The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-09-15
MINERS
KILLED
By Deputies While Marching in
Pennsylvania.
II KILLED AND So WOUNDED
Were Marching on a nine When They
Were Fired Upon By About
Seventy Deputies.
II KILLED AND 50 WOUNDED


situation reached terrible crisis ON the
outskirts of Latimer yesterday after
noon. when band of deputy sheriffs
fired into a crowd of miners, killing II
and wounding 3S. The miners had
made a march on the Halle mines,
owned by Calvin Pardee, and MANY of
the miners at work there quit work and
Joined the strikers. Elated at their sue
cess, they started march toward the
Latimer mines. 1t is estimated that
when the strikers began marching on
the Halle mines they numbered about
ZOO. At the Halle mines they were
joined by fully 80 others. The body
did not move with any precision and
traversed the highway entirely, keeping
off private property. All along the
road they seemed jubilant over their
success at the Halle mines.
When the miners reached the edge of
the town, marching 10 in a line, they
were met by Sheriff Martin and about
20 deputies. Martin halted them and
read the riot act to them, and brandish-
ing revolver above his head ordered
them to go back. The strikers answered
that they were not doing any harm and
began to brush by Martin. The guns
of the deputies instantly belched forth
a terrible volley. The report seemed to
shake the very mountains and a cry of
dismay went from the people. The
strikers were taken entirely by surprise
and as the men toppled and fell over
each other, those who remained unhurt
stampeded. The men went down be-
fore the storm of bullets like ten pins
and the groans of the dying and wound
ed filed the air
The excitement that followed was
simply Undesirable. The deputies
seemed to be terror-stricken at the
deadly execution of their guns, and see
ing the living strikers fleeing like wild
and others dropping to the earth, they
went to the aid of the unfortunates
whom they had brought down.
As soon as the news of the shooting
reached Hazleton there was consterna-
ton. Within 10 minutes the streets
were blocked with excited people. The
Lehigh Traction company Immediately
placed a number of extra cars ON the
Latimer line and doctors and clergy
men responded promptly.
Those who were not injured carried
their dead and wounded friends away
and correct list can not be obtained.
Some of those known to be dead are
Mike Chesloll of HARDWOOD.
Frank Cheka of Harwood.
John Staniska of Crystal Ridge.
George Kulick of HARDWOOD.
Steve Horny Of HARDWOOD.
Among the injured are
George Krezo Of HARDWOOD, bullets
through leg, hip and knee.
John Kerlovish, shot in the neck.
Andrew Shabolick, shot in the breast
John Kulich, shot in the stomach.
John Damensko, shot in both legs.
George Vercheck, shot in both legs.
John Fort, shot in the head will
die.
John Cleshok, shot in the hip.
Kazimir Dulis, shot in the breast.
Jacob Kulshot, shot through the
body; will die
Steve Erskuki, shot in the body.
John Koti, shot in the arm and left
side.
Joseph Bobick, shot through the
back.
John Treble. deputy, shot in the
arm.
Citizens meetings were held at vari-
Gus partso OF the city last night. Opin-
ion aslipided as to the responsibility
Tor tIie l'lb0ting.