The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-18

like speeches were made. Those in posi-
tion TO know say that Camp Anderson will
be defended to the last
Many of the convicts still had little
miners lamps attached to their caps:
Thirty soldiers of the National Gnard
the greater part of the way
from divers, q distance of thIrty-six
miles. They were hungry and almost
physically exhausted. They started to
night by a BODY of eight hundred miners.
who stripped them of their muskets. side
srms and belts. Major Chandler. of the
Third Regiment. was Threatened with
lynching. 1t Is stated that Colonel McBath
paid $40 for bis release, provided he shonld
return TO the city. Major Chandler
secured n mule and made good his
escape. George W. Ford. Labor Commits
soner for the State, has arrived from Nash
vile. where ne il supposed to have been IN
consultation with Governor Buchanan. He
is authority for the statement that all con-
victs guards and soldiers Will be with-
drawn from Coal Creek tonight by author
ity of the Governor. Railroad people say
they have received no orders for transpor-
taSIon-
HOW THE SURRENDER WAS FORCED.
Information received tonight gives the
following additional details of the sur
render at Oliver Springs. The miners re-
liria at Big Mountain stockade. four miles
from Oliver Springs. at al early hour this
morning. The miners force. which was re-
pulsed Tuesday morning. and which has
had the stockade surrounded I'M
til this morning, were reinforced by
the Coal Greek delegation at day
break. There were six hundred IN the
three special trains, which were run ac-
cording to their orders. They were joined
by the local miners TO the number OF two
hundrsd, and after securing the firearms Of
all the citizens here. marched in a
body to within five hundred yards
Of the guard-houses. Here they
halted and sent committee OF
ten. The committee was accompanied
place. TO ratify any agreement reached.
They asked q complete surrender, and
stated they had 700 men to force the same
If refused. Warden Farris saw the folly OF
o fight, and, after holding q conference
with the Knoxville Riries officers. sur
rendered. The torch was then APP
piled 20 the stocksde and two
guard-houses. The company store was
away. The offices of the company suffered
in q like manner, the books and stationery
being torn into shreads. Fire was applied
TO the company stables and number OF
small houses which surrounded the maya
zine containing 3l5 kegs of powder. When
notified they would blow up the valley by
this act the leaders made the men put the
fire out. The conviots, guards and militia
were then marched TO the special trains
and put aboard. When they reached this
point they decided to leave the militia and
did so. The miners left for Coal Creek ut
10 o'clock. They fired their guns In the air
rs the train pulled out. At Clinton they
shipped Knoxville hs fpard. and and took .hs
branch road for Coal Creek. No one here
was molested further than being compelled
TO give up all arms. When the miners ar
rived q number of citizens of this place
jumped from their beds and lied TO the hills
undressed. This fright was caused by
report that the miners would conscript the
citizens if they failed TO take the stock ade."
A private message received at midnight
lucky took charge of the East Ten
nessee freight train at Jellico to-
night, and are now on their way to
Coal Greek. The conductor of the train
refused at first to start the train out, but
the men compelled him to do so by force
of arms Two or three hundred
miners from the mining towns on the
Cincinnati Southern road are en- route to
Coal Crock, and it is estimated that force
Of 5000 men will be gathered there
not anticipated tonight. A dispatch
has been sent to the Governor to the effect
that if the troops are not withdrawn from
Coal Creek early tomorrow they will
be assaulted. 1t is understood here
tonight that Governor Buchanan will
compromise the matter by Withdraw
ing the convlcta Correspondents for
Nashville papers reached Coal Creek
this morning and were at once captured
by committee of miners They
were locked In a room at the best hotel IN
The village. and guarded there all day.
without being able to file o line of copy.
A censorship of kilograms has been estab-
lished, and the miners will allow no unfa-
vorable news to be sent out
The State Board of Prison Inspectors to-
day demanded that the lessees of the penl-
Tertiary of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company carry ont their contract.
Failing to do so. at the end of twenty days,
The lease will be declared forfeited.