Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
October 30, 1879
Gold Hill Daily News
Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada
What is this article about?
In San Francisco on October 30, the Workingmen held a large anti-Chinese meeting on Nob Hill, addressed by Kearney and others under the Cigar-makers' Association to revive excitement against Chinese labor competition. Speeches were inflammatory, referencing new steamship lines.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Anti-Chinese Meeting:
San Francisco, October 30.—The Workingmen had quite a largely attended meeting on Nob Hill this evening, which was addressed by Kearney and other speakers. It was under the auspices of the Cigar-makers' Association, and it is designed to hold a series of meetings of a similar nature to revive the anti-Chinese excitement, which has been allowed to some extent to die out of late. The speeches had a good deal of the old fashioned blood and thunder ring about them. Kearney, referring to the recently reported scheme of the Chinese Merchants' Steamship Company to put on a line of steamers between this port and China, said he was glad of it, as it would teach the Pacific Mail Company something of what the workingmen had suffered from Chinese competition. The police were pretty well represented at the meeting but there was no occasion for their services.
San Francisco, October 30.—The Workingmen had quite a largely attended meeting on Nob Hill this evening, which was addressed by Kearney and other speakers. It was under the auspices of the Cigar-makers' Association, and it is designed to hold a series of meetings of a similar nature to revive the anti-Chinese excitement, which has been allowed to some extent to die out of late. The speeches had a good deal of the old fashioned blood and thunder ring about them. Kearney, referring to the recently reported scheme of the Chinese Merchants' Steamship Company to put on a line of steamers between this port and China, said he was glad of it, as it would teach the Pacific Mail Company something of what the workingmen had suffered from Chinese competition. The police were pretty well represented at the meeting but there was no occasion for their services.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Anti Chinese Meeting
Workingmen
Kearney
Nob Hill
Cigar Makers Association
Chinese Competition
What entities or persons were involved?
Kearney
Workingmen
Cigar Makers' Association
Chinese Merchants' Steamship Company
Pacific Mail Company
Where did it happen?
San Francisco, Nob Hill
Story Details
Key Persons
Kearney
Workingmen
Cigar Makers' Association
Chinese Merchants' Steamship Company
Pacific Mail Company
Location
San Francisco, Nob Hill
Event Date
October 30
Story Details
The Workingmen held a largely attended anti-Chinese meeting on Nob Hill, addressed by Kearney and others, sponsored by the Cigar-makers' Association to revive anti-Chinese sentiment. Kearney commented on a new steamship line, highlighting Chinese competition's impact on workers. Police present but no incidents.