The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-07-21

had sufficient force to over t
whelm the soldiers, but did 4
did not care to shed blood if the ,
convicts were quietly turned over
to them. The troops marched out
Of camp, carrying with them the
convicts, all their commissary sup
plies and baggage. They marched
to Briceville and there took the
train for Knoxville. The promise
not to attack the Knoxville Com
pany's stockade has already been
violated, and the $50 convicts at
the place were put on train and
sent to Knoxville. The mob then
started for Oliver Springs, where
they also intend liberating the pris-
oners. The whole of eastern Ten
nessee is in sympathy with the mi
ners and take great delight in
spreading the disgraceful lawless-
ness.
Later.-After the release OF the
convicts at Briceville this morning,
and the troops and convicts had
been placed on the train, the mob
went to the mines of the Knoxville
Iron Company and surrounded the
stockade and captured the l25 con-
victs there, with the guards. They
were shipped away to Knoxville,
and arrived here about $3.50 o'clock
All convicts are now here in an old
building under guard. A call of
some labor leaders has been issued
for labor meeting here tomorrow
night. 1t is reported here tonight
that the miners at Oliver Springs
have released the 130 convicts, but
this report has not been verified.
The excitement here tonight is in
| tense. The streets are crowded,
and diversity of opinion is heard.
I Many of the labor men say that the
f miners have done right.
\ GOVERNOR BUCHANAN CALLS OUT
: THE MILITARY.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 90
Il Governor Buchanan this mornin g
= received telegram from War den
i Blevins, at Briceville, that over one
/ thousand men had gathered between
II that place and Coal Creek, prepar-
le atory to marching against the Brice
~ Vile stockade. Gov. Buchanan
10 who has been guided by the utmos
v caution since the troubles began, a
20 once decided to call out the entir'
a military Of the State, and for th'
IN purpose he Immediately telegraphe(
ia each company and instructed Geu
70 eral j. L. Weakley to arrange rail
CT road transportation for them. Tent
OF and blankets were issued from th'
&c capitol and went down by the spe
Is cial train. The train pulled out a
eo six o'clock with three Nashvill
ng companies, Springfield compan
10 and one from Franklin on boarc
he and. they will pick up along tn
ey line companies from Murfreesbore
a. Shelbyville, Tulahoma and Sews
ed nee. Clarksville and Lebanon con
ne panies passed through later, an
n,s four companies from Memphis an
ne one from Jackson are also enrout
Tia on another special train. Ther
Use are fourteen companies in all, con
,e- prising 45O men and 100 will
ne taken on at Chattanooga. II
eey Nashville train will arrive at Brio
me vile in the morning and the Men
no phis train at noon.
Knoxville, Tenn, July 90
Ole G an. Ut is known that Il
a leaders of the mob were not miner
y, !nd either last week or to-day. Euge1
!. lie Merritt led them in each instanc
ne He is small merchant at Brio
III vile, but is said to be determin
ess man. He spoke in reply to Go
ers Buchanan last week, and real
Oh treated the Governor with indigr
mp. tion. Other leaders are know
IL and the sentiment here is that th
Pls- must be arrested and taken to Ma
vile, as the law provides, and p,
TUE ished. The miners have appoint
ana a committee to say what dispatcl
aP- shall be sent out, and what not, a
'uid the committee or some of it is in [
the telegraph office all the time 8
lers rood ali tbo matter Govt ~. ~