The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
MINERS AGAIN FORM A MOB.
THE REIGN or TERROR RENEWED
AT SPRING VALLEY.


Town Catches Tartar when He
Calls on the sheriff for Arms-The
Latter Calls Him a Coward and Re-
fuses 10 Furnish Any Guns-TFOOps
May BE Called out.
Princeton. H.. Aug. S.-The peace en-
tered on last night at Spring Valley has
been broken off. and the town is under
mob law to-day. The whistles of the
coal shafts sounded the signals last night
for resumption OF work, but this morn
ing mobs of Italians refused 10 allow the
company to operate their plant or the
negroes to re-enter the city. as was agreed
upon last night. The main business streets
of the city are thronged with mobs, and
Mayor Martin Delmargo has just tele-
phoned the sheriff to send over the thirty
Winchesters from the arsenal
Sheriff Clark replied: Il consider you
a coward and that if I should send the
rifles 1 might have to face the same guns
with men 1 may be compelled to bring
over. You will not get single rife from
me unless my men from here so with
them. and further, if you don't take some
action for the protection Of life and prop
erty, L may go over and take possession
of the city myself"
The sheriff announced the contents of
the message in Princeton, and it created
| a high degree Of satisfaction.
Sheriff Clark then sent word to the may
or asking if he was wanted with the dep
uties. The mayor replied: I'VE don't want
you"
At o'clock this morning Mayor Del
margo anticipating trouble from the
mobs. went around to the homes Of the
business men and others of the town and
aroused them from sleep, summoning
them to appear at the city hall at o'clock
this morning for the protection of the
city. At the meeting men were sworn in as
special police and it was to arm these that
the men We're sent to the sheriff for rifles.
The sheriff was not satisfied with many of
the men selected nor with the mayor,
whom he says is catering TO his country
men, the Italians. The first rupture after
the peace arrangement of last evening oc-
Cured when Mayor Delmargo, Manager
Dalzell, James O'Connor and five alder
men and "a representative from the va
rious nationalities started out in carriages
for Seatonville to notify the colOred peo-
Pile assembled at that place that they could
return to their homes in Spring Valley. A
| mob Of Italians met the carriages and
| Kissed and hooted the occupants of them
and hindcred the process to such an eN-
tent, that the aldermen. one after another,
jumped out and refused to go. They were
soon followed by the representatives of
the various nationalities and others, and
finally by the mayor himself The mayor
went alone and notified the negroes not
to return yet, or until protection was 10
] 1a nod hafr ha In, IaV
ger.
Sheriff Clark is in constant communi-
cation with Spring Valley, and says he
may soon call on the governor for one
company or more Of the state militia.
Princeton. ILL.,. Aug. 8. Il p. MAS a re-
! suit of another meeting an attempt will
be made tomorrow morning TO resume the
/ coal mining industry at Spring Valley
/ and the colored miners and their families
| now in improvised quarters at Seatonville
| viii be notified that they can return. to
| their homes. The mass meeting held to-
/ day was more largely attended than that
! of yesterday, and the action taken is
! believed to have been brought about by
! the decisive stand taken by Sheriff Clark
! of this city, and State Labor Statistician
| George Schilling, who appeared as the
! representative OF the governor.
! Mr.. Schilling in his address said the
! governor would stand no more trifling,
! and that if the mob rule was not brought
/ 10 a s,,eed,- and in Snring valley ana fho
| coal comnanv nernitted tn resume onero-
lions and the negroes guaranteed their
! eou,i rigbte- with the italians the st,to
troops would be ordered out at once.
Sheriff Clark notified the mayor that
| no ,vas ready n % win men v0bene,,e-
called unon to do So and also said tbat II
some dednite pIans were NOT agreed ,Inon
at the meeting held this afternoon he
I fafy nod foVn 70
Snrine Valley at once and take control
of the town.
This afternoon Mavor Delmargo. in
view Of the pressure being brought to
| bear on him, issued proclamation an
| nouncing that the colored people were
about to return to the city and called on
the people to protect every one in their
rights regardless of race color or creed.
Mr.. Schilling told the mayor that he
must agree TO the appointment OF ten col
tho citv ana fortv-fve white policemen in