The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-06
LAWLEss HOLD SWAY.
Italians Have Ordered All
Negroes to Leave the
Vicinity.
LIST OF THE DEAD INCREASING.
1t Is Thought the Bodies of Many
Blacks Will Be Found In
the Ravines.

PRINCETON, ILL, Aug. 5.-The rioters
and the lawless hold sway in Spring Val
ley tonight. No arrests have been made.
The mobs commenced operations to-day
by stopping work at the various coal
shafts, and during the entire day the
streets have swarmed with men, and
fresh depredations are expected at any
time. All day both sides engaged in
the bloody riots of yesterday have been
organizing their men and preparing for
further display of force. II the belligerent
parties attempt to carry out the resolutions
adopted by them to-day more bloodshed
cannot be avoided.
1t has been impossible to locate the fol-
lowing negroes in addition to those re-
ported injured yesterday, several of whom,
it is thought, are lying dead in the ravines
surrounding Spring Valley on the west:
Washington Anderson, Archibald Flem-
ing, Samuel Johnson, Lewis Martin, Rob-
ert Nelson and Jack Elston. Several of
these are known to have been shot and
badly injured, and two young ladies who
came to town late this evening reported
that they saw the PROSTATE form of a
negro lying in the woods west of town.
Marshal Hicks of Spring Valley says he is
satisfied that one or more bodies will be
found in the woods between Spring Valley
and Marquette. a searching party is be-
ing organized to start out from Seaten-
vile, Mo.
The whistles at the various coal shafts
were blown last night and this morning,
giving the signal that work would be done
in the mines to-day, and a large number of
FL bair
but were confronted on the highways lead
ing to the shafts by Italians armed with
rifles and the various small arms used in
the riots yesterday.
AT a secret meeting of the Italians held
at midnight last night the plan of stopping
the men from working was arranged. A
call for mass meeting of the miners was
also issued, to be held at the lum ber-yard
adjoining the Rock Island depot at 10
o'clock this morning. Over 1000 men as
sembled at the undergrad at the ap-
pointed hour and the situation was freely
discussed, nearly all of the speeches being
in a foreign tongue. The coal company
was roundly denounced and much infam-
matory language used. After an hour of
general discussion a resolution was adopted
giving the remainder of the negroes until
O'Clock tomorrow evening in which to
leave the city and to carry off their effects.
Any effects left after that time will be de-
clared confscated and destroyed. A COM
mittee was appointed to organize the
Italians and see that the instructions were
carried out. Another committee OF five
was appointed to wait upon Manager Dali
zell of the coal company, to demand the
discharge of all negroes and to agree to
employ no new ones for the present.
The committee Immediately called at
Dalzell's Office and stated its grievances.
Mr.. Dalzell in reply said he had nothing
on the subject to state and that it was a
matter he would not discuss. The COM
mittee retired with no assurances.
During the remainder of the day the
streets were crowded with men discussing
the situation. Another meeting of the
miners is called for late hour tonight, at
which time it is the general impression
the strike will be ordered to continue until
the demands made are granted. The stu
alton is serious.