The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10
SPRING VALLEY UNDER ARMS,
THE NEGRO MINERS RETURN TO
WORK UNDER GUARD.

No Change in the Attitude of the
business Community Toward the
Mnyor-The Italian Held Up by
Negroes and Shot Three Times
Dies From HIS WOunds-Ten Me-
groes Doing Guard Duty In the Me-
gro settlement.
Spring Valley H.. Aug. 9.-The negro
miners who had been driven out OF town
by the Italians returned early this morn
ing and nearly all went TO work. They
are guarded by armed deputies. but every
thing is peaceful and no further OUT
break is feared
Princeton. H., Aug. 9.-Nfayor Delmar-
go OF Spring Valley announces that to-
night he viii increase the police even over
its present proportions and will make
every effort he can to see that the riots
DO not break out afresh
All day to-day the roads between Spring
Valley and seatonville have been trav-
eled by teams hauling back the houshold
goods that were taken away during tho
two days following the murderous riots
of Sunday.
States Attorney w. A. Johnson Is in
Spring Valley to-day. but as yet MOTH
ing has been decided upon in regard to
making arrests of the lawbreakers. 1t Is
doubtful If any arrests will be made ana
IN this case the citizens will be as rest-
less as ever
This afternoon 45O men were at work in
the No. shaft. part Of whom are COLI
ored people.
In No ? about 700 are at work Shafts
Nos. 1 and will not be started up for
a few days
Barney Rollo. the italian who was held
up on the highway Sunday morning and
shot three times. died tonight. II was
charged to the negroes which led to tho
murderous attack on the race. The fu-
neral win be held Sunday. and will be sure
to be largely attended
The extra police force Of white men was
put on by the mayor at the request OF
the merchants, but 1t was really a farce.
The business men demanded the force In
order to protect their stores from mob
violence. The mayor said all right and at
once named the business men who had
made the request. Among them was Nam
dbti Abdiltil ana the enllre clerical EOrC0
OF the Spring Valley Coal Company, who
have pressing work to attend 10 now.
These men, however, turned the tables
on the mayor by demanding fire arms as
officers of the law The mayor then said
they should return to their places of bus
iness aqd when he was ready for them he
would let them know. A business man re-
marked before the meeting broke up:
Now, Mr. Mary Mayor, we are ready to
serve In any emergency when you call
upon us as you say you will, but we want
you to understand that we will expect YOU
to lead us in such an emergency, for W0
know that we Will then be at a safe dis
tance and free from harm"
The ten colored men who were appointed
have armed themselves mostly with horse
pistols. The ten are considered sufficient
to protect the colored settlement provided
they keep together.
Among the business men of Spring VAL
ley there is much apprehension over the
situation tonight and meeting was held
to take some concerted action which has
been kept secret.
The committee OF colored people from
Chicago arrived at Seatonville during tho
day and after investigating the trouble
they drove to Spring Valley to learn
more.
The whistles sounded tonight for wore
tomorrow and unless trouble is caused
by the news of the death of Rollo, about
1000 men win go TO work in the mines.
Representative Buckner of Chicago, ia
still in the city and says he will remain
there until satisfied that the colored peo-
pie are going to be protected in their
rights.
Nothing was done to-day In the way OF
making arrests for the Italian outrages or
the murder of Rollo.