Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
THE WAR is OVER.

A Victory for Law and Order in the East
Tennessee Mining Region-The Status
Quo Restored and the Troops ordered
Uome-rhe Governor Will Now See
What Can be Done Towards the kepeai
of the Obnoxious Convict Law OF the
State.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 26.-Ihe war
is over and the miners have uncondl-
tionallv surrendered Gov. buchanan
has won a great victory and without
bloodshed. This satisfactory result was
reached last evening little before .
c'clcck.
When day came yesterday morning 1t
was very generally believed that troops
would move to Coal Creek at an early
hour, but the day wore along and no
troops moved. Up to noon citizens be-
lieved they would go, and even at noon
many persons were heard on the streets
saying that the troops would so 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 a mo-
ments notice.
When they did not go citizens be-
came nervous and matters seemed to
were rumors upon rumors that the
governor would surrender to mob of
lawless men. 1t was learned that the
sheriff of Anderson county would not
act and ask for a posse. 1t was said
the governor was powerless, but the
result has shown that Gov. buchanan
knew what he was about.
It was true that when the committee
of miners left him Thursday night the
men were angry. Several of the COM
mittee said they would not have any
thing more to do with the governor,
but they were hot-headed, for yester-
day the committee came to see the po-
sition of the governor like loyal citi-
zens, and know he could not, as the
governor of a great state and sworn to
do his duty, compromise the law. So
they agreed among themselves that
| the governor was right in not acceed-
ing to a violation of the law. They
got together about 3 o'clock and were
in session some time. When they broke
up they went to the governor with the
proposition to abide by the law.
The following is a copy of the agree
ment which the miners have come to
| and which is considered a settlement of
| the mine trouble:
KNOXVILLE. July q, 1891.
We, the undersigned committee, acting on
| behalf of the miners and their friends OF
| Briceville and Coal Creek, and in the inter
| est of peace and harmony, do submit the
| following, trusting 1t will meet with your
| favorable consideration.
First. The status quo to be restored and
| the guards and convicts not to be molested
on their return to the mines: and we will
| use all ordinary caution and honorable
| means to prevent any Interference with
them.
| Second. Reposing confidence in our gov
| ernor. and believing the general assembly.
| when it meets in extra session, Will give Us
! the necessary relief from the oppression
! that now hangs over US, we will endeavor to
! conduct ourselves AZ law abiding people, so
| as to maintain the confidence and sympathy
| of the public in the future, as well as in the
| past
| thanks to GOV. Buchanan for the kind con
| sideration in holding the militia in this city
| and thereby preventing conflict that might
| have resulted in bloodshed.
Fourth. And to the committee of citizens
| we also express thanks for the interest
| they have shown by their counsel and ad
! vice III their efforts to adjust the existing
| difficulties.
| [Signed.l J. f. THOMAS.
| j. W. HARDIN,
| S. II. PICKERING,
S. ID. MOORE,
| WE. SMITH
| We, the citizens committee, hereby ap.
| prove the above.
! lSgned. DENNIE LEAHY,
| WIN. RULE,
j. &. j. WILLIAMS,
| ID. A. CARPENTER.
| When it was known in the city that
the trouble had been settled there was
great rejoicing. Everybody was happy
and the streets We're filled with smiling
| faces Soon after dark the soldiers
| were released from their camp, and last
night they celebrated the return OF
peace.
The miners deserve praise for their
good sense; they are not men to openly
violate the law, as they have shown by
their act of yesterday; the labor people
of the state are to be congratulated on
the result. 1t has again put the min
ers 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. The justice of Gov.
Buchanan is on every lip.
| The troops are leaving for home.
The two additional companies en- route
| here from middle Tennessee were
stopped at Chattanooga, it is un.ler-
stood, and sent home. To-day the gov
ernor will go to Coal Creek and talk to
| the miners. The telegram received
from that place late last night says
| every body there is rejoicing at the re-
| suit: that the governor will be cordially
| welcomed, and that the miners will
| faithfully keep the agreement as al
ready approved by them.