Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-07
ILLINOIS RACE-W
Both Sides Stand Firm and Are Strength
enins Their Positions.
uLTIMATuM OF NINE COMPANY.
Demand of Italians That No Negroes
he Employed VIII Not lie Ac-
.eded To-Tovn in Control of the
Foreigners.
Foreigners.

PRINCETON. ILL, August 6.-Both
e,das in the race troubles at Spring Valley
and Seatonville are maintaining hrih
stand. and are strengthening their POSI-
tions. The negroes gathered at seaton-
Vile would have marched to Spring Val
lev last night to regain their homes and
property. but for the fact that they were
unsuccessful in securing the requisite
arms.
Reports reached their quarters TINS
morning of intended support from menu
hers Of their race in Chicago ana PEORIA
which created the greatest enthusiasm.
The negroes are unanimously opposed TO
sorrendering their rights to the Italians
as they saw great principle Is involved
and that If arms are furnished them they
will commence the march TO Spring Val
! ley at once.
Tho indiscriminate firing and riotins
in the negro village in Spring Valley
by the Italians was continued again all
| Last night. The negroes have left the
village. with the exception Of few in
valids who could not be moved, save by
the use Of carriages, and these were ter
rorized all night Relatives apprehen-
sive for their safety were IN the sur
rounding woods in a ferment OF excite
ment.
COMPANY'S ULTIMATUM.
The Spring Valley Coal Company has
been inportuned by the Italians In mass
/ meeting to agree 10 employ 10 more ne
groes in the mines in the future, and
/ the company at 10 O'Clock this morning
/ announced its ultimatum in the matter
/ bv posting in the windows Of the com
/ pany the following telegram from W.
I W Taylor. OF Erie, Pa, the president OF
/ the Spring Valley Coal Company
ERIE. PA, August 9th.
"To 8. NJ Dalzell. General Manager,
Spring Valley Coal Company:
while the company disclaims any de-
/ sire or intention OF antagonzng any sec
/ ton Of its employees, It cannot delegate
/ TO any one section the right Of selection
/ for their employment and. therefore. the
/ demands made by the Italian miners
! that no colored miners should be en-
/ ployed cannot be acceded 10. Ihe Nlo-
! lence charged TO No colCred miners is
! deplOred, but Is nothing Tor Which th'
company can be held responsible nor
any more than the violence or the Whlte
men. as is reported. Post this as a reply
] 10 the itllldiIls VIII Al't''' A.' '-+'
RESUMPTION OF work when the present
wronqlv-directed ill-feeling of the italian
miners subsidies.
CSigneD wv. w. IAf LoN'
OPENING PREVENTED.
rho coal company were DESTROYS of
onerinp tho mines to-day. but were pre-
vented by the Italians. The Italians have
called a mass-meeting of the miners FOR
y o'clock to-day The Mayor. Martin
I Dalnareo. an Italian. as well as the police
force. which contains many Italians, have
{ never made any attempt 10 make arrests
/ nor called on the Sheriff for assistance.
/ Persons Influenced by the lawless element
nj Spring Valley have caused statements
] TO be sent out that but one negro was
shot in the riot Of sunday but this Is
/ denied bv the companys officials, some
Of whom state that they themselves
/ talked with five or more who We're shot,
/ ana many others who were frighttully
/ dubbed and that the list Of injured was
/ substantially correct
| DISPATCHES sent by a resident OF spring
/ Valley must, Of necessity. take only the
side of the Italians who, unmolested by
the authorities, are not only in cOntroi
Of the coal-mines, but the town as well.
CALL TO ARMS IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. ILL. August 6.-ln response
to a call 10 arms addressed 10 the
colored people II Chicago, over - ne
groes assembled at No 80 STATE street
AT 3 o'clock this morning.
The call indicated an intention 10 send
men and arms TO aid the colored miners
| M Spring Valley I'm their war with the
| Italian miners Two speeches counsel
| ling moderation and action within tn
| law were made one. by a clergyman
named Dickey. was listened TO respect
/ fully. but impauenuy. Another, by
LAWYER named Walters Nelly. brought
! The latter 10 grief al the hands Of q
suddenIy-oreanizad mob. The numerous
sneakers who used threats and counselled
| violence against tn Italians found theii
/ hearers in fun sympathy with them.
4 telegram was then sent 20 Governor
Altgeld. SAYING that go negroes woulc
leave for spring Valley at $3.50 O'Clock
| = NJ. 10 help their brethren If he did not
send them assurances that he woult
protect the colored people now In dan
/ oer thcre. They asked for an imne
! Jiote answer None was received, how
ever and a press dispatch from spring
| eeld saws that he Governor intimate'
mat he would pay no attention 10 any
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