Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-08-24 | Page 2 | Race War in Alaska

RACE AVAR IN ALASKA Italians Threaten to Exterminate Chinese Chi-nese in Salmon Cnrnp. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23. News of a raco war that broke out In tho salmon packing camp at Nushngka, Alaska, between be-tween tho Chinese and Italian workmen last month was brought down by the Sainton packer Salvador, which arrived hero this morning. A petty dispute between an Italian and a Chlneso brought on a general engagement, en-gagement, and for days 100 Chlneso wero besieged In the bunkhouso by a mob of enraged Italians, who swore thoy would exterminate tho last Mongolian in tho camp. The riot was finally quelled by troops summoned by tho superintendent superin-tendent from tho nearest military post, after several had been killed and wounded on both sides. After tho battlo was over a drum head court-martial was called to fx tho blame for the outbreak, but tho blame was not fixed on any one.