Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-08-27
Will SMOKE THEM OUT.


Novel plan OF the Authorities Mt Coal
Crock to Secure Fugitive MIners-More
Arrests Made - Narrow Escape from
Lynching.
COAL CREEK, Tenn, Aug. 2S.-A sen.
sation was created here Monday night
by the statement that the authorities
have determined to smoke the mines
and thus drive out miners who are be.
lieved to be hiding in them.
1t has been suspected for some time
that several of the much-wanted lead
ers of the rioters had found shelter in
the mines, where they have been com
paratively safe from pursuit, as
it would be folly for the
soldiers to attempt to find
them. The subject of trying to smoke
them out has been discussed for some
days, and the statement is authorita-
lively made that it has been decided to
take such action.
Twenty-three men, supposed to be in
sympathy with the miners, were ar.
rested near here and locked up. Sew
eral of them are suspected of
holding up mail train be-
tween Clinton and Coal Creek
last Thursday night. One of
the suspects is Jim Hatmaker, son of
John Hatmaler, who led the attack on
the stockade at Oliver Springs last
Tuesday. Every possible attempt is
being made to apprehend the elder Hat
maker.
The troops at Fort Anderson are to
be strengthened still further. Gen.
Norman has ordered all absent mem
bers of Battery A and Companies C and
f to report to Gen. Weakley for
| orders TO go to their COM
mands at Coal Creek Gen. Nor
man was asked what he knew
about the arrest of Labor Commissioner
Ford, and said: 81 am informed that
when Gen. Carnes entered the town
Mr.. Ford was there and he was placed
under arrest, as were others
who were in the place. Gen. Carnes
received information of his pres
ence and his position as labor COM
missioner, and Mr.. Ford thereupon re-
ceived the privileges of the town.
Later, am informed, Gen. Carnes had
information regarding Mr.. Ford's ac-
tions and Immediately had him put
under formal arrest"
The prison inspectors and the lessees
had conference concerning the con.
victs, and it is given out that the lessees
will re build the stockades at Inman,
Oliver Springs and Tracy City and re-
turn the convicts to those places under
heavy guard.
COAL CREEK, Tenn. Aug. 23.-About
10 o'clock Sunday night party of cit
izens through a strategy secured the
notorious agitator, Bud Lindsay, who
has been a prisoner here for the las
two days from his guards and conduct
ed him up the valley toward Brice
vile, few miles south of this place
for the purpose of lynching him. They
were fully determined and would un
doubtedly have carried out their plan
but for the pitiable pleadings of Lind
say and his solemn promise to e.
with the troops and point out ever,
man in the mountains VINO was impli
Gated in the miners troubles. His lif
was spared on this condition. lie wa
brought back to Coal Creek and will b
used to identify outlaws.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 23.-Abou
twenty-five members of the Nashville
militia company now at Coal Creel
will join their commands. Provisions
clothing and stores are bein
rapidly forwarded. In reply t
question Adj. Gen. Norma
I stated that the troops might renal
, a month or even year; that the fl
ture course of the rioters would decid
this. The Tennessee Coal, Iron & Raj
i road Com pany officials held a consult;
ton with the state board of prison il
spectors in reference to the order serve
upon the company to remove the col
victs from the main prison. The result {
& the conference was not given ou
Enough is stated by officials and lessee
to warrant the statement that the COZ
Q victs will be returned speedily to tn
/ mines and the state will protect thel
I | in so dOinr