The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-09
TWO TALES ARE TOLD
FORTY NEGROES WERE SLAIN NEAR
SPRING VALLEY.

Bays . CoIov~d L~g,-ia'or from Chicago;
while spring Valley People Declare but
Few Were Even Hurt, and Those Not
B~diy-AItgeid bsg'ns Investigation.
SPRING VALLEY. Ills, Aug THE
miners and mines here continue idle In
pursuance of resolutions passed at the
mass meeting OF the white miners that
the negroes must be discharged and that
the miners remain idle until the order be
complied with. A reply has been received
by Manager Dalzell from President NJ II.
Taylor, OF the Spring Valley Coal CON-
pany as follows: Your message re-
oeived. While the company disclaims
any desire OF intention of antagonizing
any section OF it's employees, It cannot be
dictated To by any one section as TO its
rights of selection for employment, and
therefore the demand made by the Italian
miners that no colored miners should be
employed cannot be acceded to. Tho
violence charged to No s colored miners
isdeplored, but is nothing as to which the
company can be held responsible for, any
more than the violence of the white
the demand"
Altgeld Telegrsphs tho Mayor.
This notice on the company's window
attracted crowds Of miners. When the
news spread it was shown by the re-
marks Of the men that the feeling against
the negroes was as intense as ever, and
how the trouble can be bridged over Is
now the question. Strong influences are
at work TO have the miners arrange
mass meeting and have, the order expell-
ing the negroes Withdrawn. Governor
Altgeld wired this to Mayor Delmagro:
els there any danger of further trouble
In your town. What steps have you
taken to preserve order and to protect life
and property Answer" The mayor
telegraphed this answer: 'Iu reply to
yours, and in view OF the exaggerated re-
ports published concerning this trouble,
we respectfully request you TO send a re-
preventative here or do US the honor to
come yourself and make a complete in.
veetigation. Every effort has been made
by the municipal authorities of this city
60 protect lie and property.
Governor Going to Investigate.
mo lives have been lost nor private
property destroyed by mob violence. One
Italian resident was fatally injured by
negro hignwaymen. rything quiet and
newspaper reports exaggerated. Three
negroes were injured who refused TO
vacate and insisted on remaining. They
are not s~ously injured" Information
Is received that the governor Is on his way
here and mass meeting of miners will
be called when he arrives.
Ready to Fight Any Invaders.
The reports about armed negroes COM
ing from Peoria and Chicago to avenge
Sundays affair caused no unusual ex-
element here They would not have
only the Italian miners TO deal with, but
every white miner in the city as we'll,
numbering in the neghborhood OF 2,0O0
Word WAS sent in from Sud- and Toluca
promising the whites all the assistance
necessary in case Of an invasion of blacks
from other towns In case or an invasion
5000 white miners could be mustered to-
gether in this city in less than two hours
The whites OF this city do not apprehend
any danger in this direction. They do
not express the least sorrow over the
event oil Sunday, and invite a fair and
impartial investigation.