The Portland daily press., 1897-09-13


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
yesterday afternoon by 102 deputy sher-
ifs, armed to the teeth, upon about $50
ignorant foreigners, whose total arma-
ment consisted of two little pen knives
These facts are undisputed. Here is the
CHASTITY roll as it stands tonight:
The dead:
Andrew Nickowski, Steve Urich.
John Ohobensk1, Andrew Yerhnan,
John Frankie, John Zernawick,
Frank Kodel. John Zacslak.
John Sheka, Anton Grefkio,
John Turnasvich, Andrew Yuriek,
Andrew Zinfuski Adam Zimoski,
John Buski, Stanley Zagdrski.
Sebastian Bozostoski, Jhon Futa,
Adelbert Czatax, Andrew Collick,
Rafael Rekewicz.
The injured who are at Deaths door
are:
Clemmys Plotaok. Caspar Dulass,
John Bonke, Andrew Slabonic,
Jacob Thomashontas.
The ages of the dead and injured ranged
from IL to is years. All are foreigners,
s5lavs, and nearly all had or have near
and dear ones here with them.
The situation tonight is intense as the
day was full of incidents and events.
/, First and foremost the purpose these
men had in view when their march re-
ceived its tragic end, was consummated.
The 1900 workers in the Latimer mines,
where they were bound in an effort to
induce them to join the strikers ranks,
have lain down their picks and sworn to
do no more work until all the demands
of the men i'll all the mines in the district
have been conceded.
Next in importance was the issue of
warrants this afternoon for the arrest of
Sheriff Martin and 1872 deputies. These
were issued at the instance of the United
Hungarian societies They were made
out in the name of Joseph Mehalto, presi-
dent Of the st. George society, of which
nearly all the dead miners were mem
bers. Robert Priley, manager Of the An
thracite Detective agency, took charge of
the documents, but up to late hour to-
night they had not been executed. Sher-
III Martin, who spent last night at his
Wilksbarre home under a strong guard,
came to HazeltQn this morning with the
Ninth Regiment OF the Third Brigade.
His presence in the town was not known
until late. in the day. Then it was
found that ne was still under the guard
:ianship OF the soldiers and he couldtnotsbe.
reached. This afternoon Constables
Airey and Gallagher made an effort to
arrest A, IT. Hess, who led one company
OF the deputies last night, but he had
sought shelter within the military lines
kept by the Ninth Regiment and they re-
fused to permit the constables to pass
the guard. The warrants charge murder,
assault and battery, and threatening to
KILL.
A third event of no less Importance
was the offer made by Superintendent
laval of the Jlehigh and Wilkesbarre
.coileries to grant an increase of 10 per
cent over the Lelige basis to the men of
the company, about 20G0 in number. A
big meeting was held at McAdoo in the
afternoon 10 consider this offer, and after
much discussion and speechnaking it
was decided to accept the proposition,
tho men to return TO work next Tuesday
morning. But little confidence follows
this decision, as it is taken for granted
that Us soon as the men return to work
pressure from the men still out will be
brought to bear to restore them to the
strikers ranks, and it is admitted that.
there will be no resistance.
This was only one of three mass meet
ing held today. Another at Harwood
adopted resolutions expressing sympathy
Tor @our murdered brothers who were
shot down at Latiiner.' The third meet
ing was the most largely attended Ii be-
gan at Halle park about O'Clock this
afternoon and adjourned to Donegalhill,
an open place at one end of the city,
where it was in progress tonight The
purpose of this meeting was also to ex-
tend sympathy and to decide upon
course of action in consequence of last
nights catastrophe.
Throughout the day the city has been
given up to excitement which, by it's
suppressed character, has been more omi-
fltoT l.
The coming of the state troops, which
began at an early hour this morning,
served to cow the strikers and their SYM
pathizers, and no further demonstration
was made than the gathering at street
corners of knots of men and women in
muttered but intense discussion of the
shooting. Tonight there are fully $500
soldiers camping in town.
Gen. Goblin, commander of the Third
brigade, arrived early in the morning
and established headquarters in the office
of division superintendent of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company, from which point
he assigned the command to points on
the outskirts and in the city.
1t appears TO be the general opinion
here that Sheriff Martin might have
averted the horror. He says that could
not be done, but admits that he gave the
order to shoot.
1t is agreed that when the strikers met
the deputies the miners were unarmed.
They were about 1000 strong. They had
no weapons, not even club, in conse-
quance of an order from their leader to
that effect. There were 20 deputies in
Sheriff Martins posse.
The deputies had no blanks They shot
ball cartridges and they shot to kill.
They did not shoot wildly, nor over the
heads of the miners. They aimed low and
aimed carefully, for the first volley
brought down half hundred men.
= A dozen lay still and never moved
again. Half as many more writhed in the
Dust and shrieked with the agony of
mortal wounds. These, too, became sill
emit IN q minute or two
While the shrieks Of the dying rent the
air a second volley rang out More dead