The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-11

HAzELToN, Pa, Sept 10. - The
strike situation reached a terrible crisis
on the outskirts of Lattlmer this after
noon, when band OF deputy sheriffs
fired into an infuriated mob of miners,
The men fell like so many sheep and
the excitement since has been so in
tense that no accurate figures of the
dead and wounded can be obtained. Re"
ports run from Is to 20 odd killed, and
forty or more wounded. Many OF these
viii die. One man who reached the
scene tonight counted thirteen corpses.
Four other dead lie in the mountains
between Lattimer and Harleigh. Those
who were not injured carried their dead
and wounded friends into the woods'
and estimate Is bafiled.
Some Of those known to be dead are:
Mike Chesloll, Frank Checka, Harwood;
John Stansau. Crystal Ridge; George
Kulick, Steve Horlck, Harwood
Among the injured are: George Key
so, Harwood, bullets through leg, hip
and knee. John Kervolish, shot in neck,
Andrew shabolick, shot In breast. John
Kullch, shot in stomach. John Damen-
sko, shot in both legs. George Ver-
check, shot in both legs. John Forti,
shot in head. viii die. John Cleshok,
shot in hip Kasimir Dulls, shot in
breast Jacob Kusho, shot through
body, will die. Steve Erskuki, shot in
body. Andrew Urban, shot through
shoulder. John Potslli, shot in arm and
leg. John Koti, shot In arm and left
side. Joseph Boblck, shot through back.
John Treble, Il deputy, shot in arm.
Three bodies were found tonight on
the road near Lattlmer.
The strikers left Hazleton at 1880 this
afternoon, announcing their intention to
20 to Lattimer. As soon as this be-
came known band or deputies was
loaded on q trolley car and went whlrl-
ing across the mountain to the scene
where the bloody conflict followed. Af-
ter reaching Lattlmer they left the car
and formed into three companies under
Thomas Hall, II. "A. Hess and Sam B,
Pierce. They drew up In line at the
edge OF the village with fence and q
line of houses in their rear. Sheriff
Martin was in entire command and
stood In front OF the line until the strik-
ers approached. They were seen COM
ing across the ridge and Martin went
out to meet hem. The men drew up
sullenly and listened in silence until he
had once more read the riot act. This
finished low muttering arose among
the foreigners and there was a slight
movement forward. Perceiving this the
sheriff stepped toward them and In de-
termlned tone forbade the advance.
A Scene OF Carnage.
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 ter
rlble vOlley. The report seemed to shake
the very mountains and roar of dis
may went up from the people. The
strikers were taken entirely by surprise
and as the men toppled and fell over,
those who remained unhurt stampeded.
The men went down before the storm OF
bullets like ten pins, and the groans OF
the dying and of the wounded hlled the
air The excitement that followed was
simply indescribable. The deputies
seemed TO be terror stricken at the
deadly execution OF their guns, and see
Ing the living strikers fleeing like wild
and the others dropping to the earth,
they went to the aid of the unfortunates
whom they had brought down.
llt 1tNllt VI lAllAAllANl h'ANN lNAA
nell to the scene, but the shrleks Of the
wounded drowned the cries OF the SYM
pathlzIng and half craZed inhabitants
A reporter who soon after reached the
scene found the road leading to Lattl-
mGr filled with groups Of frightened
Hugarians. Some surrounded dying
companions and others, fearful of pur-
suit, Clunc TO the newcomer and begged
his protection.
AT Farley's hotel there were two men
lying on the porch Both had been shot
through the head. and one had three
bullets in him. His groans and appeals
for a doctor or death were hCnrtrcndlnE.
All along the road the wounded men
who were able to leave the field of bat
tie scattered themselves and sought the
shade OF the trees FOR protection but
there were no need OF that then. APP
preaching the place where the shooting
occurred, people were met wrlnglng
their hands and bcmoaning the catas-
trOphe. They could not talk lntclll-
gently and II was with the greatest aim
Guilty that Information could be CLEANED,
Along the bank OF the trolley road
men lay In every position, some dead,
some dying
Three bodies, face downward. lay
along the incline and three others were
but short distance away. On the 9th
or side Of the road ns many more bodies
lay. The school house was transformed
into a temporary hospital, and some of
the wounded were taken there, The col-
llory ambulance was summoned TO tho
place as soon ns possible and lmmedl-
alcly upon It's arrival two men. both
shot through the legs, were londed Into
the wagon All along the hillside
wounded mon were found ON the green,
on the roadside and In the fields Many
others who had been carried to dis
lance could not be found
Initnse Excitement Prevails.
hs soon ~ the news of the shooting
reached llozeton, there was constcrna-
zion. within ten minutes the streets
were blocked with excited people, Tho
Lehlgh Traction Company Immediately
| placed n number of extra cars on the
| tnttlmer line ana doctors aud Clergy
men responded promptly, The rush ot
people t0 tntlmur was go great that
| vehicles nl0ng the road Norc lmpcdod.
Amid thc excitement the deputies turn.
| I'D their attention ~ the wounded and
cnrrlrd many Of them 10 places whpro
| they could br more comfortably treat
cd.
Martin RnaN nm Intelligent ilungnr.
ian from Mount Pleasant who was shot
| IN the arm was Foon hy reporter on
| the car counting uvCr nnt rave this vcr'
sion NJ the nnnlr'
1--WE were golnR along the road To
Lnttlmor aud the deputies were lined