The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-29

An InoF, nsIye Italian shot Dead ana the

Hndy of Another Man fouod.
PITTSBURG, PA, May 2S.-The Italian
killed by the strikers at Imperial satur-
day was Antonio Orlando. Among the
English-speaking people he was called
Jacob Lepps. ..,o ,.,,,
lie was not miner, but section nand
for the Montour railroad, ana Doafded
at Imperial. Word had gone abroad
among the foreign striking miners oi
Moon Run that the Imperial Coai NoIh
pany was working one OF It's mines, am am
Oh Saturday morning a crowd estlfhdleu
TO contain from three hundred 10 lour
hundred Italians and Frenchmen march-
ed from Moon Run 10 Imperial. Nheh lne
mon appeared the men loading cars quit
work and sought .fety.
The men hung around, and many OF
them became intoxicated. shortly pc
lore O'Clock Orlando took hatchee
ana started toward the woods 10 cut
some htewoOd. lie was stopped by the
strikers, who called him a 'blackleg.
lie denied tnat he was working IN the
mine or doing anything for the coal COM
pany, but the drunken men did not be-
lieVe him.
Several Of them tried to strike him.
aud then three or four shots were fired.
Orlando fell dead. A bullet from a re-
volver entered mis- mouth and passed
into his brain. When he fell the strikers
took to their heels and ran toward Moon
Run.
bystander says he knows the men
who did the shooting. Coroner Mcdowell
took steps this afternoon to bring the
guilty men to justice, and expects some
arrests to be made tomorrow morning.
Late Saturday night the body Of an un-
known man was found In creek near
Fayette station. on the Baltimore and
ONO road, about ten miles north OF this
place. The body was half hidden In the
wafer When taken out IL showed evil
dences OF terrible struggle.
Not an article was found in the pock-
cts. which strengthens the belief that
they We're cleaned out by the murderers
TO help hide the man identity.
The body Is believed 10 be that of a
workman al the Farm I'M mines OF
the Dunbar Furnace Company. and IL is
thought the man was Killed by the strik-
ers for the crime of "blackleggilk;.
Others think he was a deputy, who has
been killed by the strikers.
There are hundreds OF men at work who
have been threatened by the strikers with
just such treatment as this man has re-
celved.
PHILLIPSBURG. PA, May 2S.-After
the conclusion OF Gov. Pattisons address
10 the miners and mine laborers Sat
urday night, the meeting unanimously
adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas Robert +. fattisOn. Governor
Of this State. has come among us and 10
effect, ii possible, The adjustment Of the
strike; and
bOrers Of Houtzdale and vicinity. are will
| ing al any and all times, through the
national officers, to meet cur employers
/ for the purpose of adjusting our griev-
| auces; and
Whereas we believe our national officers
| are fully capable OF the task of adjusting
our difficulties; therefore, be 1t
| Resolved, That we recommend that our
! local Executive Board at once wire the
! action taken at this meeting 10 the ma
! tiOna officers. and 10 request them 10
meet and to consult win GovernOr Gatu-
| national officers meet the operators and
try to adjust the differences now prevail
ing.
| morning for Harrisburg by special train.
| Before departing he expressed himself as
being satisfied that his visit had resulted
| I'm long steps toward ending the conflict
| and that be had no doubt that the opera
| tors would consent TO such conference
as the miners had suggested.