Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
PURE WASTE
or Good Powder and Bullets--Another
BIoodless Battle Fought at Coal Greek.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April l6.-The hrst
trouble at Coal Creek for nearly two
months took place last night. About lO
O'Clock number OF persons, thought 10 De
miners, opened fire on the sentries at close
range. The troopers were taken oy sur
prise, but returned the fire. Shooting con-
tinued for three hours, but no blood was
shed, although Camp Anderson Telegraph
Operator, Maddox, is missing.
c, some days since a hint was thrown out
BY the miners that the troops had 70 leave,
and also the convicts. When the "leaves"
came out yesterday afternoon all the miners
quit work and have been seen conversing
spiritedly in groups ever since. IL is
thought the report that coRyicts were 70 be
worked on the streets of Nashville has in
censed the miners beyond a pesceable con-
troll Of themselves.
The mines pay of to-morrsw, and the
troops will also get their monthly allow
ance. This means lively time on the part
Of the miners, and the troops fear a con-
fiict.
During last nights shooting Lieutenant
Fyffe, who was out looking after the out
posts, was cut of by q number Of miners
and fired at several times. He escaped by
a circuitous route back TO camp. In addi-
tion 10 the present trouble with the miners
time of il with their own men. A few
days since twelve men from different parts
of the State, led by an ex-convlct named
Durham became unruly and made threats
of violence against two non-commissloned
officers.
They were arrested for this, and, refus-
ing to obey orders further, court martlaled.
The matter was compromised and all
thought TO be peaceful, but last night the
dirty dozed, - bs the men style themselves,
took Corporal McGrath, OF Chattanooga,
and were going 70 hang him when detect
ed and stopped. Eleven Of these men,
strongly guarded, were brought 10 Knox
vile this morning and dishonorably dis
charged. There is positive agreement
among these youths not TO divulge
any OF their secrets and either one
So quealing will be foully dealt with. No
names Of the discharged soldiers could be
secured, except Harry Middleton and Sam
Pratho, Of Chattanooga; Allie Moore, OF
Memphis; Walter Bridges and Walter Mel
son, OF Knoxville. This afternoon mum
Der Of the troops got on drunk and created
reign of amusement and terror throughout
thecity. A private named Pellem, Of Tul-
lahoma, struck colored boot-black in the
face because the latter went into the same
bar after a bucket of beer. A race war
was narrowly averted by the immediate ap-
pearance of officers. Reports from Monroe
county, this State are 10 the effect thot the
mountain feud there is not at an end, even
although four men have been killed and
a half dozen wounded the warning factions
are still in arms. The Murphy brothers,
originators Of all the trouble. are enlisting
mountain outlaws 10 defend them, and are
building fort in the Smoky Mountains.
The Sheriff OF Monroe county leaves to-
night with half hundred men, heavily
armed, for the habitation OF the despera-
does. There is no chance 10 make cap
ture of the mountain murderers without
bloodshed, and the end is feared by all who
understand the situation.