The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-19


CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 1S.-lSpeciall
The miners will take special delight in
tho capture of the garrison at Coal
Creek, should they be successful, as it
has been their desire ever since the
troops were put there after the troubles
of last year. Petty assaults and annoy
ances have been thrust upon every man
in uniform who showed his face outside
the confines Of the camp and for months
it has not been safe for blue coat to
show himself alone out OF the camp.
Visits to the postofflce and village
stores have generally been made in
pairs or squads OF men under arms and
alert to any movement on tho part of
the miners who have never for single
day ceased to insult, harass and annoy
them. In consequence of the governors
call for posse from this any other
counties, Sheriff Skillern this morning
began swearing in such citizens as were
willing to go with him and sent deputies
out on the streets to summon enough
men to I'LL the quota called for.
In the midst Of these proceedings a
well-known attorney mounted bench
In the circuit court room and announced
the arrival Of q detachment of the
Second regiment from Memphis, con-
sisting of three companies of infantry
and battery, who were in tho central
depot and would wait there for til cir
special train which would bear them
and the sheriff's posse to the scene of
action. The crowd broke out in cheers
which demonstrated that the people are
IN earnest in their support OF law and
the effort to bring to punishment its
violators.
Some of the best men in this city,
many of them over the age at which
thoy are exempt, have offered to go with
the sheriff, but he is selecting men with
care and judgment and will endeavor to
have only such as are physically able to
endure such hardships as may be thrust
| upon them id such an GRAND.
A special to The Times says: A mob
OF miners made a movement on the
stockade at Coal Creek, but fell back
ench time out of the range of the SOL
diers' guns. They finally captured a
train and went to Briceville for dyna-
mite, to return later and renew the at
tack.
| KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Aug. ls.-lSpe-
cial THE miners have made two at
tacks on the soldiers at Coal Creek,
are cut and nothing can be heard. The
repulse is said to have been very bloody.
Five hundred militia and citizens are
hurrying forward to reinfore Colonel
Anderson. The people here are terribly
excited AT business is suspended.
A bulletin to the Journal SAYS third
attack has been made on Camp Ander-
son which was repulsed with heavy loss.
many being killed.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. Isl Spe-
ciall-At9 o'clock this morning lOl mon
Of the Second Regiment, made up of
companies from West Tennessee,
reached the city from Memphis under
the command of Brigadier General
Carnes. commander OF the State guards.
with Major General Harrison, brigade
quartermaster, and Major Harris, brig.
adler commissary. An hour or two
later later a train from Nashville
brought 1870 men of the Second Regi-
ment. under command of Col. II. S. Fox.
with one Gatling and one slX.inch rined
cannon.
The sheriff was busily engaged with
large number Of deputies summoninp
prominent citizens to report for duty as
special posse. There was an immense
meeting at the courthouse at noon. and
the general commanding the militia
inaue an aQdreSS. volunteers came
thick and fast, and i7e hundred could
quickly have been secured, but there
were guns for only one hundred and
thirty. Col R. l.. Watkins prominent
and wealthy citizen, was placed in COM
mand, and the posse marched to q hard
ware house where one hundred and
thirty men were given Winchester rifles
and one hundred rounds of ammunition
The posse then joined the militia and
the entire battalion left on a special
train for the scene Of action.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 49, Sc ciall A
special to the Times from Jasper says
that threats have been made by un.
known men who visited tho village that
Circuit Judge Moon and Attorney-Gen.
eral Brown had better be careful or a
bullet would BIO put through their
heads. This threat was made because
the officials named are using every
means to bring the mem ers OF the In
man mob to justice, having ordered the
sheriff to make fifty four captures
which he has not made report of The
rioters and their friends are banded to-
gether to resist arrest.
The Strike Liable to Extend.