The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26
AND CONVlCTS PART.
SOLDIERS GO HOME. AND PRISONERS
90 BACK TO THE STOCKADE

Gov. buchanan Leads the Convict Miners
Into the Tennessee Mountains Again.
nndNot . sign OF Violence II Mnnirested.
KNOXVILLE. July 25.-If the people OF Knox
Vile had followed tho inclination OF their
hearts to-day the city would have been gay
with hags. As early as Z o'clock the streets
took on holiday appearance. and the cloud
less morning was no brighter than the faces OF
tho citizens. their wives. and daughters. The
mining troubles had been settled tho convicts
were going away. and although they wore not
yet gone the impression which the anxietics OF
tho few last days have caused was vlsibly lift
ed and dissipated.
At quarter to o'clock the militia now 80
long encampcd on the University grounds.
came marching down Gay street. ip iull splen-
dor OF militia uniform. The swords clankel,
the muske's elittered. and tho boys seem cd as
gay as though they had received orders to
march against the enemy. perhaps n littlo
Gnyer II the truth he told. Hardly had they
passed down toward tho railroad station be-
fore the convic,s came out from their prison
In the store house ana rolled slowly down the
street in dismal column. The whole city
was assembled along the sidewalks. and for
while the smiles vanished. None could smile
Mt that ragged. striped, and mournful parade
OF the uges, OF human beings.
Seven guards marched with the 1875 convicts.
Each guard carried q Winchester and dis-
played heavy revolver hung from his shout
der by strap. One convict carried a fiddle
case, ready to fall TO pieces. and another had a
huge watermelon on his shoulder. Most OF
them were empty handed. ploddng along in
The two special trains one for tie military
ABOUT The f me ali Vent o
way the eonviets Were received in the nouns N,
liz A CntH Ntpt
Was made up, Of four old and rrmv cars.
Thee Of then, held Prisoners aud guards: ln
officials. ami the committee OF miners.
The cnnyicts leaned from The windows on
turned with interest the curious gaze so OF the
peope on the farms and at the mountain sta
lions along along, the route It was sx,ectsd that
that they feared 'roabe But mo ae ahan
ernor airhted from the train they Surrounded
him and shook hands with him silently. but
From toal Creek steep road leads upward
through the mountains. So steep are these
mountains and SO mai row is the, traversable
path that there 10 no wagon road Mt all. The
monnta forest closes in to the tracks and the
scenery Is priInevnl and grand Once in a
noun, aineers cottage, whore the whole family
was gathered solemnly to see II pass. The
bu ged with muscles made IN mountain clint.
ing; The men were stawnrt mountaineers.
anu tlc women nau WIDER shoulders 0nd hipt
solemn faces. with long straight noses.
AT the knoxvill. Iron Company's mines most
OF the convicts were put of. First came the
column with the Hlittering barrels OF the VIM
chestcrs menacng 1t. They lett the train and
toied UP the slope to disappear along the yell
low pat soon hidden by the foliage OF the
W; each with his arms about the neck OF his
fellow convicts; The sick mem black faces
hal a sickly yellowish tint. and their thin iaces
lolled from side to side helpless. After them
camo negro whose legs and arms were
twisted out OF shape. He hobbled w OF the
n, The train started on to Bricevie. and the
and the u remaining convicts. all OF whom
were white mon. were led to the half finished
stockade which light have been the scene OF
bloody conflict. few free miners iaborers
from nm thor mine. were standing about One
wa. naked to tLewaist and all were tanned u
miniature coffee pot set in his cap.
The convicts We're got to work at once. Gov.
buchanan and his purity Immediately boenn
the tourney back to Knoxville. On the way
down the Governor showed how relieved he
was 10y the brightness OF his lace and frequent
laughs. Tonight shall take my first nights
rest in week. said he. and he took 1t at
home. for he only stopped one hour In Knox
Vile before tax inG train Tor Nashville
This ends the troubles with the miners and
mountaineers OF the Coal Creek region for the
present. They will await the action OF the
Legislature In pea'e II the Legislature does
not remove The convicts the storm will break
tnineers during this excitement can doubt it.
the Legislature. no doubt he realizes that his
anxiety is only put on