The morning times., 1895-08-10
Spring Valley Business Men De-
nand Extra Police.
ARE EAPPOINTED THEMSELVES
Barney ROllo, Whose Assault Caused
the Riot, Dead-TrOuble Expected
at His Funeral Sunday-COIored
Men Armed with Horse Pistols.
900 Men TO Go 10 Work To-day.
CBy United PressJ

Princeton, III, Aug. 9.-Mayor DelnIargo,
of Spring Valley, has Just announced that
tonight he will increase the police, even
over its present proportions, and viii
make every effort hecan 70 see that the riors
do not break out afresh.
All day to-day the roads between Spring
Valley and SeatonviHe have been trav-
eled by teams hauling back the household
goods that were taken a way the few days
following the nmrderous riots Of Sunday
States Attorney w a. Johnson is in
Spring Valley to-day, but as yet nothing
has been decided upon in regard 10 making
arrests of the lawbreakers.
It's doubtfulif any arrest 5 are made, and
in this case the citizens viii be as restless
as ever This afternoon $50 men are az
work in No. shaft, part of whom ara
cuIored people.
In No . about 700 are at work shafts
Nos l and will not be started up foF
a few days.
AN ITALIAN DIES.
Barney RoIIo. the Italian who was
held up on the highway sunday morning
and shot three times. died tonight. It
was this crime charged TO the negroes
which led to the uurderous atJack on the
race.
The funeral will be held Sunday and
will be sure to be largely attended. The
extra police force of white men was put
on by the mayor at the request of the
merchants. but it was really a farce. The
business men demanded the Increase of the
force i'll order To protect their stores from
mob violence. The mayor said all right,
and at once named the OuSIaeSs men who
had made the request
Among them was Manager Dalzel and
the entire clerical force OF the Spring
Valley Coal Company, who have pressing
work to attend to now These men. how
ever. turned the tables on the mayor by
demanding firearms as officers Of the
law The mayor then said they should re-
turn to their places OF business and when
he was ready for them he would let them
know.
A prominent business man remarked
| before the meeting broke up.
Now. Mr. Mayor, we are ready to serve
| in any emergency when You call upon US
| as you say yOu viii, but We want you Joun-
| derstand that we expect You to lead Us IN
/ such emergency, for we know that we viii
/ then be at a safe distance and free from
| harm"
COLORED MEN ARMED
! The ten cClored men who We're appointed
| have armed themselves mostly with horse
pistols, which are considered su-icienG
| to protect the ColOred settlement, provided
they Keep together.
Among the business men Of Spring VAL
lev there is much apprehension over the
situation tonight, and meeting was
held to take some concerted action which
! has been kept secret.
The committee OF colOred peolpe from
Chicago arrived at SeatouviHe during
the da Y, and after investigating the
trouble there drove to Spring Valley to
learn more.
The whistles sounded tonight for work
| tomorrow, and unless trouble is caused
by the news OF the death of Role about
1000 me nwin go to work in the mines.
Representa- awe BuCkuer, OF Chicago. is
stiH in the city, and says he win remain
there until saticfied the cOIored people
are going to be protected in their rights.
Nothing has been done in the way OF
making arrests for the italian outrages
or the murder OF RoTlo