The leader., 1895-08-13
WAR DECLARED OFF

And the Negroes of spring Valley Msv
Now Return-The White Miners In Mass
| Meeting Resolve to Recognize the Four
teentb Amendment-Arrivat of AdJt.-
Gen. Bayie and &. w. Bush, Coiorcd
Representative of Chicago.
PRINCETON, ILL.,, Aug THE war on
the negroes by the Italians of Spring
Valley has been declared off, and now,
after one day of rioting and bloodshed
and rule OF mob law, the Spring VAL
ley Coal Co. will be permitted to re-
sumo operations, and the negroes will
be allowed to return to their homes in
the city.
This action was taken to-day by q
mass meeting of all the white miners
which assembled in the public square
near the center of the city at
o'clock this afternoon About
500 miners were present, the
largest part of whom were En-.
glish speaking. Interpreters were
present for the Italians and French.
A resolution was offered to the effect
that the miners of Spring Valley
would recognize the Fourteenth
amendment to the constitution. which
guarantees to every person equal lib
erty. without regard to race, color or
previous condition of servitude, and
that the miners of Spring Valley
would pledge their earnest support to
all officers in the enforcement of the
law
After being interpreted the resolu-
tion was put to a vote and was de-
clarcd carried by an overwhelming
majority. About fifty Italians voted
in the negative.
committee was appointed to wait
upon Manager s. NJ. Dalzell, of the
Spring Valley Coal Co., to inform him
of the action Of the meeting and to re-
port that the miners are ready and
anxious to return 10 work in the mines.
Mr.. Dalzell was closeted with the COM
mittee almost one hour. He had talk
with the miners III the morning with
reference to the proposed meeting. and,
while the resolution adopted was not
just what he had wanted, he agreed to
recognize it and to resume operations
| in the mines at the earliest possible
moment, which will probably be to-
morrow morning.
At noon to-day Assistant Adjt. Gen.
Bayle. of Springfield, the representa-
tive OF Gov. Altgeld, arrived in Spring
Valley to personally canvass the situ-
alton. On the same train came G. w.
Bush, of Chicago, the representative
of the organizations of the colored
peonle of Chicago.
The adjutant-general has had num-
Der of conferences to-day with the city
and county authorities and also del.
egation of leading citizens from
Princeton. The situation in all its
various phases was gone over, but it
was decided TO await the turn of
events, before definite action is taken.
Mr.. Bush has gone over the field
carefully and made personal inves-
tigation of the list of colored persons
reported injured. and tonight he gave
out that he found the information as
regards the shot. injured and clubbed
and the in ,idents as reported by your
correspondent to be substantially
correct and free from prejudice
or intimidation on either side. He
says he has the names of
six colored persons at Seatonville,
whom he found to be badly injured,
and the names of two persons who
were slightlySujured. Other injured
persons were taken to other places.
lie also found colored woman who is
in n delicate condition who had been
severely trampled upon.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Bush had a
conference with Manager Dalzell. in
which Mr.. Dalzell said he would give
employment to the colored miners.