Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-17
TWO DEPUTIES FIGHT,
one of Them Fatally Wounds the
Other.

Other.
PITTSBURG. PA, August 1.-TWO de-
puties. Robert Kerr and Frank Anderson,
employed as guards by the New York
and Cleveland Gas-Coal Company, fought
this afternoon, and as a result Kerr can
not live until morning Anderson is pro-
prietor OF a dive on Water street, this
city. and IS known as a bad man. He
was in charge Of the deputies at SANDY
Creek. Kerr. who lives at Mckees
Rocks. is a river pilot by occupation. lie
has served before as deputy during
strikes.
II is not known what the men fought
about. but they met on bridge crossing
Plum creek. and after a few words An
derson was seen TO hit Kerr, who re-
,aliated. and a rough-and-tumble fight
lasting about five minutes. ensued. An
derson succeeded in drawing his revolver
and. placing it close to Kerr's abdomen
fired. the ball tearing through the victim
and lodging in his back. The physicians
say he will die in a few hours
A constable tried to arrest Anderson
but he was prevented by deputies, who
said that they would hold him until
the arrival Of the Sheriff, which may not
be before morning.
West Virginia Situation.
FAIRMONT. w. VA, August l6-Wood
and O'Connel headed a large body of
miners who marched to the Montana
mine last night, intending TO camp there
all night. but the rain early this morning
discounted them, and not much work was
done.
If the claims Of the organizers are
correct. several men in that mine have
been members OF the MineWorkers
Union. and would have come out this
morning. but that they thought more
missionary work was necessary 10 make
the strike general among the miners
The strike situation here is now very
discouraging TO the orRanizars. The men
who are at work in the Fairmont Dis
trict do not want TO strike, and IL is
very probable that they will. At present,
most of the men at Monongha. at the
pritchard AT the Montana. and sixty men
at Judge Mason's mine are all out.
Trouble Expected.
CINCINNATI. August 1.-THE CONNER
cial Tribune's special from Bellaire o..
saws: A mass meeting OF the miners was
held here this afternoon, and large dele
cations from the Dillsvale, Long Run.
and Wheeling Creek mines marched here
in a body. attended the meeting and out
WED the local miners in enthusiasm. They
decided 10 shut down all local mines In
this vicinity, and will cause number OF
other manufacturing plants 10 close ana
likely the city electric and watcr-plants.
also after the vote had been taken
there was great excitement. Miners arose
and said they would so 10 work in the
Wege mines tomorrow. Notwithstanding
the order Just issued Trouble is looked
for al any tine. as some miners Will like
w 90 in. Secretary T. L. Lewis was In
attendance, and was not in favor OF
stopping the local mines. but the vote OF
the mass meeting stood 10 2.
Honey Brook Men Go Out.
HAZLETON, PA. August l5.-Twenty-
five hundred miners of the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre collieries. in the Honey
Brook District. went on strike this morn
ing. and at meeting tonight resolved
10 stand together. This is the hrst defiec-
ton among the miners OF Eastern Penn
sylvania.
Apart from the wage question. the men
demand the discharge or transfer OF Su-