Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-25
THE CALL TO ARMS.
Ternesseians Aroused to the Ne
cessity for Prompt Action,
For the Suppression Of LawIessness In
the Mining Regions-Troops and
Sheriff. Posses HurryinS to
the Seat of War.

"A Reminder
War Times.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1a.-Old citi-
zens We're reminded of war times when
two companies of soldiers started down
the principal street toward the Knox
vile & Ohio railroad yards at 3:45
yesterday afternoon followed by $50
citizens armed with Winchester rifles
and GoubIc-harreled shotguns They
marched double quick and from the
crowds on the sidewalks there arose
cheer upon cheer.
Ladies who were out shopping and
taken entirely by surprise at the APP
pearance of this martial looking body
of men, waved their dainty handker-
chiefs and smiled upon the und ertak-
ing.
Sheriff Holloway and half dozen
deputies were busy the whole forenoon
notifying citizens that they would be
expected to go to Coal Creek in the
event of actual hostilities in that di-
rection. Many of the wealthiest and
most substantial citizens, weary of the
reign of 1awlessness and anarchy. vol
unteered. It was understood that if
their services were needed the alarm
would be sounded from the courthouse
tower
An alarm was sounded about o'clock
on receipt of the news of fighting at
Coal Creek, and in fifteen minutes
nearly 200 men had assembled in the
courthouse. where all the arms obtain
able were distributed. The citizens di-
vided into companies. one under COM
mand of Maj. Carpenter. a brave sol
der in the federal army and pension
agent here under Cleveland; the
other was commanded by Capt.
L. W. Ledgerwood, well-known ex-
soldier and democratic politician. The
two companies were composed of men
of all classes. The confederate veteran
marched side by side with a robust
negro, and capitalist and working man
kept perfect time to the inspiration of
the moment. 3 The line of march from
the courthouse to the railroad yards.
where a train OF four coaches stood
waiting covered more than a mile.
Before the train started thousands of
people had gathered in the neighbor-
hood. and a train of freight cars and
overhead bridges. as well as vacant
ground in the yards, were as one great
sea of humanity.
AS the train pulled out cheer after
cheer rent the air. and as it was lost to
sight in the labyrinth of freight cars
the CHEEKY huzzas continued.
The miners at Coal Creek are in full
control of the telegraph line a nd threats
are made of using dynamite on trains.
At o'clock the train had not arrived
at Coal Creek.
A thousand people were gathered at
the depot.last night awaiting the ar
rival of Gen. Carnes' troops from Chat
tanooga. 1t was suggested that force
of volunteers be raised to go to the re-
lief of the citizens who started to Coal
Creek yesterday afternoon. The sug-
alarm was rung for half an
hour. Three hundred citizens
gathered at the courthouse
and offered their services to Sheriff
Holloway. The United States govern
ment has 500 army muskets stored here,
and permission to use them has been
asked of the proper authorities. If a
favorable answer is received the vol
unteers will leave by special train at
the earliest opportunity.
The Knoxville Iron Co., lessees of the
branch penitentiary at Coal Creek,
have given the governor twenty days
notice that they will give up the lease
and turn the convicts over to the state
authorizes. This decision if laid be-
fore the miners ould probably put an
end to the whole trouble.
Camp Anderson Captured by the Rioters.
. KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 19.-Camp
Anderson is in the hands of the miners
at last. Latest reports which are re-
liable, say that the battle at Camp An
derson was commenced as early as 10
o'clock this morning. For sew
eral hours firing was not gen.
erai. About 2 o'clock the miners to the
number of 1000, made an organized as
sault or the fort, and were successfully
repulsed. A second assault was easily
repulsed. The third attempt resulted
in regular pitched battle, and the
what extent is not known. Several of
the assailants were wounded, and some
of them were probably killed. but no
one knows for certain.
Between the first and second assaults
on the fort three miners were captured.
They sent up flag of truce to Capt.
Anderson to ask for release. He was
expecting such a message and met the
men on equal ground. He was seized
by several of them and rushed down
the hill and finally taken to one of the
hotels in the village, where he is
guarded by Robert Lindsay, deputy
United States marshal. and number
of friends. They are holding him as
hostage, and will not agree to give him
up until the troops and convicts are
withdrawn from the valley.
In the meantime, Burt Lindsay. a
desperate character and brother of the
deputy marshal, Is trying to organize
mob to lynch Anderson. The hotel
is surro unded by some 800 well-armed
men.
Another story is to the effect that
Capt. A anderson was drunk and came
outside of the fortifcation in drunken
manner and the boys picked him up
without trouble. He has SO far made
no statement. His force of 1870 men are
still holding the fort. The men have
been on short rations for three days.
Every avenue of supply has been cut
off.
Firing Plainly Heard in the Direction of
Coal Creek.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 10, $40 P.
has been restored
as far as Clinton over the railroad
wires The operator there wires that
firing can plainly be heard in the di-