The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-11
BATTLE WITH STRIKERS.
Deputies Surrounded by Strikers
Use Their Wlnehestsrs With
Deadly Effect.
SIX Men on Ono Side ana Sew.
oral Hundred on the
Other.
The Dsputiss HAD Gone 60 saws -Four
American Miners Held Prisoners
by the siavs

by the siavs,
UsIoSrowR, Pa. June 10. Tho truce 10
ended and again the armed Deputies In the
coke regions have made a killing. One
striker was killed in hia boots and Two 9TH
era are dying. and another is shot through
the lea THIS is the result OF o battle this
morning AZ lamont. There we're alr depu-
ties on one hand and mob OF
several hundred strikers on the other.
Unbiased testimony IL TO tho effect tha. the
mob compelled the deputies 70 iirs after The
strikers had csmpsllsd them 70 rstrsa. and
had fired several shots al them. The cir
oumEtanosa that led up to this. the latest
tragedy Of the coke region. we're develop
ing since yesterday noon. -Four American
workmsn. John DELANEY, Oliver Attisby,
John Britt aud James Fnrlouph,
who live al Lsissurinp. have bsen
working at The Friok Coke oompany's
VALLEY works for somo time. They came TO
New Haven yesterday afternoon, where
they we're to take tho Leiseurlna electric
line road for home. where they have not
been for month. Az soon as they
alightod from the train at New Hsvon they
wero surrounded by a mob Of several
hundred striksra Tho strikers frat beat
tho few wofkmen and then put tags on
them bearing the inscription. "Blseklees." "
nlso covering them With ehalkmarks. They
then marched their prisoners 10 all OF the
wo'ks on the line from New Haven south,
holding them mp as decorated samples of
"scsbs' for the fevilings and abuse of
strikers everywhere. The four prisoners
we're subject TO all manner OF insults end
indignities.
The Frick company Was informed Of the
psrllous position their workmen wefo in.
Field Deputy. Allen and seven men we're
sont TO New Haven on the evening train
They we're mlsled BY false information.
The Friok com pany 81 ikers be III ID them st
every turn. but they followed every clue
they could fnd and were soourino the coun-
try oil night in search of the mob. They
were trioked by tho fact TINT the whole
matter was a conspiracy aud different mobs
we're concerned. and when ono crowd
had tired OF the prisoners or
we're preassd too closely by the
pursuit the four men were handed over to
the other crowd aud the former patherinr 9
would disperse TO their homes. The pris-
onsrs ware especially ill-treatsd whom their
captors marched them 10 THAR homes.
vhrrs womsn, and children clappsd ana
spst upon them, slsppsd thsm and called
them vile names. Tho women we're the
most violent in the abuse of the soabs The
children struck them with their tiny fists.
II was daylight when the squad OF VI cd
deputies reached Lamont. Not long after
daylight the meu began 10 assemble on the
commons by hundreds. They engaged in
the wildcat demonstrations. When Dspu-
ties Miohasls and Hastings came from un-
der cover thoy were quickly discovered.
Then ths mob raised howl aud surround
cd them. MANY Of the strike had revolv.
ers and all carried clubs. They moved
against the deputies. who retreated under a
shower OF clubs and stones Az this juno
ture Deputy Allen aud thee other deputies
came mp. Allea was mounted. Rid
Ing mp TO the advancing crowd
Of minors he told them to go bnck,
saying he did not want any trouble. but
there would De trouble II he or his men
were attacked or injured. The mob began
TO yell. A striker covered Allen wish pis.
tol and fred. The shot was q close shave
for tho top of Aliens head. Allen turned
in his saddle aud called to his i've men 20
chester. Allen had two revolvefs. They
opened FIRE together, and the strikers stood
TO 10 aud fought eamely. Tho frst shots
we're nrsd by them. and they cred ne coolly
and as rapidly as did the deputies,
1hs mob kept closing In ON the deputies.
who were working their Winchestsrs. fealiz-
ing that the ritlles would be useless In the
meleo at close quarters, while their own re-
volysrs would be 40 effective as those OF she
offisers. The deputies gave ground, but
kept up the fre. They wero driven to ths
eItrems end OF the oompany's ground
where they made q stand. BY that time
three OF the strikers were down, and when
the deputies stopped and prepared 90 nght
Il out there the mob stopped too. The in.
slant tho strikets stopped frinR the officers
stopped also. The strikers began TO carry
away their wounded. A dead man aud
two who we're fatally wounded were
left In the road where they fell, but there
were others who wero able TO get away with
bot little assistance. The number oi
wounded will nos be known for several
days. as IL will be concealed as long az
possible. II was moi strictly battle OF
bullets. as the strikers who we're not aimed
we're busy throwing stones. The only In
iuries inflicted on the deputies were By
such missiles.
Sheriff Richards sent Deputy Richards
and Dave AlbAugh TO the scene and ten
deputies arrived At Valley at the same time.
The force was soon increased TO twenty
men. ench With a Winchester. The last OF
the strikers fingered al safe distance aud
the dispersed. leaving the authorities In
quiet possession. move was made IA
care for the wounded late tonight.
Ths seriously wounded were taken 10
the Cottage hospital at Connellavills
for treatment They are fatally injured,
being shot through the hips. DR.. smith
SAYS they csunot live but q shot tlme. Al
dark the man who was killed was still lying
where be fell. The sheriff aud his ottor-
ney will ask for q full Investigation.
The names Of the dead and wounded cam
not be learned. They arc all SlAVs. The
dspu.iss identified sir OF the more active
strikers in the aeht and subsequently, ar
rested them. They are now In jail.
Another detaohmont OF deputies was al
once formed 10 10 in search OF the foui
men held prisoners by the strikers. but moi
n t-aco OF them has been aeon and II 4,
feared they have been murdered by ths
strikers IN Ievsuge.
Az seven o'clock Tonight six strikerl
wefo attosted Al Lamont and brought her.
TO jail. Two hundred more arrests will b,
mNde,