The San Francisco call., 1897-09-11


g mob of miners. The men fell like so
many sheep, and the excitement has been
so intense that no accurate figures of dead
ana wounded can be obtained. Reports
run from fifteen to twenty killed and forty
or more wounded. One man, who reached
the scene tonight, counted thirteen
corpses. Four other bodies lie in the
mountains between Latimer and Har-
leigh. Those who were not injured car
ried their dead and wounded friends into
the woods. and estimates are baffied.
Some of those known to be dead are:
NIKE CHENLoLL, Harwood.
FRANK CHEKA Harwood.
JOHN sTAYIsKA, Crystal Ridge.
GEORGE KULIcK, Harwood
STEVE HoRRICK, Harwood.
Among the injured are:
George Krese, Harwood, bullets through
leg, hip and knee.
John KerloYich, shot IN neck.
Andrew Rhabolfck, shot in breast.
John Kulech, shot in stomach.
John ,Damensko, shot in both legs.
George Vreichek, shot in both legs.
John Forti, shot in head, and will die.
John Kleshok, shot in hip.
Kasimir Dsiis. shot in breast.
Jacob Kulshot. shot through body, and
will die.
Steve Ersku, shot in booy.
John Koli, shot in arm and left side.
Joseph Bobick, shot through back.
John Treble, z deputy, Shot in arm.
Three bodies were found tonight on the
road near La;imer.
The strikers left Hazelton at about $50
o'clock this afternoon, and it was their in
tention to go to Latimer AS soon as this
became known a band of deputies was
loaded on troIIey-car and went whirling
across the mountain to the scene where
the bloody conf ct followed. After reach
ing Latimer they left the car and formed
into three companies, under Thomas Hall,
E. a. Hess and Samuel B. Price. They
drew up in line at the edge of the village,
with fence and line OF houses in their
rear.
Sheriff Martin was in entire command
and stood in the front Of the line
until the strikers approached. They
we're seen coming across the ridge and
Martin went out 10 meet item. The men
drew up suddenly and listened n silence
until he had once more read the riot act
This finished a low muttering arose
among the foreigners and there was a
slight movement in the mob Perceiving
this, the Sheriff stepped forward toward
them and in determined tone forbade
advance. Some one struck the Sheriff,
and the next moment there was a CON-
mand to the deputies to fire.
The guns of the deputies instantly
belched forth terrible volley. The report
seemed TO shake the very mountains and
cry OF dismay went up from the people
The strikers were taken entirely by sur
prise, and as the men toppled and fell
over each other, those who remained un-
hurt stampeded. The men went down
before the storm of bullets like en-pins,
and the groans of the dying and wounded
filled the air.
The deputies seemed to be terror-stricken
at the deadly execution of their guns, and,
seeing the living strikers fleeing like wild
IL,
went to the aid of the unfortunates whom
they had brought down.
The people of Latimer rushed pellmell
to the scene, but the shrieks of the
wounded dro yned the cries of the sympa-
thzing and half-crazed inhabitants A
reporter who soon afterward reached the
scene found the road leading to Latimer
filled with groups OF frightened Hun
garians. Some surrounded dying CON-
panions, and others, fearful of pursuit,
chung 10 the newcomer and begged his
protection.
At Farley's hotel there were two men
lying on the porch. Both had been shot
in the head. One had three bullets in
him. His groans and appeals for doctor
or death were heartrending.
All along the road the wounded men
who were able TO leave tie field OF battle
scattered them selves and sougE I the shade
of trees for protection, but there was no
need of that then. Approaching the place
where the shooting occurred people were
met wringing their hands and bemoaning
the catastrophe. They could not talk in
telIigently, and it was with the greatest
difficulty that any information could be
CLEANED.
Along the bank of the trolley road men
lay in every position, some dead, others
dying. Three bodies face downward lay
along the incline, and others were but a
short distance away.
On the other side OF the road as many
moro of the bodies lay. The schoolhouse
was transformed into tenn porary hos
pitaI and some of the wounded were taken
there. The coIliery ambulance was sum-
moned to the place az soon as possible,