River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-08
RuLE OF. TIE MOS.
Creates Reign of .rerror at Spring VAL
Iey-More Trouble Feared.


attempts at arrests have been made
and those anarcl istically inclined
are in high SPIRITS The MODS
commenced operations Monday by
stopping work az the various coal
shafts, and during t'ie entire day the
streets swarmeds with men and
further depredafons are expected
at any time ! All day both
sides engaged ia the bloody riots
of Sunday wers organizing their
men and preparing for further
displays of force. THE aa of the law
as yet has not beet successfully evoked
on either side. AMI if the belligerent
parties attempt tc.carry out the reso-
lutions adopted b. them Monday blood
shed cannot be averted.
1t has been impossible to locate the
following negroes, in addition to those
reported injured, several of whom It is
positively asserteS are lying dead in
the ravines surro <nding Spring Valley
on the west:
Washington Anderson. aged AZ years: Arch
Fleming, aged IS yeas: sam Johnson, aged 30
years, Lewis Martin aged S5 years; Robert
Nelson aged 80 years and Jack Elston, aged
a. years
At secret meeting of the Italians
held at midnighs Sunday night the
plan OF stopping the men from working
was arranged. Also a call for mass
meeting of the ainers was issued, to
be held at the lumber yard adjoining
the Rock Islandi depot at 10 o'clock
Monday morningI Over 1000 men as
4 Il al Ii, nd he.
pointed hour an4 the situation was
freely discussed, nearly all of the
speeches being In foreign tongue.
The coal company was roundly de-
nounced, and MICH intiammatory Ian
gusge used One speaker said
if the murdered Italian was a
relative of his he would not stop with
the negroes, but would settle it at
once and effectively with Manager
Dalzell, of the csal company, whom
he said deserved 1 II the blame, as he
had brought the pegroes here.
After an hour " general discussion
resolution was adopted giving the
remnant of the negroes left until 5
o'clock this Tue day. evening in which
to leave the city and to carry off their
effects. Any effects left after that time
will be declared. confiscated and de-
stroyed. A eomnittee was appointed
to organize tho Italians and see
that the Instructions were carried out.
Another committee of five was appoint
ed to wait upon Manager Dalzell to de-
mand that he discharge all negroes
and to agree to :employ no new ones
for the presents The committee inn
mediately calledat Dalzelrs office and
stated their grisvances: Mr.. Dalzeli
in reply saids he had nothing
on the subject tosstate and that it was
! matter he wosild not discuss. The
committee retilek with no assurances.
During the remainder of the tsay the
streets were crOevded with men dis
cussing the situation.
The situation il indeed serious, and
much is feared ffom those who have
already indulgeI in rioting without
molestation or srrest. The foreign
element, which slominates the situa-
ton, declares qhat no man, either
black or white, Shall return to work
until the coal company agrees to dis.
charge every coIored man in its en-
ploy and also to hire no new men OF
either race untilsall idle men of Spring
Valley shall be aven employment.
The negroes n9w propose to return
to their homes aud continue in their
employment in tsle mines of the coal
company. They held mass-meeting
at 10 o'clock Monday morning at the
Union church, st Seatonville, where
the negroes ard rendezvousing, and
voted To remait at Seatonville until
their men were organized and then re-
turn to Spring VALLEY. A committee
of six was Appointed to visit Princeton
in the meantime and endeavor to Sc
cure supplies dpr the 300 repeating
Winchester rifles that are owned by
Bureau county a' al stored in the court
house TO be used for the protection of
citizens in case 4 riot.
CHICAGO, Aug. q Some of the colored
residents of chicago have been
wrought up t. dangerous con-
dition by ia, 4 report of the out
RACES committed against their
brethren at Stirring Valley. Some
of the more radical have openly threat
ened to march igainst the foreigners
there with an armed force. Late Mon
day night cal to arms was issued
and circulated jim the colOred COM
munity of the south side. The dOcu-
ment calls on oil able-bodied men to
rise in defense OF the race. 1t says:
They are killing our people all over the
country. Every dak we read Of the lynching,
numbering and outrtging of our people. We
must remember th;st this is our country, and
unless we fight for Spur rights the foreigners
will run out, ash the government has not
protected and will Got protect US as we pro-
tected it in the time of need. "
PEORIA, H., Aug. 6.-At meeting
of colored men slonday night twenty
six signed the roll to go to Bureau
county and helr.their brethren. They
will probably tleave this morning.
They have arms'and ammunition.
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