The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-27
tPer S. s. Mariposa.)
Tennessee Labor Riots.

the miners to carry by assault the
stockade at Coal Creek where 100
militia, under Major Anderson,
were intrenched. A fierce battle
took place, but no definite account
of the killed and wounded can be
had, as the miners have cut the
wires. Troops hold the fort.
Major Anderson was treacher-
ously captured while under flag
of truce, and i; is rumored he has
been lynehed by the mob. Other
reports say he is held as a hostage.
Over 1000 militia and volunteers
are now canlped four miles from
Coal Creek and will proceed at
daybreak to relieve the beleagured
stockade.
The miners have risen for the
second time in six months against
the employment of State convicts
in the mines, and the present in
surrection bids fair to wipe the
system from the laws of Tennessee.
Sacrificed to Convicts.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company, which leases
the inmates of the State Peniten-
tiary at 100000 year, had $50
convicts digging coal at Tracy
City and 26O mining iron ore at
Inman. Recently they found it
necessary to reduce the coal out
put and put their free miners on
one-third time, still working the
convicts full time. The free min
ers demanded full time and were
refused. Saturday morning they
brought matters to climax and
demanded the surrender of the
convicts. They met with no re-
sistance, and after shipping the
convicts to Nashville, burned the
$4,000 stockade.
They Number Thousands.
CHATTANOOGA, August 19.-Vari-
Gus estimates have been made as
to the number of the miners in
volved in the trouble. The esti-
mates may be greatly exaggerated,
but the law-breakers doubtless
have a reserve force which will
number fully 10000 resolute men,
and should they break into
open rebellion and defy the troops
they will prove a very difficult
body to handle, familiar as they
are with all the mountain retreats
and passes.
The Battle Begun.
Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. Is. -
This afternoon the Court House
bell rang the riot call, and since
then this city has been a huge
palpitating nerve-center. The ex-
element is intense and beyond
description. At o'clock the wires
were cut at Coal Creek, and the
citizens knew that the last step
was about to be taken. Shortly
thereafter news was received that
an attack had been made upon
Camp Anderson, and it was be-
lieved that the attack must have
been only a preliminary one, as no
casualties were reported.
In short time another attack
was made, and then a third. In
the last attack the gatling guns
were brought to bear upon the
miners with deadly effect. Many
were killed and wounded.
At 6 o'clock this evening the
alarming news was brought in that
Captain Anderson had been cap
tured, and was being held as a
prisoner with a guard to prevent
the hot-headed faction from lynch
ing him. The details of the reported
capture are not yet known, but it is
said that to some extent it dis
heartened the militia. They con-
tinued, however, fighting with des-
peration, as they knew that their
capture would be followed by the
death of all at the hands of the in
furiated mob. Re-enforcements
are hurrying forward, but they are
few in number, though brave
fighters.
V The Railroad Strike.
BUFFALO, Aug. 49, The sixth
day of the switchmen's strike
closes with increasing complica
tons. The leaders witnessed the
massing of troops with growing
determination to meet every move
of the opponents with a counte:
stroke. Fully 5000 troops will b,
here by tomorrow guarding SOt
strikers.
BUFFALO On. ", Aug. II,
A.M.-Rioting has broken out il
the yards of the Lehigh Valley an,
Erie roads, and there have bee
three conflicts between the mob O.
one side and the military and th
police on the other side since
o'clock last night, besides nun
Der of fights, and the lawlessnes
has spread to such degree, bot
in the numbers of the mob and til
extent Of the ground covered, tht
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