The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-08
Resolutions Adopted at n Meeting of
White Miners That Permit Return
OF the Colored Diggers.
TROUBLE NAY SOON FOLLOW
MANY OF THE FOREIGNERS STILL
BITTER AGAINST THE NEGROES.
Governor Altgeld's Position as An
atives-Delegation from Chicago.

SPRING VALLEY, H., Aug. Estate
troops. for the present at least, will not be
ordered to this turbulent town. Peace has
been declared. This was brought about
through the efforts OF Col. Hugh E. Bayle.
Assistant Acknowledgement, sent here by
Governor Altgeld. Colonel Bayle reached
here at o'clock to-day. He was met at the
hotel by Sheriff Clark. Judge Trimble and
other officials and prominent citizens. A
short conference was held in which Colonel
Bayle. outlined the policy of Governor Alt
geld regarding the present trouble.
Governor Altgeld sent me here" said
Colonel Bayle, ito investigate the trouble
and ascertain where the blame lies. He also
instructed me to bring about settlement.
/. possible. without aid Of troops The Gov
ernor told me that all American citizens,
regardless OF color or race, were to be pro-
tected. If upon investigation. 1 find that
the local authorities are unable or unwil-
ling to maintain law and order, then troops
will be sent here. Law and order must be
enforced at any COST
Colonel Bayne was informed by Sheriff
Clark. Superintendent Dalzell and other cit
izens, miners and public officers that no
one had as yet been killed. All admitted,
however, that one hundred citizens, all COL
ored. had been driven from their homes by
a mob composed of Italians. Poles, Ba-
varians and Hungarian miners. Many shots
were fired and some OF the colored miners
were wounded and brutality beaten. The
negroes. men, women and children had been
assailed and ruthlessly driven from their
homes and forced 20 go to Seatonville. AS
to this outrage all were agreed: but that
anyone had been killed or fatally wounded
both coal company officials. miners and off,
GERS of the law. denied. Colonel Bayle was
then informed that the miners were to hold
a mass meeting en- the public square at 8
O'Clock. at which the following resolutions
were to be presented for adoption:
Whereas. A race conflict has taken place
in this city within the last few days. re-
sultsng in no loss of life, but in serious
hardship and Inconvenience to q Consider
able section Of this community.
Resolved. That we. the miners OF Spring
Valley, in mass meeting assembled. declare
1t to be our belief that all men, regardless
Of race, color or creed, are born with the
same equal right and should enjoy the
same opportunities IN the pursuit Of life
resolved. That we denounce any attempt
at the suppression OF these rights unjust
and barbarous and pledge ourselves to
maintain law and order SO far as lies in
Resolved. That We are ready now to re-
sumo work. providing the Spring Valley
Coal Company is ready to start their
mines.
Resolved, That We denounce lying re-
ports. m.srepresenting this city, sent TO the
Chicago papers by one Bailey of Princeton
The dispatches, in the main, are Infamous.
distorted and exaggerated beyond humar
reasoning In denouncing these atrocious
misrepresentations hold as accountab HE
the publishers OF the Chicago press VINO
could easily have informed themselves as
At the appointed hour about six hun
drcd miners assembled In the public square
at . mass meeting. James Haney presided
and w. r. Jones acted as secretary II wss
3 curious gathering. Every nation in east