1868 Central Pacific runs rail through Palisade. Chinese laborers settled along the stops after the last spike in 1869. After the Chinese Massacre of 1871 in Los Angeles, many more Chinese immigrants fled California. The Chinese massacre of 1871 was a racially motivated riot on October 24, 1871, when a mob of over 500 white men entered Los Angeles’ Chinatown to attack, rob and brutally murder Chinese residents of the city.[1] The riots took place on Calle de los Negros (Street of the Negroes), also referred to as “Nigger Alley”, which later became part of Los Angeles Street.
75,000,000 – 100,000,000 Chinese people died in the Taiping Rebellion that lasted for 14 years through the 1860s. Christian zealots tried to overthrow the Dynasty. Millions fled to California.
โAdjoining the telegraph office at Gold Hill (just outside of Virginia City) to the west was a bank, and next to that was Wells, Fargo & Co.’s express office, and on the other side of the telegraph office was a Chinese laundry, conducted by one Wing Fat, an Oriental, wide-awake and progressive. He dabbled in the stock market. Asked John Bell to paint him a sign, dictated what it should read: โWing Fat, Washee and ironing done, Belly dam cheepee.”