The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
BUSINESS MEN HOLD
 MEETING IN EFFORT ID
 RESTORE ORDER IN CITY
Grand Jury Has Been Found Who Will Investigate the Riots and Endeavor To Punish Those Who Were
 Responsible for the
 Trouble.

Springfield, H., August 1S.-Whfle the new special grand jury empanelled today was hearing witnesses in riot cases and citizens were holding meet ing, the anta gonism between whites and blacks, already responsible TOT seven deaths and scores of injuries struck underground. White miners at the woodside coal mine. mile out Of town, and the Tuxhorn mine, four miles distant, refused to work With negroes The two mines employ about ROO men. about 150 of whom are col ored.
 The white miners came to President Clark of the Springfield sub-district of the United Mine Workers, with the declaration that the negroes were armed and they did not feel safe in the underground darkness with them. On the other hand, it is said, the negroes have armed with no thought of taking initial action, but to protect them selves in the event of a repetition of the rioting of Friday and Saturday nights. President Clark said that so far as he knew there had been no clashes between whites and blacks in the mines
 'They are just nervous, guess, commented the organization leader. sBoth races belong to the union and the union will see that no serious trou- ib1e arises" '-pss's'4-'' -'-e- -'-.-' MT. Clark's office was filled with the white miners, who had quit work, new shaven, dressed in honor of the 2 unexpected holiday and gloomily de- termined not to take chances under the earth. Said one young miner with a rich brogue:
 Negro With Nerves.
 eff they ain't armed they ought to be, and if they are they ought to be disarmed You can't blame em for be- ing nervous, nor you can't blame us for getting away from the kind of nerves that carries a razor. If chunk of coal broke loose and fell on some one he might think-he probably would with all this talk-that rioting had started again. Then there would be trouble. I don't know whether the black man next to me has got gun or a knife, but I suppose he has, and a man can't mine coal feeling that way"
 This and similar stories were poured into MT. Clark ear but he insisted that mere matter of nerves" did not Justify quitting work and asserted that the two mines would be working full handed tomorrow or next day. The whole matter was referred to an ex- amining board, which spent the day qulzzing both blacks and whites as to warlike preparations, if any down in inc shafts. Some of the white men in . sisted that before they would return to work every negro must be searched at the mouth of the pit before de- scending.
 II is claimed that the trouble exists In the Tuxhorn and Woodside mines alone. There are approximately 4J coal mines within a radius of 10 miles of Springfield. They employ altogether scme 5000 men, about 10 per cent of whom are negroes
 Case of Intimidation.
 Tonight Governor Dineen called the at- tention of the state attorneys offices to another case of intimidation asking that 1t be brought before the grand jury A negro, whose identity Is kept secret, was driven from Andrew, a mining village, three miles from Springfield Threats of lynching were made against the man, he told the governor and he was compelled to give up a chance to work in a mine there and return to Springfield. The ~f vi, ,erla oJa~. f,, k1.1 stration were reported to the governor, and by him to the state attorney.
 Following Governor Dineen's proclama- eon last night calling upon all citizens to aid in restoring order and promoting Nstice, an enthusiastic meeting of busi- .ss men was held at the Chamber of merce. It was called to order by pr.
 Hall, who introduced E. L. Chapin as , sman. The later launched into a fiery address in the course of which he said:
 Law and Order.
 .eThis is the most extraordinary. meet Ing we have ever held. The question before us is whether law and order shall prevail Tn this community or whether 1t shall be committed to the rule of riot and rebellion. You know about these events and their results in bloodshed and property loss I believe that out of every ten men in this city, nine are law-abiding, faithful citizens Of the persons in that mob there was not one to whom any of us would entrust a single dollar. Not one of them felt any degree of responsibility for the welfare of this community. Are we going to stand the rule of such mob is life so dear and sweet that We would surrender to cowardice? We love this city and no mob. large or small, shall defy the law"
 A torrent of applause followed the speech and was continued when other orators delivered themselves of similar sentiments.
 pr. Hall then read the resolutions. They