New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
EXODUS FROM CHINATOWN.
CELEsTIALs GOING HOME TO LOOK
AFTER PROPERTY AND PER
HAPS TO FIGHT

The Chinese are leaving Chinatown in large num-
oers' ana II the present exodus continues for any
length OF time there will not be enough Of the
CelestiaIs left keep the joss houses in running
order About hundred and fifty OF China
towns residents will start to-day for their narivs
land, taking with them all their movable belong
ings.
All yesterday preparations We're making for their
departure and the express companies I'D a rush
ing business Express wagons rattIed through the
streets, and half dozen big horse truck loads
or trunks were taken out OF MOtt-st between noon
and o'clock Most OF them were consigned 10
the steamship Finance, which is to sail for Colon
to-day
The departure Of the Chinese was celebrated in
Chinatown last night by the burning Of incense and
other ceremonies in the joss houses. There was
little or no noise in these ceremonies and the ac-
customed popping OF frecrackers was entirely miss
ing
The we'll informed Chinese who could be Induced
to talk said that the war in the FIowery kingdom
was the cause OF the exodus Most Of the Celes-
uals who are returning 10 China do so from fear
They are for the most part laundryrnen and uer-
chants who have made money in America and sent
most OF their savings home for Investment. They
afraid that the Empress will conhscare their
property or that something else will happen II they
do not return TO China TO look after IT. Some. it
was declared, were going back 70 China 20 fight
the Boxers
Most Of the residents Of Chinatown are from the
neighborhood Of Canton, and they look the
Boxers as barbarans The word Boxer Is not
known in Chinatown. and the Inhabitants call
the barbarians fighting in the ranks OF the Boxers
"C5oons 80
Ii Heung. the Mayor OF Chinatown, was busy
counting money in the joss house at No. 10 Mott
St yesterday. II is said that Chinatown is raising
a defence fund but the Mayor denies this There
was huge rcd poster stuck up in front Of the
joss house and a crowd OF Chinese We're gathered
there leisurely reading it throughout the day
Wa Chang who speaks English, said the poster
town residents keep OF the streets at night.
not 10 provoke the white men or permit them 70
enter their houses.
The Chinese Of the quarter are going about their
duties in the usual quiet way. but there mas been
a big run on the pawnshOps in the BOWery for
firearms. Most Of the pistols sold have been
bought by Chinese While Captain Titus, OF the
Sixth Precinct. does not expect any trouble. all
his are kept at the station house as pre-
cautiOnary measure
Wung Kai Kee. the Chinese artist Of No IS
MOUt-sL., who left Chinatown because ne believed
the highbiuders would kin him. was still missing
yesterday. He ran away after he vas accused OF
making infaumatOry statements 70 the newspa-
pers. Had IL not been for Chuck COnnOrs and a
few other white the highbtnders would as
suredly have wrecked WUng kal KEGS place OF
The disturbances in China are hurting business
in Chinatown The CeleStialS from out or town
are staying away. They are keeping close 10 their
laundries Sunday was said by the merchants 70
be the dulesJ in Chinatown for years