Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-28

PolandcrS in Pennsylvania Engage in a Fierce
Battle.


Girardville. Pa, Sept. 27.-At least
nine men received fatal injuries and
possibly two score others were more or
less seriously wounded in n bloody riot
here late last night and early this
morning. The battle was the outcome
of quarrel over the Hazelton
troubles.
Thirty-six men are known to have
been wounded and about fifty more
are being secreted by their friends who
fear that they will be sent to Jail
Twelve of the rlnglcaders We're
brought before Justice Elias Kisslnger
and ten before Justice IL, b, Johnson.
All We're charged with assault with in
tent to kill, house breaking and riotlnS
and were held in heavy bail for court.
Many warrants have been issued, but
have not been served as yet.
DIR. Charles Schlessman attended to
twenty-five of the wounded, nine of
whom he says will die. Drs, william
Monaghan and James Donohue at
tended to fourteen others, and how
many the other physicians cared for
is not known. Three other men have
been reported dead, but this cannot be
verified yet on account of the uncOm-
municative nature OF the participants.
The story of the riot is MS follows:
Several hundred Polanders board at
VIM. Cullacabbage's hotel on Second
street. Joseph Cavendsh is proprietor
of the hotel at the east end of town,
where several hundred more polanders
make their headquarters. Bad blood
has existed between them for n long
time and the recent strike troubles at
Hazelton embittered them still more.
Last night matters came to n crisis.
Cullacabbage, II is charged, and his
followers, to the number OF several
knives, axes and clubs, marched to
Cavendishs hotel, where sevral hun
dred Of their enemies We're celebrating
payday The Cavendish men ascer-
tanned that their foes We're marching
upon thin, and, arming themselves
hurriedly, awaited their arrival. After
a dcmonstratlve march the Cullacab-
bage contingent arrived and immedi-
ately stormed the saloon.
Then a bloody battle ensued. The
men fought like demons, the shooting
was fast and furious-aXes, knives,
clubs and other weapons were used
with deadly effect. The battle lasted
almost an hour, when the Cullacab-
bage gang were routed, leaving their
wounded behind. Everything in the
house was smashed and the doors We're
strewn with wounded men. The walls
We're despatched with blood and
shrcds of human flesh.
After the rioters had returned to
their headquarters the Cnvendish gang
armed themselves to the teeth and
marched to their enemies rendezvous.
where battle, stiil bloodler than the
first, ensued, The police force and the
constables of the surrounding region
were called to the scene but were un-
able TO cope with the rioting horde,
who continued hostilities until morn
ing. '
The town people did not sleep a
wink all night and while they watched
the progress of the fight during the
night, they made no attempt to in
terfere, The place was an uproar,
but all is quiet now ana no trouble is
anticipated 1t is thought that after
the excitement subsidies most Of the
guilty parties will be arrested. The
residences of many citizens Were
| damaged and several outsiders were
wounded.