Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-08
raE TROUBLES IS SETTLED,


spflngNAlty.
Springyaley, H., Aug, Estate troops for
the present. at least. will not DO ordered to
this turbulent town. Peace has been de-
clared This was brought about through the
efforts OF Col. Hugh Il. Bayle. assistant adj
jutant general. sent here by Gov. Altgcld.
Col, naylo reached here at l o'clock. lie
was met by Sheriff Clark. Judge Trimblc
and other officials and prominent ciuEcnH,
A short conference was held, In which Col,
Buyle outlined the policy OF Gov. Atgeld
regarding the present trouble.
''Goy, Aitgeld sent me hore," said Col.
Bayle. ito investigate the trouble and as
certain where the blame lies. lie also in
Btructed me to bring about settlement II
roastble without the use OF troops me
governor told me that all citizens, regardless
OF color, were to bc protected H. upon IN
vestigatlon / md that the local authorities
are unable or unwilling to maintain law anu
order. then tho troops Will be sent mere
Law and order must be enforced at any
cost" ,,,r
clark SUPERINTENDENT DalEiel and other clu-
zents. miners and public ofnoiala that no
nna had had as yet been killed. All admitted.
however, that 100 citizens, all coloreu' hAu
been driven from their homes by a mob
pomposed Of Italians. Polcs, Bavarinns ana
uunqariAns Many shots were nrod and some
Of the colored miners were wounded ana
brutality beaten. Negroes men and women
and a ildron had been asailod and driven rom
their homes and forced TO 80 to seh'onNlile.
As to this outrage all were agreed but that
anyone had been killed or i"'a'N """""'N
ali denied.
Colonei naylo was thon Informed that the
miners were to hold a mass meeting on the
public square at > o'clock. at which the
resolutions were TO be presented for adoption
declaring that negro miners VIII not be mo-
en- a4RE
demnlng In unrneaAured terms TO exaggerated
reports sent out to Chicago newspaper
A. tho appointed hour GOO miners assem-
hled on the public square In mass meeting
lanes Harry presiding. Every nation IN
Eastern and Southern Europe was repre-
scented.
Every motion that was made and every
spocoh had TO be repeated at least ak times,
and each time In different language.
The resolutions were read, but did not
taem TO meet with general approval, ana
many left the meeting They were finally
adopted. however, aud the meeung al
juurned.
After the meeting ,htre was conference
az miners mine oflclnls and Colonel B1yle.
at which Superintendent DaiElel explained
that the colorod men who had been driven
from the mine were anxious to come
back
~ replied" he continued, That " hey
wanted to come back they could do 80 undol
this resolution. Was that rlghtY'
at was" said James O'Conner' piesluen,
OF tho state Miners Union, but you must
not hold us all responsible II some OF them
| should be stabbed In the back"
After aomo further talk with the mayol
| and Colonel Bayle Mt. DalElel announced
| that he would advise the colorcd people
| VINO had been driven out that they coulC
| come back. The representatives OF the miner
said they were satisfied. and Colonel bayl'
gnld he was pleased To see an amicable act
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ia generally believed that II the negroes re
| turn To work there will be trouble,