The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-11

terrible effect on the compact mass of
strikers, while the latter made attempt
to return the fire with what weapons they
possessed, but without effect. The dead
were left lying in the road, while the
wounded, estimated at between 40 and
SO, were either assisted or bodily carried
away into the hills by their fellow
strikers. All day the entire coke region
has presented scenes of the widest ex-
element. The foreign element especial
ly has been driven frantic by this woeful
result to their anticipated victorious raid
on the Prick works at Norwood. AL
ways turbulent, sullen and ready for des-
perate measures, they are not n whit
cowed by the death Of several of their
number, while they have sedulously con-
cealed IN their homes those of their num-
Der who were wounded, many, no doubt,
unto death.
ANATHEMAs LOUD N DEEP
have been on every side all day. Word
has been sent by secret means all over the
region that their comrades were fred on
and moved down by the guards without
any %provocation and deadly vengeance
on each and every member of the band
of the 65 men has been sworn to; this Jail
comes from foreign element. It will be
noticed that all the men killed bear
foreign names, and it is a fact that not
one of them was a naturalized citizen Of
this country. 1t is also supposed that
many of the wounded were also foreign
and this explains the deep resentment
expressed in every foreign face in the
regions tonight. The Slavs and Hun
garians we're almost fearless the deputies
say, not one was struck in the back, but
all bore marks of bullets in the face, in
dicating that they died fighting with what
poor weapons they possessed. Thosands
of strikers and their friends poured into
this place from all over the region to
have a look at the dead, and perhaps
to hear what the living have to say. As
darkness fell = tonight amidst the
miserable ruin, the foreigners be-
gan to draw away in knots,
and the night after the riot lowered
amidst the great fear of what might hap
pen before another dawn. Late tonight
word was received here that two more
men concerned in the fight had died in
the strikers houses neal the Norwood
works, where they had been dragged by
their fellow rioters. Their names could
not be learned; but it Is known that one
was an English-speaking foreigner and
probably the only one injured who wa a
citizen. These two deaths make nine in
all, that are known, as the result of the
firing of the guards; but there is no
doubt that others are either dead or in a
critical condition, as the guards had Or
ders to fire to kill and evidently did
so. Reports late tonight from
all over the region indicate the
fearfully dangerous and excited condi-
ton of affairs and word that the military
was soon to be on guard was received by
the law-abiding labor officials and coke
operators alike with the liveliest evidence
of satisfaction. At Leisnering, Consta-
BILE Campbell attempted to arrest John
Lushka, a Russian, for completely in the
mountaineering that occurred there Mon
day. Lushka fercely resisted and called
out in his native tongue for aid. A fell
low c%ountryman who was on the outside
of the office where Lushka had been
trapped gave the alarm and in
a few moments there was a
bowling mob of foreigners
surrounding the place. Lushka leaped
through the office window, carrying with
him a pair of handouts. Several shots
were fred after him; but he escaped.
Tonight a warrant was placed in the
hands of Sheriff Mccormick, and with a
large posse of men he has started for
Leisnering to make the arrest. Lushka
and his companions are armed, and a
fight will certainly follow, unless the
men are surprised.