Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17
TWENTY-ONE ARE DEAD
OTHERS WILL DIE FROM THEIR
WOINDs-LIsT OF THE DEAD.
state Warriors Arrive In Great Num-
bers-HaaletOn's War Time
Appearance.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. l3.-Twenty-o one !
corpses lay yesterday morning IN frame
shanties scattered about this hilltop
town. Forty MANNED, wounded and bro |
ken figures lay on the narrow cots Of the
Hazleton hospital. Of these, it Is almost
certainty that five will be added to the
death list before another day dawns.
Such was the execution done Friday af-
ternoon by l02 deputy sheriffs, armed to
the teeth, upon about $50 ignorant for
eigners whose total armament consisted
of two little penknives. These facts are
undisputed.
Here is the CHASTITY roll as it stood Sat
urday night:
The dead-Andrew Nickowski, John
Chobenski, Steve Urch, Andrew Yehr-
man, John Frankie. John Zernawick,
Frank Kodet, John Zahzlack, John
Sheka, Anton Greekio, John Turnas-
vich, Andrew Yurch, Andrew Zimerski,
Adam Zimenski. John Burski. Stanley
Sackdreski, Sebastian Bozotoski, John
Futa, Adelbest Czata, Andrew Collick,
Rachael Beckwicz.
The injured who are at deaths door
Clemens Blotack, Caspar Dulass. John
Bonke, Andrew Joabini. Jacob Toma-
shanti.
Forty others are badly hurt, including
John Treble, deputy sheriff. All these
men ranged in age from IL to As years.
all foreigners-Hungarian Poles and
Slavs.
Excitement Was lntense.
| The situation Saturday night was as
intense as the day was full of event and
incident. First and foremost, the purpose
these men had in view when their march
received its tragic end was consummat-
ed. The 100 workers at the Latimer
mines, to whom they were bound in an
effort to induce them to join the strik-
ers, have laid down their picks and have
sworn to do no more work until all the
demands of the men in the district have
been satisfied.
Next in Importance was the issuance
of warrants this afternoon for the arrest
of Sheriff Martin and lO2 deputies. These
were issued at the instance of the United
Hungarian Societies. They were made
out in the name Of Joseph NJ. Healte
president of the st. George society. o.
which nearly all the dead were mem
bers. Robert p. Riley, manager of tn,
Anthracite Detective Agency, tool
charge of the documents, but up to {
late hour they had not been executed.
Sheriff Martin, who spent Friday nigh
, at his Wilkesbarre home under a strong
| II 10 IIo lat So<urJoxy ,,,nr
ing with the Ninth regiment of tn
Third brigade. His presence in tow
> was not known until late in the day.
,, Then it was discovered that he wa
still under the guardianship of the sol
diers, and he could not be reached in tn
!, afternoon. Constables Airey and Gala
;. CHER made an effort to arrest A. Hess
!, who led one company of deputies las
:, night, but he had sought shelter within
= the military lines kept by the Mint
. regiment, and they refused to permit tn
constables to pass the guard. The wal
:, rants charge murder, assault and batter
!, and threatening to kill.
:, The third event of note was the offe
made by Superintendent L. A. Wall {
the Lehigh- Wilkesbarre collieries to graz
!. an increase of 10 per cent over the Ia
high basis to the men of the compan.
n about 1000 in number. A big meetin
was held at McAdoo in the afternoon
10 consider this offer, and after much di
y cussion and speech making it was d
It cided to accept the proposition. But Ii
" tie confidence follows this decision, as
If is taken for granted that as soon as Il
pr men return to work pressure from Il
er men still out will be brought to bear
IN restore them to the strikers ranks. ar
a sistance.
,e This was only one of three mass NEE
". ings held Saturday.
er Sympathy for the Murdered.
~ Another at Harwood adopted resol
30 tions expressing sympathy for the mu
T. dered brothers who were shot down
y. Latimer, and continuing in this fashion
in "For years we have been oppressed
IL c. Pardee l. Co. by the payment of sta
'e- walton wages. They have deprived
1T Of our liberty by compelling us to de
BY in their company store. They have fol
re ed us to purchase powder at five tim
" its actual value. and have otherwi
" tyrannized us in ways too numerous
lst mention, so that we are no longer Fl
ne men, but slaves. We assembled togeth
N. peacefully and to seek redress for 0
as grievances. Not one man among us W
re armed. Our mission was not to take
ue man life nor to destroy property, but
ar. 90 and meet our fellow employees Of t
OF same company at Latimer, who were
ge. sympathy with US. We were opposed
m. the public highway and without pro,
as cation were shot down like dogs.
Resolved, That We deplore such
sistanee to the right to assemble a
march. That we look upon such sho'
At. ing as unprovoked and uncalled for, a
es. that If such slaughter is not murder
T. law it surely must be before high heav'
nd That we denounce such action as or,
mr.. and wilful and cowardly murder.