The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-24
DRIVEN OUT BY A MOB
MINERS RAID ANOTHER TEN
NESSEE STOCKADE.
Guards mt Inman Overpowercd ant
Nearly 800 Convicts Sent to Nashville
Tho sheriff Unable to Prevent Lawloss
ness-Teiegraph Wires Cut.


according to Nashville (Tenn.) of
1cial, had been looked for from the tim,
the news came that the torch had beef
applied to the stockade at Tracy City
and the impression was general that In
man would ere long meet with the sam,
experience. On Monday, miners mum
bering between $50 and 200 marched
upon Inman, and in short time hat
captured the guards and stockade, ane
had ordered the PIP convicts out Of the
mines, and were en- route with them tt
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 haG
with lnman, 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
trestle short distance from Victoria,
and that Warden Burton and the guards
had been forced to return 10 Victoria,
while the miners, rejoicing over the
stoppage of the train and detention OF
the forces, had gone on TO Inman.
Arriving at Inman they quickly over
powered the sixty-fve guards stationed
there, meeting with scarcely any resist
ance. They then seized 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 a moments no.
tice to Victoria. After a Journey Of
several miles the convicts, who were
guarded by the miners and the guards
employed by the lessees, 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 obeyed because ar
rangements had not been made for the
right of way over the road. This being
finally secured, the train moved out and
Inman was at last free flom convict
labor
Reaching Bridgeport a special train
was provided and the trip to Nashville
was resumed. The convicts reached
there and were met by the prison Off.
Gals and number of guards, who es-
corted them 10 the Penitentiary. The
capacity of the prison is ZOE. AS
there were already nearly 1000 convicts
within its walls, the new arrivals were
obliged to accommodate themselves as
best they could 10 the surroundings.
Ordered to Arrest the Offenders.
When Gov. Buchanan had been for
mally notified o. the seizure of the
stockade at Inman, Adjutant General
Norman telegraphed the Sheriff of Ma
rion County TO swear i'll as many depu
ties as he might deem necessary and TO
arrest as many of the offenders as pos
sible. Judge Moon, of the Circuit
Court Of Marion County, ordered the
Sheriff 10 proceed to the 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 q popular
cAlSuS anu VIC
are disposed to encourage the act.
Thirty negroes and some eX-convicts,
1t is said, were in the mob.
Clarence Livingstone was started
from Whitwell at midnight to notify the
Inman authorities. The miners shot
his horse from under him and caught
and whipped him.
The Marion County Circuit Court is
In session, and it is presumed that Judge
Moon will take immediate steps to 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 communication to
Gov. Buchanan, asking that the State
protect them in their rights.
Later in the evening the company
sent the Governor n formal notification
to the effect that they would not receive
or feed the convicts who had been capt
ured by the miners at Inman and
brought to Nashville without their con-
sent. AS soon as the communication was
read. the Governor called a meeting of
the Board Of Prison Inspectors. The
Inspectors decided to not only receive
the convicts but also to supply them
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
1t be Cancelled"
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
Inman stockade, pulled down one of the
barbados, and demolished the build
ings with axes. The -oss TO the owners
Of the property is $4,000. All of the
works belonging TO tie company will
close down.
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