Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-11
STATE TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
A brigade VIII he Mt the Scene Of
the Disaster This Morning-Iasti-
ness of the Order to shoot Much
blamed.


twenty-odd killeds and forty or more
wounded. Many OF the latter will die
One man who reached the scene TO.
night counted thirteen corpses. -Four
other dead lie in the mountains be.
tween Latimer and Harleigh wood
Those who were not injured carried
heir dead and wounded friends into the
woods. and estimate is bafied.
Some OF those known TO be dead are:
MIKE CHESLOLL Of Harwood.
FRANK CHEKA. Harwood.
JOHN STANlsKA. Crystal Ridge.
GEORGE KULICK. Harwood.
STEVE HORRICK, Harwood.
Among the injured are:
GEORGE CREZO, Harwood bullets
through the leg. hip. and knee.
JOHN KERLOVISH. shot in neck.
ANDREW sHABOLICK, shot in
breast.
JOHN KULICK, shot i'm stomach.
JOHN DAMENSKO. shot in both legs.
GEORGE VERCHECK. shot in both
legs.
JOHN FORTT, shot in head; will die.
JOHN CLESHOK, shot In hip.
KAZIMIR DULIS. shot in breast
JACOB KULIsH, shot through body:
will die.
STEVEN ERSKUKI. shot in body.
JOHN KOTI, shot in arm and left side.
JOSEPH BOBICK, shot through back.
JOHN TREBLE. a deputy, shot in
Brm.
Three bodies were found tonight on
the road near Latimer
Tho strikers left Hazleton at $50
o'clock this afternoon, announcing their
intention Of going to Latimer. As soon
rs this became known band of depu-
ties was loaded on trolley-car and sent
whirling across the mountain to the
scene. where the bloody conflict fol-
lowed. After reaching Latimer they left
the car and formed into three compa-
nies, under Thomas Hall, T.. A. Hess.
and S. r. Price. They drew up in line
1T the edge Of the village with fence
and a line of houses in their rear
Sheriff Martin was in command. and
stood in the front of the line until the
strikers approached. They were seen
roming across the ridge. and Martin
went out to meet them.
The men drew up sullenly ana listened
N silence. until he had once more read
the riot act This finishA. a low muir
muring arose among the foreigners. and
there was a slight movement forward.
Perceiving this, the Sheriff stepped for
ward toward them, and in a determined
zone forbade the advance. Some one
struck the Sheriff, and the next moment
there was a command TO the deputies to
hre.
THE FATAL VOLLEY.
The guns of the deputies instantly
belched forth a terrible volley. The
strikers were taken by surprise, and
rs the men toppled and fell over each |
other. those who remained unhurt stam- |
peded. The men went down before the |
storm Of bullets like teH-pins. and the |
groans of the dying and wounded Gllod
HE air. The excitement that followed
was simply indescribable. The deputies
seemed TO be terror-stricken at the dead
ly execution OF their guns. and seeing the
living strikers fleeing and the others drop
ping 10 the earth. they went to the aid
Of the unfortunates whom they had
brought down. The people Of Latimer
rushed TO the scene. but the shrieks Of
the wounded drowned the cries of SYM
Iathy.
a reporter. who soon afterwards reach
ell the place. found the road leadisg to
latimer flied with groups of frightened
Huugarians Some surrounded dying
companions. and others, fearful of pur-
sit clung to the new conner and begged
his protection.
Az Fareys Hotel there were two men
lying on the porch. Both had been shot
~ The head. One had three bullets in
"'n' HIS @roans and appeals for aid
o. Death were heartrending. All along !
the road the wounded men who were {
aDie 10 leave the field of battle scattered :
ana sought The shade of the trees for n
prolecuon bat there was no need Of that
then' Approaching the place where thei &
shooting occurred people were met wiring {
Ing their hands. They could not talk a
h'eNhsently and II was with the greatest II
hhleuiiy that information could be CLEAN =
"a. Along the bank Of the trolley road =
men lay In every position; some dead. V
'thers dying. Three bodies, face down Il
Fafds. lay along the incline. and three P
'thers We're but a short distance away. "
On the other side Of the road as many ~
aore bodies lay. The school-house was
transformed into temporary hospital
ina some Of the wounded were taken e
here. The colliery ambulance was sum- ="
1oncd 70 the place as soon as possible,
nd Immediately upon its arrival two Ii
nen. both shot through the legs, were
'2aded into the wagon. -
As soon as the news OF the shooting :.
reached Hazleton there was consterna-
'on. Within 10 minutes the streets
we're blocked with excited people. The ar
~high Traction Company Immediately
'aeed number OF extra cars Oh the -,
'~'uiner line. and doctors and clergymen
responded.
'inid the excitement the deputies turn w
"sr attention TO the w""~"oS and he