The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
NO RIOT AT BRICEVILLE.
TIE GOVERNOR RUsHES TO THE
SCENE WITH TROOPS.

The Miners Come in in the Expecta-
ton of Speech From the Governor.
He Merely Notifies Them That the
Llw Must be Bnforced-The Convicts
in the Stockade.
NASHVILLE, TENN, July 16.-Gov.
this city last night for Briceville, where
yesterday morning 300 armed free laborers
drove the convicts and guards from the
Tennessee Coal and Mining Company's
mine. During last evening Adjt Gen. Nor
man telegraphed the Lockout Mountain
Guards and Moerlein Zouaves Of Chatta-
nooga and the Knoxville Rifles to be in
readiness. Capt. Woodford replied
for the Lookout Mountain Guards, saying
he would have forty-fve men under
arms. Capt Semmes Of the Moerlein
Zouaves answered, putting the number of
available men at forty. Capt, Patton of
the Knoxville Rifles said he had forty men
under arms. Two extra coaches will be at
tached to the morning train out of Chatta-
nooga. The Stone River Guards and the
Washington Artillery have been ordered to
be in readiness. Two thousand pounds of
ammunition went down on the train with
Gov. Buchanan last night.
THE NIGHT QUIETLY PASSED.
KNOXVILLE, July 16.-Late news last
night from Briceville, the seat of the mining
trouble, was very threatening. The miners
had left their homes and gathered at
rendezvous in the mountains, where they
were awaiting the ad vice of the leaders. This
proved pacific and the night passed without
trouble This morning at $50 o'clock Gov.
nd inf
together with the mining and labor com
missioner and three companies OF state
guards left this city for Briceville. At Coal
creek, where branch road leads to Brice-
vile, and itself large mining center,
large but orderly crowd was assembled.
ON THE SCENE.
Briceville was reached at noon and the
conviots were transferred to the stockade
from which they had been liberated by the
miners. The company from Chattanooga
was thrown around on guard. The news
was spread that Gov. Buchanan
would speak to the miners, and in
people assembled. The governor was intro
duced by Eugene Merrill, an ex-convict and
most influential man among the miners.
Gov. Buchanan said that he had no speech
TO make, but would say to them that he did
not make laws, but executed, and $50 help
him God the law must be obeyed on this
occasion"
MERRILL SPEAKS.
After Gov. Buchanans talk Merrill made
a speech from the standpoint of the miners
and amid tremendous cheering. 1t is feared
that the effect of the speech has in large
degree counteracted the presence Of the
governor. Merrill was followed by q
farmers alliance man, who scored the
governor for bring an armed force.
After the speaking the crowd slowly dis
persed, but it is evident that the trouble is
not over. Nothing of violence is expected
tonight and may not be until after the
militia is Withdrawn. but as soon
as the troops leave it Is
almost certain that every convict
in the mining district will be liberated by
the miners and mountain men, all Of whom
are most efficiently armed. At a late night
meeting action was deferred until to-mor-
row, but all Of the miners in the Tennessee
and Kentucky districts near by have been
requested to come to Briceville.