The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-28
THEY FOUGHT
LIKE DEMONS.
POlanders Wsgei Fierce Battle
al Girarlviile.
Guns, Revolvers, Knives, Axes and
Clubs Were Brought Into Use.

Girardyhle, Penn. Sept 2s.-At least
niue men received fatal injuries and pos
sibly two score others were moro or less
seriously wounded in bloody riot here
yesterday.
The battle was the outcome OF quar-
rel over tho Hazeiton troubles. Thirty
six men arc known 90 have been wounded
and about 90 more are being secreted by
their friends, who fear that they will lie
sent 10 Jail.
Twelve of the ringeaders were brought
before Justice Elias klssinRer and 10 be-
fore Justice u. Ii. johnson. All were
charged with assault with intent To Kill.
housebroaking ana Iiotiug, aud were held
In heavy pail for court. Many more war
rants have been issued, but have not
boan served as yet
DIR Charles Schelsman attended 10 % OF
the woundeu, nine OF whom he saws will
die. Drs William Monogram and Joseph
Dnnaghue attended 10 IL others, and how
many the othor physicians cared for is
not known. Three other men hhve been
reported dend. but this cannot be verified
rs yet on account Of tho uncommunicatlye
nature OF tho participants.
The story of the Iiot is as follows:
Several hundred PolaGers board at
William Culacabbage's hotel on % street
Joseph Cayendish II proprietor Of a hotel
aJ the Gust end OF the town, who're several
hundred moro Poles make tieir head.
quarters Bad blood hos existed between
them for long time. and the recent
strike troubles at Hazleton embi tered
tAom still mole.
Last night matters came to a crisis.
Culacabbage. IL is charged, and his fol-
lowers TO tho NUN ber Of several huLdred,
arning themselves with guns revolvers,
knives, axes and clubs, marched to
CaTan1ish's hotel, whero several hundred
of their enemies were celebrating pay day.
The CaveLdish men asCertained thai
their foes were marching on them, and
arming themselves hurriedly. awaited
their arrival. After "a demonstrative
march the CulacahhHge contingent arrived
and Immediately stormed the saloon.
Then n bloody battle sDsued. The men
fought like demons 9he shooting was
tast and furious; axes, knives, clubs ana
other weapons were used with deadly
effect.
The battle lasted almost an hour, when
the CulacaLhage gang was routed, leaving
their wounded behind.
Everything in the house was smashed
and the floors were strewn with wounded
men. The walls were despatched with
blood and shrcds of human flesh
After tho routed rioters had returned to
their headquarters, the Cavendish men
armed themselves tn the teeth and
marched to their enemies rendezvous,
where n battle still bloodier than the
first ensued.
The police force and the constables Of
the surrounding region were called to tho
scene, but wero unable to cope with the
rioting hordes.
1he townspeople did not sleep wink
all night, and while they watched tho
progress of tho light during the night
they made no attempt TO Interfere. Tho
place was in an uproar. but all Is quiet
now and no more trouble is anticipated.
tI is thought that after the excitement
subsidies most Of the guilty parties will be
arrested.
The residences of many citizens were
damaged nnd several outsiders were
wounded