Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-20
ANARCHY REIGNS.
The Mountainous in Possession OF
the Convict Camps.
Tennessee Militia Give Up tn the Insurgents
and Footsorc and Hungry Reach Knox
Vile -Convicts shipped to Nashville
Another battle Reported.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Aug. lS-Anarchy
reigns supreme in the mining regions
north of this city. Excitement here is
intense and is heightened by the lack
of definite information from the scenes
of the trouble, the wires having been
cut. The mob is in actual possession of
the property OF the East Tennessee rail-
road in the neighborhood.o Coal Creek
and Oliver Springs. They have cut wires
in numerous places, torn up the tracks
in every direction and captured every To-
connective in the mining region.
The miners at Coal Creek, Jellico,
Ncwcomb and other points seized three
trains and with drawn Winchesters
compelled the trainmen to take them
to Oliver Springs. The crowd num-
bered 1,5OO men, including the miners
at the latter point. The warden heard
of their approach and when the miners
were nj least mile from the stockade
cowardly abandoned his post and with
his convicts and guards marched mile
to surrender.
The miners were led by D. L. Monroe,
who makes no attempt to disguise the
part he took. The guns of the militia
men were taken from them and they
reached Knoxville about Z o'clock last
night. The miners then seized three
trains, on which they had gone to Oil
yer, and loading the first with convicts
and guards, and boarding the other
two, pulled out for Clinton. From this
point the convicts were brought to
Knoxville, and the miners left for Coal
Creek, where the miners of the entire
region are concentrating.
The wires are cut beyond Clinton and
nothing can be heard, but the universal
belief is that Coal Creek will be at
tackled before morning. At least $500
men are congregated there, and the
miners say they can secure 5000 men if
necessary. The Chattanooga contin-
gent did not reach the scene of action
at all, although three trains gave am
pie opportunity. They numbered six
ty-five men, and lay all day inactive at
Hartman. eighteen miles from Oliver
Springs.
1t is now impossible to reinforce Camp
Anderson, at Coal Creek, and the whole
brunt of the battle will fall on Capt.
Anderson and his command of 1870 men.
They have commanding position on
top the mountain, overlooking the
stoclade. are heavily armed and should
give good account of themselves.
The receivers of the Walden's ridge
railroad acting upon orders from
United States Circuit Judge jackson,
offered reward of $500 each for the
apprehension of six of the leaders of
the rioting miqers who took possession
of trains on that road. They will be
prosecuted on several charges.
The Knoxville militia reached home
ut o'clock last night. As soon as their
guns were taken from them by the
miners they were ordered away from
Oliver. They left Oliver Springs about
Z a. IN. and reached the railroad in
the afternoon, having tramped twenty
seven miles.
The liberated convicts, ninety-two in
number, were shipped to Nashville last
night. They had been without food
for thirty-siX hours when they reached
Knoxville. Many of them still had
their mining lamps in their hats.
There is strong suspicion in the
minds of many men, and the opinion is
growing, that there is political deal
behind the whole matter.
ANOTHER BATTLE RAGING.
KNOXVITIE Tenn Aup 1S-The
telegraph wires to Coal Creek have
been cut 1t is reported that battle
is raging between the troops and the
miners
Cannonading can be heard in the dis
lance The streets here are crowded
with bowling mob and the greatest
excitement prevails.
Five newspaper correspondents who !
went to Coal Creek have been captured
by the miners and are held as prisoners. |