Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-26
BLOODY FEUDS OF
CHINESE IONGS
Arrival Of On Yioks in Salt Lake
Causes Local Ap-
prehension.
SINGS AND SUEYS INVOLVED
Wildcat Meat In Great Demand To Feed
Warriors Of Fighting
Factions

Nth the arrival Of a gang or on
Yick tong hlghbndcrs in Salt Lake
city from San Francisco and Oakland
the entry into the bloody feud OF at
least two more Chinese organizations
ana the Inception OF a determined Of
fort on the part of Chief OF Police Bar
low and United States immigration IN
spcctor J. G.. Hiss To- ferret out the
leaders on both sides, the tong war be
tween the Yeo family and the ON Yick
tong took on a decidedly serious aspect
today
As long as the fight stood only be-
tween the on Alcy tong and the Yeo
family. tine police and government au-
thoritics anticipated no difficulty iu
handing the wafrors, but the fcud
complicated by the sudden addition OF
other families and tongs
Many OF those familiar with the Chi
hcso system of reprsal for wrong done
fellow clausmau are strong in tho
belief that the present war has adj
Nanccd too far 10 permit OF immediate
amlcablo settlement.
OTHER TONGs INVOLVED.
Not only is the Hop Sing tong m-
1891 fAANA ~ IitiA NNlk 10 FUAtI AlIt
hght at any moment. but the Suoy on
tong may Immediately decide 20 take
up the night of the Yocs both To settle
an Old grudge and through the pressure
OF circumstances. when the Yecs Of
fered rewards for the killing OF on YioA
men, individual members OF the Sucy
Ons accepted the mission. Behind this
ucs the old fight of the on Yicks and
the Suoy Ons several years ago At
that time the war between these tongs
resulted diaastrOusly for the Suey Ons
and 10 is said that the tong is now
anxious 10 take up the battle with the
Nees TO aveuge themselves on the ON
Yicks
WHERE HOP SINGS GET IN.
The connection Of the Hop sings
comes through an ultmatum 10 the
Wees that II they prosecute the seven
men held az San Jose, Cal. on com
plant of the Yee family that they
murdered Nce Hong Toy Nov. 3. they
must take the consequences as they
will join with the on Yicks and keep
up the battle until not one zee is lett
alive
The Hop Sings have declared war on
the Suey Ons because OF the death Of
Ow Nung Cum, Nov. 3, In San Fran
cisco. Though member of. both the
ON ficks and the Suey on tongs. ID
is alleged that two Suey on men led
Ow fung Gum 10 his death on the
night OF Nov. 8. when these men ac-
cOmpanied him and offered to protect
him, but led him 20 jackson street and
sullivan alley where he was shot b.
Nee YIN.
YEES ARE DIsTURBERs
The Yees, while being accredited
with great wealth, have held pres
tige az fighters for 80 years During
the tong wars OF that period, the Yees
lost many gunner, and since then they
have kept out OF open lighting. II Is
claimed that despite this apparent
withdrawal from the field Of battle. the
Nees have ever been reckoned as dis
turbers.
The abduction OF 30 Due. the beautl-
ful slave girl belonging 10 the on Yicks,
who was stolen by a zee man, is said
10 be but minor element I'm The
present strife. AZ one time the whole
Yee family belonged TO the Ming Wing
association, one OF the great Six Com
paDics. II is claimed that the penchaut
Of the Yees for stirring up strife
brought expulsion from this society.
They then Joined the Yin Hoy associa-
ton, another OF the Six Companies.
This alliance met with the same result.
as the Yin Hoy association would noe
stand for the continual rows ongCn-
dorod among other members hy the
AIhAhlt~ making I &c fhNlllNs ne ices
then entered the Hop WO association
and strife again broke out, resulting in
half of the members OF the latter COM
pany Withdrawing and forming what is
known now as the Show Hing associa-
ton. This association, together with
the Yin Hoy and Hop Wo association
of the Six Companies. united and form-
ga burial association known as the
Quong Fook tong It's aims We're tho
disintorrlng and transporting back %
China OF the bodies OF its deceased
momhcrs The Yocs OF the Hop WO
society started another big row with
the Quong Fo0k tong. especially
against the show Kings and the wing
lloys 10 is also claimed that the oh
sect OF the yees Foo Offering n big price
for iho head of Tong King Choug, odi-
Cor OF the Chinese Free Press, is be-
cause of tho fact chat me is Interpreter
for thc show Kings and Wing lioys.
BIG RATTLE BREwING.
Am Those contingencies arc cited as
elements not Go poe overlooked Zoo the
present strife. and MANY Chinese as
well as whites who k.en posted 0n the
dougs oft Tine willy unentals. look Tor
Quo OFF thn hlooIir.t wars Ir tho history
of chinatown once tho Hoop SIMS,
suoy Ons. Show H.ugs. Ou Yicks. and
other touge become Involved. the bait
ne vII extend across the continent end
affect every chinese settlement Doc th.
United States.
WILDCAT MEAT Us DEMAND
wildcat mc1t F.. attn premium m the
Chinese QuHrinr aH result of thr
suif. between th. Nee Hm.y and t1e
on Y.ck tnun which u.s h.1ucH about
six murders lu or uc1r san Francisco
since Nov
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