The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-28
BLOODY RIOTS At GIRARDV|LLE,
An Outcome of the Hazelton, Pa,
Troubles
Nine Men Have Fatal Injuries, TEir-
ty-six Are Wounded and Fifty
Others Are Secreted and Yet to be
Heard From

Girardville, Pa, Sept. 27.-At least
nine men received fatal injuries and
possibly two score others were more
or less seriously wounded in a bloody
riot here late last night and early this
morning The battle was the outcome
of a quarrel over the HazeltOn troubles.
Thirty-siX men are known to have
been wounded and about SO more are
being secreted by their friends, who
fear that they will be sent to jail.
Twelve of the ringledders were brought
before Justice Elias Kissinger and ten
before Justice H. 3. Johnson. All were
charged with assault with intent to
kill, hOusebreaNing and riOting and
were held in heavy bail for court
Many warrants have been issued, but
have not been served as yet. Dr.
Charles Statesman attended to % of
the wounded, nine OF whom he says
viii die. Drs. William Monaghan and
James Donohue attended to IA others
and how many the other physicians
cared for is not known. Three other
men have been reported dead, but this
cannot be verified get on account of
the uncOmmunicatiYe nature of the
participants.
STORY OF THE RIOT.
Several hundred Polanders board at
William Cullacabbage's hotel on Sec
prietor of the hotel at the east end of
town, where several hundred more
Polanders make their headquarters
Bad blood has existed between them
for a long time, and the recent strike
troubles at Hazelton embittered them
still more Last night matters came
to a crisis. Cullacabbage, it is charged
and his followers, to the number of
several hundred, armed with guns,
lYT1iJ rlI1
marched TO Cavendish's hotel, where
several hundred of their enemies were
celebrating pay day. The Cavendish
men ascertained that their foes we're
marching upon them, and, arming
themselves hurriedly, awaited their
arrival. After demonstratiye march
the Cutlacabbage contingent arrived
and Immediately stormed the saloon.i
BLOODY BATTLE ENSUED. IL /.
. The men fought ike demons, the
shooting was fast and furious-axes,
knives. clubs and other weapons we're
used with deadly effect The battle
lasted almost an hour, when the Gull
lacabbage gang were routed leaving
their wounded behind. Everything in
the house was smashed and the floors
We're stfewn with wounded men. The
walls were despatched with blood. and
shrcds of human flesh. After the
rioters had returned to their head
quarters the Cavendish gang armed
themselves to the teeth and marched
to their enemy's rendezvous, where
the battle still bloodier than the first
ensued. The police force and the
constables of the surrounding region
were called to the scene but were I'm
able to cope with the rioting horde,
who continued hostilities until morn
ing.
The town people did not sleep a wink
all night and while they watched The
progress of the fight during the night
they made no attempt to interfere. The
place was in an uproar but all is
quiet now and no trouble is antici-
pated. 1t is thought that after the
excitement subsidies most of the
guilty parties viii be arrested The
residents of many citizens were dam
aged and several outsiders were
wounded.