New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-22


the proposed attack for the present.
In this mornings Journal" suggestion was
editorially made that an attelapt be made to ar
bitrate the matter This bore fruit, and TO-
night a committee Of five of the miners came TO
Knoxville with the hope that a board OF arolua-
ton may be obtained and the trouble be set-
tied without further resistance bloodshed.
The committees mission is to see William Rulc.a
general manager of The Journal and United
States pension agent Judge j.. r. Gibson, Chan-
cellor j. G. Williams, ex-Urited States District
Attorney and Mayor D. A. Carpenter, well-known
capitalist, and ex-Unted States pension agent
To these the local Central Labor committee, at
the request OF the Dllners added the name OF
Dennis Leahy ex-membcr OF the State Lcsls-
lature. This commission is nearly equally divided
politically the first two being leading Republicans
and the next two leading Democrats ana the
fifth q Republican, who is also one Oh the
leading organized labor men in the State loe
miners will request this commission OF hVe 10
formulate compromise which it is hoped will
prove acceptable to the Governor and to the
miners 1t is composed of men who will have
strong influence with both authorities and the
miners. No further action is expected by the
troops until it is seen whether not the Governor
will be inclined to meet the commission.
Brigadier-General Carnes says that he Is SIM
plv waiting orders from Governor Buchanan. The
constitution and laws Of Tnnncssee are peculiar
and anomalous. The Governor of the State is IN
doubt as to whether he can order out the militia
legally. and it is sure that he cannot proclaim
martial law throughout the mining region. 10
endeavor to proceed against the miners clvllly
would be folly, as the sympathy Of all classes 1s
with the miners, and conviction would be almost
impossible After the quiet but deter
mined mob of miners had done its work
Yesterday and the oonvlcts anu militia
had been sent of to Knoxville the visiting miners
started for home and the Coal Creek valley was
soon as quiet as a country vllnge on Sunday. This
morning about 500 miners srom Jelco, Newcomo,
Coal Creek and Briceville, started on foot across
the mountains for Oliver Springs, a mining town
on the Waldens Ridge Railroad, which connects the
Knoxville and Ohio road with the Cincinnati
Southern Tho roads are rugged and the distance
across country about sixteen miles. The miners
arrived in Oliver about noon and lmmedlateIy
meeting of local and visiting miners was held
Memphis, July 2l.-A dispatch from Knoxville
to The Appeal-Avalanche" says; Not since
the dark days of 65 have there been such thrilling
scenes on the street of Knoxville as to-day.
Since the arrival yesterday evening from Coal
Creek of the. carload OF convicts, and return OF
the militia, the greatest excitement has been
manifest When the armory was reached by the
Knoxville and Chattanooga troops great
crowds gathered on the sidewalks and gazed
in wonderment at the movements of the sol
diers. The troops were marched, on the
arrival of the Middle Tennessee companies,
to Court Square, where they went through some
military drills and afterward stacked arms and
reclined in the shade to await the West Tennessee
reirforcements. The courthouse lawn steps and
how taip
great crowds all day and many and varied are
the expressions heard regarding the condition OIL
things
visit TO the temporary prison. where the
| convicts are guarded is worthy Of a mention.
| On the lower floor many of the colored oonvicts
were receiving calls from their relatives and
| friends. Some were boxing" to- while away the
time; others were shooting craps; some sing
| ing, others patting and dancing. One convict
was playing Johnny, Get Your Gun" on a wheezy
fiddle another was writing letter home; one
had flag which he waved out of the window;
others were smoking cigars, and all were ap-
parently enjoying themselves splendidly, the un-
comfortable surroundings considered
At 2:45 four companies of Western Tennessee
militia arrived at Court Square and cheer after
cheer went up as they came in. The situation was
briefly discussed by the officers under the shade
| of the courthouse trees. All the new arrivals
are well supplied with blankets. large invoice
of blankets was opened near the corner Of Church
st. this forenoon, rolled up with straps fastened
to them ready for marching Others brought
theirs with them. Late arrivals were older in
years and had Boards The other troops look like
mere Doys.
The excitement in the streets reached fever
heat on the arrival OF additional troops from
Memphis. They were in charge of Brgadier Cen
eral Carnes Upon their arrival at the station they
were drawn up in line. While they were waiting
for the order to move, thousands Of men, women
and children crowded about the depot andanxousy
| watched every movement When the troops
| marched through the streets all tho employees in
the business houses rushed to the front and looked
| at them. The steady unhroken step Of the troops
was observed by many. The situation IS an eX-
ceedingly grave one. General Carnes has now
| 500 troops ready to march to Coel Creek.
ARMY OFFICERS INTERESTED.
Washington, july 21-Army officers are watching
with interest the conflict between the striking miners
| H. Af,,fA n