Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
FAMED INTO FLAME.
The Tragic Death of Eva Bloch
ArOuses Among the Poles Their
ANCIENT ENMlTY FOR RUSSIANS.
Raising Funds to Pursue the Man to the
Ends of the Earth.
RESULT OF A REBELLION IN WARSAW

Thousands of persons visited the norgne
| yesterday to view the remains of Eva
| Bloch, the handsome and aristocratic young
Polish woman who hanged herself at the
Union Depot. The crowds came so thick
and fast that it was found necessary to call
in an officer to keep the people moving.
| They were of all classes and conditions,
rich and poor, young and old, native and
! foreign.
With but one exception they expressed
| sympathy for the girl whose life had come
to such sad end. The exception consisted
of man, two women and strong smell OF
whisky When they entered the dead room,
| one OF tine women made a sneerlng remark,
at which the two laughed profuseIy, and
then, turning to the man, said, Bob, let's
have auotheS pull at the bottle" Bob had
| enough sense to refuse, and the party left
the morgue.
The Poles of the city are greatly wrought
| up over the affair, and bitterly curse the
man whose desertion of the girl caused the
tragedy.
Awakened the National Feud.
The ancient enmity between the Poles and
Russians has again been famed into a
flame, and the unknown mans life would
not be worth much if they could find him.
They have applied to Inspector McAleese TO
aid them in apprehending the man, but as he
has not broken any law on the statute books,
the Inspector is unable to assist them.
The story told by John Jankuski, native OF
Warsaw, but now living on Twenty-eighth
street, leads the Poles of this city to consider
this affair but another incident in the long
chapter OF indignities inflicted upon the help
less Poles by the tools of the Car. Eva Blochs
father, according to Jenkuski, who knows him
well, was ten yeaIs ago the chief magistrate OF
Warsaw. His family consisted of Eva. two
younger daughters and son. his wife being
dead. The old gentleman was highly respected
as a WISE and moderate ruler, and was univer-
sally loved by his people.
Result of a Rebellion.
About six years ago the citizens of Warsaw
were oppressed by additional taxation imposed
by Russia. The Poles are not very patient
people, and the citizens rebelled. The Car
promptly sent strong force to Warsaw, Eya's
father was deposed from Office and the city
placed under military control. For wonder
the old magistrate suffered no loss beyond that
of his office He had counseled his people to
submit to the demands of Russia and
had taken no part in the lnsurrection. The
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slider themselves entitled ito whatever strikes
their fancy, whether wealth, women or wine,
ana do not hesitate to appropriate anything
they desire. This example is generally 1ol-
lowed by the Russian attaches to the military
court
1t is believed that the man who deserted Eva
in this city was not an officer, as he declared,
hut son of one of the Russian officials at
Warsaw. He took fancy to the girl, and
with or without her consent carried her on.
That he must have had the assistance OF the
Russian officials is evident, as otherwise he
could not have secured passports to enable him
and the girl to leave the country.
VIII Pursue Him to Russia.
The Poles of Pittshurs have taken this view
of the case. and believe furthermore that the
man had robbed the girl of money she had with
her They assert the probability of the girl at
the instigation of the Russian having robbed
the father, and already claim that the sum
amounted to about 50 900. They also say tha
twice before have somewhat similar cases
come to light ir Pittsburg, but never before
did the deceived woman end her troubles in
such a tragic manner.
Yesterday afternoon meeting of the con- |
gregation of ST. Stanislaus Church was held, |
at which 4 committee was appointed to raise |
funds to run down and punish the man who |
They declare they will carry the case to the |
himself. to obtain justice for the dead girl. |
This committee will alse take charge of the |
funeral, which will take place at st, Mary's |
Cemetery on Tuesday, unless different instruc- |
tions come in the meantime from the girls. |
father in Warsaw.