Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
CARNEs AT COAL CREEK.
Getting Testimony Against the Miners-The
Convict Leaae.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 24.-The latest news
from Coal Creek is that quiet prevails. No
demonstrations were made yesterday. Supplies
and clothing are being rushed forward from
this city to the soldiers, as their stay is indef-
mite, and especially since the indications are
that the convicts will be returned to the mines
in a few DAYS.
Gen. Carnes in the examination of the dis
patches in the telegraph Office ut Coal Greek
mas found many dispatches of an discriminating
nature and throwing much light upon the con-
sPracy. Assistant Commissioner Of Labor Al
le1nan left for Nashville yesterday afternoon,
II Ii understood, in obedience to a request from
Gen. Carnes that be was wanted" Alleman
says he will be able to show in any court that
he has had no part in melting the riot and at
tacks. He said he was going to Coal Creek to
report to Gen. Carnes.
The fourth regiment Of volunteers was or
Ranized here last night, Col. Baxter Smith com
handing. and will ask to be sworn in at once,
subject to the call of the governor. No further
trouble is feared before Labor day, September
z, or unless the troops are removed from the
valley.
THE STATE AND THE LESSEE.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com
pany yesterday fled its answer as lessee to the
notice served by the board Of prison inspectors,
indicating n purpose on the part of the board to
Of insufficient bonds and certain alleged de-
faults on the past of the lessee. The lessee says
it will make its bond good, and in view Of an
order Of the board recently issued requiring it
to remove the convicts from the main prison.
who were brought in on account of the troubles,
it agrees to do SO. provided the state will agree
and consent not to determine the alleged
grounds of forfeiture, but will submit them to
the determination of the courts, suit having
already been brought substantially covering all
the grounds Of complaint and arising out OF
the troubles of last year at Briceville. II this
agreement is made without prejudice to the
rights of either the state the lessee the lessee
says 'it will accept and work said cOnvicts at
said branch prisons or such others as they may
determine on, and will pay promptly to the
state all future instalmeuts accruing on the
lease after retaining for the time being the
items above specified to be retained ali qucs-
tons being reserved as to the ultimate liability
OF the lessee or Of the state for any and all Of
said Items us well as In regard to the expenses OF
lodging and feeding the convicts so sent back
to the main prison rs above stated it being ex-
pressly agreed and understood that neither the
state nor the lessee shall be prejudiced affect
ed on any Of these questions or on any question
growing out OF the lease contracted by this
proposition or lite acceptance. With this. un-
Outstanding, the company, i'll response to your
notice as to the removal of the convicts, respect
fully asks that the convicts who were ut Tracy
who were at Inman be returned to Inman and
the convicts who were at Oliver Springs be re-
turned to Oliver Springs.
''If you prefer, the convicts shall not be
worked IN our mines, and if you think II to
your interest and advantage Of the state that
the lease we now have may be terminated, it
may be done. The company will agree to an
immediate cancellation upon the fairest and
most equitable terms. If, however. it is the
states desire to have the lease executed you
will please direct the return of the convicts
hereinbefore indicated"
The board and representatives of the lessee
and attorneys and the adjutant general repre-
sentlng the governor, met yesterday and
discussed the proposition Of the lessee. Their
conclusions were not made public, but it is
understood that three members Of the board at
the meeting today will vote to make the pro-
posed agreement, and it will be ratified.
TwENrY-oNE DEAD IN A CAVE
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. pa special to the
Commercial from Coal Creek says a noun
taineer arrived there last evening bringing in
formation of the discovery of a hospital in the
the miners have improvised in a cave. He says
he saw twenty-one dead bodies there and o
large number Of wounded.
ANDERSON TAKES VACATION.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. Aug. 24.-Capt. Ander-
son passed through Knoxville last night on his
way to Memphis for q vacation. When it be-
came known that Anderson was in town the
people went wild to see him. Men fought each
other while they engaged in q scramble TO shake
him by the hand. In an interview Capt. Ander-
son said that he believed the trouble over at
Coal Creek. Nearly q thousand miners have
been arrested, every one Of whom is ready to
give evidence against the others. Over 100
have already made confessions revealing the
secrets Of an oath-bound organization Of
miners, naming its leaders and where they can
be found. Gen. Carnes, he says, has forever
squelched the rioters.