Terrorizing Celestials

TERRORIZING CELESTIALS

Five Mongolians, Implicated in Crimes, Are Taken from Jail and Hanged.

A Masked Mob Burn the Chinese Quarters Near Seattle—Their Occupants Flee in Terror.

A Strong Feeling Against the Government for Not Preventing Their Crossing the British Line.

SEATTLE, W. T., Sept. 22.—The quarters of the Chinese workmen at the Black Diamond Mines were visited by a mob last night. They were armed with repeating rifles and each had a sack drawn over his head, with holes cut for the mouth, nose, and eyes. They were thus completely disguised and presented a fearful appearance. The Chinese fled in terror from their houses, which were then burned. These Chinamen had already been discharged from the mines and expected to return to Seattle this morning. There is much excitement over the Chinese question here.

A convention to consist of delegates from all parts of the Puget Sound country has been called to meet here Sept. 28 to devise means of ridding the country of Chinese. Feeling is intensified by the fact that the Federal authorities hardly make a pretext of stopping the Mongolians from crossing the border into Washington Territory from British Columbia. The law which was made to protect people from an influx of Chinese is practically a dead letter, and in consequence of this they take the law into their own hands with a view of protecting themselves.

Later reports from the Black Diamond Mine show that there was no cause for scaring the Chinese, except to set an example for other Chinese and for whites who might employ them. The Black Diamond Company had, in obedience to public sentiment, discharged all Chinese, and they were engaged all next day packing up preparatory to leaving. While they were thus waiting masked men approached, frightened them off, and burned their camps, tools, blankets, and entire outfit. No violence was attempted on the persons of the Chinamen, who were allowed to flee into the woods uninjured.

LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 22.—Five Chinamen, implicated in the murder of Daniel Fraser and the robbery in Pierce City, were taken from jail by citizens last night and hung to convenient trees. Mr. Frazier, who was one of the pioneers of Southern Idaho, was well known and respected. His room in the rear of his store was entered the night of the 11th inst., he was murdered, and his body mutilated. An attempt was then made to blow open the safe, which was unsuccessful. Tracks on the outside of the building showed that Chinamen had done the deed. In the next five days fifteen Chinese were arrested, and finally five confessed to the deed. These were the ones taken out and summarily disposed of.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 22.—[Special.]—The Union Pacific Company today offered transportation out of Rock Springs to all white discontents, and many of them took advantage of the opportunity to get out of the town. The road is also culling out some worthless Chinamen and sending them West. All is quiet and the Knights of Labor have not yet shown their hand. General Manager Callaway is in receipt of several menacing letters from anonymous parties. These missiles are of no consequence, being mere idle threats.