New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-16
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MORE CONvICTs RELEASED.
FREE MINERS CAPTURE THE SToCKADD
AT NMAN. TENN.
NO RESISTANCE MADE-27S PRISONERS AxD
THEIR GUAKDs SENT AWAY By TIE MOB
THE WIRES cur-PoWHRLEss:
NESS OF THE sHERIFF.

rnY rELEGnAPH THE rkBUNIa.
Nashville, Aug, 15.-At o'clock this morn
ing between $50 and 200 miners made sudden
descent upon the prison stockade at lnmanj
Marion County, after capturing on their way -
that place, fourteen guards Who had been ordered
from Nashville to assist the regular guards n
defending the stocxade from invasion Tn
miners stopped the train at trestle and. taking
charge, ordered the engineer and conductor =
take the train back to Victoria. The mob then
continued on their way to the mines at InmaI
and surprising the guards on duty at the stockada;
compelled them to surrender task that wa1
attended with little difficulty, although the guards
numbered sixty-fve. The next step was to call
out the guards and convicts who were In the
mines. when they appeared they were toa0
to march to Victoria, and they complied with
the order It was the intention Of the mob -
Law the stockade in ashes, but they were asked
by Mr.. Anderson, the superintendent. not to %
it, They said they would not burn the stocs.
ade, but would tear it down, and with TINS thress
they left the place..
When they came to Victoria they made the
convicts enter coke cars, and when everything
was ready they gave the trainmen instructions -
proceed
The 275 convicts driven out Of lnman arrived
here tonight and were taken to the prison by the
State officials. the lessees having informed the
Governor and Board Of Prison Inspectors thas
they would have nothing to do with them.
Everything 10 quiet at Inman and the COM
panys other works in the valleys, and the mem
bers Of the mob are returning 10 their homes.
BY the terms Of surrender the property OF tho
company is to be left unharmed. Judge Moon
OF this circuit, holding court at Jasper, promptly
ordered the sheriff to summon posse and II pos
sible protect the captured stockade. The sherih
says he cannot secure sufficient force 10 enforce
the order, but he started on the first train for
Inman. It is thought that work viii be resumed
In the mines tomorrow morning, and then seems
to be considerable uneasiness among the free
miners, who fear q lockout as the result OF their
action to-day. The wires were cut early this
morning. and communications were sent here
by roundabout circuit. messenger
boy on horseback vas busy carrying reports
from the station at Whitwell to the telegraph
Office The miners ordered him to stop. Not
needing their orders. he was fired on and his
horse was shot under him. Quiet prevails at Tracy
CITY, though much anxiety Is shown BY the
miners as to what steps the mine-owners and State
authorities will take. Governor buchanan an:
nounces his determination to use every lawful
application in proper and legal form u made %
him by the civil authorities. The Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad Company officials intimate that
they will reopen the mines In few days. as
soon as they can organize force to WORK tne
ovens and that convicts may not be used again
at these mines. The miners at Tracy City are N
full control, with plenty OF arms