The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

continued our journey along the main road after
leaving Pao.ten for some ten fifteen Ii, and
then night coming on prepared TO sleep in the
open fields About midnight some of the viii
layers came and moved us on 20 a soldiers
guard house by the side Of the road, not an
over clean place, but where We passed the re-
mandcr Of the night without interruption. Next
morning ('rucsday) some men from village near.
where they were praying for rain, came and
turned us out, and made us pass through their
village, not permitting Us to rest until We were
| beyond their district. While resting, another
man came along and gave each OF the children
an egg, which was all tho food they had for
nearly thirty hours Soon after passing this
village a very Misunderstanding man overlook
| u.s. stripped Mr. Saunders Of his only remaining
| garment and took some Of the ladies and chill.
| drcn's few remaining garments, leaving them in
| ptiabe condition The next village we
| reached we endeavorcd to obtain food, but
were unsuccessful, and 50 we had to plod on TO
the next city, Chang .tsi.hsicn. This We reached
about dusk, and Immediately put ourselves IN
| communication with the Namcn, asking the Man.
| darin's help.
| We were not allowed inside the city, but kept
/ outside the north gate, and after long delay
| some food was given us, also few articles ~
| clothing, then soon after midnight We were sent
of on small carts to the boundary Of this hscn.
!
| to the next hsicn, hut we had not proceeded
| many Ii from the boundary before two rutlaus
| attacked the one who was carrying the money
| and snatchcd it from him. Fortunately, or
| rather in our Lords goodness we had had
| good meal before this happened, but we saw no
| prospect Of nor did get any more until we
| reached the city Of Kao.ping.hsicn some ninety
| Ii further on. All that day "wednesday, July
! ID We went quietly forward, meeting with no
| violence from the people, hut not being allowed
| to rest for any length Of time anywhere. To.
ward evening, the villagers seemed to take spc.
| cial care that we should not sleep in their dis.
| trict, each place that came to very eagerly
requiring us TO "movc on" just when we
! thought we had found quiet resting place in
a roadside guard house, some men came and
aroused MS, and made walk through the main
street OF fairly large town.
\ TERRIBLE MARCH.
\ terrible march it seemed. Through crowds
Of yelling men, most of them with sticks or
their agricultural implements, some preceding
and following rs with spears, others bearing
torches. From their language and dcmcanor We
! thought they certainly intended killing us when
we got outside, but the Lord put the fear of MS
upon them. and only two or three followed us
| beyond the gate. Not very far off We found
another guard house, whore remained till
| morning. Soon after dayhrcak, feeling very
had no food, we started to walk again. Having
heard unpleasant rumors about Klo.pinE .hsicn
! we had decided to avoid the city; but feeling
quite "donc up" and having had no food since
the previous morning, we decided TO 20 to the
Namcn and again seek help.
The weather was terribly hot, and we had to
shelter great deal from the sun, but soon after
| noon we reached the city and went straight to
the Namcn The Mandarin gave us good sup.
.l ] pf al N.ut nd lis of 4
once carts, giving us an escort to the bound.
! dry Of his district and a little MONEY to help
us on to the next city. The escort and carts
| left the road little distance beyond the
boundary Just afscr dark and We all felt
very weary and tired lay down to sleep in a
hollow not far from the road.
Next morning MIR. Saunders and Mr.. L. j. Coo.
per started off to the village close at hand to
try and hire a cart for the children and ladies,
some Of whom were quite unable 10 walk fur.
thcr, but were robbed and driven out Of the vii
! lage II starting tn rain very heavily, the re-.
mlindcr Of the party, with the exception OF
Misses Rice and Huston, who said they would
follow on slowly, sought shelter in a hut some
little distance down the road
We had not been in the hut very long before
tvO men appeared, and one with stick the
other with whip, drove MS ont and beat u-
down to the village. Passing through the viii
lagc another man joined them, and they con,
tnucd to beat Ms, even the poor little babes
and children receiving no few blows, until WC
passed out Of their village. some few Ii further
on We met Mr.. saunders and Mr. Cooper who
were anNiouSly waiting and wondering what wa,
happening to us. Misses Rice and Huston were
thus separated from us and knew nothing oI
their horrible treatment and terrible suffering.
and Of Miss RiccS death until some days later
when we again met Miss Huston. We, nov
twelve in number, continued our journey, but in
each village were subjected to rough treatment
stoned beaten and in other ways cruelty treated
H. one place they thrcatcnd To kill rs if it didn't
rain, and almost Immediately the Lord sent sucl
a heavy downpour that our prosecutor, wclC
glad 10 run away and leave us to proceed uu
harmed.
MISTAKEN FOR An ENGINEER.
In another place MIR. saunders hands wcr,
tied with rope preparatory To some terrible deed
but the Lord did not permit them to carry on
their designs, one Of their own number putin.
stop to it, The cause Of much If the treat
mcnt received during this days Journey was dut
TO MIR. Saunders being mistaken for an cngincc
} OF the Pekin syndicate, who some few month
t ago had been surveying in this district for mine
, and railways; this surveying, according To TIN
: natives, having upset tho "tcng-shui' an,
2 brought about this prolonged drought Man,
times Mr.. Saunders in imminent danger
but being able TO speak the language, and ais
|
he grown in a few months, whereas the gentle
e man wanted spoke through an Interpreter an,
wore foreign dress, he, after little discussion
was generally able to convince them he wa
not the gentleman they seemed eager to sc
I hold of.
The greater part Of this day it raincd YER
hard, and though not pleasant for travelling
the mountain path in one place becoming
mountain torrent, yet 1t was evidently Of tn
| prl for Vras hay s,l moi
attention and perhaps worse treatment had IA
weather been fine. ''lc knowcth our frame,
/ II cleared up toward evening, but it had bee
dark some time before We reached Tsch Chico Fu
a and we found the gates closed and Coul
: not gain entrance. We were evidently cN
q pccted for the people had lighted fires an alon
the street we passed through, TO see us, hut di
- not exhibit any in feeling. Some soldiers on,
y side the gate kindly passed us out good sur
ply Of tea and brought some cakes, and ieclin
i very thankful for this food-thc first since moo
. . Of the previous day--and very weary after on
q sixty Ii ttwenty English milcs) tramp, We pasSc
. the night on the bare ground outside the city
d DAYS OF AGONY.
, Next morning we were still kept outside IN
= gate, but some of the Namcn oocials came
= see us. Feeling the utter hopclcssncSS Of cor
= tinuing our journey in the same way as we ha
| been going on the previous days, we refused I
. leave unless were granted escort, and
= passport right to llankow After a time durin
!. which had food and we also informed thcI
| Of the two ladies left behind, this passport Wa
% granted but We found we were to ride mule
a Riding mules is oftentimcs very enjoyable bu
10 in this case the saddles We're Just wooden frame
a without any cushions or coverings Of any sor
a They would make no alteration in this arrang,
, mcnt and the two following days were days
a agony, especially to the ladies, and the begil