, 1891-07-22
ouieter Feeling Prevails.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. July 2l.-A spe-
cial from Coal Creek. Tenn, to the Amer
can says: A meeting OF miners was held
this afternoon. When the men first as
sembled there were a few hot heads, but
they were quickly suppressed, There
we're speeches by a number of leaders, all
of conservative tone and advising against
any act in violation of the law. The men
said they simply wanted the c%onvicts sent
away and nothing more or less. Finally a
resolution vas unanimously passed to APP
point a committee OF five to 20 TO Knox
vile and Nashville, it necessary, to confer
with Governor Buchanan and arbitrate
the present difficulties. Commissioner
Ford and Assistant Alleman were invited
ami asked to go with the committee. Res
o~lutions we're also unanimously passed
that each man pledge himself, on
his homer, that not one dollars worth
Of property would be destroyed and the
company's property be guarded. 1t was
further determined that no one should
offer violation to anyone except in self de
feuse. There is a sense of relief aud
quiet since the meeting. A telegram was
received from the Kentucky side at
Joyce, today, offering a large number OF
men In case help was needed The reply
was for the men to hold themselves in
readiness IN case they were called for
Nearly every man present at the meeting
had a shotgun or a Winchester rifle, be-
sides a revolver.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 2l.-The
mine trouble Is in statu quo and the end
no one can see. Five hundred militia
men have arrived and are now in camp.
Brig. Gen. Carnes saws he is simply wait
Ing orders from Governor Buchanan.
The constitution and laws of Tennessee
are peculiar and anomalous. The COVER
nor of the state is in doubt as to whether
he can order out the military legally. and
he is sure that he cannot proclaim martial
law throughout the mining region. To
endeavor to proceed against the miners
eivilly would be tollv, as the sympathy of
all classes is with the miners and a con-
vict'ou would be almost impossible.
Coal CREEK. July 2I.-At 10 this
evening everything Is quiet The miners
are firmly convinced that they will
eventually triumph and so lnng as this
feeling prevails no violence will be done.
The belief is increasing that the governor
has no authority to send militia here. The
Z AShS" NhSAA iHNe a. wa
| afternoons meeting that no violence will
be lone to mine property.
MEMPHIS, July 2l.-A special from
Nashville says: Governor Buchanan and
Attorney General Pickle have been
closeted today, considering the question
of the legality of the governors action in
ordering militia to Briceville after the
sheriff had left the scene. Pickle, late
this afternoon, handed IN a written opinion
to the governor. in which, it is under
stood. he says the governors action was
justified by law in sending troops, but
they can only be used under civil author
ity, and nnless the sheriff comes forward
aud again asks assistance, the militia will
have to be recalled. The governor is very
indignant at the sheriff for his failure to
uphold the dignity of the law. 1t is also
understood that the governor will make
another attempt to pacify the miners.
Should he fail, he will probably cali an
extra session OF the legislature and leave
matters in general in the assemblY's
hands