and
children C.. r. NJ. were put on boat nv
Trio magistrate and left for this city. he
ing foinea by tho Yachco friends. On tho
way down. some flfty II below Suifu. an
attack was made by a boat 90 armed rob.
hers. but they were beaten OFT The trien.
NAL examinations commenced on the sfst
inst sna further trouble "a expected then
Fucheo g. !. Non June 5 the consul
recalled the ladies from this station Mr.
webb went M 30 take charge and 4re
how matters were, hat occupation Of the
house was impracticahle. as tho naacis.
srste said "A riot would cnStle- Small
piacaFHS had been pat up u incite dis
surhance- The official had sealed the door
and put n guard OF soldiers IA front and
ut the Roman Catholic mission also.
some ofneIaIs Did Their Duty.
paouins. c. 7 Non June s about ~
r. n. \ largo excited mob surrounded the
house and chapel. They first threw SION -
over into the courtyard. then broke down
the doors and went around the house
smashing other doors, windows. wallis.
etc. ard at tho new chapel. rccentlv built.