The record-union., 1895-08-06

PRINCETON (lII.), Aug. 0.-lne TlOtefS
and the lawless hold sway in Spring
Valley tonight. No arrests have been
made. The nobs 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 or
ganizing their men and preparing for a
further display of force. Ii the belliger-
enJ parties attempt to carry out the reso-
lutions adopted by them to-day, blood
shed cannot be avoided
1t has been impossible to locate the fol-
lowing negroes, III 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, Arch
ibald Fleming, Samuel Johnson, Lewis
Martin, Robert \ Nelson, Jack Flston.
Several OF the above are known 10 have
been shot and badly injured, and TWO
young ladies who came 10 town late this
evening reported that they saw the pros
lrate form of negro lying In the woods
west of town. Marshal Hicks of Spring
bodies viii be found III the woods between
Spring Valley and Marquette. y search
ing party Is being organized to start out
from Seatonyille at once.
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
NUN ber OF miners turned out with their
dinner pals, but were confronted on the
highways leading 10 the shafts by ltaI-
lans armed with rifles and the various
small arms used in the riots yesterday.
The order was universally obeyed.
At secret meeting OF the Italians held
at midnight last night the plan OF stop
ping the men from working was ar
ranged. Also call for q mass meeting
OF the miners was issued, to be held at
the lumb yard adjoining the Rock Is
land depot at 10 O'clock this morning.
over 2, 900 men assem- bed at the lum Der
yard al The appointed hour, and the sit
uation was freely discussed, nearly all OF
the speeches being III q foreign tongue.
The coal company was rOundlv de-
nounced. and much infiammatory lam
guage was used. Alter an hour of gem
eraI discussion. a resolution was adopted
giving The remainder Of the negroes until
5 O'Clock tomorrow evening In which to
leave the city and carry of their effects.
Any effects lett after that time viii be de-
committee was appointed to organize the
Italians, and see that the instructions
were carried out.
Another committee of five was lap
pointed to wait upon Manager DalZell of
the Coal Company to demand the dis
charge OF all negroes, and TO agree to en-
ploy no new ones for the present. The
committee Immediately called at DalZelfs
otnce. and stated their grievances. Mr.
DalZell. in reply, said he had nothing or
the subject TO state. and that il was mat
ter he would not discuss. The committee
retired with no assurances.
During the remainder OF day the streets
were crowded with men discussing the
situation. Another meeting of the miners
Is called for q late hour tonight, at which
time 1t is the general impressioS that The
strike will be ordered to continue until
the demands made are granted.
The situation is serious.
NEGROES ORDERED OUT OF A TEXAS
COUNTY.
PARIS (Tex.), Aug. 5.-News has
reached here OF a bad state of affairs pre-
vailing in Delta County, which adjoins
this (Lampasl county on the south. One
night last week every negro was notified
TO leave the county at once or he would
be taken out and hanged. Notices were
posted informing white men who under
took to protect them that ;hoy would
meet with the same fate. This caused
perfect stampede among the negroes, who,
being thoroughly alarmed, began to move
out OF the county at once, although the
good citizens tried to dissuade thela, aud
offered them every protection. In q
radius OF five miles 2G00 acres of land.
crops and all, were abandoned, and con-
tracts for another year abruptly Cancelled.
The whitecappers, or whoever they were,
continued 10 post threatening notices, and
the exodus has been complete. Some ne
groes who owned valuable farms have re-
manned behind to sell their lands for
whatever they could get for them. There
is excitement over the outrage. and the
outrage is deplored. Thousands OF acres
of the tinest farming lands in the South
will be idle next year in consequence.