Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-24
Trouble Still Existing Down
in Tennessee.
Poor Progress in the Negotia-
tiOns for Peace.
The Governor and the MalcOntents
Can Not Come to Terms.
The Men Promise Not to Molest tho Con-
victs II the Soldiers Are Kept
Away-0therwise Blood
shed Will Ensue.
ssociated Press Dispatches.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 23.-The
miners committee which went to Coal
Creek today, to communicate Governor
Buchanan's decision to the men,
reached their destination at noon. A
mass meeting was Immediately called,
and the spokesman OF the committee de-
tailed their conference with the COVER
nor and the results thereof. They said
the committee had received concessions
and in their opinion the men ought to
make some. This did not seem to give
anything like universal satisfaction,
but the implicit confidence the
miners have in their leaders was
shown by unanimous vote to accept
the report Of the committee on resolu-
tions. The list of resolutions was that
the convicts should be returned to the
mines, the miners guaranteeing that
they would not be molested; the militia
is to be ordered home. Sixty days is to
be allowed to convene the legislature,
during which time no convict shall be
molested, and no property shall be de-
stroyed, and the miners, if necessary,
will place guards to see that their prom
ises are kept good. The miners COM
mittee returned to Knoxville this eve
ming to confer with the governor.
EVERYTHING QUIET.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 23.-Every-
thing is quiet at Briceville and Coal
Greek. The miners are holding meet
ing at Coal Greek. 1t is believed they
viii consent to the return of the con-
victs, and will await the action of the
special session of the legislature on the
convict lease system. The militia re-
main at Knoxville. The governor viii
confer with the miners again this even
ing.
A CONVICT KILLED.
Early this morning Anderson Harris,
convict employed by the Knoxville
Iron company, was killed by guard
J.;SA. Duncan. Harris, stealthily ap.
preaching George Torbett, another ol
the guard, commenced to choke him,
Duncan ordered Harris to I desist. He
not needing the order Duncan fired,
killing him almost instantly. Much ex-
citement prevails in the convict head
QudTCcIb. IL WAS cVLucuCly bu0. diIu VI
the convicts to make break for liberty.
When Harris was shot, another convict
who had started to assist him in chok-
ing Torbett, fed back to his comrades.
THE END rs NOT YET.
The conference with the governor this
evening lasted three hours, and ended
without satisfactory result. Gov
ernor Buchanan declined to consider the
proposition for an armistice, on the
ground that it would be an implied COM
promise with violation of the law, and
If the legislature declined to comply
with the demands of the miners, they
might be renewed with impunity. The
committee disclaimed any threats, but
the governor was firm. There is no
longer any doubt that he will return the
convicts to the mines at Coal Greek and
Briceville. The conference committee is
of the opinion that if they are returned
with only such guards as are necessary
to keep them in custody, there will be
no interference with them until the leg
islature has acted, but if the militia re-
turns with them, they fear terrible
conflict may follow. The governor will
meet the committee again in the morn
ing,