Evening journal., 1892-08-17
MORE eLoopsHeo IN TENNESSEE.
Miners and Guards Have Battle at
oliver Springs.


Miners and Guards Have Battle at
oliver Springs.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 1.-THE riot signal
was again rung from the big bell in the
courthouse, and the excited people rushed
toward the newspaper bulletin boards Co
learn that the miners had attacked the
third stockade Ia three days. This time it
was Oliver Springs, a little mining town in
Anderson county, ON the Walden's Ridge
rond. The defenses consisted OF block
house and about forty guards when the
miners came TO the stockade. They de-
manded the surrender Of the place "Come
take us and be -- -,n was the answer
sent by Superintendent Farfis.
Fire was at once opened Seven hundred
miners on one side glanced down the bar
rels Of their weapons, and streams of flame
leaped from the muzzles as the leaden mes
sengers sped toward the blackhouse. The
guards manfully answered. and the sharp
crack of the rifles struck terror to the
hearts OF the assailants. A flag Of truce
was raised Captain Farrs respected it
and called on the leader 90 come and talk
with him. Both sides rested ON their arms
while the wounded We're removed. 1t is
impossible 20 say how many of the miners
were wounded OF killed. Two guards We're
slightly hurt.
Quiet then reigned for some time, and
hurried messages We're sent to the governor.
A new company that has been recently
formed at Hartman went to the scene.
Twenty-eight men from Knoxville also
went 70 the battle-ground. Attorney Gen
eral Norman had "a heavy ordnance supply
arranged and boarded the train at Nash
vile for the scene of the trouble. The Chat
tanooga boys viii join him here
mass meeting Of miners was held on
the railroad track near Knoxville, at which
| e was decided 20 attack Coal Creek. The
miners are held by strong oath, which lie
no follows.
The Oath the Miners Take.
You do each Of you solemnly swear, In the
presence OF tho Almighty God and these wit
nesses, that IA joining This company you do so
voluntarily and Of your own free win and ac-
cord. You do each covenant TO obey all orders
committed 10 you and TO keep profoundly
/ secret all our objects and aims not even giving
The namo OF any one a momher OF this company
TO any individual OF any inquistorial power
whatever. You do further solemnly swear to
obey your officers and not refuse 20 act i'm any
capacity where the interests OF this company
demand your services.
And you further bind and hligate yourselves
by all you hold sacred on earth or I'M the future
world not 70 ucsort or Detrny this organization
into the hands OF Its enemies, either by signs.
words or action in writing, symbols or carica
turc; and further, you promise 20 keep forever
secret this obligation, suffering yourselves 10
be rackcd, hung % the gihbet or your right
ann severed, rather than reveal anything dot
rimental TO this labor company, formed for the
express purpose Of mutually protecting every
member from injustice, Iiskiug even your very
lives IN their defense
Ia the event you botray this company YOU
solcmnly call heaven to witness your oterna
disgrace. You pledge your neck for the fulhll
ment OF this solemn and voluntary cath, anl
may God and heaven record the same agains
as an
This blood cGmented tie did not seem tC
satisfy the conspirators, and as they stood il
circle around tho ERE, every man claspin
his neighbor's hand, the following covenan
was read by the leader and chanted by III
rank and file. Impressive and grewsom
was the mountain scene as the tones
the deep voices repeated the covenant oatl
In this covenant we this day agree to a,
Jointly and gother. We swear % be true
each other. 70 stand by one another II need Z
% the death; % keep what we do q secret frol
on the world, and n any one betrays 70 the oil
era swear 20 follow him wherever he may She
ter himself and take vengeance upon him D
taking bis life II any of ps fail ia this oal
may he be accursed ever after.
The Wires Cut.
All the telegraph wires between Kno,
} vile and Coal Creek have been cut II
. soldiers at the latter place are building
large fort and are preparing for war;