The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-07-23
COWED BY STRIKERS
Tennessee Militia Surrender to a Mob
Of Striking Miners and Sym
pathizers.
Together With the Convicts They are
Put on a Train and Sent to
Knoxville.

gathered around the camp OF the state
militia and captured the troops and con-
victs, marched them off to the depot and
put them on train and shipped them to
Knoxville.
{ The camp was on little knoll in hol-
low and surrounded on all sides by mount
aims. The miners and their friends to the
humble Of twelve or fifteen hundred were
divided into four equal squads and ap-
preached on the four sides of the square
which the camp was formed in. The mi
ners sent up a flag OF truce and
sent in a committee to the officer
in command. The committee notified
the officers that they had come to ia Ike the
necessary. The officers parleyed a while
and then agreed to surrender.
The troops were allowed to keep their
arms and ammunition and they, with the
.convicts, were marched to the train They
We're loaded in box cars or whatever could
be had, and
THE ENTINE LOT SENT
TO this city They arrived here about 4:3O
O'Clock. The troops, to the number of lO7
all told, went to the armOry of the Knox
Vile Rifles where they now remain await
ing the orders OF the governor. The miners
made them promise not to return to Coal
Creek. The cOnvicts were taken to the
Jail, locked up and fed.
The city is now intensely excited. Lead
ing men Of all political parties say the law
must be upheld, Sympathy, which had
now against them for their lawless act at a
time when everything was being done to
relieve the situation.
Gov. Buchanan's administration is that
of the Alliance, and some Oft the politicians
are discussing what the Alliance will do,
but the great mass of citizens say the law
must be observed and that GOV. Buchanan
must enforce the law regardless of cost.
The sentiment here is that he must send
all the state troops, who are few and poorly
organized, to the front at once and put ex-
perienced men and officers in charge. If
he has not force enough he
MUST CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
A report has been circulated here that he
asked the president for 500 regulars, but the
truth of this cannot be verified. ..
1t IS known that the leaders Of the mob
we're not miners either last week or to-day.
One Eugene Merrill led them in each in
stance. He is small merchant at Brice-
Vile, but said to be determined man.
He spoke in reply to Gov. Buchanan last
week and really treated the governor with
lndignity. Other leaders are known. and
sentiment here is that.they must be arrest
ed and taken to Nashville as the law pro-
vides and punished.
The miners have appointed committee
to say what dispatches shall be sent out,
and this committee or some one of it is in
the telegraph office all the time and reads
all the matter sent out by the newspaper
men. The committee, whether sel-ap-
pointed or by the miners organization, is
so acting, and told the operator on duty at
messages they would cut the wires. The
wire is a private one and does all business
including railroad and train dlspatching.
ANOTHER VIEW
OF the situation is the danger to capital in
vested at Coal greek. Large sums of money
have been invested there by men in New
York and other places, and the great de-
to this money. Costly machinery is ex-
posed to the fury of the mob. Citizens say
such hlgh-handed outrages as that of to-
day will destroy public confidence and
money will cease to come in for develop
ments just started.
Yesterday many of the militia were al
lowed to so outside to get food and they
troops told the miners that they did not
want to guard the convicts and to come and
get them at once, that they would not fight
them Tor the cOnvicts. A Chattanooga
company, whose members largely belonged
to trades organizations, has es pecially acted
paoly anu maze the statements to the
miners.
The mob to-day is celebrating its victory
by cheering, carousing and shooting. It
should be stated that force of 500 men
properly equipped and led could subdue
the entire party, for they have no idea
OF openly facing a good force. They
knew to-day from statements made
them yesterday that the troops would not
fight, but every one feels that the mob has
made a bad mistake, and that they viii be
subdued. In other words, they have lost
public sympathy. 1t is reported here that
ten companies OF state militia are en- route,
with CABLING gun, and that they will be
taken to Coal Creek at once.
The report also comes from Coal Creek
tate Gsea TINS u.s. afternoon SAYING the miners de-
There are threats that they will wreck the
trains or burn railway bridges,
The miners, 1t should be stated, are get
ting the best wages ever paid Them and
make from $50 to $3.50 per month accord
ing to how expert man is and how steady
he works.
ALL MILITIA CALLED OUT
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 21.-When Gov.
Buchanan was advised of the situation at
Briceyillc he at once decided to call out the
entire military of the state. Each COM
pany was ordered to secure three DAYS ra-
tons, and tents and blankets were issued
from the capitol and sent down by special
train, The train pulled out at 6
o'clock with three Nashville COM
panies, Springfield company and
one from franklin on board and they Will
pick up along the line companies from Al ur-
freesboro, Shelbyville, Tullahoma and Sc.
vance. Clarksville and Lebanon compa-
MES passed through later, and four conpa-
mics rom Memphis and one from Jackson
are also en- route by special train There
are fourteen companies in all, comprising
$50 men, and 100 will be taken on at Chat
tanooga. The Nashville train will arrive
at Briceville in the morning and the Mem
phis train at noon.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 20.-The Chicka-
saw Guards, Hibernian Rifles, Bluff City
Zouaves and the Roster Zouaves left this
city at $50 tonight via the Memphis &
Charleston road lor Bricevllle. The COM
oanies are small, the four turning out
about $50 men, under the command OF Gen.
Sam Carnes.
The Maybrick Case Recalled.
LONDON, July N.-Judgment was given to-