The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-01
FALL OF THE STOCKADES
Heavy FIRING BUT NO LOSS OF
LIFE IN THE RAID.

The Guards Quickly Surrendered
When called on to Do So by the
Mpers-The Released Oonvicts Pro-
rided With Citizens Clothes to Fa-
ciitste Their Escspe-The Governor
Still Pondering.
Kyoxv1LLE, TENN, Oct 81. II P. MA
ronorter has Just returned from Briceville
and Coal Crack. he found everything
ouet. but groups of men could be seen
syervwhers discussing the event Of last
ght. The Briceville stockade. with the
exception of the north wall and rifle pit,
vw burned Ten eight-room houses
and a large dining hall inside
Of the inclosure went in the general
eonaagration. At the lower end Of the
Coal Creek stockade the Office building was
burned and the guard "shacks' demolished.
Tie interior of the convIcts' dining hall, the
sleeping room, hospital ward aud kitchen
we're filed with broken furniture, shattered
glass and queensware. The store Of
Warden Jack Chumley at this point was
rifed, and about $500 worth Of goods
we're taken and destroyed.
MARCH OF THE MINERS.
The Citizens of Briceville began to hear
SQUADS of men passing through the place on
their wav to the stockades between and 9
o'clock Friday night. This was kept up
for nearly an hour. IL Was about $50
Walden's ridge approaching the stockade
from the east. They called upon Warden
Cross TO deliver the keys of the prison
While this was going on the magazine was
blown up and the stockades surrounded by
800 men and Warden Cross gave up the
keys, and when l4I convicts were released
they assisted in burning and destroying the
property
ANOTHER sToCKADE ATTACKED.
The attacking party then moved on the
Chumley, or Coal Creek stockade, and a
halt was made near there and twenty-five
men sent forward TO demand the surrender
continuous volleys from their Win
chesters. Only one guard was on
duty, and he lost no time in obeying the
order. the oonvicts were told TO go, and
many Of them at Briceville were given citi-
Esns' clothing. When they we're liberated
they plundered Chumley's store and
destroyed the stockade furniture.
FIRING OF THE OFFICE BUILDING.
The Office building was set on fire by the
overturning of stove. The mob then de-
scended to the valley, where they set off
several dynamite bombs and fired small
cannon they had with them. The racket
occssioned BY these discharges, together
With the explosion of ammunition stored at
the Briceville stockade, which the fire
touched off, created an impression smorg
nou-psrlicipants that small war
was in progress. This. however,
was not the case, as there was not single
shot 1red at any man or any personal vio-
lence.
THE DISCARDED STRIPES.
The woods, fields and railroad tracks
around the two stOokades we're generously
strewn with the striped suits OF the re-
leased convicts. Convicts in gangs of
tens and twenties were yesterday wandering
all over the surrounding country. One
convict arrived at small settlement near
Coal Creek today who was still in his
stripes, and he was quickly sent on his way
rejoicing. Several gangs have been seen at
various points along the Knoxville and
Ohio yesterday. Whenever they asked
lor helplt was freely given by the natives.
citizen OF Coal Greek pointed out
aagroup OF men to the reporter. remarking
that the men are not Of this place, but when
asked where they came from the citizen
smut up like clam. AT another time they
were told that one Of the group he had been
ConveFsllg with was an escaped convict,
out further and more definite information
was refused
Most OF the convicts are reported to have
zone toward the Kentucky line.
CITIZENS CLOTHES PURCHASED.
IL has been ascertaiued that large num-
oers OF suits of citizens clothes were
purchased several days ago. and
~ now certain that they we're
Lor the use OF the discharged con-
ylcts, whose escape would be- facilitated
oy olscsrding their striped clothes. The
greatest excitement prevails in the sur
attun1!Gllng - 1!l country, owing to convicts being
a0 Hoerty In such large numbers, and
.gi tuer trouble is anticipated in any
euolt mat may be made to enforce the pom
ltentlary convict lease laws
ne arms OF the guards were all captured
WIN trlillng exceptions. No resistance was
nidue' Inc miners who effected the release
seem TO have acted with the greatest
TTTHcaecy' showing perfect organization.
mere were no outward indicetions
Of immediate action, and peonle wara begin.
n,ng TO believe that the matter would be
mle 20 tne courts for settlement. The act of
o;.; %e miners seems to be a surprise to the
N'lzens In the vicinity Of Briceville.
ALL QUIET AT MIDNIGHT.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. Oct 81 I'll. Rrica-
Fr0.1onl ,S s!tuatlonls unchanged at midnight.
lsrT ytning is quiet at the scene of war. A
49, eoiaI a. to ene Journal from Oliver Springs
Sss NY tnat while everything is quiet there
,L Lo people look for the miners Co come
snd tuere 20 release the 220 convict miners CON
Hned at that point.
The NEWS AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Oct. 81. IL Pm
va.d At7st accounts state that 1853 conyicts
Co.e made free at Briceville and 143 at
Ioai creek. A colored convict tele0ranhad
t tne governor at II O'Clock this fnornin0
wera y linton ~ stating that be and 1862 others
whot ~ Vnat town and vicinity and asking
coros, r,s ne must do. The governor is now in
Caraaui armunication Ico by telegraph with Attorney
itv to' lckle as to whether he has author
~ W order troops out
~, 'nh GOVERNORS OFFICE LIVELY.
ma.as ns governors office presented an ami
nor ppearance this morning. The gover-
sto.S auu other stete officials, constituting the
cor to.Lard ooard of prison inspectors were in
WI ence, and callers interested in one
ors VI another in the affair were numer-
were among those who called
soHe ere Gen. Weakly, Inspector
TTonerm OF the national guerd of
inesnnesiae; Col. Jack Spur of the first reg-
case :. VINO was awaiting instructions in
Ward. .ue military should be called out;
ton zen of "a bIevins and Deputy Warden Pat
WIZ y, me main prison; Col. A. S. Colyar,
relI To zane M as counsel for DIR. William Nor
n. worh; hs;uo-iessee of the convicts, who were
Tennang at Briceville for the