The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-21
Meeting at Bricsville Interrupted by Soldiers
and the Participants Captured and Taken
to General Carnes's Quarters.
All of the Rifles Taken from the Guar e
at Oliver Springs Recovered.
Memorial Meeting at Observation-Disclosures Il
the Dead volunteers-Colonel Woolford
Charged with Cowardics-FearleSS Judge.
MINERS ARRESTED.

Many OF the Men Engaged i'm Freeing Con-
vfcts Caprured-Fifteen Killed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KNOXVILLE Tenn. Aug. 20.-Dispatches
from Coal Creek say that the bodies of fif-
teen dead miners have been found in the
woods. The search is still going on, and
others may be discovered. All were killed
in the attack on Fort Anderson and in the
brush with the Knoxville contingent of vol
unteers on Walden's Ridge. Reports were
sent out this afternoon TO the effect
that Bud Lindsay. one of the miners lead
ers. would be shot at sunset by order of
General Carnes It was one of the many
silly rumors constantly going abroad. Gen.
Cnrnes would be compelled TO declare Coal
Creek under military rule before he could
make sentence OF that kind. Under the
laws of Tennessee he has no power
to establish military rule. This power
Is vested only in the Legislature. General
Carnes is proceeding against Lindsay
and two hundred other miners under the
civil code Civil warrants have been is
sued for their arrest. They will have
hearing tomorrow before Esquire Wilson.
They are charged in the warrants with be-
ing guilty of murder in the first degree.
mans;aughter, assault and battery. in
terfering with officers of the law,
and high treason against the
State. Each of the accused will be
found guilty of one or more charges and
will be held in bail to answer at the next
term of the Circuit Court at Clinton.
Very tew if any, can give bail, and they
will be brought to Knoxville for safe keep
ing. Two hundred of the insurgents were
under arrest at t6 O'Clock this afternoon.
Two companies of the First Regiment
marched from Coal Creek to Briceville. q
distance Of five miles, and capt1red forty
five miners who were holding o meeting to
discuss the situation. The soldiers were
under command of Captain Patterson.
and the miners were taken conn.,
pletely by surprise. They were surrounded
in an instant and called upon to surrender.
When the miners were under arrest the
soldiers went through every house In the
village and captured every gun and pistol
that could be found. Among the arms
found were the United States rifles taken
from the soldiers at Oliver Springs last
Tuesday.
doc" Wolfe. an employe of the Knox.
Vile Il Ohio railway. was arrested to-
night, by detachment of General Carnes's
brigade. sent from Coal Creek for that pur-
pose. The story is that when the train car.
rying the volunteers arrived at Clinton,
Thursday. Wolfe, who was known TO
a number of the Knoxville boys.
got aboard the train. He gained their con-
fidence and gave them instructions how to
reach Fort Anderson from 0ffutt's. IL ia
alleged that he was in a conspiracy with
the miners, and knowing that the train
would proceed cautiously toward Coal
Greek, secured a horse and rode di-
rect to the headquarters os the
miners committee. Knowing all the
signals and passwords he proceeded
TO Coal Creek without interruption, and
directed the location of the ambuscades.
Chances were taken on the time it would
take the soldiers to GROSS the mountain.
The sequel is well known. Wheni he reached
Offutts Station. he sent three or four
pilot the men into the most desirable
ambuscade. His arrest caused SEN
sation, as he is well known in
this city, and there was some talk on the
part of his friends of rescuing him. The
soldiers prevented any demonstration Of
violence and rushed him to the train. 1t
seems probable that a serious mistake has
been made, as Wolfe has reported at tho
railroad office for duty every day. He will
have hearing tomorrow.
One serious phase of the situation in the
mining districts has received very little
consideration of late. This the coal sup
ply. very small stock Is In the yards in
this city and in other Southern cities which
depend to great extent on this section
for fuel When the mines in Coal
Creek, Jellico. Heienwood and eastern
Kentucky districts are operated on
full time five thousand men are employed.
Men are idle in all these districts and there
is practically no mining going on. To
make matters worse the miners
in the Sequatchee valley are out
and over two thousand men are are re-
ported on strike in the Pocahontas, Va.
mines. This is the season when the dealers
throughout the South stock mp their yards
The indications are that but small amount
of coal will be mined in the South outside
of Alabama for weeks to come.