The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-02
MORE TROUBLE IN TENNEssEE.
white Miners at OLIVIA Springs Opposed
to Working With Neproes

"hite Miners at olivia Springs Opposed
to Working With Negroes.
NASHVILLE, Dec. -lSpecialI-Tho
following special was received from
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, last night: Informa-
tion reached this place tonight of more
trouble In the mining region at Oliver
Springs. This is one Of the places
where the stockade and other property
was burned and the convicts released
Ihere has been another reign of terror
there during the last three or four DAYS
1t started Friday night when the free
miners got on q big drunk, shouldered
their Winchesters and marched to tho
houses where the negro miners lived.
1t Will be remembered that when the
convlcts were turned loose, the Cumber-
land Mining Company, through it's pres.
loent, Captain Retire., Of Atlanta, an
nounced that it would employ free
labor Immediately, and every miner,
WHITE or colored, would be put to work
Things moved peaceably until Friday
when the white miners determined to
run OIL the negroes. They attacked
their houses. firing hundreds of shots,
ana gave the negroes notice if they did
not leavo within twenty-four hours, all
would be killed.
number of the negroes fled in ter
ror, but others, moro bold, called on the
president OF tho company for projection
lie secured the names of ten of the
leaders of tho mob and sworo out war
rants for their arrest. The men fled to
the mountains, though the officers suc-
ceeded in capturing two. They post
poned their trials, and on Saturday the
white miners struck because their do
mand that the warrants against the mon
be dismissed was refused. There were
no men at work Monday evening.
Tho president of the company says
that there was more than enough work
for both white and colored. He SAYS
the men were kept separate, and that
there was no occasion for an attack on
the colored minerG. Further, he states
that he had work for at least 100 men
more than he could get. His company
is much chargined at the act of the
men when it had announced its inten-
ton to have nothing more to do with
the convlcts. 1t is now probable that
the convicts will be taken back. The
men whose names tho company have as
engaging in the riot will be prosecuted
to tho bitter end. The negroes had a
marvellous escape from the bullets
which went entirely through their
cabins.
NASHVILLE, Dec. There was n
meeting to-day in tho Governors office
regarding tho convict trouble. BESIDES
the Governor and three prison inspec-
tors, the treasurer and secretary of
State, comptroller, uperintendent OF
prisons and the warden were present.
The staeus of affairs was discussed and
the superintendent was authorized to
employ 100 men at Briceville and 100
mon at Coal Creek for guard duty,
should that many be required. Nothing
was done in regard to Oliver Springs.
but tho Same number will probably be
allowed there. 1t is pretty certain that
it is the Governors intention to create
militia guard of at least seventy ve
men at each stockade. AS soon as the
stockades are finished. the recaptured
convicis will be marched into them
against whatever opposition may be
offered. Their capture has already
cost the State 50, $50.