Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-11-01
FlLONS FREED BYPoGCl
Csnvicts Libsrased From Tennes-
see Prisons.
TURNED LOOSE TO ROAM At WILL
A Mob Ifberatss the Inmates - tbs
stock ases ~ Brieeviiis Ana Csat
CTesk-Exettiag scenes Al.
senaing the Release

KsoxvnIE, Tenn, Oct STAT Q
o'clock Friday night 5000 miners a.
tackled the stockade 81 Briceviiis in
which $50 eonvicts were confined. re-
leased the prisoners and burned the
stockadeL The hheratcrs came from
every direction and asse IN bled in force,
marching on the stoekade. Their fsst
act was 70 blow up the magazine. TIC
uprights of the stockads were knocked
on and the eenviets who had re-
tired released They then volunteered
TO help their rescuers in an attack on
the Chumles stockade- A continuous
firing was kept up The guards of The
Chumlea stockade were preparing
against the attack. Great bonfirss
were built all around 70 prevent . sur
prise The miners took possession of
the telegraph offies ~ Coal Creek, and
no messages were allowed 10 bs re-
ceived or sent
Most of the convicts are reported 20
have gone towards the Kentucky line.
Ii has been ascertained that large num-
bers of suits of citizens clothes were
purchased several days ago. and il Il
now certain that they were for the use
Of the discharged convicts. whose es
cape would be facilitated by discarding
their striped clothes
The greatest excitement prevails In
the surrounding country owing TO the
convicts being At liberty in such large
numbers and the further trouble that
is anticipated in any effort that may
be made to enforce the penitentiary
convict lease lava The guards NJ the
stockade made no resistance, feeling
that it was useless II is believed here
tn no lives were lost.
The rattle of firearms was ter.
rife and there was = veritable war
Tho guards at once saw that they
would be powefless against such mum.
bers and submitted. the firing being
entirely done BY the miners No one is
known to have been killed but severs
were wounded.
Commissioner Alleman tells graphic
vile, asleep in bed with Commissioner
of Labor Ford. Shortly after O'Clock
he was awak ened by the report Of biz
explosion at the stoclsade. He knew
what had come, and, jumping from
bed, without even putting on hat OF
shoes, ran from the building and down
TO Coal creek, miles distant Along
the line he met pumb ers of convicta
pulling OF striped clothing and jump
ing into citizens dress. aud, looking
back, he saw flames lighting up tn,
skies for miles around Later dis.
patches all confirm the reports sent
out Of the burning of the stockades
the release of the prisoners, and fur
Their threats.
A special from Clinton At lis p. m.
says: "The conductor of freiph;
train which has just reached here
from Coal Creek confirms the reports
He says he saw convicts fleeing in all
directions, but principally for Ken
lucky. G. Z. Irish, the famous leader
of the miners is in the city. He ex-
pressed great surprise at the turn OF
affairs He said his family was at
Briceville and he felt apprehensivs Tor
their safety"
Later advices say the stockade at
Coal creek was not burned, but the
doors were battered down and the con-
victs were released The convicts as.
saulted the guards and wrested their
weapons from them. But little resist
ance was offered and no bloodshed oc-
Cured The affair was SO sud-
den and unexpected and so well
conducted that it gives strength to the
belief that strong and well organized
secret society exists among the miners.
Many of the miners have returned "a
their homes and affairs are quoting
down considerably. II is not though,
the militia will be called ont.