The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-10

Inc ltuliauS Tor many months nave
wished 10 drive the negroes out Of the
coal mining belt and Sunday plausi-
BILE excuse for SO doing presented it
self At o'clock Sunday morning an
Italian was held up on the public
highway by four negroes, robbed and
shot four times. from the effects Of
which his physician says he cannot live.
mass meeting Of the Italians was
called and at 10 o'clock mob OF over
800 that gathered started out for the
negro village which is located
2 miles west of Spring VAL
lev They were headed by the
Spring Valley Italian band and
TO deceive the negroes into thinking
tho assembly peaceable one this
band rendered several national an
thems. The negroes as result re-
manned in their homes, and the Italians
fell into them like a lot of Apache In
dams.
The men were dragged out dubbed,
trampled upon and made the targets
for thc.shotguns, rifles and small arms
the mob had brought with them. The
women were insulted slapped and two
Of them while begging for mercy were
shot down and fatally injured.
Iawlessncss Reigns Supreme.
PRINCETON, III. Aug. THE rioters
and the lawlcss held sway in Spring
Valley Monday night. No arrests or
attempts at arrests have been made
and those enthusiastically inclined
commenced operations Monday by
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shafts. and during the entire day the
streets swarmed with men and
further dcpredations are expected
at any time. All day both
sides engaged in the bloody riots
OF Sunday were organizing their
men and preparing for further
displays Of force. The aid Of the law
as yet has not been successfully evoked
on either side, and IL the belligerent
parties attempt TO carry out the reso-
iutions adopted by them Monday blood
shed cannot be averted.
Italians Garry Ont Their Threat.
Princeton, H., Aug. s.-The Italian
miners OF Spring Valley made an at
tempt to carry out their resolution to
expel all the colored people remaining
in the city, and the result was one OF
the most disgraceful outragcs ever
pcrpctrated in Bureau county. In
nocent women and children were
driven from their homes, abused, in
suited and their trunks and belong
ings dragged about and despoiled.
The affair outside OF Spring Valley
has created a sensation and the news
spread rapidly. Condcmnations OF the
proceedings are coming from every
quarter
The Mayor Looks ON.
During part Of the time Martin Del
nargo, the Italian mayor, accompanied
by several Italian members of the POI
lice, were on the grounds watching
the proceedings. Mayor Delmargo
said he was there TO see that this me-
grocs got away peaceably, but If this
was his purpose, he did not accomplish
what he went for
s...sssssos ssa;.-s Inquiries.
Gov Altgcld has interested himself
in the matter, and II is hoped by the
friends OK law and order that the reign
OF mob law In Spring Valley will soon
be at an end. AZ 4 o'clock In the
afternoon Sheriff Clark. of Princeton,
received message from him. In IL
the governor asked for Information on
the subject. and wished TO know what
was being done by the officers OF the
law.
Sheriff Clark replied, giving brief
history OF the events that have trans
PRED. being substantially in accord
ance with the reports printed In these
columns. lie also said the authorities
ia Spring Valley were doing nothing
and that he had not even been called
npon by the mayor for assistance
VIII Not conccde Their Demands.
In reply TO the demands of Italian
miners that no negroes be employed in
the future ia the mines at Spring
Valley. NJ. II. Taylor, of Erie, Pa,
president OF the company, telegraphed
The following:
rEnln. Pa, Aug O. 1905 TO s pALzkLL
General Manager spring Valley Coal
Company Dear Sir; while the company
dlsclalm any desire or intention OF antng-
onlzlng any section OF their employees. a cam
not be dcler-tcd 70 any ono section the right
OF selection for employment ana therefore the
demands made BY the Italian miners that no
c0lofed miners should DO employed cannot be
ncccdcd 20 The violence changed 10 the
three colofed miners is dcplorcd, but
a nothing az % which the company
can be held responsible for any more
than tho violence OF whlto miners
a. n reported. Post this. a reply 70 the de-
mand. With hopes OF an carly resumption OF
work when the present acute. but wronfly d.
toctcd Nl-fcelng Of the Italian miners sub
sides tsisned) II. M, TAYLOR
President"
Negroes Promised support.
The negroes are assembled princi-
pally Mt Seatonville aud received telc-
grams from members OF their race in
Chicago and Peoria that gave themgreat
encouragement The purport OF these
telcgrams were to stand firm and assist
nnce would soon be forthcoming. The
negroes during the last few DAYS have
procured number Of shotguns and