Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-24
MADE
5y Both Miners and the Governor Of
Tennessee.
.OyVICTS ARE TO Be RETURNED
/, ihs Mines, asd the Miners Guarantee to
Pr5sc.-Ths Military is TO bs Withdrawal
and Extra Session Of Legislature Called.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 2S.-IhlS
|m3-ning the Miners Committee left
knoxville for Coal Creek with de-
4sion. 1t was given out by the Gov
,rnor that II the convicts were allowed
|, Ia placed in the mines from which
hey had been evicted by the miners,
the militia would be withdrawn and the
legislature would be convened in extra
session for the purpose Of taking such
.c,ion as it thought fit on the convict
ease system. Coal Creek was reached
~ II o'clock a. m. AS the Miners Com
.oittee and the Associated Press corre-
'soondent stepped from the train, a thou
s,nd miners were assembled TO meet
them. As soon as they alighted from
the train loud voice was heard: "All
miners 90 10 the big grove" The big
grove was about mile from the station
and thither the large crowd rapidly
made its way. A rude platform was
hastily erected and upon il was placed
the committee and Hon. j. G. Williams,
who represented the Knoxville Aroitra-
ton Committee. The crowd was called
70 order by q miner, and the spokesman
oi the committee related the Incidents
of the trip 10 meet the Governor, how
/ he received them and his decision. They
stated that the committee had received
i concessions, and that In their minds the
miners ought TO grant some.
This did not meet with anything like
universal satisfaction, but the implicit
confidence the miners have in their
eaders was shown by the unanimous
vote 10 accept the report Of commit
toe on resolutions, which had been ap-
nointed and which had been In session
while the speakers were being heard.
The gist of the resolutions were that
the convicts should be returned 10 the
. mines, the miners guaranteeing that
they would not be mOleSted.
The militia will be ordered home.
Sixty days will be allowed 10 convene
the Legislature, during which time no
ronvicts shall be mOlested and no prop
ertv shall be destroyed, and the miners,
If necessary, will place guards to see
that the promises are kept
The miners committee returned 20
Knoxville at 5:45 p. m, and are now IN
aoasa-anca with the Governor and the
man will show the discipline IL effect,
and explain how we'll the miners were
In the hands of the leaders. A burly,
bluff miner stepped up to one Of the
leaders and said: II want to change
the number of my gun, I've swapped. !"
Immediately out came a long list Of
names, opposite to each OF which was
the number OF the Winchester rifle
which had been assigned.
The conference held tonight lasted
three hours and ended without any
visible result. Governor Buchanan de-
clineS TO consider the proposition for
armistice on the ground that IL would
be an implied compromise
with violation Of the law that
might at the end OF that
time in case the Legislature declined to
comply with the demands OF miners be
renewed with impunity. The repre-
sentatives of the miners disclaimed any
threat and proposed to accompany
the proposition with an explana-
ton which would relieve 1t
from such construction.
The Governor was firm, however, In
his position, and declined TO yield.
There Is no longer any doubt but that
the Governor will return the convictS
10 the mines at Coal Creek and Brice-
Vile. 1t is only a question OF how 1t
will be done. The miners present at
the conference express the opinion
that II they are returned with only
such guards as are necessary to keep
them in custody, not militia, and placed
n their stockades there will be no in
reference with them until the Legisla-
ture has been convened, and has acted
upon the repeal Of the lease system.