The San Francisco call., 1897-09-28
Foreign Miners Fight
Each Other Like
Demons.
Nine Cannot Live and Many
More Were Seriously
Injured.
Two Separate Battles, in Which
They Fought With Knives,
Axss and Clubs.

| GlRARDVILLE, Pa, Sept. 27.-At
least nine men received fatal injuries and
possibly two score others were more OF
less seriously wounded in a bloody riot
here late last night and early this morn
/ ing. The battle was the outcome of a
quarrel over the HazIeton troubles.
Ihirty-six men are known to have been
wounded and about fifty more are being
secreied by their friends. who fear that
they will be sent to jail.
Twelve of the rinGleaders were broug ht
before Justice Elias Kissinger and ten be-
fore Justice Johnson. All were charged
with assault with intent to kill, house
breaking ana rioting and were held in
heavy Oail Tor court. Many more war
rants have been issued, but have not been
served as yet
Or. Charles Statesman attended to
twenty-five of the wounded, nine of whom
he says will die. Drs William Mona
CHAN and James Donohue attended to
fourteen others, and how many the other
physicians cared for is not knowe. Three
other men have been reported dead, but
this canno. be verified yet on account OF
the uncommunicativs nature of the par
ticipants.
The story OF The riot is as follows: Sew
eral hundred Polanders board at William
Cullacabbage's hotel on Second street.
Joseph Cavendish is proprietor of the
hotel at the east end of town, where sew
eral hundred more Polanders make their
headquarters. Bad blood has existed be-
tween them for long time. and the re-
cent strike troubles at Hazleton EN- bit
tered them still more.
Last night matters came to a crisis.
Cullaca bbage, it is charged, and his fol-
lowers, 10 the mum Der of several hundred,
arming themselves with guns, reyolve
knives. axes and clubs marched to Caven-
dish's Hotel, where several hundred of
their enemies were celebrating pay day.
The Cavendis h men aecertGlned that
their foes were 10 arching upon them, and,
armn themselves hurriedly, awaited
their arrival. After a demonstrative
march the Cullacabbage contingent ar
rived and Immediately stormed the sa-
loon.
Then bloody battle ensued. The men
fought like demons the shooting was fast
and furious and axes, knives. clubs and
other weapons were used with deadly
effect. The battle lasted almost an hour,
wnen the ullacabbage gang were routed,
leaving their wounded behind.
Everything in the house was smashed,
and the floors were strewn with wounded
men. The walls were bespattered with
bood and shreds OF human flesh.
After the rioIers had returned 10 their
headquarters the Cavendish rang armed
themselves 10 the teeth and marched TO
their enemies rendezvous where bat
tie, still bloodler than the first, ensued.
The police force and the cons abes of the
surrounding region were called to the
scene, but were unable to cope with the
rioting horde, who continued hostilities
until morning.
The townspeoDle did not sleep a wink
al night, and while they watched the
progress of the fight during the night
they made no attempt 10 interfere.
The place was in an uproar but all is
quiet now and no more trouble is antici-
patei. 1t is thou.nt that after the ex-
cltement subsidies most of the guilty par
ties will be arre'ted. The residences of
many citizens were damaged and several
outsiders were wounded.