The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-22
QUIET AT COAL CREEK.
Scene of the Late Battle Visited by Hundreds
of Sight-seers.

Scene of the Late Battle Visited by Hundreds
of Sight-seers.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
Coal CREEK. Tenn, Aug. 21.-Absolute
peace reigned throughout the Coal Creek
district to-day, and but for the movement
of soldiers the village, which for nearly
week has been one of the most prominent
places in the country, was as quiet as q
New England farm town. There were o
great many strangers in the place visiting
the scenes of the riots. The train from
Knoxville early this morning carried large
numbers of people who were anxious to re-
view the grounds where two of their brave
feilow-citizens fell In battle. On arriving
at Coal Creek. and aftor properly indentify-
ing themselves. they we're given passes
and allowed to go inside Of
the lInee. Fort Anderson and the
scene of Friday mornings night were
visited by hundreds. Soldiers in uniform
escorted them from place to place. General
Anderson. who was for two days in the
hands of the miners as q prisoner. was the
hero of the day and received coDgratula-
tions at his tent at the fort bearing his
name.
Four hundred miners and citizens of
Coal Creek have been arrested and two
hundred Of them held for further examina-
rion. They have been removed from box
cars and are guarded in church. Some
of them are still very defiant, abusing the
officers in charge and threatening revenge
on their captors In few days
After combination passenger and freight
train No. II, due at l0:25. had left this
morning word was received that a leader
in the late troubles was on board the train
endeavoring to flee the country. General
Carnes telegraphed railroad authorities to
have the train stopped at Pioneer, seven-
teen miles north. which WAS done. and
Lieutenant Patterson with q squad got
aboard an engine and caboose which had
been ordered. ana overlook No. IL at that
point. Although search was made no sus-
picious characters were aboard. and no ar
rests were made. All the houses in the
vicinity have been searched. A man named
Ramsey, a former welgher at the mines.
arrested and brought back TO Coal
Creek. but on his producing q card show
ing him TO be in good standing a member
of the Order of Railway Telegraphers and
other evidence OF good character, he was
released.
A rumor comes from perfectly reii able
sources that Bud Lindsay. noted desper-
ado, who has killed half a dozen men. was
one of the miners leaders, and W no was in
favor of Iynching General Anderson day
before yesterday, Will himself be lynched
before morning. Lindsay Is deputy
United States marshal.
warden Uammon TINS AFTERNOON expressed
the opinion that the trouble vas not yet
over. Said he: These men only want time
TO organize. They will assemble i'm these
mountains. hold their night meetings and
decide on a concerted movement against
us again.
Warden Cannon has been in charge Of
tho convicts at the stockade here for more
than o year and should know whereof be
speaks; but on the contrary. q majority of
the resident citizens say there will be no
further trouble until troops are withdrawn.
The body of Jake Whitsen. the negro who
was shot at Briceville yesterday. wM
brought into town this afternoon and ssA