The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-14
NEGROES RETURN.
Affairs at Spring Valley Assume
a Normal Condition.
Thirty-Five White and Ten Colored Dep
uties Appointed to Maintain Order
Account of the Outrages Per-
petrated by the Italians.


PRINCETON, Ill, Aug THE rioters
and the lawless held sway in Spring
Valley Monday night No arrests or
attempts at arrests have been made
and those enthusiastically inclined
are in high spirits. The mobs
commenced operations Monday by
stopping work at the various coal
shafts, and during the entire day the
streets swarmed with men and
further depredations are expected
at any time.
Italians Garry Out Their Threat.
PRINCETON, ILL.,, Aug. s.-The Italian
miners of Spring Valley made an at
tempt to carry out their resolution to
expel all the colored people remaining
in the city, and the result was one of
the most disgraceful outrages ever
perpetrated in Bureau county. In
nocent women and children were
driven from their homes, abused, in
suited and their trunks and belong
ings dragged about and despoiled.
The affair outside of Spring Valley
has created sensation and the news
spread rapidly. Condemnations of the
proceedings are coming from every
quarter.
The Mayor Looks On.
During part of the time Martin Del
MARCO, the Italian mayor, accompanied
by several Italian members of the po-
lice, were on the grounds watching
the proceedings Mayor Delmargo
said he was there to see that the ne
groes got away peaceably, but if this
was his purpose, he did not accomplish
what he went for.
Call to Arms.
CHICAGO, Aug. Sin response to a
call to arms addressed to the colored
people of Chicago over 2UO negroes as
sembled at 500 State street at 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
A telegram was received from Gov.
Altgeld promising that the negroes
at Spring Valley would be protected
in the exercise of their legal rights.
A telegram was also received
from the mayor of the lawless town,
inviting a delegation of colored citi-
zens to visit the place and investigate
the affair. The invitation was ac-
copied, and committee of five APP
pointed to go there at once.
Sent to Investigate.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. s.-Gov. Alt
geld has dispatched Col. Hugh E.
Boyle, assistant adjutant general, and
George Schilling, secretary of the
state bureau of labor statistics, to
Spring Valley, to thoroughly investi-
gate the situation and report to him.
Vote to Let Negroes Return.
PRINCETON, Ill, Aug. AT mass
meeting Of white miners, which assem-
bled in the public square near the
center of the city at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, about 500
were present, the largest part
of whom were English speaking
Interpreters were present for the Ital-
ians and French. A resolution was
offered to the effect that the miners of
Spring Valley would recognize the four.
teenth amendment to the constitution
of the United States which guarantees
to every person equal liberties without
regard to race, color or previous con-
ditition of servitude, and that the
miners of Spring Valley would pledge
their support to all officers in the
Endorsement of the law. After being
interpreted the resolution was put to a
vote and was declared carried
by an overwhelming majority.
About fifty Italians voted in
the negative. A committee was
appointed to wait upon Manager S. M.
Dalzell, of the Spring Valley Coal COM
pany. to inform him of the action of the
meeting and to report that the miners
are ready and anxious to return to
work in the mines. A notification COM
mittee to report the condition of af-
fairs to the colored miners, most of
whom are at Seatonville, was also ar
ranged between them. At Seatonville
the negroes said they would return to
work if prote cted.
Lawlessness Must Cease.
PRINCETON, ILL.,, Aug. 1O.-As the re-
suit of another mass meeting, an at
tempt will be made again this morn
ing to resume the coal mining indus
try at Spring Valley, and the col
ored miners and their families
now in improvised quarters at
Seatonville, miles distant, will
be notified that they can return
to their homes in Spring Valley.
The mass meeting held Thurs
day was more largely attended
than that of Wednesday and
the action which was taken in more
decisive way is believed to have been
brought about by the decisive stand
taken by Sheriff Clark, of this city,
and State Labor Statistician George
Schilling, of Springfield, who appeared
as the representatives of the COVE rnor.