The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-07
NEGROES ALL GONE.
Five Thousand White Miners
Say They Can't Return.
ALL QUIET IN SPRING VALLEY.
Chicago Colored People Furious-They
Appeal to Gov. Aitgeld and Gen.
Merritt for Help.

Spring Valley. ILL.,. Aug. 6.-The situa-
ton is very quiet in the city. The negroes
arc making no effort 10 get back. The
reports of armed negroes coming from
Peoria and Chicago to evenge Saturdays
affair caused no excitement. They would
have not only the Italian miners to deal
with. but every white miner in the city
as well. numbering about 1000. Word was
sent in from Ladd and Toluca this morn
ing. promising the whites all the assist
ance necessary in case of an invasion. II
case of an invasion 5000 white miners
could be mustered together in this city
in less than two hours. They do not ex
press the least sorrow over the event of
Sunday. They claim TO have endured the
oGtrages of the blacks as lcsg as they
could. They claim that the newspaper
stories of negroes being shot and ma!med
are largely overdrawn. About ten to
twelve were assaulted with sticks OF
stones, but no attempts We're made to Kill.
Had the mob been SO disposed, no one
could have escaped. The prime object.
as stated on the ground while the fight
ing was at its height, was TO scare them
into leaving, never to como back again.
Gov. Altgeld wired to Mayor Delmago
today asking for particulars. The mayor
telegraphed this reply: Every effort has
been made by the municipal authorities
of this city TO protect life and property.
No lives have been lost, nor has property
been fatally injured by negro highway
man. Everything is quiet and newspaper
reports are exaggerated. Three negroes
were injured who refused to vacate 1oca-
tion and insisted on remaining. They
are not seriously hurt" Information is
received tonight that the governor is on
his way here, and a mass meeting of
miners will be held when he arrives.
Chicago. Aug. e.--F'ive hundred excited
negroes today adopted resolution de-
manding that Gov. Altgeld protect the
colored people in Spring Valley, i'll. and
asserting their determination 70 leave for
that place tonight in the event OF the re-
fusal of the governor to take action. The
speeches were violent and determined. A
white lawyer named Waters attempted TO
advise moderation and was promptly
thrown through a window.
The Italian consul asked that the police
prevent the men from leaving the city.
meeting of miners was held today.
Several papers were denounced for their
highly coiored and distorted stories. One
news correspondent who was compelled to
flee from the town yesterday has not yet
returned. 1t was the middle class and
business men who ordered him 10 leave,
so enraged were they ct his sensational
reports. Mayor Delmago received an
anonymous letter this morning. postmark-
ed Chicago, threatening to wipe him and
not use his position to get the blacks back
again. No doubt trouble will again break
out If they make an attempt to come
back.
The Spring Valley Coal Company have
representatives at Seatonyilie. trying to
persuade the blacks TO return, but the lat
ter are satisfied TO keep away. The min
ers are stiil idle. Five o'clock tonight was
the time given the negroes to get
their effects out OF Spring Valley. Nearly
all their furniture has been moved 10
Seatonville. where most OF them are get
ting work.
The mass meeting of colored men recon
vened this evening at Arlington hail The
stories told by refugees infamed them 10
the highest notch, and ali manner OF VIC
lent threats were made against the Ital-
ians. For the first time during the ex-
element the proposed moving on Spring
Valley took definite steps, and committees
were appointed TO raise funds To secure
arms. There was much excitement at the
afternoon mass meeting when a telegram
was read from GOV. Altgeld. saying that
the officials OF Spring Valley and Bureau
county had not asked for aid. and III they
did II would be promptly sent This did
not suit the colored men at all and the
most warlike language was used. Finally
cooler counsel prevailed and It was de.
ciGed 10 give the governor time to act A
delegation called on Gen. Merritt IN ask
that United States troops be sent to
Spring Valley. lie told the committee
that in the event Of the failure Of the