The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-07-24
A DUTY SHIRkZD.
Briceville Miners AIRS Masters
of the Situation.
THEsHER1FF DROPS ouTor SIGHT
And Attorney General Decides that
State Militiamcn Are Not Available.
Session ST the Legislature.

State Militialncn Are Not Available.
The Miners Remain Firm-An Extra
Session ST the Legislature.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 29.-Thrill-
ing scenes We're enacted III this city
and the excitement caused by the re-
turn of troops and convicts from Brice-
vile is undated. Tho presence of the
largest body of soldiers seen here since
the war and the fact that they may
momentarlly be called upon to go to
battle with four times their number of
determined men. each an adept in tho
use Of firearms has caused the streets
to be crowded since daybreak. Tho
decision of the governor, who has been
in consultation with the attorney gen.
eral all day, has not been received and
the troops are taking much needed
rest.
Coal Creek Station is five miles from
the scene of the trouble aud ,uiners are
spread out all along the entire district.
That section will probably be placed
under martial law by General C'arnes as
soon as he reaches there. This is re-
garded as the most effective way of
preventing the miners from centraliz-
ing for an attack. Opinions vary as to
whether or not General Carnes will
take the released ~convicts now under
guard in this city back with him, but
the opinion OF the better advised IS that
he will have them accompany tho
militia. There are III ccuvicts nov
here. Colonel Sewer and the troops
heretofore under his command are also
here. Every military company in Ten
awaiting orders from Governor Buch-
anan to go to the seat Of the trouble
with the miners at Bricev,lle. There
are nineteen companies In all and they
contain nearly 600 men. Careful esti-
mates places the number Of miners of
Coal Greek ard Briccyillc at 1900. hat
first signs of hostilities would doubt
less call out nearly Il thousand more.
General surprise is manifested here that
the governor did rot accompany the
troops from Nashville. The feeling is
that while his presence might not avert
a conflict, his absence prevents further
conference with the miners, SO that the
presence OF troops will mean the sur
render of the miners or a conflict.
An Ominous Feature
of the situation is the qnietude and lack
of Boosting on the part of the miners.
There is u quiet determination in their
attitude which indicates a dangerous
desperation. The purpose Of the troops
is, of course, to return the convicts and
protect them in their work at the mines
as we'll us to arrest the leaders of the
movement. This, miners say, shall not
be done. 1t is reported that Governor
Buchanan has called on the governor of
Georgia for two companies of artillery.
with Calling guns. Sheriff Rutherford
OF Anderson county, who called on the
governor for troops in the first instance,
is reported to have fled the country.
Superintendent Goodwin, who had
charge of the convicts at Coal Creek, is
also said to have left in hot haste. AT
all events, neither are there, and their
whereabouts IS not known.
A Meeting of Miners.
was held at Coal Harbor in the after
noon. When the men assembled there
were q few hot-heads, who began t.
talk about fire, but they were outsiders
and not miners. The miners leaders
took possession of the meeting and
would not allow such talk. Mr.. lngra
ham was called to preside and the meet.
ing was formally opened. There were
speeches by q number of leaders and Ill
Of a conservative tone and of advising
The men said they wanted the convict.
sent away and nothing more or less
Finally q resolution was unanimously
passed to appoint u committee of fvt
to 80 to Knoxville and Nashville if ne
cessary to confer with Governor Buch
hanan and arbitrate the present diff
cultics. Commissioners Forde and ALE
man were invited and asked to 10 will
the committee. A resolution wa
unanimously passed, each man pledg
ing himself, on his honor, that not on,
dollars worth of property would be des
troyed and the co1npany's propcrt,
should be guarded. 1t was further de
termined that no Il should offer VIC
lence to any Il except in self defense
There is
A Sense of Relief
and quiet since the meeting. TIL
taking the proper course. There wa,
some talk Of attacking troops coming t,
arrest the leaders. The meeting hn
done good. for the men are now quiet
They are as determined as ever that nj
conyicts shall work here and say the,
will release all who come, just so sool
as the troops leave. A telegram was re
ceived from the Kentucky side at Jelli
co Offering a large number of men j,
case help was needed. The reply wa.
for the men to hold themselves in read;
ness i'll case they were called for. Nearl,
every man present had a double bar
relied shot gun in his hand, a few hat
Winchesters and no small number re
volvers.
1t is feared that the miners will no
keep their word not to modest the prop
erty of the coal company, since the.
lease convicts at the works of the Knox
vile Iron company and hardly waite,
until the troops We're out of sight be
fore they did just what they PROMISE
not to do. The prevailing opinion i
that the mine machinery is snfe 80 Ion,