Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31
Bloodshed Attends the Release Of the
Tennessee Convicts.
FIERCE FIGHTING At BRICEVILLE
Prairie Fires Threaten the Suburbs
Of Chicago.
LATE TEL.EGRAPHIc NEWS.
CoNyICTs TURNED IoosE.
Miners OF the Coal Greek District Take the
Law Into Their own Handa

Law Into Their own Hsnds
Knoxville, Tenn. Oct Sl.--Ihe miners Of
the Coal Greek district last night took the lsw
into their owE bands The s;ockade o, the
Tennessee Mining CompAnys plant wss burned.
the cOnvicts turned loose. given citizens
clothes and told to leave the country. The
guards met the advance with nring and several
OF the miners fell. They sent force Of sharp
shooters IN the background and after several
OF the guards had been hit drew back aud
made iess prominent but little less effective
oattle. They were ovcrpowered, however, and
soon the victorious miners had entered the
field and driven the guards into their quarter..
In the quarters occupied by the convicts there
was great activity. u he men were willing 90
make break and they got away NJ quickly ~
possible They went singly aud In groups. but
qulekiy, until u was but a few minutes when
the last of the oonvicts had vanished IN the
woods. making tracks for the state line. The
guards, however, kept up harassing fre from
"inchesters and dia much execution.
TEN MINERS KILLED.
The miners lost, it is said ten killed and
twice as many wounded. In order 50 make the
arrival of aid as SLOW possible q small party
Of men had gone down the railroad each way
and cut the wires. thus keeping all knowledge
OF the affair quiet until midnight. When the
trouble became known the owEers Of the mines
began TO search for new guards and they kept
at this until they had aroused the sheriff aud
o posse.
Nothing has been heard from them and il is
not known whether they reached Brice vile at
all. They arrived too late. however AZ they
did get there Tor the flames had done much
damage, having been communicated TO the
company buildings Soon after the men were
set free the greater portion of the mob started
for the mines near with the intention Of keep
ing up their work. No news of them has been
heard.
special from Clinton says: Assistant Labor
Commissioner Alleman arrived here st mid
night from Brlceyille. He was interviex exed.
He says that the Tennessee CompAny's stockads
HAS been burned and 80 conslcts Released by
miners, given citizens clothing and told 70
| skip. The guards and miners are still fighting.
He says the miners will go 20 the Knoxville
Iron Company place next and repeat the dose.
then to Oliver Springs. Reports VI firing can
be heard IN Clinton"
BLOWING UP THE MAGAZINE.
The iiberators came from every section, and
assembling in force, marched on the stockade.
Their first act was to blow up the magazine.
The uprights of the stockade were knocked OF
and the eonvicts released. They then volun-
teered 10 help their rcscuers IN the attack on
the Chnmles stockade. continuous firing
was kept up. The guards OF the Chumies stock
sde were preparing against the attack. Great
bontres were built all around 70 prevent a sur
prise.
The miners have taken possession of the
| telegraph office at Coal creek and no messages
were allowed to be received or sent Gov.
Buchanan has been officially notified of the
| outbreak.
PARTICULARS HARD TO OBTAIN.
| Full particulars OF the trouble at Bricevills
are difficult 10 obtain, the wires have been
cut between Clinton and Coal Greek and Jel-
| hco. The nrst attack made at 3 clock on
the stockade of the Tennessee Mining Company
| at Briceyille. The stockade was surrounded
by at least 5000 miners armed
with Winchesters The guards were
overawed by the superior numbers and offered
! no Resistance, feeling that IL would be useless
and probably result in great lose OF life. One
hundred and forty-one conyicts were attired in
| citizens suits and released, after winch the
| stockade and three other buildings were
burned. The miners then made an
| attack on the stockade Of she Knox
| sille Iron Company at Coal creek, where
| they overpowerea the guards. Conyicts 10 the
number OF 320 were furnished citizens suits aud
| released. The stockades at Coal creek we're
also burned. IL has been ascertained that q
| large number Of citizens suits were purchased
several days ago. 1t war reported this morning
that most of the miners have gone toward ths
Kentucky line.