The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-09
HAS BROKEN OUT ANEW
The Trouble Between Italian and
Negro Coal Miners.
The Main Business Streets Of the City
Are Thronged With Mobs. The
Sheriff Refused to Obey the
Mayor Whom He Called
Coward.
BY Southern Associatei Press.

PnlNcEroS, H.. August s. = The
ponce entered on lust night at Spring
Valley has been broken of aud tho
town is under mob law to day. The
whistles of coal shafts sounded the
signals last night for the resumption of
work, but this morning mobs of Ital.
ians refused to allow the company 10
operate their plant or tho negroes to
ro-entcr the city rs was agreed upon
last night. The main business streets
OF the city nrc thronSed with mobs and
MuyUr Mnrtin Delmargo hns Just tele
phoned the sheriff to send over thirty
Winchesters from the arsenal at the
courthouse. Sheriff Clarke replied:
81 consider you IA coward. aud that
if should send the rifles might have
to face the same guns with mon | may
be compelled TO bring over. You will
not got single rifle from mo unlesB my
men from here go with them. aud fur.
ther, If you don't take some action for
the protection Of life and property |
may go over and take possession OF the
city myself"
~ The sheriff announced the contents
of the message in Princeton and 1t ere
nted high demonstration. Sheriff
Clark then sent word to the Mayor
| asking II he WAS wnntcd with deputies.
The Mayor replied:
'No, we don't want you."
@At d o'clock this morning, Mnyor
Delmargo, of Spring Valley, anticipat
ing trouble from the niobs. went nroupd
to the homes OF the business meu aud
others OF the town nud aroused them
from sleep, sumnoning them to appeur
| at the City Hall at / o'clock this morn.
| ing Tor tho protection OF the city, At
the meeting men were sworn in as
| special police aud it wss to arm these
! that the Mayor cent to the Sheriff for
rifles.
Tho Sheriff was not satisfied with
! many of the men gelectcd, nor with the
Mayor, whom he says is entering to his
countrymen, the Italians. The first
rupture utter tue peace arrangement OF
last evening occurred when Mayor
Delmargo, Mr.. Dalziel, James O'Cou-
| ner and five alderman and rep
| resentptive from the various nationnl.
ties started out in carriages for Seaton.
vile to notify the colored people
assembled Mt that place that they
conld return to their homea in Spring
Valley.
a mob Of Italians met the carriages
and hooted the occupants OF them
and hindered the progress to
sneh extent that they jumped
out and refused to Co. They
were soon followed by the representa-
tives of the vnrious nationalities
aud others, and finally by the Mayor
himself. Manager SnlZiel, however.
went alone and notified the negroes
not to return yet. or until protection
| was.to be had, AZ their lives would be
| in danger. Sheriff Clark Is in constant
communication with Spring Valley and
| says he may soon call upon the Clover
nor for one or more companies of State
militia.
SrRne VALLEY, Ills. August s.
Representative John c. Buckner, OF
the Fifth District, Chicago. who was
in consultation with the expelled
negroes at Seatonville, sent teleR am
10 tue Governor this morning oulllug
for troops The Mayor swore in 1O0
| special policemen this incoming and
issued proclamation calling on oil
persons to abstain from violence.
The negroes will not como inside the
lines unless they arc provided with
protection in tho shape of Winchesters.
The Spring Valley Goal Company Ioius
Representative Beckner in the call for
troops.