Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-10-31
THE C0NVICTS RELEASED.
OUTBREAK AT BRICEYII.1.E
COAL. MINES.
The Stock ate StOrmed, the Con
victs Turned Loose and Another
StOckatle Released-NO Action
RV the Governor Vet,

Tne StOCKaue StOrmeu, Ine SOn-
victs Turned Loose and Another
StOckade Released-NO Action
BY the Governor Vet.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 31.-Up to
1920 this morning nothing had been
received here from Bricevile, nor has the
governor taken any step in regard to
ordering out the militia, though it is ex-
pected something will be done shortly.
There is considerable excitement here.
The StOckade Storm ed.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 31.-Ad-
vices from Briceville state that the con-
vict stockade was attacked from all
sides last night by the coal miners, mag
azine blown up, the stockade demolished
and the convicts released. They volun-
teered to assist their lberators in the at
tack on the Chumless stockade at This
tie switch near Coal Creek.
The guards at Chumless had been
apprsed, and were prepared against the
surprise Bonfres had been placed
around the stockade and continuous
firing kept up.
The telegraph office at Coal Creek is in
possession of the miners, and no news is
obtainable.
Gov. Buchanan has been officially no.
tilted that an attack was made on the
Bricevile stockade, six miles from Coal
Creek, first, then the miners and released
casualties are unknown.
The Guards In Knoxville.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 81 The guards
who have been in charge of the stockade
at Briceville have just arrived. They
say their arms were all captured with a
few exceptions. No resistance was made
and consequently no blood was shed.
The miners who effected the release seem
to have acted with great secrecy show
ing perfect organization.
There were no outward indications of
immediate action and the people were
beginning to believe that the matter
would be left to the courts for settle
ment. The act of the miners seems to be
surprise to the citizens in the vicinity
of Bricevlle. Those who in defiance Of
law released the conyicts and repaired
to the stockades soon alter dark, gave
their orders and the work was soon
done. All is quiet at the mines this
morning and no immediate trouble need
be anticipated.
Great Excitement Reported.
CLINTON, Tenn, Oct 31.-The country
around Briceville is full of people, and
convicts are fleeing in terror. Miners
commenced gathering on the hill over
looking the Tennessee stockade at 8
o'clock last night. A few minutes there
after terrific explosion occurred at or
close to the stockade that fairly shook
the mountains round about. The eXplo.
sion was followed by rifle firing, and
many OF the citizens of Briceville immedi-
atelv took to fight, mostly towards
Coal Creek. with the hopes of making a
freight train then due.
The witness said that he only stopped
long enough to see that the supports or
uprights about the stockade were knock.
ed down, and the convicts passed, and d
file of men extending down a distance
passed citizens clothing to the conyicts
as they passed.
Each convict, as soon as he received
his suit ran towards Coal Creek, chang
ing his clothes as he went along. Wit
| neSs said the firing continued at and
around the stockade, and one or two
balls whistling close to him he made NJ
his mind to depart also. He thinks
fully 500 or 600 shots had been fired be
fore he started. On his way by tht
Knoxville Iron works stockade, he no
ticed the miners commenced, run
ming in that direction and heart
them discussing on their way which sid'
they would commence to burn first. /
was dark and could not recognize an,
one. About $50 O'Clock fires wer
started on the hlltops which were un
doubtedlv intended for the miners at Jel
leo and summoning them.
The miners have fired the Knoxville
Iron works, as another bright light /
seen from here in that direction.
A Thousand Minors III 1t.
A special from Otfatt's station, says
A guard of the Tennessee stockade ha
lust reached here and reports stockade
burned and all convicts released, am
that fully one thousand miners are pai
: ticipating in the work.
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