St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-18
AN ARMY CALLED FOR,
Anarchy Holds Full Sway in
the Mining Districts Of
Tennessee.
Maddened Miners Capture
Trains, Militiamen and
Stockades.
Gov. Buchanan Issues a Call
for Eight Thousand
Recruits.
Coal Creek to Be Attacked,
and a Bloody Battle Is
Looked For.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE
Sheriff OF this (Davidson) county has
been requested by the governor to raise
1000 volunteers to suppress the mine
troubles at Coal Creek. Gov. Buchan-
an has called for $500 recruits.
Last night the miners at Coal Creek,
JellicO, Newcombe and other points
seized three trains, and with drawn
WinchesterS compelled the trainmen to
take them to Oliver. They numbered
in all 1.5OO, embracing the miners at
the latter point. The warden was
warned of their approach, and when the
miners were at least mile from the
stOckade cowardly abandoned his post,
and with his convlcts and guards
marched a mile to surrender. This
action meets with the contempt of all.
and after the brave defense of last
night. comes as great surprise.
Gathering for War.
The miners weae led by ID. Il. Mon
roe, vino makes no attempt to disguise
the part he took. The guns of the
mllitiamen were taken from them, and
they reached Knoxville about o'clock
tonight. The miners then seized the
three trains on which they had gone to
divers. and loading the.frst with con-
victs and guards and boarding the other
two, pulled out for Clinton. From this
point the convlcts were brought to
Knoxville, and the miners left for Coal
Greek, where the miners of the entire
region are congregating.
The wires are cut beyond Clinton and
nothing can be heard, but the universal
belief is that Coal Creek will be attacked
before morning. At least $500 men are
congregated there. and the miners say
they can secure 5000 men if necessary.
The Chattanooga contingent of militia
did not reach the scene of action at all,
although three trains gave ample op-
portunity. They numbered sixty-five
men and lay all day inactive at Harri-
man,eighteen miles from Oliver Springs.
Anderson Must Fight.
1t is impossible now to reinforce
Camp Anderson at Coal Creek, and the
whole brunt of the battle will fall on
Capt. Anderson and his command of
$50 men. They have a commanding
position on the top of the mountain
overlooking the stockade, are heavily
armed, and should give good account
Of themselves.
The receivers of the Walden's Ridge
railroad today, acting upon orders from
United States Circuit Judge Jackson,
offered reward of 5000 each for the ap-
prehension of six of the leaders of the
rioting miners who took possession of
trains on tnat road. They will be prose-
cuted on several charges. The Knoxville
militia reached home at tonight. As
soon as their guns were taken from
them by the miners, they were ordered
away fIOm Oliver. They left Oliver
about a. M. and reached the X. & O..
road IN the afternoon, having tramped
twenty-seven miles. The liberated con-
vets, nlnety-two in number, were
shipped to Nashville tonight; They
had been without food for thirty-siX
hours when they reached Knoxville.
Many of them still had their mining
lamps in their hats.
There is strong suspicion in the
minds of many men, and the opinion is
growing, that there is political deal
behind this whole miserable matter.
Twenty Thousand Fighters.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. IL
Advices from Oliver Springs says: The
guards in the stockade were reinforced
last night by the timely arrival of
twenty-eight militia from Knoxville
after ride full of excitement and sur
rounded by unknown dangers en route.
All sorts of rumorS are circulated as to
the number of miners who are ready to
attack or prepared for some new form
of laWlesSneSS. Various estimates are
made of the numbers of these law
breakers, some of the estimates running
up INTO thousands, and a general opin-
lon prevails that the woods are full of
them.'
The rumor may be greatly exagger-
ated. but they doubtless have a reserve
force which Will number fully 10000
resolute men Injured to hardship and
fatigue, many of them veterans of the
late war. and should they break out
into open rebellion and defy the troops
sent to quell the disturbances, it will
prove very difficult body of men to
handle. familiar as they are with all the
mountain retreats. paths and by-paths.
Conservative people think that they
will hesitate to oppose the troops, their
main object seeming to be TO create a
public sentiment which will destroy
any favor which exists towards the
convict lease system. The stockade
which was last attacked is four miles
from Oliver Springs, and the troops
now ell route te that point are confident
that they will meet with opposition, but
are determined to face any number OF
rioters who may come in their way.
a Fearless Judge.
Judge Moon, of this circuit, now hold
Ing in Jasper, near the scene of Mon
days attack, has made vigorous
charge to the grand jury, summoned a
strong posse and will put an effectual
quietus on the doings of any more mobs
in that vicinity. In Anderson county,
where the trouble now exists, the sitna.
tion is entirely different. as the courts
are not in session, the community is
largely in sympathy with the miners,
and the processes of law are not availa.
bic. Judge Moons address to the grand
jury of Marion county was scathing
one, full of fire and determination.
Associated with him is Foster Y
Brown, assistant attorney general and
his aide. A. II. Trewhitt, and these
three will stand like a stone wall, to moi
only prevent further depredations, but
10 bring condign punishments on the
heads of all offenders. The sheriff,
who is in sympathy with the miners,
will not under any circumstances en-.
force the law, and openly states tnat he
will not serve warrants Oh the miners.
Special deputies will be summoned to
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