The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-23
THE gRlcEvlLLE MINERS.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, July Ex-Governor
Buchanan and Attorney General Packet
arrived at $50 this morning. They were
at once waited upon by deputatlon OF
miners. who are trying to effect COM
promise and avoid bloodshed. The gover-
nor is determined to establish law and
order and the troops are anxious to be on
the move, especially those who were driven
out Monday All sorts of rumors regard
ing the resistance to be offered the troops
are af1oat and the Knoxville people en-
courage the strikers.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July "a special
from Clinton, Anderson county, gives an
interview with Sheriff Rutherford in re-
gard to the controversy as to whether he
made application to the governor Tor
troops In the interview he says: II was
promptly at the train when it pulled IN,
and at the governors request, deputlzed
the militia, subject to his orders. dld
not take the militia in charge, simply be-
cause they were commanded by their own
officers. I am not a military officer. At
the same time l am willing to perform
any duty that may fall upon me in the
way of keeping the peace or enforcing the
laws. l have been in the county constant
ly since the trouble at Coal creek occurred
and have spent most OF the time between
here and Coal creek The statement that
l have left the county and am trying to
Knoxville, Tenn, July 22.-It is pretty
generally decided tonight that there is
little to fear that blood will have to be
shed in the mining regions. Governor
Buchanan reached this city this morning
from Nashville He first called his militia
officers into consultation and listened TO
their reports. Later on prominent citizens
of Knoxville were admitted The governor
listened to all suggestions, evidently want
ing the fullest possible discussion OF the
situation in all its aspects. This afternoon
he met the committee of miners mentioned
in last nights dispatches. The session
lasted several hours, and at the end he an
nounced his decision.
He stated that before he left Nashville he
had decided to call an extra session OF the
legislature, and had already made call
for an election to fill vacancies in the legis-
lature In his call for special session he
will embody a recommendation to the
legislature that the convict lease system
be modified. if not repealed. In the mean
while, pending the election, the convlcts
must be returned to the Briceville mines
from which they have been evicted. If the
miners agree not to molest them until
such time as the legislature may act, the
militia will be sent home. The committee
from the miners, although having power
| to act. concluded that the decision of the
governor should be laid officially before
the miners as a whole, and the governor
was so informed.
The miners committee will return to
1 Coal Creek tomorrow. A mass meeting OF
the miners will then be held and the mat
ter definitely settled. 1t is believed that
the miners will be willing to leave the
matter to the legislature add give required
promises If they do not the militia will
return with the convicts, and if the force
is not enough the United States regulars
will be called upon. Tomorrow is anx,
| iously awaited by the governor. The best
| lawyers think that he has exceeded his au
thority in calling out the militia.
| MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 22.-Laborers
here are taking great interest in the Coal
| Creek trouble. At mass meeting TO-
night the governors course was con,
demned, and subscriptions were taken to
retain lawyer to institute an injunction
to prevent convicts from working outside
of the Deuitentiary.