The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-08
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ARE PLEDGED 70 GOOD ORDER
Miners of Spring Valley Adopt Peaceful
Resolutions.
THE NEGRO MINERS STILL EXILED
According to the Resolutions, However,
They May Return to Work Unmolested
by the Angry Foreigners Negroes
Said to be Armiug.

SPRING VALLEY, Ills, Aug. S-StaUe
troops, for the present at least, will not
be ordered to this turbulent town. Peace
has been declared. This was brought
about through the efforts Of Colonel Hugh
NJ. Bayle, assistant adjutunt general, sent
here by Governor Altgeld. Colonel Bayle
reached here at o'clock yesterday after
noon. He was met at the hotel by Sheriff
Clark, Judge Trimble and other officials
and prominent citizens. A short confer
ence was held in which Colonel Bayle
outlined the policy of Governor Altgeld
regarding the present trouble.
Governor Altgeld sent me here" said
Colonel Bayle, TO investigate the trouble
and ascertain where the blame lies. He
also instructed me to bring about a settle
ment, if possible, without the aid of troops
The governor told me that all American
citizens, regardless of color or race, were
to be protected. If upon investigation
find that the local authorities are unable
or unwilling to maintain law and order
then troops will be sent here. Law and
order must be enforced at any cost"
Colonel Bayle was informed by Sheriff
Clarke Superintendent Dalzell and other
citizens, miners and public officers that no
one had yet been killed. All admitted
however, that 100 citizens, all colored had
been driven from their homes by mob
composed of Italians, Poles, Bavarians
and Hungarian miners. Many shots were
fired and some of the colored miners were
wounded and brutally beaten These
negroes, men, women and children, had
been assailed and ruthlessly driven from
their homes and forced to go to Seaton-
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but that any one had been killed or fatally
wounded, both coal company officials,
miners aud the law officers denied
Colonel Bayle was then informed that
the miners were to hold mass meeting
on the public square at 3 o'clock, at which
the following resolutions were to be pre-
sented for adoption:
| Whereas, "a race conflict has taken place
in this city within the last few days, re-
sulting in no loss of life, but in serious
hardship and inconvenience to consider
able section of this community;
Resolved that we, the miners of Spring
Valley in mass meeting assembled, de-
clare it to be our belief that all men, re-
gardless of race, color and creed are born
with the same equal right, and should en-
| Joy the same opportunities in the pursuit
of their happiness
Resolved that we denounce any at
tempt at the suppressing of these rights
as unjust and barbarous, and pledge our
selves to maintain law and order as far as
lies in our power.
Resolved that we are ready uow to re-
sumo work providing the Spring Valley
Coal company is ready to start their
mines.
! Resolved that we denounce lying re-
| ports, misrepresenting this city, sent to
the Chicago papers by one Bailey, of
Princeton. Those dispatches in the main
are infamous, distorted and exaggerated
beyond human reasoning. In denouncing
these atrocious misrepresentation we hold
as accountable the publishers of the Chi
cago press, who could easily have informed
themselves as to the actual truth of the
situation.
AT the appointed hour about 800 miners
assembled in the public square at mass
meeting. 1t was a curious gathering
| Every nation in eastern and southern
Europe was represented. Every motion
that was made and every speech had to be
repeated at least six times, and each time
in different language.
The vote ON the resolutions was about a
tie, but the chairman declared it carried.
The meeting then adjourned.
Notwithstanding the miners resolution,
It is generally believed that if the negroes
return to work there will be trouble.