The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-08
JAP LApoRERs WOUNDED.
Montana Cowboys Raise Havoc With
Great Northern Section Men.


More trouble has broken out between the
japanese lahorers on the main line OF the
Great Northern, in Montana and the cow
boys. with the result that during the past
ten days over twenty wounded and bruised
Japs have returned 10 Seattle with !n3u-
1es sufficient to prevent them from doing
manual labor for several weeks 10 come.
OF their number the returning laborers RE-
port two were so seriously wounded that
after lingering several days they died.
and are buried alongside the roadbed Of
the Great Northern only few miles from
Hayre, Mont.
kanaski. who TELL, II fairly good Eng
rsh a disconnected story Of the trouble.
kanaski IL suffering from a spyained arm,
while the skin on his face would seem TO
have come through heavy siege Of small
pox. SO pittcd is II from bruises and sores.
Yesterday kanaski was trying to arrange
with one of the other roads for the trans
portation of his fellow lafurers In Mon
tana to some more peaceful ne.ghborhood
not infested with broncho busters. The
trouble in Montana will result In much
inconvenience TO the Great Northern. as II
Is in need OF the men, nearly all OF whom
have quit work,
Accordin- TO Kanaski's story, for sew
erai months past the Great Northern road
has been shipping large numbers OF Jap
anese iaborers TO various points along the
main line nearly all being secured In Sc
attic. Kanask1 and his companions were
shipped to Havre about two months ago.
troubles began. Montana being a strong
labor union state. contract labor, as all
japanese and Chinese are looked upon,
is not received without concern The FIRST
night in Havre food was refused them
At the restaurant. The following morning,
however. they moved 10 different sections.
where for the first time In forty-cight
hours they tasted food.
The new gang had hardly been at work
a week when white man rode up TO the
spot where they were engaged and inform
ell them that unless they LEFT or work and
departed for other fields at once lynch.
ing bee would be inaugurated. Acting up
on che advice OF some of the white over
seers no attention was paid to the warn
ing. and ali went well until two weeks
ago today
The day was warm. and the laborers
had just quit work for noon lunch. seek
ing a shady spot In narrow cut near
where they were engaged. Five minutes
later a crowd Of mounted cowboys appear
ed at one entrance and with guns smok-
ing proceeded To ride up the cut. There
were ABOUT fifteen horsemen. and at the
outset the Japs prepared for battle. The
cowboys. - kanaski states. proceeded at
a reckless pace up the cut. Knocking the
unarmed Japs from SIDE to side with the
butts cf their revolyers, and urging their
horses over their PROSTATE forms. When
the smoke OF the battle cleared away IL
was found that eleven Japs were more or
less seriously injured. One few days
later died ard eight a week ago were
brought into Seattle on the Great Northern
overland and turned over TO the care OF
their friends. Two of these were so badly
wounded that they were transported on
sfretchers
On Sunday last the cowboys made an
other raid on a gang twenty miles west
OF Havre Several were injured and have
been brought here.
Kanaski ia speaking about the matter
last night was most emphatic that Mon
tsna was no good. and declared X ne
never got work In America ne would not
90 back there