The sun., 1891-11-08
BACK TO NEW STOCKADES.
COZ BUCHANAN DECLARES HE Will
UPHOLD TENNgsskE,s HONOR.

The Co.viets VIII BE Returned TO the HTines
Under strsne Gusrd. and the Militia viii
Como TO che Aid of the Guards f Ncces-
sary - Bloeashed In the Mountains IL
Looked Fer-Ssricvanees OF he Miners
Ineluae the 0dIous syste., or Store Or.
asrs a. Well a. Other Matters.
NAsHv1ILn Nov 7.--Ths afternoon Gov.
Buchanan officially announced that the con-
victs would 60 back to Briceville and Coal
Creek. Whether they are to 10 undor civil or
military guard he has not yot decided. but he
said that they would go, and that the guard
would be sufficient to repel any assault For
several days the Governor. the three members
Of tho Board OF Prison Inspectors. and the rep
resentatives OF the lessees have been holding
long and anxious confrrences II was known
yesterday by the general public that this con-
ference concerned the sending back Of the
convlcts. The Sun this morning anticipated
the official announccm cnt to-day.
The conference lasted from ~ o'clock this
morning until this afternoon. The attorneys
for the lessecs renewed their formal demand
that tho convicts be returned under strong
guard The Governor was with them. and the
only hesitation was from the prison inspectors.
VINO felt that the Governor was right, but
shrunk from taking such q responsibility upon
their shoulders Az the law was clear and as
tho honor Of tho State could be upheld in no
other way they were finally forced to consent
The official announcement says that such con-
vlcts as have bsen recaptured. and such other
convicts a. the lessees may select, are to 90
back to Oliver Springs. Briceville. and Coal
Cresk as soon rs proper quarters can be pro-
vided for them there.
II will bs remem berod that the stockades at
Bricevills and Oliver Springs were burned to
tho ground. while the stockade Mt Coal Creek
was only dismantled The custom heretofore
In placing convlcts at a mine hos been to send
on small force Of convicts at first to huild the
stockads. II 10 probable that this will not be
done In the present case. The whole force will
be sent on at once. the FIRST Of next week. and
the stockades will thus rise rapidly. Tho con-
victs will sleep In the mines at night, the
auietest place possible. and tho eecurest
although the mines. all three. are so damp
that the prison inspectors pronounced them
unht for man to work in.
Tho State viii also have to furnish large
euard for each place Not less than fifty
guards would. under any consideration. be
sent. as q smaller number would not be able
to watch the convicts and at the same time see
that such stockade building as was done by
day would not be overthrown or burned at
night.
Dy tNIS ueIoImlu0u uiCNS ou tuo part ot tii0
State. the long-feared bloodshed and rioting
at Coal Crock and Briceville seems now immi-
guards win be backed 6y, the military. and
eTe Wadras @ apse Ths sa1H mnes
and stockades' sitss are IN the hollows. and the
So: 2si sssi
:s;sIssss tss ses,srsRss sas ,9S Il
with grave faces. itsy knew what this step
tssns 4 sss ssa ss as ss3s ss
snd the arrest . those lmpIicated IL The riots
I ssf ses ss t hs sfa Tsas sso
name Of the State. The, assigning Of the militia
70 guard duty lies In his power; a. win rot
suardIns cenSicts is not the duty Of the seans
% tSsrsp Ss .sr1ni sf @ s
tq9psnee s our Boys viii iace % an armed mob and
WI hsht with courage and s1csesss .. a.. ;, ,,,,
Sss % @ oi the
ea9on s "if than
on ths % soetf L
toHion and bad faith.
O. sP hs the sdsss s r.. as this
the north. attention is again turned to the
Tennessss Coal and Mining COMPANY: When
the trouble first came up THE SUN printsd all
t. 6s got ab9u bts she snT
together facts which the dry. formal recital Of
aasns 6saG only nsss 'aa
at frst sympathiEinc with the miners, has
pps.6ss IT, 6ssssa ans% X1G sssHt s
sens have ceased to e. charitable; and have
iorgottGn the WronGs Q, ne th fhheEs Is tnef iSn9
sss 81 fRe sats to bsme
the unwrltten !aw which permits ieuds.
r.as e s nRnns niRks q dh the
snd also q its sER1tTaiy VIZ 5Hls about n weight
q x.ssS = r. ssal SSEssf S sSa Rssssl!s
ssss esfp nss It's a10! ssts saf e
sS asssvsSs o%s Ct sors face rSs Ssos system t s
neSts new System = sssp cuts down @ wages 20 @ per
sssSly ~ q s ssst @ s$s
sss shssss III %enE ssG stores in
sSslss ssss? ess. Els ssss ss1: 3:
against 8 cents pound In other stores: cofiee
10 cents whore Others charge 2S esnts st1.
door, away CENTS sssae
& otkers charge is cents. For other things tls
s1totion I. eyep wcJse Shoes are 81 cent? nj
sents sscp fHks F. rs Ssnis and shOys!s
he miners try, to get away from these nrise..
ss % RI not psy cssh
for its scrip. hut compels the outside store
keeper to take his payment In goods at tho
exorbitant rates.
matter Of scrip. The company's agent keeps
careful watch Of ths accounts Of Various miners
buying less thap the company thinks M hs ought
at the outside stores; THIS last piece OF intim:
idation does not rest upon the mere word Of
the dIsrteetad minors, butts proved by threat,
vario;.s miners Those letters are now in pos.
session of The State pepartment, and under
for u criminal Indictment:
This practice Is not confined to the Tsnnes-
ace Coal Mining Company. Most. Of the other
mining companies OF Coal Creek. Brlceyills,