The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-12
THE MASSACRE BY MARTIN.
CHASTITY ARRAY OF DEAD AND DY-
ING AT HAzLETON.

BY a Strong Military Guard-In-
veStigatiOn shows That the
Marching Miners Had no Arms Ex-
cept Two Little PenknIvcs-Many
Miners Meetings at Which GrieV-
nnces Arc Aired.
Hazleton, Pa. Sept. 1.-Twenty-one
corpses lie tonight in ramshackle frame
shanties scattered about this hilltop
town. Forty manned, wounded and brok-
en- figures toss on the cots of the Halle
ton hospital. OF these it is almost Ger.
tainty that five will be added to the death
list before another dawn.
Such was the execution done yesterday
afternoon by 1O2 deputy sheriffs, armed
to the teeth. upon about 15O ignorant for
eigners, whose total armament consisted
of two little penknlves. These facts are
undisputed.
Here is the ghastly roll, as it stands to-
night: The dead are; Andrew Nickow-
ski, John ChobenslIi, Steve Urich, Andrew
Yerman, John Franko, John Zernawack,
Frank Kodet, John Zaslac1, John Shel5a,
Anton Greekio. John Turnasvich, Andrew
Yurick, all of Harwood; Andrew Zimen-
ski, Adam Zimonski, John Buski, Stanley
Zagdrski, Sebastian BozostoslSy, John
Futa, Adelbert. Czata, all of Crystal
Ridge; Andrew Collick, Rafael Rekedicz
of Cranberry.
The injured, who are at deaths door:
Clemens Plotack, Caspar Dulass, John
Bonko, Andrew Slabonic, Jacob Toma-
shontsa.
Others injured: Andrew Hanys, Jan
Critz, Andrew Meyer, Andrew Urban,
Kalsmir Dulis, Josef sapar, Josef Itatlek,
Poles; Frank Teglos, Andrew Edmund,
Martin Szaranck, John Dalney, John
Cleshoel1, Thomas Borio, John Slebodnik,
John Bak, George Casper, Anthony Mi
zeta, John Pirgutajth, Josef Meci, Josef
PaWlazyk, John Pastel, Matthew Czaja,
Kasimr Majlsco, Klemans Platek, Adolf
Kinselewiz, Adam Lapinsl1i, John Kulik,
Bernard Romin, Konstanu Moneinski.
Frank Roman, George Krezo, John Ker-
sko. George Vercheck, Steve Erskukl
John sPostiSI, John Kott Joseph BobiclS
John Treble, deputy.
All these men ranged in age from IS to
45 years, all foreigners, Hungarians, Poles
Lithuanans and Slavs, and nearly all had
or have near and dear ones here.
The situation tonight is intense as the
day was full of events and Incidents.
First and foremost, the purpose these
men had in view when their march re-
ceived its tragic end was consummated.
The 1900 workers at the Latimer mines.
to whom they were bound in an effort to
induce them to join the strikers ranks,
have laid down their picks and sworn to
do no more work until all the demands of
the men at all the mines in the district
have been conceded.
Next in Importance was the issuance of
warrants this afternoon for the arrest of
Sheriff Martin, and the one hundred and
two deputies. These were Issued at the
instance of the United Hungarian Socle-
ties. They were made out in the name of
Joseph Mehalte, president Of the st.
George Society, of which nearly all the
dead miners were members. Robert p.
Riley, manager of the Anthracite detective
agency, took charge of the documents, but
up to a late hour tonight they had not
been executed. Sheriff Martin, who spent
last night at his Wilkesbarre home under
strong guard, came to Hazleton this
morning with the Ninth Regiment of the
Third brigade. His presence in the town
was not known until late In the day. Then
1t was found that he was still under the
guardianship of the soldiers, and he could
not be reached.
This afternoon Constables Airey and
Gallagher made an effort to arrest A. e.
Hess, who led one company Of the depu-
ties last night, but he had sought shelter
within the military lines kept by the
Ninth Regiment, and they refused TO per-
nit the constables to pass the guard
The warrants charge murder, assault
and battery and threatening 10 kill.
A third event Of no less importance was
the offer made by Superintendent laval
Of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre colleries TO
grant an increase of 10 per cent. over the
Lehigh basis to the men of the company,
about 1900 in number. A big meeting was
held al McAdoo in the afternoon, TO con-
slider the offer, which, after the discus
sion and speechmaking, 1t was decided to
accept the proposition, the men 10 return
to work next Tuesday morning. But little
confidence Is felt, as it is taken for grant
ed that as soon as the men return to work.
pressure from the men still out will be
brought TO bear to restore them to the
strikers ranks. and it Is admitted that
there will be no resistance.
This was only one of three mass meet
ings held to-day. Another at Harwood
adopted resolutions expressing sympathy
for "Our murdered brothers who wero shot
down at Latimer," and continuing in this
fashion: "For years we have been oppress-
ed by c. Pardee & Co., by the payment OF
starvation wages. They have deprived us
Of our liberty by compelling US TO deal in
their company store. They have forced us
to purchase powder at five times its actual
value and have otherwise tyranized us in
ways too numerous to mention, so that
wo are no longer free men but slaves. We
assembled together peaeeably and to seek
redress for our grievances. Not ore man
among US was armed. Our mission was not