New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07
THE RACE FIGHT STILL ON.
SHOOTING AND RIOTING ALL NIGHT AT
SPRING VALLEY.
NEGROES APPEAL TO ALTGELD FOR PROTECTION
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE COLORED
PEOPLE IN CHICAGO.

PEOPLE IN CHICAGO.
Princeton ILL., Aug 6-Both sides in the race
trouble at Spring Valley and Seatonville are mann
tanning firm stand and are strengthening ther
positions The negroes gathered at seaton''ie
would have marched to Spring Valley last hisnt
to regain their homes and property except ior INC
fact that they were unsuccessful in securing INV
requisite amount OF arms Reports reacheu .'e
quarters this morning OF intended support II o','
members of their race in Chicago and Peoria wmch
created the greatest enthusiasm. The negroes arc
unanimously opposed to surrendering tne'r r'sh,S
to the Italians as they say that a great rr'hc'pe
is involved. and that II arms are secured thes VIII
begin the march to Spring Valley at once
The indiscrimnate firing and rotng in the negro
village in Spring Valley by the Italians was con-
tinued again all last night. The negroes nave an
left the village with the exception OF fe" III
yalids who could not be moved without carriages
and these were in terror all night Relatives APP
prehensive OF their safety were In the surrounding
woods in ferment OF excitement. The spring
Valley Coal Company has been importuned by the
Italians in massmeetng 10 agree TO employ no
more negroes in the mines in future but the com
pany refused 10 grant the request
The Italian miners Of Spring Valley made an at 70
tempt % to carry ear yoored Gnt 1ne eeop remaining in the city
and the result one OF the most disgracelu ou- %
RACES ever perpetrated in Bureau County 1t was
done under protection of the Mayor and policemen
Innocent women and children were driven from
iongings dragged about and despoed o,,os
Martin Delmargo. the italian Mayor, accompanied
nv several Italian members OF the police. was on
the grounds part of the day watching the pro
ceedngs Mayor Delmargo said he was there 20 20
see thai the negroes got away peaceaby. put II
this was his purpose he did not accomplish "ha'
he went for. ., .,.,. l., ,,o
matter. This afternoon Sheriff Clark. of Prince
ton received a message from the Governor ASK
ing for information the subject. He wished 70
know what was being done by the officers OF the
law Sheriff Clark replied. giving briet history
Of the affair IIe also said that the authorities IN
SprinC Valley were doing nothing and that ne mad
not even been called on by the Mayor for assist
Persons Influenced by the lawess clement AT
Spring Valley have caused statements to be sent
out that only one negro was shot In the riot OF
Sunday but this is denied by the county officials,
some OF whom say that they have talked with hve
or more who were shot. and many others who were
frightfuly clubbed and that the list Of injured
was substantially correct
Chicago Aug -ss--A ass-nee,ing of colored -nen
was held to-day TO take action in regard 10 tne
assault on the colored miners at Spring aiey III
A telegram was TO Governor Altgeld, callng
his attention to the assaults While waiting reply
from Governor Altgeld. lawyer by the name OF
John F. Waters spoke from the platform 10 the
negroes He said ID not the Italians VINO were
10 blame but the mine-owners. rush was mace
for him in which 100 men took part There were
him out,' and for a few minutes II looked bad for
Waters The door being booked he escaped through
a plate-glass window. with no more serious injury
,han few cuts from the broken glass.