The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-27
NOT A DOLLAR CASH
BUT BLOOD, is WHAT THE PEOPLE
or UNION COUNTY SAY
To blackwell, The Tax Collector. That
Railroad Tax WIN bring About a
war-.Both sides are Armed--
Blood on the Moon.
THE PEOPLE VERY INDIGNANT.


As consequence of the troubles
in Union county over the collection
of the railroad tax fresh invoice
of arms have arrived there. VIM
chester rifles and shot guns have
been distributed to the taxpayers
in the Indie and Caseyville pre-
cincts. This is the third shipment
of arms, and now about 700 people
are armed with dynamite and fire.
arms.
Collector T. G. Blackwell was ex-
pected to commence his levy on the
10Th, but his tax list was not quite
completed. He and his one hum
dred deputies are expected every
day at Sturgis to begin work. He
has rented quarters near the town,
and, when he and his men go in
camp there, trouble will begin.
The taxpayers will be the agrees
sors, and, Judging from the feeling
and talk, dynamite will play an
important part.
The advice of cool heads against
resistance is treated as incendiary,
and such men have been asked to
leave the precincts. The people
are thoroughly in earnest, and with
one accord have armed themselves
as if preparing for war.
Captain Blackwell has been petit
toned by the Christian church to
stay, but he is still swearing in and
arming deputies. He says he is
going to make the levies if it takes
the United States army to back
him. The people say they will kill
him and his deputies if he does so.
This is the situation in nut
shell. The people of these pre-
cincts have married and intermar-
ried until they are like one family,
and are as clannish as the Scots.
The tension is so high that the
cord is bound TO snap in day or
two, and then it will be bloodshed
if both sides keep up the nerve.
A Calling gun has been mounted
and placed in position at Dekoven,
and its discharge will be the signal
to the people that Blackwell and
his posse are on the march. Black
we'll is keeping all his movements
to himself, and the people are
waiting in suspense for his appear
ance. Sentinels have been posted,
and it will be impossible for the
enemy to move down unawares
upon the excited people.
Many Of the people are of the
opinion that Colonel Blackwell
will flicker when the critical mo-
ment comes, and the question is
raised as to who will assume COM
mand of the collection if Blackwell
is killed in the charge. There is
no doubt of the courage of the
armed deputies, and the reply
will be that the man who rides the
fastest horse will become the leader.
Many doubt if Blackwell has the
right to invade the territory in
which the tax is to be collected
with an armed force. Blackwell,
however, says that the order of the
United States Court is sufficient
for him, and that he in
tends to collect the tax. Black
we'll is ali old Confederate soldier,
who undertakes to collect the tax
for a percentage, and it is under
stood that he has enlisted his COM
pany of hundred men on the pro
rata plan, each to receive share
Of tho gain. Blackwell had a for
tune, but squandered it.
The latest news from the seat of
war is that Blackwell has completed
his copy of the tax books and is
his men into line, and
will move down on the people of
Union when they are least expect
ng him.
J. M. Ravens, jeweler, has locat-
ID in Hazel Green and will be
found at the store Of John M. Rose.