The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
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Burning and Looting Is Continued by
RiOting Chinese.

Tien Tsin, March 1.-The Chinese
troops at Feng Tai, village p miles
out of Peking, on the Peking-Tlen
Tsin railroad mutinied shortly after
midnight. There was much heavy hr-
ing in the native quarters.
The foreign community, composed
entirely of railway employees and their
families retired to the British mill
tary post near by, where $50 soldiers
of the Somerset infantry are stationed
to guard the railway line. Dispatches
from Peking declare that the situation
there today is very serious. No re-
enforcement of foreign troops for the
legation guard are required at pres
enI, however.
BY noon today it became evident
that mutinous Chinese soldiers were
causing trouble along the line OF the
railroad between the capital and this
city. The morning train which left
Peking at $50 o'clock had not yet
reached Feng Tai (22 miles) at 1880
O'Clock and an English officer with a
detachment of Somerset infantry was
sent in light locomotive to ascertain
the whereabouts of the train and If
necessary escort it on its way.
The telegraph lines toward the cap
itaI are badly crippled. Railway men
believe Feng Tai was looted during
the night. All train service toward
Loss S15,OOO.OOO.
Peking, March Ten looters cap
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erty were executed on the spot by
ioval soldiers, several regiments of
whom are patrolling the streets.
The incendiary fires which were
started last night have all been ex-
tinguished or have died out. The loss
is estimated approximately at $15,OOO,-
900.
Throughout the day looting of stores
and residences has been going on in
various parts of the city and there
have been several skirmishes between
the loyal troops and the mutineers IN
the outskirts The majority of the
mutineers. however, had left the cen
trail districts before morning.
The number of casualties that have
occurred among the civilians and the
soldiers is not known but it is believed
the loss of life has been heavy-
The outbreak was a most complete
surprise both to the government and
to the foreign legations and there is
some apprehension OF recrudeScence
of the orders tonight
London, March 1.-The situation in
Pelxing this afternoon was much quiet
er according to the Exchange Tele-
graph company's dispatches from Tien
Tsin Burning and looting continued
during the morning, howeve-. In the
nights rioting one Japanese subject
was wounded but there are thus far no
reports of other casualties among for
eigners. The property OF people OF al
nationalities outside the legation
quarter suffered heavy damage at the
hands of the rioters.
1t is reported that there was trouble
during the night at Feng Tai, Y miles
from Peking Mutinous troops. it is
said destroyed the railway station
there.
An Encouraging Report.
London, March 1.-The British for
eign office received a dispatch this
morning from Sir John n. Jordan,
British minister at Peking, indicating
that the outbreak in Peking was of
a sporadic character and intimating
such a favorable view of the situa-
ton that the grave fear -engendered
by the first dispatches received here
has been greatly allayed-
Sir John cables that Yuan Shi Kai