The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-22
COAL CREEK MINERS SHY.
sr7NoAY PASSES WITHOUT 4
FRESH OUTBREAK.

pr,son Warden Cannon Thinks the
Miners Are Organizing for Con-
osrted Movement-Rumors That One
ogthe Leaders Who Wanted to Kill
Gen. Anderson May Be Lynched.
Coal CREEK, TENN, Aug. 2l.-This has
baan q day of q uiet and expectancy, moth
inc having transpired of startling signih-
canoe. and but for chasing alleged clews
And an occasional arrest by scouting parties
1bere has been nothing worthy Of note at
tba seat of war. All the houses in the
vicinity have been searched.
A rumor comes from reliable sources that
Bud Lindsay, noted desperate who killed
q half dozen.men. and was one Of the miners
leaders in favor of lynching Gen. Anderson
day before yesterday, will be lynched be-
fore morning. Lindsay is deputy United
States marshal.
MORE TROUBLE FEARED.
Warden Cannon this afternoon ex-
pressed the opinion that the trouble was
not vet over. Sa i'd he: "TheSe men only
want time to organize. They will assemble
In the mountains, hold night meetings and
decide on "a concerted movement against
US again." Warden Cannon has been in
charge Of the convicts at the stockade here
for more than a year and should know
whereof be speaks, but, on the contrary.
amsjority of the resident citizens say there
will be no further trouble until the troops
are withdrawn.
The body of Jake Witzen, q negro shot al
Briceville yesterday, was brought into tswn
this afternoon and sent to Clinton.
Searching parties have been securing the
mountain sides for radius of six or eight
miles and have brought in several prison
ers. An important arrest was made in the
person of ]. A. Simmons, who is known to
be an instigator and bad man. Everything
was quiet at O'Clock tonight.
LINDSAY LYNCHED.
COAL CREEK, TENN, Aug. %, Q A. NJ
Budd Lindsay has been lynched, as was pre-
dicted in our former dispatches.
TRIAL OF THE PRISONERS.
NASHVILLE. TENN. Aug. 21.-Gen.
CRrnes telegraphs the governor that on
Monday trials of all his prisoners against
whom cases could be made out would be be-
gun before the civil magistrate at Clinton.
Adjt Gen. Norman replied: Procure the
best counsel obtainable, and send all the
prisoners bound over to the Knoxville Jail
for safe keeping" The charges against the
prisoners will be murder, attempted mur-
der, assault and battery, and resisting Of
hcers
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION ASKED FOR.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The state au-
thorities of Tennessee have made applica-
ton to the war department. for a small
amount of artillery ammunition. The re-
guest came in telegram re-
ceived this afternoon. Tennessee has
about $1,000 militia apportionment
money appropriated by congress
yet to her credit, and the request will no
doubt be granted. An answer to the tele-
gram was deferred until tomorrow morn
Ing. The action of the authorities in asking
for additional ammunition at this time Is
regarded by the war department. officers as
merely precautionary, so that the state
may be ready for further emergencies that
may arise.
DENOUNCED IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Aug. 21.-The Daily News,
commenting on the American strikes.
strongly denounces the ''barbarous and
treacherous" methods of the strikers, eg-
peclaIly the miners. Itsays: "These men are
not entitled TO the name strikers in its or
dinary sense. They are not even insurgents
VINO respect ordinary laws of war
Ihey are destroyers of life and
property. No wonder public feeling
throughout America is aroused to great
degree against these desperadoes; and, bear
Ing the circumstances in mind we must
make due allowance for the substance and
tone OF GOV. Buchanan's proclamation. We
10 not desire to see rioters lynched: but it
VIII be an evil day for the democracy if
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