Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
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ueuVot 10 proceeu against tne miners
| civilly would be folly, as the sympathy
of all classes is with the miners and con-
| viction would be almost impossible. After
the quiet but determined mob of miners
| had done its work yesterday and the con
| victs and militia had been sent off to
| Knoxville, the visiting miners left for
home, and the Coal Creek Valley was soon
ns quiet as country village on Sunday
| Every military company in Tennessee
was in this city this morning awaiting
orders from Governor Buchanan to go to
| the seat of the trouble with the miners at
| Briceyille. There are 10 companies in all,
containing nearly 600 men. Careful esti-
| mates place the number of miners at Coal
| Creek and Briceville at 1900. but first
signs Of hostilities would doubtless call out
| nearly thousand more. General surprise
is manifested here that the governor did
not accompany the troops from Nashville.
The feeling is that while his presence
might not avert conflict, his absence
prevents further conference with the
miners, so that the presence of the troops
will mean the surrender of the miners or
a conflict.
An ominous feature Of the situation is
the quietude and lack of Boosting on the
part of the miners. There is quiet de-
termination in their attitude which indi-
Gates dangerous disposition. The purpose
of the troops is, of course to return the
convicts and protect them at their work in
the mines as well as to arrest the leaders of
the miners movement. This the miners
say shall not be done. II is reported that
Governor Buchanan has called on the gov
ernor of Georgia for two companies OF in
fantry and two cars of artillery, with CAT
ling guns.
Sheriff Rutherford, of Anderson county,
who called on the governor for troops in
the first instance, is reported to have fled
ha Gttn rt.lta
who had charge Of the convicts at Coal
Creek, is also said to have left in hot haste.
At all events neither are there, and their
whereabouts are not known.
The Buchanan Rifles of Nashville, and
the Nashville Light Artillery, with two
Calling guns, with a capacity of 1850
shots minute the Stone River Guards,
the Shelbyville Guards and the Shawnee
Guards have arrived and are preparing to
go to Coal Creek. They comprise over 400
| men.
Colonel SEWER will take a picked scout.
| ing party TO Coal Creek including Lieuten-
ant Royster Of Chattanooga. The Outlook
| Mountain Guards are in the armory here
awaiting orders. They say they will do
their duty whatever il is, and sustain the
reputation of Chattanooga.
A dispatch from Coal Creek this after
noon stated that the miners had taken
| charge of the railway station and telegraph
| office, and all messages sent through that
office are liable to be read and suppressed.
| Coal Creek station is five miles from the
scene of the trouble, and miners are spread
all along the entire distance.
Opinions vary as to whether General
Carves will take the released convicts now
under guard in this city back with him
| There are III cOnvicts now here. Colonel
| Sewer and the troops heretofore under his
command are also here.
This morning about 500 miners from
Jellico, Newconb, Coal Creek and Brice-
vile started on foot across the mountains
for Oliver Springs, a mining town on the
| Waldens Ridge railroad, Which connects
the Knoxville 4 Ohio road with the Gin
cinnati Southern. The roads are verv
rugged and this distance across country
about l6 miles The miners arrived in
Oliver about noon, and Immediately a
meeting of local and visiting miners was
held, which was in session until o'clock
p. m.
When the men assembled there were a
few hot heads who began to talk about
fire, but they were outsiders and not miners.
The miners leaders took possession of the
meeting. and said they would not allow
such talk.
MIR, Ingraham was called to preside and
the meeting was formally opened. There
were speeches by a number Of leaders and
all of conservative tone and advising
against any sort Of act in violation of the
law. The men said they wanted the CON
victs sent away and nothing more or less.
| Finally a resolution was unanimously
passed to appoint a committee of five to 20
to Knoxville and Nashville, If necessary,
to confer with Governor Buchanan and
arbitrate the present difficulties. Commits
missioner Ford and Assistant Alleman
were invited and asked to go with
the committee. A resolution was
unanimously passed. each man pledg-
one dollars worth of property would
be destroyed and the company's property
should be guarded. 1t was further deter
mined that no one should offer violence to
any one. except in self-defence. There is
q sense of relief and quiet since the meet
ing. The miners seem TO feel that they
are now taking the proper course There
was some talk of attacking troops coming
to assist the leaders The meeting has re-
suited in good for the men are now quiet.
They are as determined as ever that no
convicts shall work here and say they will
release all who come Just as soon as the
troops leave.
4 telegram received from the Kentucky
side at Jellico offered large number OF
men in case help was needed The reply
was Tor the men to hold themselves in
readiness in case they were called for.
Nearly every man present had double
barrelled shotgun in his hand, and a few
carried Winchester rifles and reyolyers.
The meeting was held in the grove near
the Knoxville Iron Company's mine
COAL GREER, TENN, July 21l-l0 p. m
Everything quiet and orderly. There has
been no demonstration shown and hut few
men are to be seen. No troops expected