New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-11

TIES FoiLOwEp-TnE EXACT
NUMBER OF KILLED AND
WOUNDED IMPos-
sIRLE TO OBTAIN
Hazleton. Penn Sept. 1O-The strike stua-
ton reached a terrible crisis In the outskirts OF
Latimer late this afternoon. when a band OF
deputy sherhs fred into an infuriated mob Of
miners. The men fell like so many sheep, and
the excitement since has been so intense that no
accurate figures Of the dead and wounded can be
obtained. Reports from fifteen to more
than twenty killed and forty or more wounded.
Many Of these will die.
one man who reached the tonight
counted thirteen corpses. Four other bodies lie
in the mountains between Latimer and Har-
leigh. Those who were not injured carried their
dead and wounded friends into the woods. and
estimate Is bafed. Three bodies were found to-
night on the road near Latimer.
The strikers left Hazeton at $50 o'clock this
afternoon. announcing their intention to go to
Latinler As soon as this became known. band
Of deputies loaded on a trolley-car and
went whirling across the mountain to the scene
where the bloody conflict followed. After reach
ing. Iatimcr they left the car and formed into
three companies under Thomas Hail. F.. A. Hess
and Samuel +. Price They drew up in line at
the edge OF the village. with fence and line
Of houses in their rear.
Sheriff Martin in command. and stood In
ha atrik ~
preached They were coming across the
ridge. and Martin went out to meet them.
TERRIBLE EFFECT OF THE voLLEY.
The men drew up sullenly and listened In
suance until he had one more read the riot act.
This finished n low muttering arose among the
foreigners. and there was slight movement
forward Percciying this. the Sheriff stepped
toward them and in n determined tone forbade
the advance Some one struck the Sheriff. and
the next moment there was a command TO the
deputies to FIRE. The guns Of the deputies In
stantly belched forth a terrible voliey.
The report seemed TO shake the very noun
tains. end a roar 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 unhurt stampeded
The men went down before the storm of bullets
Ike tempting. and the groans ~ the wounded and
dying filed the air
The excitement that followed was simply in
descrlbable. The deputies seemed to be terror
stricken a, the deadly execution of their guns.
and seeing the living strikers fleeing wildly and
others dropping To the earth. they went To the
aid of the unfortunates whom they had brought
down.
The people ~ Latiner rushed pellniell to the
scene. but the shrieks of the wounded drowned
the cries Of the sympathlzlng and half-crazed in
habitants.
PITIFUL SCENES AFTER THE BATTLE.
reporter who soon nfterward reached the
scene found the road leading to Latimer filed
with groups Of frightened Hungarians. Some
surrounded dying companions. and others. fear
ful Of pursuit; clung to the newcomer and begged
his protection
At Farleys Hotel two men were lying on the
porch. Both had bcel shot in the head
All along the road the wounded men who were
able to leave the scene OF battle scattered them
selves and sought the shade Of the trees for pro-
lection. hut there was no need OF that then.
Approaching the Place where the shooting oc-
CURED people met wringlng their hands
and bcrnoaning the catastrophe. They could
not talk integently. and IT was with tho great
est dfcuIty that Information could be CLEANED.
Along the bank OF the trolley road men lay
in every position. some dead. others dying.
Three bodies ia e downward. lay along the in
cline. and three others short distance
away on the other side OF the road as many
more bodies lay. The schoolhouse was trans
formed in;o a temporary hospital. and some Of
the wounded were taken there. The collie"
ambulance was summoned n trc place as soon
as possible and Immediately on its arrival two
men. both shot through the legs were loaded
into the wagon.
All along the hillside woundo! men were
found-on the green, on the t"adsiG" and In
ia. neds. Many others who had been carried
to a distance could not be found.
As soon az the news Of the shooting reached
Uazloton there vas CONSERVATION. Within ten
minutes the streets were blocked WIKI excited
proole Th. Lehgh Traction Company immcdi-
a:.y placed a number OF extra cars on the
Iatlm.r line and doctors and crrgymon re-
SD ,nded promptly. The rush of people 10 Lat
liner WAS SO areat that vehicles aloAe the road
wrlc impcdcd.
Au,id the excitement the deputies turned their
attention TO the wounded. and carried many OF
them I, places where tncy could De moe com
.ortably treated.
A STRIKER TELLS HIS STORY.
Martin Rosl< ali lntelligen, Hungarian fron |
No,,nt Pleasant who was shot in the arm. was !
,een by n reporter on the car coming over. ana |