Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-19
BATTLE IN THE DARK.
Boisterous Huns Attacked an Officer
Who Tried to Stop a Quarrel.

Boisterous Huns Attacked an Officer
Who Tried to Stop a Quarrel.
There was excitement in the vicinity
of Carbon and Washington streets last
evening, and Officer Patrick w elsh had a
narrow escape from being victim of
the wrath of a crowd of dsorderly Huns
who were making night hideous with
their brawls. On account of the electric
light not being lighted Burgess McLaugh-
lin took special precautions to prevent
trouble in every part of town, and the
police force patrolled the streets as soon
as darkness came. Shortly after s
O'Clock Officer Welsh was walking along
Carbon street and when near Washing
ton he came upon a large crowd, and
two of them were pummeling each other
in royal style. The darkness was
intense, but the officer pushed through
the mob and arrested the fellow who
appeared to be the cause of the fight.
He started with his prisoner up Wash
lngton street in the direction of the lock-
up, and had gone about twenty yards
before the crowd realized that their fun
was interrupted. With cry of venpe-
ance they started after him, and guided
by the howls of the prisoner they soon
caught up to Welsh. Three of them
threw themselves upon the officer, who
went down but took the prisoner with
him. Welsh got on his feet again and
started on run with his charge, but he
went only a short distance when
shower of stones came upon him.
One of the rocks struck him in the
back, knocking him almost senseless.
In falling his knee struck stone on the
ground, inhicting painful injury. The
crowd then rushed upon him before he
could rise. After receiving several kicks
from the infuriated Huns the prisoner
broke from the officers grasp and made
his escape. Welsh's assailants were
now in mood to finish up their work
by killing him, and believing that to be
their intention he drew his revolver.
Three shots struck terror to their hearts.
and the crowd scattered in all directions.
Welsh then started up Washington
street to secure help.
Chief of Police Gallagher and Officers
Daniel Gallagher and Jones were on
Centre street at the time of the trouble.
Hearing the shots they ran to Carbon
and Washington streets where the Huns
had collected again. No one could give
them any information about the shoot
ing, and as they could not see any disor-
der there they allowed the crowd to de-
part in the direction of Highland. At
ter searching around the neighborhood
awhile some of the Englsh-speaking
residents informed them that the Huns
who had just left were implicated in the
trouble. The officers went after them
and caught eight at Adams and Carbon
streets. A few escaped in the darkness
and the men arrested were marched to
the lookup. Some of the prisoners,
when searched, were found to have large
rocks in their pockets, and these were
produced as evidence when Burgess Nc
laughlin gave the crowd hearing at IL
O'Clock.
andre Dovho, charged with interfer-
ence, was fined $3.50; Jake Danko, in
reference and carrying concealed wea-
pons. $3.50; Steve Gasch, interference,
S6.25; Carl Carki, interference, $625; Joe
Carki, Charles Baker and Frank Renau,
charged with fighting, $5 each. Mike
Bardona was discharged for lack of
evidence, and as none of the others
would pay, they were committed for five
days. The prisoners are all from High
land, where they work on the stripping,