Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-23
EFFORTS FOR PEACE
Trying to Settle the Mining Troubles In Ten
nessee Amicably.


nessee Amicably.
mass meeting was held at Memphis las,
night by workingmen to take some action to
assist the miners at Coal Greek. Several
speeches were made condemning the governors
course in ordering out the militia and the con-
tract lease system was scored. 1t was finally
decided to raise, by popular subscription,
money enough to send lawyer to Knoxville to
take out an injunction to prevent convicts from
working outside of the penitentiary, as it was
found upon Investigation that to have the convict
lease law repealed now by the legislature would
afford no relief to the miners in their present
struggle, as it would not abrogate the contracts
now in existence. Much interest is manifested
in the miners cause by the people of Memphis.
and if the injunction won't stick demands will
be made that the legislature be called in extra
session and the obnoxious law repealed.
MINERS WILL YIELD ON CONDITIONS.
Last nights advices from Knoxville say: The
miners of Coal Greek valley now pause to con-
slider. They are not as anxious to fight as they
were few days ago, when only handful of
men opposed them. The governor had hardly
reached the city when committee was at his
feet praying indulgence and begging for
further time. They say they think they will
induce their insurgent army to lay down their
arms and allow the convicts to return to the
mines if the governor will promise to call an
extra session of the legislature and ask that the
lease law be repealed. A committee of Knox
vile citizens met the governor with the miners
and joined in the appeal. The governor has
given them until tomorrow afternoon to restore
order and GLOW the law to take its course in
Coal Creek valley. II it is not done by that
time he viii have the troops go to the scene
and maintain the dignity OF the state at the
point Of the bayonet
The troops are anxious to move and settle
the question as to who is the bigger, the state
of Tennessee or the miners of Anderson county.
They are thoroughly disgusted with the atti-
tude of the people of this section and are not
backward in expressing themselves mass
meeting has just broken up ana the particl-
pants are Summing through the streets yelling
'Hurrah for the minersr' and jeering Gov.
Buchanan. The feeling is becoming intense,
and If the governor is inclined to pea ,eful
measures such conduct will change his resolu-
ton. Owing to conditions, Gen. Carnes is en-
forcing rigid discipline. and the soldiers are
demeaning themselves quietly. Only a few
who are on special misslons can be found On
the streets.
EXTRA SESSION TO BE CALLED.
After hearing arguments for both operators
and miners and consulting many leading citi-
zens of Knoxville, Gov. Buchanan declared that
he had decided to call an extra session of the
legislature for the purpose of modifying if not
Tue CONVICT tease system. ne sAteu,
however, that during that time the miners must
allow the return of the convicts to Briceviiie
and Coal Creek. Should they agree to this the
militia would be withdrawn, but refusal would
necessitate an order that the troops carry the
convlcts back at any cost
D1ssESsIoN IN THE MILITIA.
Although denied by majority of the soldiers
who we're forced to retreat from Briceville
Monday. the charges that the troops invited
the attack of the miners is doubtless true, and
serious dissensions in the ranks of the Moerlin
Zouaves of Chattanooga are one of the results.
Lieuts. kenner and Mccormick have informally
rendered their designations. and make charges
against Lieut.. Lauter and three privates of UNI
soldierly conduct. Lieut. Lauter in pub
hsbed card denounces as false the charges
against the privates and against himself as lies
made from whole cloth. The charges in brief
are as follows: The first (members Of the Zou-
ayes) three called on one Of the miners at
Briceville Sunday. and after partaking freely
of liquor stated that their comrades would re-
fuse to fire if commanded to do SO, and throw
down their arms. They said they were in
sympathy with the miners and would not fight
them. Lieut.. Lauter did worse than they,
however. He constantly talked to the men of
his company about the matter, arguing that the
miners were right and that he, for one, would
not tight