Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-25
WILL SMOKE THEM OUT.
The Authorities at Coal Greek
Cause a Sensation.
Plan to Secure Missing Rioters - Gen.
Csrnes Decides ON Novel Way to
Drive Out FugitIves Hid
Ing in the Mines.
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COAL CREEK, Tenn, Aug. 2S.-A sem
sation was created here Monday night
by the statement that the authorities
have determined to smoke the mines
and thus drive out miners who are be-
lieved to be hiding in them.
1t has been suspected for some time
that several of the much wanted lead
ers of the rioters had found shelter in
the mines, where they have been COM
paratively safe from pursuit, as
it would be folly for the
soldiers to attempt to find
them. The subject of trying TO smoke
them out has been discussed for some
days, and the statement is authorita-
lively made that it has been decided to
take such action
Twenty-three men, supposed to be in
sympathy with the miners, were ar
rested near here and locked up. Sew
eral of them are suspected of
holding up mail train be-
tween Clinton and Coal Creek
last Thursday night. One of
the suspects is Jim Hatmaker, son of
John HatmalSer, who led the attack on
the stockade at Oliver Springs last
Tuesday. Every possible attempt is
being made to apprehend the elder Hat
maker.
The troops at Fort Anderson are to
be strengthened still further Gen.
Norman has ordered all absent mem
bers of Battery A and Companies c and
+ to report to Gen. Weakley for
orders TO go to their com
mands at Coal Creek Gen. Nor
man was asked what he knew
about the arrest of Labor Commissioner
Ford, and said: 81 am informed that
when Gen. Carnes entered the town
Mr.. Ford was there and he was placed
under arrest rs were others
who were in the place. Gen. Carnes
received information of his pres
eace and his position as labor com
missioner, and Mr. Ford thereupon re-
ceived the privileges of the town.
Later, am informed, Gen. Carnes had
information regarding Mr.. Ford's a..
tions and Immediately had him put
under formal arrest"
The prison inspectors and the lessees
had a conference concerning the con-
victs, and it is given out that the lessees
will re build the stockades at Inman,
Oliver Springs and Tracy City and re-
turn the convicts to those places under
heavy guard.
COAL CREEK, Tenn, Aug. %. About
10 o'clock Sunday night party of cit
liens through strategy secured the
notorious agftator, Bud Lindsay, who
has been prisoner here for the last
two days, from his guards and conduct
ed him up the valley toward Brice-
vile, few miles south of this place,
for the purpose of lynching him. They
were fully determined and would I'M
doubtedly have carried out their plan
but for the pitiable pleadings of Lind
say and his solemn promise to go
with the troops and point out every
man in the mountains VINO was impli-
Gated in the miners troubles His life
was spared on this condition. lie was
brought back to Coal Creek aud will be
used to identify outlaws.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug %. "A bout
twenty-five members Of the Nashville
militia company now at Coal Creek
will join their commands Provisions,
clothing and stores are being
rapidly forwarded. In reply to
question Adj. Gen. Norman
stated that the troops might remain
a month or even a year; that the fu-
ture course of the rioters would decide
this. The Tennessee Coal Iron e Rail-
road Company officials held consulta-
ton with the state board of prison in
spectors in reference to the order served
upon the company to remove the con-
victs from the main prison. The result of
the conference was not given out.
Enough is stated by officials and lessees
to warrant the statement that the con-
victs will be returned speedily to the
mines and the state will protect them
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