The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-25
WJlLTRUST GOV. BUCHANAN.
rrvyrssEE MINERS. BIZ ADVICE
'n -. CITIZENS, MODIFY THEIR TERMS

NJ CITIZENS, MODIFY THEIR TERN"
A-s IN he Allowed TO 60 hack
E.,, r.cort or the MiNt'a-rhe Gov.
..,or win go with the states
orAn.ietv inKnoxvi'ie ana one o.
p..,.rst,ou for Fight on the Fart OF '"'
,.,u.-. Ends In Peaee-A Mutual Do'"'
IAN, signed by Miners aud e'"he"'
,..,.,,,, Men Promise to be Law As'a'
49,. Goxeruor OF Tennessee .
r.r.b..d THE wretched Con-
s,,,o, Of the Convicts and the So'er""
u,,sr,,s In Them-An AE'tator "''
KNOXVILLE, July 24.-Never before since .ne
..einninp OF the trouble In the East iehhes-
sss mining districts did things look 90 nope
-. .s Yesterday morning. The last ch"ncs
a. a compromise seemed gone wnen mo u''-
~, ,.snlts OF the Governors determination
- iI.,.n to o,hing but absolute SUBMISSION
- .n,.iIereL. But out OF the very hopeless
w. ~ things came the compromise which,
I'll. 4, males the State submit to Inc oicta-
- ~ r.bellious citizens. yet prevents plooo-
n"a.rd . mountain war OF indefinite dura-
tion and OF uncertain outcome.
y. Iii ia remembered that the committee OF
....n,..n miners came before the Governor
,s.,erday afternoon and evening Win ioitS
som.nd. couched in terms that made the state
..s,onize the rebellious miners as SORT OF IN.
donsndent community. able to mako war ano
t,.n,,es Of ponce. To this the Governor re-
,usad To listen. lie said that tho minors hao
viol.tad laws. that the laws must be ENFORCED
that the military would put the conviets 10
vo,r In the mines. The committee witndrew
and sent message to Coal Creek which made
.y.ry miner there return homo ana prepare
for combat. ,,
There was no, much said Mt Coal Creek. for
tho miners realized that the end OF peace ned
como and that there would nave 10 % Dioou-
shed, For they had sworn mat the miiitSr1
shonld NOT como back and that an armtsttoe OF
sir,x dnys was all that they would grant dur
Ing which time the Legislature must fsoeaA
tho Convict Lease law.
By that curious system OF communication
which makes news travel over mountains and
through wilde nesses with the greatest rapid
IT, the who mining district was coon in
formed Of what had been done at Knoxville.
and in the region around about Coal Creek
and Briceville the most active preparations
vete set on foot. A few miners had already
sent their families to the north in order that
the women and children might not suffer from
the m sortunes which wore soon to come.
Now all the miners made ready to follow out
tho same plan. and it was intended that on the
first news OF the setting forth OF the military
for the mines there should be an exodus.
Further, those miners who had not effective
Weapons oil have weapons OF one kind or an
oher-star,ed for Knoxville to make pur-
chases. During tho early morning hours Of
to-day scores OF Winchesters were sold In
Knoxville gun shops. Some mountaineers.
not having money enough. pawned their
watches to make their purchases. In Knox
ville there is considerable element Of turbu.
lentcharacters OF kin with the mountaineers.
Among them the police found q great rest
lsssness. and the Governor was informed that
threats Of burning the Knoxville plant Of the
Knoxville Iron Company had been made and
would bs oarried ont The news Of tho state
.of mind ID The moantains was brought to the
Governor also. and brought back to vivid
bis Tss s ma hs Was
Whoa The Sun cOrrespondent saw the Gov
srpor this morning he was In his shirt sleeves
issSionable black felt hat SO much affected by
Southern gentlemen, He was pacing up and
down bis room and tho hallway into which it
tons addressed to him by callers were short
and absent minded. His face showed loss OF
.lssD and an anxiety that could no LONGER be
came to him his preoccupation increased. His
anxiety was reflected In the faces OF the Attor-
d S,hsr sse Ocsrs sitting IN
said 1t was evident that he had set himself 10
90 up into the mountains with the military
In TACT the cars were ali in readiness for
transportation and the order had gone forth
ior the officers Of the, militia to collect their
and his advise were waiting Tor. the miners
committee TO- come back. As the hours passed
DO hope o. shl decreased While THE was going
the other eni OF the city the committee Of cit
liens were working with tue committee OF min.
. Try 70 arIanEe new terms 81
would consent to no such absolute submission
Is tho state wished. They knew what the
would consider Illuminating terms were made.
10 add to the anHieties OF the Governor. At
tornsy-Genrral Pickle made a report which
tho question OF tho Goyernorship he had found
that the Governor Of Tennessee had really no
M sss1ps R1 .b Of nd DssSsn
ask the mi!itinmen 10 Do sworn in us convict
Guards. and the Officers, having founded the
!Ils The miners COMMITTEE " Was 'o uMare Of
t a, and was the more confident OF getting
All O'clock in the afternoon tho committee
OF citizens anu th-. committee OF miners came
togetn,sr again. After two hours OF discussion
wen. Williams VINO had been so adrott at the
mass meeting near Briceville. again brought
ABOUT reasonable view OF things A com.
promise was drawn IN which. while It granted
10 the minors practically all the points upon
which they had insisted. was not so hauQhtily
expressed At 3 o'clock the original COMMITTEES
o. I'VE miners and the citizens COMMITTEES
wsnt elorr the Governor.
a,d TS henrs were snent In discu sing details.
nlct had been averted and peace complet ely
restored. ho miners agreed to allow the
eon.icts 10 return to work, provided no militia
ss, ,e along; They further agreed 70 await the
Sctlon ~ the Legislature. The Governor, on
as,ue agreed to dismiss the militia at once,
WV ~ IN MS power to get The Legislature to
w ~, ana It WAS iAcitly understood that past
as na against the majesty Of the law should
20 though tAey had not been. Here Is the
cnmi,nt drawn up by one OF the citizens
.omuilloe anu gnei by oil:
IN" we nnder.ignrd committee Acting in behalf of
CrseI ma nhn thsr friends OF Brioevilie and Coal
submit hs ~ mo interest ot peace and harmony do
hyorabIs con. dsrs,o,r trusting u Will meet with Your
ssa the status quo be restored and the guards
H,ess ~ 70 not inolested their return u the
houossSa .st We Will Use all ordinary caution AMI
them 'A"' 10 prevent any Interference with
S,lss,na,, ksposinR confidence In our Governor and
s mepera' Assembly, when they shah me,
the WIZ gfs Us the necessary relief from
Mo st.onduct ourselves as iaw-aiiding peopis 20
lie m me confidence and sympathy OF the pub
lhisd~autsIrea s well as In the past
SpehsAsp n, q" hereby express our thanks TO Gov
thai W ciy ami thereby preventing . connict
Fourfs hAvs r.ku ted In biOOdsh-d.