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


- - court house Judge Greene tod
- Cnfnamen be was informed they were
fetn9 kept On board the steamer against
sh~sr will He told them further that the
eeu<tmens o. the community was strongly
3 fsvor % their leaving. but that they
~ere 10 decide for themselves what they
ereferred doing and that these who eject
a 70 stay could rely upon al the protec-
ttor the legal authorities were able 70
i've. When the ron was called al but
eaxssen answered that they were willing
Is 70 After the examination the Casna-
nsen we're escorted back 20 the wharf nm
Ar military guard The Cinnamon who
~sre conf1nsd In the warehouse were mott
~ that the fare of any who wished to
% % oan Francisco would be paid, but
fAey were Informed. IS the others had
be~n. sfaaf they would he protected n pos
e1bie should they decide to remain. Just
before noon. when fg Cinnamon had
koarted the ship. Capt Alexander an
nosnesd that he had the full complement
Of passengers allowed by law and would
take no more. This left on the wharf
fully 10 Cinnamon who were willing TO
70 ard for whom the passage money had
hen collected. After the Queen sailed II
vas decided 10 take the Cinnamon back
20 their quarters up town and await the
seiilne ef the Elder. for the departure OF
the others who wished TO go. Fearing
sroubie. Sheriff McGraw took the precau-
ton Of ssDding a number OF the agftators
% town to notify the populace that the
etaamsr Queen had taken all she could
carry and that many others had agreed to
kaye BY the next boat. His reason for
desaiiIng c. II. Mefcalfs and other we'll
known agitators TO perform this duty was
Aecsuse they were the only people the
mob insesting the streets would listen TO.
9has far there had been no violence, bart
- streets were constantly becoming moro
snd more crowded.
Rms time after the Queen isft the dock
~ Cinnamon were formed In line with
their luggage on their backs TO be escort
a 10 the Chinese quarter by the Home
Guards under Capt Kinnear At the cor
Ger Of Main and Commercial streets an
immense crowd OF men had congregated.
A. The procession approached, wells and
hooss were heard on all sides. One fellow
shoa.sd: Let US drive tho yellow devils
in'c the Sound and drown themr' An
o,Aar one yelled: Come on and we Will
flsarm their white protectors and drown
ITEM tooi As the procession reached
he corner OF Main and washington
streets. where the New England hotel
stssds. the mob undertook 10 force II
down Commercial street toward the mud
Asts The guards directed the Cinnamon
- continue on up Main street. and orfl>red
The crowd TO desist. Finally a number OF
the more defiant In the crowd made a
rush for the Cinnamon. attempting to
break through the line OF the guards. At
nFsf the guards attempted 10 beat back
their aszslants with the butts OF their
guns, and the latter attempted to wrest
Their Weapons from them. The Cinnamon.
frightened almost TO death. fen on their
faces IN the street. shielding themselves
behind fhsir luggage. A general melee fol-
'vwed The crowd was repeatedly warned
70 fsh back, but the warnings were un-
needed Under the lead Of a powerful
nan named Charles G. Stewart, they
po1nced upon the guards grasplnr the
naf'els OF their guns and struggling TO
aiserm them, A hani-to-hand conflict had
Deeun. and Stewart was the central figure
- ~ urging his followers on and scrran,-
ing and cursing at the Cinnamon and their
eefehders. At this time II io.,ved as In
ms guards would be overwhelmed by
humhers. for the assaulting party's ranks
we're being rapidly augmented as the
Rrrggle continued. Suddenly, and with
cat an order 10 fire having been given,
: number OF rife shots rang out. The
crowd retreated precipitatsly, leaving four
TIE muddy street One OF these was
Newart. the leader OF the assault. who,
hough MORALLY wounded. endeayored
sxain and again to rise. He uttered curse
After curse. and his distorted face ex-
Pressed hatred and defiance rather than
pain. Daring the shooting Sheriff Nc
3raw received two bullet holes through
h's coat. but whether the shots were fred
~ some one In the crowd or by the
ZONE guards has never heen definitely
determined. When the trouble commences
he sheriff Jumped In between the crowd
and the Home Guards 10 prevent II possi-
be the shedding of blood.
After the shooting the Home Guards
nrew line across Commercial street ana
n the vacant space between this tine and
TIE crowd lay the wounded men Tire
crowd. which had fallen hack after the
thoosins, stood rresolufe. now .wayinE
forward as II 20 renew the attack, aud now
saliing back NJ the sight Of the lcveIed
guns At this critical moment the Seattle
Kites. under Capt. Joseph Green. cana
70 from the wharf at double time formed
INTO line 10 support the Home Guards, sni.
% fuli view OF the mob. loaded with bali
cartridges Shortly after ID company. ua-
ger Col J. c. Naines. came hurrying down
rom the courthouse and formed into line.
Asiiators were already on boxes in the
strtet. harAnguing the crowd and advi--
'hs them 20 axerge the shooting Of their
comrades The fun strength OF the sup-
rortsrs OF the law was now msssed az the
critical point. and II seemed impossible
hat further conflict could be averted.
TIE .roons and Home Guards formed a
hellew square, facing up and down Com
merseat and Main streets. and within this
seaase were huddted the Cinnamon. North.
q Commercial street, WAS the almost
sfenxea crowd. whose members were ges-
uealailng and screaming as II erassd.