New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-25
A COMPROMISE REACHED.
TENNESSEE MINERS WILL LET THE CON
VICTS GO BACK TO WORK.
BUT THE TROOPS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO 40
COMPANY THEM AND THE LEGISLATURE
MUST ACT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuSE-I

MUST ACT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE-I
Knoxville, Tenn, July Contemporary peace
has been declared in this section tonight. The
news is being scattered throughout the South
that the miners of this section and the Governor
have agreed upon compromise The convicts
recently taken away from the Coal Creek and
BriceviIle mines fOrcibly by the miners, will be
returned tomorrow morning unaccompanied by the
troops An agreement was arrived at this after
noon and signed by special citizens committee
ana committee from the miners, that the
convicts should be permitted to go back
to the mines If not accompanied by the troops.
This conclusion arrived at after hours of con-
sutation and deliberation OIL the part of all con-
cerned. 1t was thought best to do this to save
bloodshed. The agreement was signed by the
miners with the distinct understanding that
Governor Buchanan will call a special session of
the Legislature at to consider the lease system
and, If possible, abrogate or modify it, Unless
such session is called within sixty days and
positive action is taken by the State more and
more trouble may be expected.
The opinion is prevalent throughout the State
that the Legislature cannot and will not do away
with the convict system. number of reasons
assigned for this. The States contract with
the lessecs does not expire for three and one-half
years. The people Of Middle and Western len
rcssce are entirely different in political sentiment
from those in East Tennessee, and do not fully
realize the importance Of this matter to the COM
mcrce of this section and the mineral develop
ment of East Tennessee. The only probable way
out of the trouble is for the State to pay
the lessees for their equipment through
out the State, and to take care of tho
cOnvicts itself. Although no official release has
been given to the troops they will leave here
for their homes within twenty-four hours. Since
the stay Of the militia in the city there has been
much dissatisfaction among them, as they say
they have no right to be in the field to protect
convicts, according to the laws of the State
Sheriff Rutherford, of Anderson County, where
all the troubles arc, has shown sympathy for the
miners throughout, and refused to fill engage
ments with the Governor, or appoint any special
deputies. Where he is at present is not known.
Governor Buchanan feels that the agreement
made this afternoon is the only way out of the
trouble at present. lie will accompany the con-
Iicts back to the mines, and the miners have
promised that he shall not be ,mOlested. The
climax of hesitancy has been reached, and for the
present peace will reign, but the end is not yet
Nolan, two residents Of Oliver Springs, were
drinking and discussing the miners troubles, they
quarrcllcd and fought. Lynch was shot to death.
MOAN escaped.
report is abroad tonight that miners have
become diSgusted with Governor Buchanan's
slow action and they want the cOnvcts returned
to the mines for the purpose of releasing them.
The following were resolutions signed by the
miners committee
We, the undersigned committee on behalf of the
miners and friends Of BIiceve and Coal Creek and In
the interest Of harmony, do submit the following,
trusting tia II will meet with fsV0sS5ie
Iirss--fic status quo to be restored and the guards
and convcts not 10 be mOesed thelf return 70 the
mines. and will all ordinary caution and non
Or,lbIe means to prevent any interference with thcm
SecOnd-R RepOsng confidence in cur Governor ard
believing the General Assembly when they meet in
extra session will give the necessary relief from
the oppression that now hangs over MS, We viii en-
deavOr 70 conduct ourselves law abiding people 50
as to maintain the confidence and sympathy OF the
public I'm the future well as In the past
Third-AnI VIC do hereby express thanks to Governor
buchanan for the kind consideration In holding the
militia in this city and thereby preventing conflict
that might have resulted in hlO3dshed.
FtuIrtll--And 10 the committee of citizens also
press thanks for the interest they have shown by teir
counsel and advice in their efforts to adjust the existing