The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02

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On February President Cleveland Is
sued proclamat ton. and ordered Gen.
Cibbon 70 proceed with United States
troops 10 Seattle. and early or the MORN
Ing Of the 10th II was learned that troops
were on their way here. The troops. to
tire number Of 30. arrived on Tire steamer
Emma Hayward about O'Clock In the
afternoon. and were received at the wharf
by detachment Of the Home Guards and
Seattle Rifles The command consisted %
eight companies Of the Fourteenth infan-
try. under Lleuk~-Coi. /. y. De Russeys
fully armed and equipped for any emsr-
gency, and took up its quarters st the
Pacific house and the Standard theater.
two buildings on the corner OF Main and
South Second streets. owned by Gov.
Squire. Immediately on the arrival OF
the troops the following notice was post
ed In public places about the city:
The president OF the United States has
issued proclamation commanding all
disfurbers OF the peace In the city Of Sc
attic to disperse by o'clock on the 10th
Inst. All evil-disposed persons are there
fore warned 10 obey the legal command
Of the president at the peril OF their
lives. All true and loyal Americans will
array themselves on the side OF law and
order. all others are warned that they
JOHN GIBBoN,
'Brigadier General. United States Army"
At o'clock that night the control Of
the city was turned over TO the regular
troops. and the local military companies
were relieved OF guard duty. Squads OF
Federal troops patrolled the town. and
aside from the arrest Of a few of the
a pif pA ~<xfa - ran Snx<x
quiet and order prevailed.
At the court house that night Capt
George kinnear, or the guards, thanked
his men for their courage, bravery and
ndeiity 10 the cause of law and order.
Rev. l.. A. Banks. who had been among
the first 10 Join the guards. also made
an address to his comrades. which was
received with great enthusiasm. Rev.
Banks now breaches In the largest Meth
odist Episcopal church In the United
states Judge Thomas Burke also made
touching address. and he was followed
by brief addresses by Judge r. s. Greene.
sherin AcGraw. Capt j. A. Hatfield. of
the Home Guards: Capt. J. c. Haines. OF
ID Company: Capt. Joseph Green; Lieut..
l. X. Dawson and Sergeant James Ham,
ilton Lewis, Of the Seattle Rifles; Capt.
c. A. KInnear. OF the University Cadets,
Mayor Yesler, Alfred Holman and Gov
Squire. Out of the Home Guards was
formed militia company. which was
mustered in as Company Z.
II has been truly said by another. writ
ing OF these stirring events, that not a
man of the little band who. with their
guns In their hands, at the risk OF their
lives, stood for nearly an hour protecting
the covering wretches whom they sur
rounded on Sunday morning. was friend
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they should take the places OF white men,
or even remain here permanently. Not
man Of the many who for four days pre-
vented riot and disorder desired the pres
ence OF the Chinese. But IL was realized
that they were here by authority OF the
government. and entitled to the protection
OF the law. These men stood, not as the
friends Of the Chinese. but to maintain
the integrity and faith OF the nation In
their action was evinced the highest order
OF patriotism. the spirit which in the
face OF danger protected in It's legal rights
a class utterly despised. spirit which
was never overwhelmed by . mob in any
American city"
The proclamation OF martial law was
revoked by the governor on February e.
and the resumption OF the usual form OF
government occurred when the city. by
increasing the police force. and strength
ening ITS citizen soliiery. was well pre-
pared TO defend its citizens. The city was
quiet. the mob had dispersed. and many
who had composed Il had SUNK out OF
sight and left for pastures new. The Fed
eral troops remained IN Seattle several
months after tho civil authorities had
taken the reins OF government. remaining
until the ability OF the people TO MAIN
tain law and order was thoroughly es;ab-
llshei. Many OF the men who had been
chiefly responsible for the trouble left the
city, and as the business depression which
had furnished the cause OF the agitation
PASSED away, the bitterness II engendered
disappeared. The Chinese. seeing that
they were not wanted. continued 10 leave
ths city. until there we're not over fifty
10 be found within the limits OF King
county. Some OF those who left have re-
turned. bur by FAR the greater number
either settled IN California or returned TO
the Ffowery Kingdom from which they
originally cana s. l.. CRAWFORD.