Evening journal., 1892-08-18

ANARCHY IN TENNESSEE.
The Miners Capture oliver Springs nm
the militia Called Out.

The Miners Capture oliver Springs and
the militia Called out.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 1s.-Anarchy now
reigns i'm the mining regions of this state
and the excitement is intense. Governor
Buchanan has ordered out tho entire state
militia under General Samuel Il. Carnos.
They win move 20 the front at once The
shoriils OF the counties of Knox, Shelby,
Hamilton and Davidson were ordered to
summon LOCO men each and go on a special
train TO the scene OF war. The governor
claims TO be able TO have 5000 men on the
ground within few hours.
The mob is In actual possession Of the
property of the East Tennessee railroad in
the noighborhood of Coal Creek and divers
They have cut the wires In numerous
pieces, torn up the track in every direction
aud captured every locomotive in the min
ing region.
AZ a late hour last night over 1000 miners
captured three locomotives and several
empty coal cars at Coal Creek aud forced
the engineers TO take them to Oliver Springs,
where about nnety-six convicts were en-
ployed in the mines of the Cumberland Coal
company They arrived at Oliver Springs
about o'clock this morning and at once
planned an attack on the stockade where
convicts were confined About 2 o'clock
they assaulted the stockade and a lively
battle ensued.
The Stockade Burned.
The etoclgadc was defended by fifty picked
guards and n company of thrty-cight mill
tinmen Two companies of National guards
en- route from Chattanooga via Hartman
were compelled to take the side track few
miles from Oliver Springs on account Of
displaced rails. Hundreds of shots were
exchanged, but, strange 10 say, no one was
/ injured Guards and militia, seeing that it
was useless tocombat force Of 1000 infu-
rated and determined men, quietly sur
rendered
The convicts, guards and soldiers were
loaded on a train Of fiat cars and the en-
ginner at the point Of a Winchester rifle
was compelled 60 pull the train out in the
direction OF Knoxville. The stoclsade was
then burned to the ground.
Arriving at Clinton, permission was OBJ.
tanned from the railway officials to bring
the convicts TO this city. The train, which
was the only one in or out for tweuty-foui
hours, arrived in Knoxville and special
train then left the station taking the con.
victs to the main prison at Nashville. -Four
convicts escaped between divers and this
city
To Attack Coal Creek.
Passengers on train just arrived from
Coal Greek say that Camp Anderson at that
place, the only point in the state wher,
convicts are at work, viii be taken tonight
The assault win take place before midnight
so they say. over 800 miners are masse,
at Coal Creek, all heavily armed. The,
have captured the two companies of militii
sent 20 divers last night. They locked The
soldiers in a warehouse at Clinton thi
morning, and then thousand marched
J across the mountain 10 Coal Creek
When the proposed assault on Camp An
derson is made they viii force the captive
} soldiers in uniform TO march at the head O
! .he column, and have sent word to the Off
y GERS in command Of their intention. The,
believe that the officers Of the camp vii
s refuse to fire ON them as long as the soldier
are in 'front.' The miners held a meeting
4 and several warlike speeches were maie
/ Those in position TO know say that Cam
8 Anderson win be defended TO the last man