The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-19
WAR AT COAL CREEK.
Miners Attack the Troops
in Their Camp.
HEAVYLOSS OF LIFE.
The Mob Repulsed
Three Times.
GEN. ANUEKSUN A UAPllVE.
The Miners Seized Him While
Parleying.
A BATTLE AT CLINTON.
Heavy Firing Heard, But
No Details known.
GEN. ANDERSON A CAPTIVE.
A BATTLE AT CLINTON.
Heavy Firing Heard, But
No Details known.

The Riot Alarm Ringing at Knoxville.
orders to the sheriffs to Rally 1000
or 5000 Men as Deputles-The Peo-
pie Incensed at the Bloody Work of
the Miners and Rnllying to Fight
Them-Gov. Buchanan Censursd for
Not Calling for Federal Troops.
Telegraph Wires Gut and Railroad
Communication Stopped-Eundreds
OLIVES Likely to Be Sacrificed.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. Is. IL A. MA
special to the american from Knoxville
says: "At midnight the miners at Coal
Creek received large reinforcsments from
kentucky. At this hour, no owever, there
had been no attack" At $3.50 o'clock this
morning telephone message from Gov
Buchanans residence elected the informa-
ton that the governor was confined to his
bed, but was in no danger whatever.
At 3 o'clock a special train with about 100
troops aud civilians left for East Tennessee
in response 10 the governors call for assist
ance
The board of prison inspectors met yes
terday aud considered the opinion of their
attorneys to the effect that the lessees
Of the convicts have viol1ted the terms Of
the lease. The board will give them the
formal twenty days' notice to-dsV. The
Iessees claims that they have not violated
their contract
Late last night, after consultation with
AdJt. Gen. Normal and his attorneys, Gov
buchanaa ordered all the organized militia
IN the state to the scene of the troubles in
the mining region. and then made reQuisi-
tlons on the sherifs OF Davidson, Hamilton
and hnox counties for posses of 900 men
each and to the sheriffs of Andersoa, Roane,
Morgan and Marion for 800 men, or more if
they can raise them. The penalty for any
sheriff refusing TO obey this order is term
OIL imprisonment and fine of 81 ,0e0
All the troops will mass at Chattanooga
THIS morning. A brigadier gensral will
command them. They will proceed at
once TO Knoxville and from there to Coal
creek. The posses are armed with all sorts
ofpistols and guns.
Company G with 40 men, Company r
with 50 men and Battery A with 80 men, q
o-lnch cannon and two gatling guns COM
posed the Nashville troops.
special from Knoxville says the wires
are In order along the railroad 90 Jellico,
Out no messages can be received or sent ex-
cept on railroad business, The miners have
eoommlttee at every Office with an oper-
ator OF their own who repeats everything
70 them.
hEINFoRoEMENTs FOR CAMP ANDERSON.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. IS, II A. M-The
earliest news Of the day was the departure
" GoL Woolford and his little detachment
VI the thlrd regiment from Hartman with
I5al Toal Greek as their objective point, where
toO OF their comrades for the past year have
Ssen lntrenched and now are surrounded
" living wall OF several thousand angry
ead determined miners. Last week a party
VI soldiers found piece of an iron street
man transformed into a cannon, loaded
@ ana trained on the camp, showing trouble
va premeditated. Anxiety was felt for
tt Sue little band Of soldiers who had gone TO
Ssue 'front.' The sheriff is selecting deputies
IeIe and the citizens respond with aiacrity,
sItoWlng condemnation of the lawltgs acts
VI TIE miners.
A ROUGH EXPERIENCE.
CHATTANooGA, Aug. Is, 5 p. M-The
miners mlners will take special delight In the capt.
a.. aIe OK the garrison at Coal Creek, should
lucy suey oe successful. as 1t has been their desire
ttte' since the troops were put there after
.le troubles of last year. Petty assaults
@ anu ahnoyances have been thrust upon
rery man In uniform who show ed his face
Outslde the confines of the camp.
anu anu Tor months 10 has not been
ts sais Tor blue coat to show him
5l I alone without the camp. Their
bn bbioIn to the postofflce and village stores
aSe aoS 0een made in pairs or squads CT men,
thoiert aiert to any movement on the part Of
clo miners, who have not for a single day
'''1 70 Insult, harass and annoy Lhem.
SWEARING N DEPUTIES.
m tu consequence of the governors call for
s,le5 from this and other counties, Sheriff
siat n'Nern this morning began swearing in
90 cItlzens as were willing to 20 with him
1,Slh ~ 5'ht deputies out on the streets 70 sum
IT, enough men 20 fill the quota called for.
L-e w. 'ue midst Of these proceedings a we'll
ci.o,"'in attorney mounted "a bench In the
rt..t tlt court room and announced the ar
M! 'e. u detachment Of the Second regl-
80 IRON Memphis, consisting Of three
W Fahles of infantry and battery, who
49,, lA the Central depot aud would wait
r. ~ thsir special train, which would
81. mem and the sheriif's posse D. the
ct' go 'i action. Tho crowd broke cot Ia
a. which demonstrated that the people
al ~ ls earnest Ia their support Of tile Law
a. ~ 70 DFlng 10 punishment its viola