The Indianapolis journal., 1897-09-11
TROOPS SENT TO THE SCENE
THIRD BRIGADE OF MILITIA Or
DERED OUT BY THE GOVERNOR.
Incidents of the RiOt-Dead and Dying
Scattered Along the ROad-Only
One Deputy Wounded.

HAZELTON, Pa, Sept. TO- = The strike
situation reached a terrible crisis ON the
outskirts of Lattimer this afternoon, when
a band of deputy sheriffs fired into an in
furiated mob Of miners. The men fell like
so many sheep, and the excitement since
has been so intense that no accurate fig
ures of the dead and wounded can be OBJ
tained. Reports run from fifteen to
twenty odd killed and forty or more
wounded. One man who reached the
scene tonight counted thirteen corpses.
Four other bodies lie in the mountains be-
tween Lattimer and Harleigh. Three bod
les were found on the road near Lattimer
tonight. Those who were not injured car
ried their dead and wounded friends into
the woods making it difficult to estimate
the casualties.
Some of those known to be dead are:
MIKE GHELOLL, Harwood.
FRAN KCHEKA, Harwood.
JOHN STAISKA, Crystal Ridge.
GEORGE KULICK, Harwood.
STEVE HORRICK, Harwood
Among the injured are:
GEORGE KREZO, Harwood; bullets
through left hip and knee.
JOHN KERLOVISH shot in neck.
ANDREW SHABOLICK, shot in breast.
JOHN KULICK, shot in 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 Bulls, shot in breast
JACOB KULSHOT, shot through body;
will die.
STEVE ERUSKOKI, shot in body.
JOHN KOTIC, shot in arm and left side.
JOSEPH BOBICK, shot through back.
JOHN TREBLE, a deputy, shot in arm.
The strikers left Hazelton at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon, announcing their intention
to go to Lattimer. AS soon as this became
known a band of deputies was loaded on a
trolley car and went whirling across the
mountain to the scene where the bloody
conflict followed. After reaching Lattimer
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 a fence
and line of houses in the rear
READ THE RIOT ACT.
Sheriff Martin was in command and
stood in the front of the line until the strik-
ers approached. They We're seen coming
across the ridge and Martin went out to
meet them. The men drew up sullenly and
listened in silence until he had once more
read the riot act. This finished low NUT
tering arose among the foreigners and there
was slight movement forward. Percelving
this. the sheriff stepped towards them and
in determined tone forbade advance. Some
one struck the sheriff, and the next moment
there was command TO the deputies to fire.
The guns of the deputies instantly belched
forth a terrible volley, and a cry of dis
may went up from the people The strik-
ers were taken entirely by surprise, and as
the men toppled and fell over each other
those who remained unhurt stampeded The
men went down before the storm of bullets
and wounded filled the air.
The excitement that followed was simply
indescribable. The deputies seemed to be
terror stricken at the terrible execution of
their guns and, seeing the living strikers
fleeing like wild and others dropping to the
earth, they went to the aid of the unfortu-
mates whom they had brought down.
The people of Lattimer rushed pell NELL to
the scene, but the shrieks of the wounded
drowned the cries of the sympathizing and
half-crazed inhabitants. A reporter who
soon afterwards reached the scene found
the road leading 10 Lattimer filled with
groups of frightened Hungarians. Some
surrounded dying companions, and others.
fearful Of pursuit. clung to the newcomer
and begged his protection.
At Farleys Hotel there We're two men ly-
ing 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