Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-22
THE MINING TROUBLE
Gen. Carnes demonstrating the
Riotous Region.
Commissioner Ford Under Arrest and
the Authorities Want Aileman-He
Is in Nashville.


Sunday was a lively day at Coal
Creek and many new points were
brought to light that have heretofore
been overlooked. The following spe-
cial from Knoxville TO the American
throws some more light on the
treachery Of Labor Commissioner
Ford:
"The arrest of Commissioner of
Labor Ford by Gen. Carnes has pro-
duced genuine sensation. He is
also inspector of mines, one OF the
most important offices in the State.
He is a shoemaker by trade and
knows positively nothing about mine
engineering, and got his appointment
from the Governor as a recognition
of organized labor. Ford came here
four years ago from New York and
was for two years foreman in the
factory of the Knoxville shoe COM
pany. He has an active tongue and
SON became a leader among the
workingmen and as an agitator was
a genuinesuccess The Governor APP
pointed him over The protest of all
the coal companies, who were re-
quired by law to keep their mines In
a safe condition under heavy penal
ties. When the trouble with the
miners came up last summer he took
prominent position on the side OF
the dissatisfied miners.
HE Is under arrest as spy. On
his person were found a number OF
kilograms and letters proving that he
hiss played the part of a. spy on part
of the military movement. He
would under, false pretenses, get val.
liable Information regarding the in
tentiens of the Governor and military
authorities and then go among the
miners and give things away.
"Charles L. Alleman, a member o.
the Legislature from this county, il
Assistant Inspector of Mines, and il
he goes to Coal Creek will be arrest.
ed on the same charge. Gen. Carnes
is also looking for Geo. e. Irish, wht
is known to have played THE part, o.
spy"
THE TROUBLE NOT OVER.
The following excerpt from a Goa
Creek dispatch leads to the belief thai
the trouble is not over:
"The belief expressed by many pa.
pers of the State that the fight is oven
and the victory complete is not fell
by conservative and well.posted citi'
zens of the town. Many say that the
miners were out of ammunition and
rations before Gen. Carnes came in
having used their ammunition firing
on Fort Anderson. They were
hungry and exhausted and In nc
condition TO keep in the field, much
less fight. The general opinion il
Ethat as soon as they are rested up anc
fed apd hold few meetings, they
will again be on the .warpath. 1t il
certain that the miners are holding
meetings and drinking to large ex
tent at Jellico, and it IS only ques
ton of d short time when the soldiers
will go after them or the miners com,
here.
"Warden Cannon this afternoon
expressed the opinion that the trouble
was not over. He said: These meI
only want time to organize. They
will assemble in these mountains
hold their night meetings and decid
on a concerted movement against u
again. ~
A crowd of indignant citizens las
night secured Bud Lindsay, tn
man who wanted t. lynch Capt
Anderson, and started with him t,
Briceville where they intended. t.
make short work of him. He plead
ed for his life piteously and on hi
promise to tell the soldiers ever.
man who had taken part in the re
cent trouble was his life spared. TIL
moose had already been adjusted
about his neck No effort was mad
by the soldiers to stop proceedings
He must now unfold all he know
rapidly.
RECoNsTRUoTINa THE REGION.