The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-25
A SCARE AT COLE CITY.
RUMORS OF AN ATTACK BY THE
TENNESSEE MINERS.

The Military Com panies at Dalton and
Rome Ordered Held IN Readiness for
an Emergency Principal Keeper
Jones Thinks the Scare Grows Out
of Danger Now Past.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. PA good deal OF
excitement was created here to-day by the
circulation of the report that serious trouble
was brewing at the Cole City penitentiary
camp, few miles from the Tennessee line,
and that the Atlanta military would likely
be called upon TO report there TO maintain
the law aud prevent the liberation of the
convicts by the Tennessee miners. Tonight
the armores of all of the companies were
crowded and the report was circulated that
orders had been actually issued for the
Fourth battalion to hold itself
in readiness to leave for Dade
county at moments notice, but
investigation proved that no such order
had been issued Since last night num-
ber OF telegrams have been received from
the Cole City penitentiary authorities ex-
pressing apprehension for the safety of the
convicts confined there, as rumors have
reached the ears of the officials there that
the Tennessee miners had determined to
march across the line and repeat tho work
they have done at Coal Creek and Brice-
vile.
ARMS SENT TO COLE CITY.
In response TO these kilograms, which
were referred to the executive department.
by Julius Brown, the attorney Of the les
sees, who received them from the general
superintendent at she camp, q supply Of
arms and ammunition was this morning
sent to Cole City for use in case of an im-
mediate emergency, by the guards and sher-
iGs posse. Gov. Northern, who is out Of
the city, telegraphed the sheriff Of Dade
county to uphold the law at any cost when
he was made acquainted with the aprehen-
sions of the penitentiary officials, and In
structed the ad1utant general to order the
military companies stationed at Dalton and
Rome, the two points nearest the camps. to
hold themselves Ia readiness TO 90 by special
train Co the Dade mines II they should be-
needed In one Of bis kilograms
to Mr. Brown. which was transmitted to
tho governor by him, Mr.. Connor, the
general superintendent at the camp, advised
that at least one company OF militia be
sent TO the mines as preliminary measure.
Principal Keeper Jones arrived in the city
IEOu uOu1c IL VCtOtA but1
and after a short conference with Mr..
Brown, left at 80 O'Clock for the Dade
mines to investigate the situation, ana be
on hand II anything serious should happen.
COL. JONES NOT ALARMED.
Just before leaving Col. Jones said he did
not believe there was any ground for APP
prshension. He said he believed 1t was
probably the original intention OF the Ten
nessee miners to carry their war on the
convicts into Georgia, but that they were
now at the mercy OF the Tennessee military
authorities and unable to carry out any
such plan IL they had intended it. The
fears OF the guards at the mines
ore excited by learning at this
late day that there might
have been some such movement con-
templated by the miners. The governor
has not returned TO the city tonight and is
not due here until Friday. He has been in
possession of the facts Of the scare since last
night, and the fact that he has not returned
TO the city Is taken as assurance that the re-
ports OF tho officials at the mines are nos
well grounded.
TnE STORY DISCREDITED.
CHATTANOOGA, TKNN., Aug. 2.-Tele-
grams TO the Times from Whiteside. Tenn.
say everything Is quiet there and nothing 10
known of the contemplated raid OF the
miners located about there to release the
convicts at the Dade coal mines at Cole
City, Ga. There Is no credenoe given here
to the story of the raid.