Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-20
Race Conflict Breaks Out
FierceIy When Authorities
Seek 10 Prevent Landing of
Undesirable Asiatics.
STUBBORN RESISTANCE
RESULTS IN BL00DSHED
Immigrants, Held Prisoners for
Three Months, Are in DeS-
perate Mood and Serious
Trouble Is Feared.

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Vancouver u. G.. July ln.~Sever-
al white men We're seriously injured
attempting 10 board the komagaia
Maru and two or three llndus were
shot The white mon were roughly
handled by the Hindus on ginning
the deck.
Those injured are chief Of Police
Mclcnnan. Captain Robertson of the
Sea Lion, cut over eye by flying
glass; Inspector Scott, knocked un-
conscious, Detectives kicci and
Scott Detective Tinsdail, cut on lip.
l.. II. Taylor and G. l.. Mnnitt both
injured about the head TAYLOR SER
lously, Detective Mcleod. arm hurt:
Detective Macarthur injured. fell
overheard, Inspector Wishor hit ON
head. badly cut.
orders have been received by the
captain OF the tug Sen Lion and
other small craft to have steam al
fun head In readiness for emergen-
/ cies.
Government Baoas Up Authorities.
1t ia the belief here that all the
resources Of the dominion govern
ment have been placed at the dis
posal of the immigration authorities
to take immediate steps for the res
toration Of order at Vancouver and
to assume legal control of the ko-
magata Maru.
Efforts have been made to get into
/ touch with Admiral kinesmlll aud
the officers of the Dominion cruiser
Rainbow with view to using her to
convoy the KOmagata out of the har-
bor ana beyond the three-mle lim-
It. hut no reply has been received
The statement was made tonight
that no definite action would be taxi
en- until tomorrow morning when the
Komagata would be removed from
the inlet and that this task will be
left In the hands of Admiral Kings
mill and his crew.
Meanwhile the situation Is critic
nj one. The wharves are crowded
with thousands Of persons. Four
launches are pntroling the koma
gata. thus cutting off all means Of
communication with the shore.
scores Are Injured
scores among a party of 175 po-
licemen and constahles We're injured.
several seriously early today In u
battle with several hundred infuriat-
ed Hlndus on board the Japanese
steamer Komagata Maru in the har-
hor here
Showers of coal and other missiles
rained from the ship on the official
force which attempted to hoard the
steamer from tug In the face of
the fire the attracking party retreat
ed and the attempt to board the
steamer was temporarily abandoned.
The IIindus braved the stream from
a big hose which the tug turned on
them and mercilessly pelted the men
on the decks Of the tug with Jumps
Of coal, fire bricks and pieces of
! iron from what Is believed to have
! been the wreckage OF the engine room
on the steamer followed.
! The battle grew out of an attempt
/ to rid the harbor of the Japanese
steamer on which $50 Hindus came
to this port three months ago, only
| TO have the Canadian Immigration
officials refuse them admission to
the country Their claim Of right
to land as British subjects was over
ruled by the courts and the steamer
was ordered 10 sail with them on
board The lindus had been rebel
lious and several attempted to land,
but were prevented.
AZ the steamer was without provi-
sons. the Canadian authorities a day
or two ago decided to put sufficient
stores on board for the voyage to
the Orient whence the komagata
Marn came. Plans We're carefully ma
tured and early today the tug Sea
Lion put out with the provisions and
what was deemed to be a sufficient
boarding force to overcome any Op-
position The l2A city policemen had
revolVers ana the special constables
rifles.
Rails Crowded With i,indus.
The Sea Lion slowly steamed out
to the Japanese vessel When with
in hailing distance of her 1t was seen
that every inch OF space along the
rail and on the deck and bridge was
occupied by IIndus, armed each with
club or other weapon. while at the
how Of the steamer a solid mass of
humanity was congregated.
The tugs hose was made ready
and back and forth along the rows
of Hindus Il stream was played. This
form Of attack was effective momen-
tarly ana the east Indians retreated
under the rush Of water propelled
at high pressure, II looked for the
time as If the boarders would carry
through their program without seri-
GUS trouble.
The situation quickly changed.
however. Pluciky rallying. several
Hindus faced the stream and began
dashlng a shower of missiles upon the
attacking party. This was only n
foretaste Renforcements on the
ship followed up the defensive move
and soon a tremendous storm of coal
was being raned upon the party on
the tugs deck, which was at the
mercy OF the liindus above. as they
had no orders TO use their firearms.
As the shower of missiles continued
thick and fast mnny men We're fell
ed by blows on the head. As the Of
hcers pushed to that side of the tug.
farthest away from the Japanese