The west shore., March 01, 1886, Page 77, Image 7

THE WEST SHORE.
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At daylight, Sunday morning, committees proceeded
to the Chinese quarters and notified their occupants to
be prepared to go on hoard the demur nt one o'olock.
Shortly after this a large number of wagons and men ar
rived, and the work of removal began. The ordinary
( Chinaman has but few trappings besides a blanket, and
when he migrates, those are rollod up into the blaukot
and tied in a bundle, which he carries over his shoulder
on a bamboo pole. Often another bundle wrapped in
bamboo matting, a basket or a cheap trunk, depends
from the other end of the pole. The work of removal
was carried on rapidly, as the Chinese offered no re
sistnnce and reoeived aid in packing. As soon as one
house was oleared, its occupants and their effects were
loaded on wagons, and the committee passod on to an
other shanty. As fast as the wagons wore loaded thoy
wore driven to the dock where the Queen of tho Pncijio
lay. The work was carried on so quietly that it was
after ten o'olock when tho citizens became aware of
what was being done. Then the peal of the fire alarm
broke the quiet of the Sabbath morning. The Home
Guards and Militia began rapidly to collect in their ar
mories, while Sheriff McQraw visited the scene of
trouble and requested the police to interfere. This they
refused to do, saying they would only protect the
Chinese from bodily harm.
Mayor Yeslor appealed to Qovornor Squire for aid,
and the Qovornor telegraphed to General Giltlsm, at
Vancouver, and the authorities at Washington, for
United States troops, saying that a conflict between a
mob and the lawful authorities was imminent He also
issued a proclamation ordering the rioters to disperse,
and directing all good citizens to aid the sheriff in up
holding the law. By the time a force suflicient to oope
with tho mob had been collected, the Chinamen had all
been removed to the dock, with the exception of a few
who had been loft in each store to pack goods. A com
mittoe had also gone throughout the city collecting all
the house servants, and escorted them to tho dock.
Meanwhile, arrangements were modo with Captain
""I Alexander to take the Chinamen to San Francisco for
I $7.00 each, and a collection was taken up among the
I people, resulting in enough money for eighty-nine tick
ets. Eight Chinese purchased tickets for themselves,
J and ninety-seven were taken on board the steamer, leav
4 uig two hundred and nlteon still on me uock. waivers
were brought to a crisis by a Chinese resident, who ap
plied to Chief Justice Greene for a writ of hniteun ear.
Jim, alleging that ninety-seven of his country men wore
unlawfully detained on board the Queen of the I aeijle.
The writ was served on Captain Alexander, and made
returnable at seven o'clock Monday morning. A guard
of deputy sheriffs was placed over the Chinamen on the
dock, and another in the Chinese quarters. The rioters
dispersed, leaving the ofiieors in control. The Seattle
Killes and Home Guards bivouacked in tho court house.
Had (lie President mummied to the cull of the Govern
or, and sent a company of tnxii from Port Townseud,
they would Lave reached Boattlo before morning, and
the blood-Bhod of the following day would hav hen
averted. Tho cilv imtroled during the niifht to
guard against fire or pillage.
At seven o'clock tho following morning, warrants
were issued for tho arrest of eight men on tho charge of
riot They wore quietly taken into custody, but wero
speedily released under bail of t,"00.00 each. At tho
same time tho Chinceo from tho steamer were escorted
to tho oourt room by a posse of deputy sheriffs and of
ficers of the vessel. Through an interpreter, Judge
Groeno informed them they wero nt liberty to leave
tho city or remain, as they might elect; that tho faro of
those who choso to go would le paid, while those who
decided to remain would be protected. Ho added that
there was a deep-rooted hostility to thein among tho
people, and ho oould not promise that other attempts to
drive them out would not be made; all ho could do was
to assure them if such attempts were made tho au
thorities would exert themselves to the utmost to pro
tect them in their rights. When tho Judge hod finished
his remarks seventy-one of tho Chinamen expressed
desire to go, and thoy were escort)! bnck to the dock
and placed on board tho steamer, tho others joining
their friends in tho warehouse. Money was easily rais
ed to pay the fare of all tl.fiOO.OO since everyone was
willing to contribute. Sheriff McGraw was so pleased
to see tho affair terminate so peacefully and the Chinese
depart so willingly that he (mid 1100 into the ticket fund.
The work pt embarkation progressed rapidly, until
ono hundred and ninety-six had Ixton taken on board,
whon Captain Alexander refused to receive any more, as
the steerage contained all the posseugers.tho law allow,
ed. It was agreed Ixitwuen the Sheriff and the leaders
of tho movement, that the remainder should be permit
ted to stay in the city unmolested till the mat steamer
sailed. The Home Guards then proceeded np the street,
escorting the Chiuamen to their deserted quarters. It
seems tho situation was not understood by the rioters,
who supiiosed tho Chiueso were being taken from the
steamer and returned to their quartern oriiiauontly.
As tho procession advanced they were harrassed and re
viled by hoodlums, and when the corner of Main
and Commercial streets was reached, the crowd chsted
in and prevouted further progress. Tho officers at
tempted to arrest tho most violent and active of their
assailants, who resisted and endeavored to take the guns
out of the hands of the Guards. A Imiid-to-lmnd con
flirt ensued, in which tho butts of muskets were used
and a number of shots were fired. I'ivs aim rem
wounded, one of them so seriously that, he died next
day. While the fight was in progress the Chinamen loy
flat down, sheltering themselves Uhind their parks. In
a few miuutes the Hostile Ililles came up oil tho double,
quick, and with the Guard formed a hollow square
six mt the prostrate Chinamen. The crowd, which bad ,
lsen scattered by the shots, quickly gathered again, and
after removing the wounded, confronted the lino of
musket in a threatening matii.er. The Sheriff com
manded them to disp.ro, but thry id no heed to his