Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-25
THE WAR is OVER.
Peace Reigns at the ennessee
Coal Mines.
TIE MINERS CONCLUDE TO SUBMIT

Trusting to tie Governors Promise TO
Call the Legislature in Extra Session to
Consider the Repeal of the Convict La
Dor Law-The Militia Disbanded and
Rejoicing That They Are AIive-Bu-
ehanan to Visit .he Coal Region-The
Mems Plea in justification.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 25.-The war
is over and the miners have unconditiou-
ally surrendered. Governor Buchanan
has won a victory and without bloodshed.
This satisfactory result was reached last
evening little before 6 o'clock When
day came yesterday it was very generally
believed that the troops would move TO
Coal Creek early in the day, but the day
wore along and no troops moved Up to
noon citizens believed they would go, and
even at noon many persons were heard on
the streets saying that the troops would
&c in the afternoon, but they did not go.
1t soon became known, however, that the
troops would not be ordered to move,
though they were ready to go at mo
ment's notice. When they did not go
citizens became nervous, and matters
seemed to be in very bad condition and
there were ramors upon rumors that the
governor would surrender to the mob
Concluded the Governor Was Right.
Ii was learned that the sheriff of An
derson county would not act and ask for
posse, and it was said that the governor
was powerless. When the committee of
m ners left him Thursday night the men
were angry. Several of the committee
sad that they would have nothing more
to do with the governor, but they were
Aot-headed men, for yesterday the COM
mittee came to see the position of the gov
ernor, and knew he could not, as governor
of great state and sworn to do his duty.
compromise the law. So they agreed
among themselves that the governor was
right in not acceding to violation of the
law. They got together about o'clock
and were in session some time When
they broke up hey went to Governor Blu
Oh anan with the proposition to abide by
the law.
The Proposition of the Miners.
The following is a copy of the agree
mcnt which the miners came to and
which is considered a settlement Of the
mine trouble: I'VE. the undersigned
committee, acting in behalf of the miners
and their friends of Briceville and Coal
Creek, and in the interest OF peace and
harmony, do submit the following, trust
ing it will meet with your favorable con
siGeration. First, Status quo to be le-
stored and the guards and convicts not 20
be molested on their return to the mines
and we will use al ordinary caution and
honorable means to prevent any inter
ference with them.
Will Try TO Be Law Abiding.
'Second-Reposing confidence in our
governor, and believing the general as
selnbly, when it meets in extra session,
will give us the necessary relief from the
oppression that now hangs over us, we
viii endeavor to conduct ourselves as law
abiding people, so as to maintain the con-
fidence and sympathy of the public in the
future, as we'll as in the past.
Thanks to Governor and Citizens.
'Third-And we do hereby express our
| thanks to Governor Buchanan for the
kind consideration in holding the militia
| in this city and thereby preventing a con-
| flict that might have resulted in blood
| shed.
''Fourth--And to the committee of citi.
| zens we also express thanks for the inter
! est they have shown by their counsel and
| advice in their efforts to adjust the exist
| ing difficulties" The above is signed By
/ the miners and citizens committees
The Governor to Visit Coal Creek.
Today the governor will 60 to Coal
| Creek and talk to the miners. The tels
| gram received from that place late last
night said that everybody there was re
| joicing at the result. that the governor
will be cordially welcomed and that the
miners will faithfully keep the agreement
as approved by their committee. The
labor people of the state are to be con-
graduated on the result. 1t has again
put the miners in good light and they
now have the sympathy of all here. 1t is
to be sincerely hoped that much good for
| them will result.