The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-11


run from fifteen 10 twenty killed and fortl
or more wounded.
One man who reached the scene tonight
counted thirteen corpses. -Four others be
sides lie I'm the mountains between Latf
mer and Harieigh. Those who we're not
Injured carried their dead and WOUNDED
friends into the woods. and estimates az
battling.
The Dead aud Wounded.
Some OF those known to be dead are:
MIKE CHENOLL. Harwood.
FRANK cHEKA. Harwood
JOHN STANISkA, Crystal Ridge.
GEORGE KtiLIiK. HARDWOOD
STEVE H0RRfCk, HARDWOOD.
Among the injured are:
George krese Hsrwood
John Kefioyich, shot In neck
Andrew Rhaboiick. shot I'm breast.
John kuIech. shot in stomach.
John Dammenskl, ahot in both legs.
George VreIchek. shot in both legs.
John Fcrti. shot In head. viii die
John Kleshok. shot In hip
kasimIr Daiis. shot I'm breast.
Jacob Kulshos, shot through body, vii
die.
Steve Erskn. shot in body.
John Kohl shot In arm and left side
Joseph Bobiek. shot through back
John Treble. a deputy, shot IN arm.
Three bodies we're found tonight on the
road.
How the Conflict Arose.
The strikers left Hazieton about s;S
o'clock this afternoon. and IL was their ia.
feniion 10 go % Iatlner. As soon as this
became known a band OF deputies was
loaded ON a trolley car and went whiriina
across the mountain 20 the scene where
the bloody conflict occurred
After reaching Latimer they left the cal
and formed into three companies. under
Thomas Hall. f. A. Hess and Samuel n
Seric. They drew up IN line AT the edge OF
the village. with n fence and n line ot
houses IN their rear Sheriff Martin was
IN entire command. and stood IN front OF
the line until the strikers approached.
They were seen coming across the ridge
and Martin went out 10 meet them The
men drew up suddenly and listened in ST.
ieaee until he had once more
read the riot act. This finish.
ed. low mut;efing arose among tia
foreigners. ana a slight movement fol.
lowed. Percetying this. the sheriff stepped
toward them. and in determined tone
forbade advance. some one struck the
sheriff, and the next moment there was a
command 10 the deputies TO fire.
single Awfai yaite,.
The guns OF The deputies instantly helch.
ell forth "A terrible voliey, The report
scented - shake the very mountains. and
u cry If dismay went up from the people
The strikers were taken entirely rs sur.
prise. ana as the men toppied over each
other. these who remained unhurt STAN
i,eded. The men went down before a.,
Stogm OF bullets llsc tenplns, ard ihs
groaas 81 the dying and Wounded filed tAs
Air
4 scene uf Frantic Terror.
J 10 eScltrmcu, that followed WAS SIM
pis Mdescrieahle. TIE deputies see.nes
u he tosgor-strlckca at tic deadly extc
tson OF sheir guns AID. seeing the dv
les strikers fleeing iike Wild and othet1
tripping 70 tas elrth they went 10 tht
sia q the un{ortunates whom they haze
hfcaSat 6aNn.
Tie peopfe II iafineF rushed pnii mel
70 The sreua. bgt the shrisks - th
wounded drowned the cries 81 the sem
i@ihieins and half crazed inhabl:ants
Henortera. who soon afterwards rsael g,
tie scene. folnd the road leading q
isAtimef alie6 with Kroupa OF excite,
fgnesttars Soma surrounded cumpaa
To she newcomers and begged their PRO
tsrti8n.
At Fa-iey'e hotel there were two mel
tying ga the perch Both had been $40
IN The head.
tiis~ E'lela ~ Datue.
AL aloas the raad the wounded raea VII
~erc able % leave tie field of battle. sra.