St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-17
1882

as follows: "You do each of you SOL
emnly swear, in the presence of AL
mighty God and these witnesses, that in
Joining this company you do so volun-
tarily and of your own free will aud
accord. You do each covenant to obey
orders committed to you and keep pro-
founoly secret all our objects ana aims
not even giving the names of any one a
memoer af this company to any indi-
vidual or any inquisitoriai power what
ever. You do further solemnly swear
10 obey your officers and not refuse to
act III any capacity where the interests
or this company demand your services.
ana you further bind and obligate
yourselves by all you hold sacred on
eartn, or the future world. not to desert
or Detray this organization into the
haIdS or its enemies, either by words,
Signs or acts, or in writing, symbols or
cartcature; and further you promise to
Keep forever secret this obligation, suf-
ferlng yourselves to be racked or hung
to the gibbets. your right arm severed,
Rather than reveal anything detrimental
TO this labor company formed for the
express purpose of mutually protect
Ing every member from injury, give
your very lives in their defense"
you solemnly promise to rise at the
hour OF midnight. and go through rain
ana cO!d. II need be. to SuccOr member
III peril. ami do all man can do for their
relief. Iron bars should not deter or
hinder you from being true to the order
OF which you are member. Pledge
yourselves to stick to it un-
til discharged. You agree to
keep secret the names of this
band. In the event you betray this
company you solemnly call heaven
N RI 1ff,Ifr
your neck for the fulfillment of this
solemn and voluntary oath and may
GOD and heaven record the same against
us ALL"
More of the Same.
This blood-cemented tie did not seem
to satisfy the conspirators and they
stood in circle around the fire. every
man clasping his neighbor's hand. the
following covenant was read by the
leader and chanted by the rank and
file. Impressive and gruesOme was the
mountain. and the tones of the deep
voices repeated the covenant oath:
''ln this covenant we this day agree
TO act Jointly and together. We swear
to be true to each other, to stand by one
another, if need be, to the death, to
Keep what we do secret from all the
world. and if any one betray il the
others swear to seek him wherever he
may flee, seek wherever he may shelter
himself and take vengeance upon him
by taking his life. Ii any of rs fail in
this oath. may we be accurSed ever
after"
Dangerous Proceedings.
At 10 O'Clock tonight troop of sixty
three soldiers left on special train for
the scene of the disturbances. 1t is
difficult tonight to get details, and all
sorts of rumors are afiOat. The miners
cut the telegraph wires between
Oliver Springs and the out
side world, and bockaded the
railroad tracks, so no news can
be had. Dynamite has been placed
under the railroad rails leading to Oliver
Springs to prevent the militia reaching
there, but they are determined to go
and will march over the mountains. Ill
trains. United States mail trains i'll
cluded, have stopped running between
Knoxville and Hartman Oil account of
the blockade.
The crowning outrage of the miners
was perpetrated tonight in the capture
of passenger train which passed Coal
Creek about dark. A band of miners,
all heavily armed boarded it,
placed pistols at the heads of
the conductor and fireman and
made them carry them back to Clinton.
where the coaches were detached and
the passengers ief. terrorizcd. The
miners hitched on two coal ears, and
forced the engineer to take them to
Oliver Springs. They refused to pay
fare, and simply had their own way by
OutlaWry.
Buchanan Surrenders
NASHVILLE Aug. 16-Gov. Buchanan
has postponed his intended trip to Coal
Creek this evening until after the meet
ing OF the board of prison inspectors to-
morrow. His visit is virtual sur
render to the miners by the state, as he
intends to make proclamation declar-
ing the convict lease system void and
entirely abrogating it on the part of the
state. The company is anxious for him
to do this, as it wants to rid itself of the
lease. 1t is charged that this surrender
by Buchanan is dicker for the miners
vote. The governor ordered out the
Third regiment today, and it proceeded
to the mines tonight. More troops will
be ordered out if fight ensues before
the governors arrival at the mines. The
militia companies have offered their
services