Year: 1877

ATTACK OF MOB ON THE cHrSEsR-cHARoE


OF THE poLIcE-THE CELESTIAL HEAD


QUARTERS BEsIEGED-THE RowDIEs OVER


CONE.


SAN Francisco, CAL, July "a 1877.


Tho worKngmen's meeting which numbered about
10000 broke up ten O'Clock last night without max
Ing any violent demonstrations as body. Shortly
before adjournment portion Of tho GROVE wrecked
Chinese wash house in the neighborhood. The mass
OF the throng dispersed toward their homes, but
several hundred banded together proceeded TO the
corner OF Geary aud Leavenworth streets, which Is
occupied by two.story frame building, containing
Chinese laundry and rut store on the ground floor,
and the residence Of the family above The crowd at
tackled the Chinese place. broke the lamps and
set Tho building Are. A whte woman barely
saved alive from an upper story. The mob impeded
the nremsn, cut the hose and the building was do
stroyed.


ATTEMPTS STORM "cHIyA TOWN"


They then down Geary street to Dupont street,
with the evident intention Of raid.ng the Chinese
quarters on their way they attacked and closed up
number Of Chinese washhouses BY the time they
reached Dupont street they numbered five or SIX hun
dred. Here they we're met by force OF police, who
formed IN line the street The rioters attempted
10 break through the line, but the police stood lrm
and being promptly reinforced from the City Hail. and
with Tree use Of clubs. beat back the crowd. The
police hold Dupont street the OF Pine street
against the main body OF the mob while strong squads
posted the Intersections OF the streets
ing Dupont, the main object being to keep the mob
out OF sChina Town" The mob evidently lacked
leaders, and their movements were without concert
They made little show o: resisting the police other
than crowding upon them, yelling and deridipg them
he general impression among the authorities
that by vigilant and determined action the part of
the police crowd could be held in check during the
night, though their slogan OF "Chins Townl" at ono
O'Clock ominoua The militia remained at their
armorlcs, not having boon called upon Tor service.


THE MoD suRDUED.


At ten minutes to this morning all was quiet and
the trouble appeared TO be over for the night Tho
crowd that hours before blocked the southern
Of Dupont street dispersed and the police wore
masters Of the situation. All the streets leading TO
the Chinese quarter strongly guarded, and
is allowed to pass along Dupont street. Thus far no
use has occurred, except In the Of the
shots fred into the At the meeting. The party
who fred arrested and locked up This action
was prompted by pure love Of mischief Neither Of
the men nit seriously injured


STONE THRowlNG.


During the contest OF the police with the mob on
Dupont street several stones were thrown at them,
hitting one two OF the force but doing injury.
While the disturbance In progress ut the south
end OF Dupont street another mob numbering 500
600 gathered at tho northern extremity Of that thor
ougharc wrecked few Chinese houses aud attempted
10 penetrate into the Chinese quarter but they were
finally forced back by tho police and at later advces
had dispersed. During these attempts to assail their
quarters the Chinese manifested much alarm, and
early n tho evening every door and shutter closed
as. and Chinaman to be seen on the streets


ANOTHER ENCOUNTER WITH TuR PoLIcE.


About eleven O'Clock the crowd collected In front Of
the Chinese Mission, Washington street, above
Stockton and stoned the Windows but were driven Off
by the police before enecting much damage.


II appears that the nre by which the building corner
Geary and Lcavsnworlh streets destroyed orig
mated by tho smashing Of u coal oil lamp In the Chr
portion OF the building by astone thrown through
window Although all Is at present quiet the police
and military authorities fully alive to the gravity
OF the occasion vigilance will not for . moment be
relaxed. The prompt and courageous action Of the
police barely prevented bloody riot for, had the mob
gained the heart OF the Chinese quarter would have
been impossible to foretell tho results II is we'll un
destood that not only ut the present. but at all times
there Is q deep and widespread feeling among both
laboring and hoodIum classes against the Chinese,
which only lacks favorable opportunity TO break out
into open hostility II Is believed, however, that with
prudence and vigilance, immediate danger Is over.
and that if quiet can be maintained during the re-
malnder OF night there will be further trouble


II Is quite probable that, in view Of further disturb
ancc Efforts will be made to effect some organized
action among the better Class Of citizens looking
the maintenance Of law and order