Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-09
PEACE is ASSURED
Seems To Be the Correct News
from Spring Valley.
MAYOR swEARs IN SOME CITIZENS
As COnservators of the Peace, Everything
Il Quiet, and she ''Man Up . Tree" Ap-
pears to Have Misintcrpreted the Signs
Another Meeting os Miners Readopts
Those MISUNDERSTANDING and Buck
ner ON the Ground and Both Satisfied.

AuoDO AesOiuttOuS-SCnIuuk Suu DuCA.
ner on the Ground and Both Satisfied.
SPRING VALLEY, Aug. 9-The trouble
In this city for the present is really at an
end. All the shafts blew for work last
evening and the settlement arrived at
gives general satisfaction. George Schill-
ing. secretary OF the labor bureau, was in
the city. He spent a day among the col
ored people at Seatonville and then came
to this city to attend the miners meet
Ing. He stated at the meeting that he
was here for the governor, and would not
leave until the trouble was settled. The
miners at yesterdays meeting re-adopt-
ed the resolutions of Wednesday. After
the meeting Schilling held a conference
with General Manager Dalzell and it was
agreed to start the mines this morning.
Mayor Delmargo early in tho morning
swore in fifty conservators Of the peace
to be ready in an emergency. In all
likelihood Manager Dalzel: will bring in
the exiled negroes today and set them to
work. The mayor says he will protect
them.
Buckner Demands the .IIlitia.
Among deputies sworn in to keep the
peace was General Manager Da,zell, who
declined to serve. The mayor answered
that if he would not help to protect his
own property how could he expect others
to turn out and do it. The mayor stated
later in tho day that if there was any
need for deputies Dalzell would serve
with the balance of them or suffer the
from Scatonvillc he sent the following
message to the governor: You must
send troops here at once. The mayor will
not furnish any safe protection to the
colorcd people, and they demand that you
take the matter In hand"
Insists That Troops Are Not Necessary.
Mayor Delmargo, when he heard the re.
port that Buckner had made an urgent
demand upon the governor, sent the chief
executive tho following: I've under.
stand you have been today telegraphed
for troops. Such a step is unnecessary.
There has been no disturbance here since
Sunday last. The colored people who
were driven out have boon assured that
If they return they will be protected
They are at Seatonville. The conscrv-
ators of the peace selected to protect them
readiness for their return. We assure
you that if they return they will not be
molested, and that we have sufficient
force to protect them"
Delmargo Issues q Proclamation.
Mayor Delnargo has issued the follow.
ing proclamation: "Whereas, The colored
inhabitants of that part Of tho city of
Spring Valley known as the Location
who were recently driven from their
homes, are about to return, all officers,
citizens, and inhabitants of the city are
requested to unite and cooperate in main-
tanning law and order All persons are
warned under the severest penalties of
the law to abstain from violence. Con.
servators Of the peace are now on duty
throughout the city, and as many more
will be appointed and main ntaincd rs may
be necessary to preserve the peace.
Lays Down the Law to Conservators.
None will SO be appointed and none
are now on duty except such as are
known to be ready and willing to protect
oil persons, irrespective Of race, color or
creed. All persons specially appointed
conservatcrs OF the peace are required to
act and do their duty or they will be prose.
cuted under the law. All citizens are in
the law conservators of the peacs. and in
an emergency of this nature are by law
required to encourage, assist and act in
harmony with those specially appointed
to maintain law and order"
George Schillirg said last night that
the troops were not needed and he would
SO report to tho governor. Representa-
tive Buckner expressed himself rs salts.
fed with the turn affairs had taken.