The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-25
THE MOB STILL RULES.
ANOTHER TENNESSEE STOCK
ADE TORN DOWN..
COnvicts Taken Away Miners Load 2se
Of Them on Train for Naslsvillc-Or.
ders to Arrest the Mcn-Th Company
VIII Surrender It's Lease.
More Violence Feared.


More Violence Feared.
The trouble at the Inman coal mines,
according TO Nashville (Tenn.) Of
fetal, had been looked for from the time
the news came that the torch hal been
applied to the stockadc at Tracy City,
and the impression was general that In
man would ere long meet with the same
experience. On Monday, miners mum.
bering between 80 and 200 marched
upon Inman, and in "a short time had
captured the guards and stockade, : and
had ordered the 212 conv:cts out of the
mines, and were en- route with them to
Victoria, where they were quickly put
on board a 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
1t on fire they would tear it 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 convicts, was from VIC
toria, which announced that no tele-
graphic communication could be had
with Inman, the wire having been cut
during the night. This news was an
indication that trouble might be ex-
pected. Then came dispatches stating
that special train conveying fourteen
extra guards from Nashville TO Inman
had been captured by the miners at a
trestle short distance from Victoria,
and that Warden Burton and the guards
had been forced to return 10 Victoria,
while the miners, rejoicing over tho
stoppage of the train and detention Of
the forces, had gone on 10 !nman.
Arriving at Inman they quickly over
powered the sixty-five guards stationed
there, meeting with scarcely any resist
ancc. They then seed the stockade,
which was well fortified, and being thus
in control of the property Of the lessees.
they proceeded to order the convicts to
get ready to march at q moments no.
tice to Victoria. After a Journey of
several miles the cunvicts, who were
guarded by the miners and the guards
employed 10y the lessecs, 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 oteyed because ar
rangementS had not been made for the
right of way over the road. This being
finally secured, the train moved out and
1nman was at last free fiom convict
labor.
Reaching Bridgeport a special train
was provided and the trip to Nashville
was resumed The convicts reached
there and were met 10y the prison Off
cials and a number of guards, who es-
cortcd them to the Peniten;iary. The
capacity of the prison is zoe. As
there were already nearly 900 convicts
within its walls, the new arrivals were
obliged to accommo late themselves as
best they could TO the surroundings.
Or.tcr ii to Arrest the on en.lrrs.
When Gov. Buchanan had been for
mally notified o. the seizure of the
stockadc at Inman, Adiutant General
Norman tclcgraphei the Sheriff of Ma
rion County to swear in as many depu-
| ties as he might deem necessary and to
| arrest as many of the offenders as pos
sihle. Judge Moon, of the Circuit
Court of Marion County. ordered the
| Sheriff to proceed IL tn" scene of the
| disturbance and enforce law and order.
A telegram was received by Governor
Buchanan from the Sheriff, who said
| that he was helpless and could do moth
| ing. The best citizens of Marion
County are indignant, but popular
| feeling exists and the p oplc generally
are disposed to encourage the act.
Thirty negroes and some eX-convicts,
| 1t is said. were in the mob.
Clarence Livingstone was started
| from Whitwcll AT midni Jht to notify the
| Jnman authorities. The miners shot
| his horse from under him and caught
| and whipped him.
The Marion County Circuit Court is
| In st ssion, and it is Presumed that Judge
Moon will take immediate steps 10 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 the, would not receive
| or feed the conyicts who had been capt
| urcd by the miners at Inman and
| brought to Nashville without their con-
| cent. AS soon as the comnunic alton was
| read. the Governor called a meeting vt
the Board of Prison Inspectors. The
| Inspectors decided to not only receive
| tHt CtuNlclS DuG dlSO 10 supply lucui
| 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 it. 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
| it be cane celed."
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
1nman 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 the company will
close down.
| Restoring the Drowned.