Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-25
Miners In Arms.

The trouble at the Inman coal mines
according to a Nashville (Tenn.) OF
lcial, had been looked for from the TIM
the news came that the torch had beei
applied to the stockade at Tracy City
and the impression was general that In
man would ere long meet with the SAM
experience. On Monday, miners mum
bering between $50 and 200 marched
upon Inman, and In a short time hat
captured the guards and stockade, and
had ordered the 272 convicts out Of the
mines, and were en- route with them Il
Victoria, where they were quickly put
on board number OF cars used In haul
ing coke, and started for Nashville
The stockade was not burned, as its de-
struction would entail that OF the rail.
way bridge In the immediate vicinity,
but the miners informed the Superin-
tendent that while they would not set
It on fire they would tear 1t down.
Telegraph Wires Cut
The first information that came to
Vice President Baxter, OF the TENNESSEE
Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, the
lessees OF the convlcts, was from Vic
toria, which announced that no tele'
graphic communication could be hac
with Inman, the wire having been cut
during the night. This news was ar
indication that trouble might be ex.
pected. Then came dispatches stating
that q special train conveying fourteen
extra guards from Nashville to Inmar
had been captured by the miners at 9
trestle short distance from Victoria
and that Warden Burton and the guards
had been forced to return to Victoria
while the miners. rejoicing over the
etoppage of the train and detention ol
the forces, had gone on to Inman.
Arriving at Inman they quickly over.
powered the sixty-flve guards stationed
there, meeting with scarcely any resist
ance. They then seized the stockade
which was we'll fortified, and being thu:
In control Of the property Of the lessees
they proceeded to order the convicts tC
get ready to march at a moments no
tice to Victoria. After journey ol
several miles the convicts, who were
guarded by the miners and the guards
employed by the lessees, reached Vic
toria and were hustled into the cars
The engineer and conductor were or
dered to move on without delay, but this
order could not be obeyed because ar
rangements had not been made for the
right of way over the road. This being
bCCuAONp OhO AAdiu hhONOA OhO oAe
1nman was at last free fIom convic
labor.
Reaching Bridgeport a special train
was provided and the trip to Nashville
was resumed. The convicts reached
there and were met by the prison Off
cials and a number OF guards, who es
corted them 10 the Penitentiary. Tn,
capacity of the prison is 700. Al
there were already nearly 1000 convicti
within its walls, the new arrivals wer,
obliged to accommodate themselves as
best they could TO the surroundings.
Ordered TO Arrest the Offenders.
When Gov. Buchanan had been for.
mally notified OF the seizure of the
stockade at Inman, Adjutant Genera
Norman telegraphed the Sheriff of Ma.
rion County to swear in as many depu
ties as he might deem necessary and X
arrest as many OF the offenders as pos.
sible. Judge Moon, Of the Circuit
Court OF Marion County, ordered the
Sheriff to proceed to the scene of the
disturbance and enforce law and order
A telegram was received by Governor
Buchanan from the Sheriff, who saic
that he was helpless and could do moth.
ing. The best citizens OF Marion
County are indignant, but a popular
feeling exists and the people generally
are disposed to encourage the act.
Thirty negroes and some ex-convicts
It Is said, we're In the mob.
Clarence Livingstone was started
from Whitwell at midnight to notify the
Inman authorities. The miners sho,
his horse from under him and caught
and whipped him.
The Marion County Circuit Court is
In session, and IL is presumed that Judge
Moon will take immediate steps to Sc
core the arrest OF at least some Of the
miners who participated in the capture
Of the stockade and release Of the con-
victs.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Rail-
road Company sent a communication to
Gov. Buchanan, asking that the State
protect them in their rights.
Later in the evening the company
sent the Governor a formal notification
to the effect that they would not receive
or feed the convicts who had been capt
ured by the miners at Inman and
brought to Nashville without their con-
sent. AS soon as the communication was
read. the Governor called a meeting OF
the Board of Prison Inspectors. The
inspectors decided to not only receive
the convicts but also to supply them
with food.
Mr.. Baxter said: "The company Is
willing to surrender its lease contract
and leave the State free to make such
disposition of the convicts as the State
authorities may deem best. The COM
pany offered this to the last extra ses-
sion Of the General Assembly, but no
action was taken upon 1t. This offer has
stood open to the State authorities since
that date, and is now open to them.
The company only asks that the law be
enforced and the company be protected
In the execution of the contract, or that
1t be Cancelled"
The latest reports from Tracy City
state that all is quiet there. There Is
much apprehension to the safety Of
Oliver Springs, where there Is no State
militia on duty.
Monday night the miners went to the
Inman stockade, pulled down one of the
barricades, and demolished the build
ings with axes. The -oss to the owners
of the property Is $4,000. All of the
works belonging to tie company will
close down.
TEA should never be boiled. It should
be made in china or porcelain teapot,
for the chemicals in it will act upon tin,