WILL TRY SMOKE Plan to Capture the Missing Riotous Miners at Coal Creek Gen. Carnes Thinks That Smoking the Mines Will Drive Out the Fugitives—More Arrests A Novel Method COAL CREEK, Teun., Aug. 24,—A sensation was created here Monday night by the statement that the authorities have determined to smoke the mines and thus drive out miners who are believed to be hiding in them. It has been suspected for some tlme that several of the much- wanted leaders of the riotors had found shelter in the mines, where they have been comparatively safe from pursuit, and 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 authoritatively made that it has been decided to take such action. More Arrests Twenty-three men, supposed to be in sympathy with the miners, were arrested near here and locked up. Several of them are suspected of holding up a mail train between Clinton and Coal Creek last Thursday night. One of the suspects is Jim Hatmaker, son of John Hatmaker, who led the attack on the stockade at Oliver Springs last Tuesday. Every possible attempt is being made to apprehend the elder Hatmaker. Troops to be reinfornced The troops at Fort Anderson are to be strengthened still further. Gen. Norman has ordered all absent members of Battery A and Companies C and F F to report to Gen. Weakley for orders to go to their commands at Coal Creek. Gen. Norman was asked what he knew about the arrest of Labor Commissioner Ford, and said: "I am informed that when Gen. Carnes entered the town Mr. Ford was there and he was placed under arrest, as were others who were in the place. Gen. Carnes received information of his presence and his position as labor commissioner, and Mr. Ford thereupon received the privileges of the town. Later, I am informed, Gen, Carnes had information regarding Mr. Ford's actions and immediately had him put under formal arrest," Will Rebuild Stockades The prison inspectors and the leasees had a conference concerning the convicts, and it is given out that the leasees will rebuild the stockades at Inman, Oliver Springs and Tracy City and return the convicts to those places under heavy guard. Had a Narrow Escape COAL CREEK, Tenn., Aug. 24,— About 10 o'clock Monday night a party of citizens through a strategy secured the notorious agitator, Bud Lindsay, who has been a prisoner here for the last two days, from his guards and conducted him up the valley toward Briceville, a few miles south of this place, for the purpose of lynching him. They were fully determined and would undoubtedly have carried out their plan but for the pitiable pleading of Lindsay and his solemn promise to go with the troops and point out every man in the mountains who was implicated in the miners troubles. His life was spared on that condition. He was brought back to Coal Creek and will be used to identify outlaws. Source: Daily Citizen, Iowa City, Iowa, August 24, 1892