The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-24
MINERS COME TO TERMS.
THEY ACCEPT GOV. BUCHANAN'S
COMPROMISE.

LaW-rhe Men Agree TO see That
No Attack is Made on the Campany's
Property.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, July 23.-This morn
ing the miners committee left Knoxville
for Coal Creek with the decision of the gov
arnor that If the convicts were allowed to
be nlaced in the mines from which they
had been evicted by the miners, the militia
would be withdrawn and the legislature
vonld be convened in extra session for the
puruose of taking such action as
if saw fit on the convict lesse system.
Coal Creek was reached at IL o'clock this
morning, and when the miners committee
and Associated Press reporter stepped from
the train, 1000 miners were assembled to
meet them. AS soon as the committee
aligbted from the train q loud voice was
heard to shout: 'All miners to the big
grove" The big grove was about mile
from the station, and thither the large
crowd rapidly made its way.
AN IMPRovIsED PLATFORM.
A rude platform was hastily constructed
and upon it was placed the committee aud
Hon. J. G. j. Williams, who represented
the Knoxville arbitration committee. The
crowd was called to order by a miner, and
the two spokesmen of the committee related
the incidents of their trip to meet the COVER
nor, how he received them and his decision
They stated that the committee had re-
ceived concessions and that in their
minds the miners ought to
grtnt some. This did not meet with any
thing like universal satisfaction, but the
implicit confidence the miners have in their
leaders was shown by the unanimous vote
to accept the report Of the committee on
resolutions, which had been appointed and
which had been in session while the speak,
ers were being heard
THE OFFER ACCEPTED.
The gist of the resolutions was that the
convicts should be- returned to the mines.
the miners guaranteeing that they would
not be molested. The militia will be ordered
home, Sixty days will be allowed to con-
vene the legislature, during which time no
convict shall be molested and no property
shall be destroyed. and the miners.
If necessary, will place guards
to see that the promises are
kept good. The miners committee
returned to Knoxville at 5:45 o'clock this
afternoon and began conference with the
governor and Knoxville committee. One
little incident noticed by the Associated
Press man will show the discipline in effect
and explain how we'll the miners were in
the hands Of their leaders. A burly, bluff
miner stepped up to one of the leaders and
said: II want to change the number of
my gun, I've swapped. Immediately out
came long list Of names, opposite to each
Of which was the number of the Winchester
rifle which had been assigned to the man
bearing that name.
A CONVICT KILLED.
AT O'Clock this morning Anderson Har>
ris, one Of the Knoxville Iron Company's
convicts, was killed by one of the guards,
J. A. Duncan. Harris stealthily ap-
preached George Tolbett, another of the
guards, and commenced to choke him An
other negro followed. Harris was ordered
by Duncan to desist, but failed
to heed the warning, when Duncan fired
The ball took effect under the left
shoulder blade, and the convict died ten
minutes later. Great excitement prevailed
In the convict headquarters. Evidently it
had been agreed among the convicts to make
a break for liberty. When Harris y as shot
q second prisoner turned and fed to his
comrades.
THE CONFERENCE.
\ The conference held tonight lasted three
hours and ended without any visible result.
n Iov. Buchanan declines to consider
Il the proposition for an armistice on
the ground that it would be
a. implied compromise with
v'etion Of the law that might at the end
Oh nat time, in case the legislature declined
81 @comply with the demands of the miners,
oerenewed with impunity. The representa-
ives Of the miners disclalmed any threat
aud proposed to accompany the proposition
win an explanation which would relieve it
from such construction. The governor
was arm, however, in his demands and de-
clned to yield.
BOUND TO RETURN THE CoNVICTS.
Ihere Is no longer any doubt but that the
governor Will return the conVicts to the
mlhes at Coal Creek and Bricevi!le 1t is
why question of how it will be done. The
ltners present at the conference express
Hs opinion that if they are returned
"lIh only such guards as are necessary to
up tnem IN custody and not militia and
placed IN their ssockades, there will be no
tesasEance, and that there will be no inter-
Seeuee with them until the legislature
LOS been convened and has acted
TTp0h the repeal of the lease system.
II militia is returned with the con-
lS s.ets II Is believed that their presence will
Ool o-lalne the passions Of the already excited
Immunity, and a conflict with per haps
S.o!e ttloie results might follow. This is the
inS iIT'lVn 1at 1; now; The governor is consider
49, HUS "nat ne will do, but he Will do it;
m;1 M WI mold another conference with the
not Gls ~ tomorrow morning. There will
will 70 70 much further delay, and what is done
vou.oe ,, ~ uone notilater than Saturday. If the
fba b''nor nor sees his way clear to send
n os conVlcts back to the mines safely
mos, custody OF the citizen guards he will
then arl! oaDly take that course; if be does,
tnro 4ulet viii be restored until the legisla-
stlI &c . convened. His attorney general is
wtba,.th "..h him, and he will take no step
consulting that official.
" The GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE.
os"sAh;s3hi,lNGToN, July 2S.-In view OF the
Bpcbaay Oh demand being made by Gov.
the TniaIn Tan Of Tennessee on the President of
militia milt1t,eu ;a States for troops to aid the state
The on. ~ euppressing the miners outbreak,
been il,CGls Io-Il, OF the war department have
case, Tbo INTO the legal aspect of the
point ,rhe 1he result Of the inquiry up to this
cast era-.e ~une not conclusive, is sufficient to
Of sueb ba'e doubt upon the successful issue
stitUtioSa o demand by the governor. the con-
very jOn Jont1atd, ana Revised Statutes making it a
Ar, SlAPATHY FROM ATLANTA,
FeierTaAtiEoIrA Ca, July 2S.-The Atlanta
luton of a,,S VI trades tonight passed a reso-
of TenUOaass.ym ympathy with the striking miners
gia conyistg cistg; land and also condemning the Geor