Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-08-10
RULE oE The MOB.
Creates a Reign of Terror at Spring VAL
lcy-More Trouble Feared.

Valley Monday night. No arrests or
attempts at arrests have been made
and those enthusiastically inclined
are in high spirits The mobs
commenced operations Monday by
stopping work at the various coal
shafts, and during the entire day the
streets swarmed with men and
further depredations are expected
at any time. All day both
sides engaged in the bloody riots
of Sunday were organizing their
men and preparing for further
displays of force. The AID of the law
as yet has not been successfully evoked
on either side and if the belligerent
parties attempt to carry out the reso-
lutions adopted by them Monday blood
shed cannot be averted.
1t has been impossible to locate the
following negroes, in addition to those
reported injured, several of whom it is
positively asserted are lying dead in
the ravines surrounding Spring Valley
on the west:
Washington Anderson, aged AZ years; Arch
Fleming, aged 81 years; sam Johnson, aged 30
years; Lewis Martin, aged - years; Robert
Nelson, aged 33 years, and Jack Elston, aged
~ years
AT secret meeting of the Italians
held at midnight Sunday night the
plan OF stopping the men from working
was arranged. Also call for mass
meeting of the miners was issued, to
be held at the lumber yard adjoining
the Rock Island depot at 10 o'clock
Monday morning. over 1000 men as
sembled at the lumber yard at the APP
pointed hour and the situation was
freely discussed, nearly all of the
speeches being in a foreign tongue.
! The coal company was roundly de-
nounccd, and much intlamma tory Ian
guage used. One speaker said
| if the murdered Italian was u
| relative of his he would not stop with
| the negroes, but would settle it at
once and effectively with Manager
Dalzell, of the coal company, whom
he said deserved all the blame, as he
had brought the negroes here.
After an hour of general discussion
a resolution was adopted giving the
remnant of the negroes left until 5
o'clock this (Tuesday) evening in which
to leave the city and to carry off their
effects. Any effects left after that time
will be declared confscated and de-
stroyed. A committee was appointed
to organize the Italians and see
that the instructions were carried out.
Another committee of five was appoint
ed to wait upon Manager DalZell to de
mand that he discharge all negroes
and to agree to employ no new ones
for the present The committee i'm
mediately called at Dalzelrs office and
stated their grievances Mr.. Dalzell
in reply said he had nothing
on the subject to state and that it was
matter he would not discuss. The
committee retired with no assurances
During the remainder of the day the
streets were crowded with men dis
cussing the situation.
The situation is indeed serious, and
much is feared from those who have
already indulged in rioting without
molestation or arrest The foreign
element, which dominates the situa-
tion, declares that no man, either
black or white, shall return to work
until the coal company agrees to dis
charge every colored man in its EN-
ploy and also to hire no new men OF
either race until all idle men of Spring
Valley shall be given employment
The negroes now propose to return
to their homes and continue in their
employment in the mines of the coal
company. They held a mass-meeting
at 10 o'clock Monday morning at the
Union church, at Seatonvillc, where
the negroes are rendeZvousing, and
voted to remain at Seatonville until
their men were organized and then re-
turn to Spring Valley. A committee
of six was appointed to visit Princeton
in the meantime and endeavor to Sc
cure supplies for the 800 repeating
Winchester rifles that are owned by
Bureau county and stored in the court
house TO be used for the protection o.
citizens in case of riot.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Some of the coloreG
residents of Chicago have beer
wrought up to dangerous con
dition by the report of the out
RACES committed against theil
brethren at Spring Valley. Som,
of the more radical have openly threat
ened to march against the foreigners
there with an armed force. Late Mon
day night call to arms was issuec
and circulated in the colored com
munity of the south side. The docu
ment calls on all able-bodied men t,
rise in defense of the race. 1t says:
They are killing our people ell over tn
country. Every day we read OF the lynching
numbering and outraging o! our people. w
must remember that this is our country an
unless we fight for our rights the foreigner
will run us out. the government has no
protected and will not protect US US We pro
tected it in the time of need"
: PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 6.-At meeting
of colored men Monday night twenty
six signed the roll to go to Burea,
county and help their brethren. The
+ will probably leave this morning
, They have arms and ammunition.
Paper Mills Combine.
: PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.-S. T. Ward
the local agent for number of out-o1
; town paper mills, said that a new
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