Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1885 — CHINAMEN BUTCHERED [ARTICLE]

CHINAMEN BUTCHERED

Coal-Miners in Wyoming Displaced by Celestials Take Bloody Revenge. Seven Men Slain and Their Homes Burned —Ailing and Aged Chinamen Cremated. [Rawlins (Wyoming) special] The largest coal mines in the entire Union Pacific system are at Rock Springs, 120 miles west of Rawlins. The road has recently been importing large numbers of Chinese to fill the places of white men. This afternoon the entire force of white miners, numbering about 150 strong, organized, and, armed with shot-guns, marched to that portion of the town occupied by the Celestials, and after firing a volley into the air, reloaded and ordered the “pig-tails” to leave. The order was obeyed at once, the Chinamen fleeing to the hills like a drove of sheep, closely pursued by the miners. Several volleys were fired at the fugitives with fatal effect The Chinese quarters were then set on fire, and thirty-nine houses owned by the company were destroyed with their contents. The miners next visited the various mines in the camp, unearthed all the Chinamen at work therein, and bade them flee for their lives. They flew. Of some four hundred Chinamen who made Rock Springs their home this morning, not one remains. All are in the hills heading for Green River, thirteen miles further west. Seven were killed outright by the shots fired by miners, and many are wounded. It is said also that several feeble and helpless from disease perished in the flames at Chinatown. Sheriff Young arrived at the scene fiom Green River by a special train this evening with a posse of deputies, but too late to prevent the mob from carrying out its plans. The miners quietly dispersed after making sure of the departure of the Celestia s. and all is quiet. The Union Pacific officials appealed to Gov. Warren for protection, and Asst. Gen. Supt. Dickinson and Supt. Wurtolo are en route for the scene of trouble by -a special train. Both of these men are popular with the miners, and will probably be able to quell any disturbance likely to arise now. The Chinese have now been run out of Rawlins, Carbon, Laramie, and other points in Wyoming.