St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14

IS the result of a secret oath-bound Or
gaIlZatiOn which was formed some
weeks ago. There was where the def
mite action began. The incident was a
reduction of hours neceSsitated by the
lax markets. We contemplated shut
ting down our furnaces two weeks ago,
but thought it better to run even on
half-time than not to run at all.
The attack on the stockade was ab-
solutely unexpected. l received letter
from Mr.. Nathurst this morning in
and concludes by the assurance that
everything will remain orderly. | drew
breath of relief when l read it, and
the telegram was a shock"
Two Convicts Killed.
A special from Cowan, Tenn. says:
This morning after the convicts entered
the mines at Tracy City about 400 armed
men walked into the StOckade, and after
clearing it of everything of value set it
on fire and burned it to the ground.
They then marched to the mines and
ordered the convicts brought out and
took charge of them and the guards,
loaded them in box cars, and ordered
Conductor Finch and Engineer Bolton
to leave Immediately. Being covered
with guns they were obliged to obey.
Capt. Burton, with twenty-five guards,
has the $50 convicts in charge and under
control. Between SeWanee and Mont
eagle the cOnvicts cut the train in two.
and ten or fifteen made break for
liberty. Several shots were fired. Matt
Wilson (white) was killed and Tom
Smith (colored) wounded. Six or eight
made good their escape. The wires
were cut between here and Tracy City,
and nothing further can be learned of
the insurgents.
Sensational reports come from Coal
Creek regarding the conduct of Ten
nessee's standing army. The citizens
claim that the watchers need watching,
and they have assumed an aggressive
position toward them. They claim that
the soldiers amuse themselves by firing
oyster cans loaded with mud from their
cannon into the village, and that the
Gatlin gun is fired recklessly into town.
The complaint has stirred up much bad
feeling.
Buchanan Is Mad.
A stolen switch engine with nine fiat
cars. which the miners captured, has
started down the mountain loaded with
convlctS. The train is bound for Nash
vile with $50 helpless convicts aboard
under guard of miners armed to the
teeth. Six miners are in the cab fore
ing the engineer TO make time. Gov.
Buchanan has been notified, and the
adjutant general Immediately left for
the scene. He has arranged for 200
militia to meet him at Corwith. The
other soldiers at Cold Creek have been
ordered to the scene. The scheme of
the miners was to draw the soldiers
away from Cold Creek and then release
the convicts there.
Gov. Buchanan says he has enough of
"this ID foolishness," and is going
to put stop to it for all time. Buchan-
an has backbone. and will fight the
miners. 1t is believed. Only the most
meager communication can be had. 1t
is probable a general order will be is
sued to the state militia to assemble at
Knoxville.
Bloody Fight Probable.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 13.-A bloody
fight at Coal Creek between the state
troops in the garrison there and the
free miners is liable to follow the out
break today at Tracy City. Officers of
the garrison at Coal Creek who have
been here within a short time stated
that in one way and another notice had
been given them that the miners and
their friends propose to do up the SOL
diers, and for fortnight an attack has
been looked for nightly. The garrison
will not be caught mapping, but it is at
least probable that an assault will be
made on them in which bloody work
will follow, as bad feeling exists be-
tween the soldiers and citizens. and the
fight, if one occurs. will be to the death.