The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-28

GIRARDsVILLE. Pa, Sept. 2-At
least nine men received fatal injuries
and possibly two score were more oil
less seriously wounded In II bloody Riot
here late last night and early this morn
ing, The battle was the outcome of q
quarrel over the Haheton troubles
Thlrty-six men are known TO have beer
wounded and about fifty more are being
secreted by their friends, who fear that
they will be sent TO jail, Twelve of the
rlngleaders were brought before Justice
Elias Klsslnger and ten before Justice
II. b. johnson. All were charged with
assault with intent to kill, house break
Ing and rlotlng, and were held In heavy
bail for court Many more warranta
have been Issued but have not been
served as yet.
DIR. Charles Schlesman attended to
twenty-five of the wounded, nine OF
whom he says will die. Drs. VIM. Mon
Afghan and James Donaghue attended
to fourteen others and how many the
other physicians cared for is not known
Three other men have been reported
dead, but this cannot be verified as yet
on account OF the uncommunIcatlye ma
ture Of the participants
The story OF the riot Is as follows
Several hundred Polanders board at
William Culacabbage's hotel, on Second
street. Joseph Cavendish II proprietor
of hotel at the east end OF town, where
several hundred more Polanders mako
their headquarters. Bad blood has ex-
listed between them for a long time, and
the recent strike troubles at Hazleton
embitter0d them still more. Last night
matters came to crisis. Culacabbage
It is charged, and his followers to the
number OF several hundred, arminR
themselves with guns. revolvers, knives,
axes and clubs, marched to CavendIsh's
hotel, where several hundred OF theiT
enemies were celebrating pay day.
The Cavendlsh men ascertained thai
their foes were marching on them, and
arming themselves hurrledly, awaited
their arrival. After u demonstrative
march the Culacabbage contingent ar.
rived and Immediately stormed the sa-
loon. Then bloody battle ensued. The
men fought like demons. the shooting
was fast and furious-axes, knives
clubs and other weapons were used with
deadly effect. The battle lasted almost
an hour when the Culacabbage gang
was routed, leaving their wounded bei
hind.
Everything In the house was smashed
and the floors were strewn with wound
ed men. The walls were bespattered
with blood and shreds of human flesh.
After the rioters had returned to thelr
headquarters, the Cavendlsh gang arm.
ed themselves to the teeth and marched
TO their enemies rendezvous, where q
battle still bloodler than the first en-
sued. The police force and the consta'
bles OF the surrounding region were
called to the scene, but were unable to
cope with rlotlng horde, who continued
hostilities until morning.
The town people did not sleep n 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 uproa,r but all
is quiet now, and no more trouble Is
anticipated. It is thought that after
the excitement subsidies most Of the
guilty parties will be arrested. The res
licences OF many citizens were dam
aged, and several outsldeR were
wounded.