Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
.,,r,, RESULT OF THE CONFLICT
.ruszLEroN, PENNSYLVANIA.
NUMBER OF The WOUNDED, FORTY.
rive of These Almost Certain TO Die.
and soon-Uneasiness Growing

this hilrop town Forty MANNED. wound
Cd and broken figures toss on the narrow
cots Of the Hazleton Hospital. or these
4, is almost certainty that Eve will te
day dawns. Such was the execution cone
yesterday afternoon by lo2 deputy sherifrs
armed TO the teeth. upon about hundred
and fifty ignorant foreigners, -.nose total
armament consisted OF two perknives.
Tho facts are undisputed.
Here is the CHASTITY list as IT stands to-
night:
Doad-Andrew Nckowski. John Cho-
bonski. Steve Urich, Andrew Yerman.
John Frankie. John Zernawick, Frank
Kodet. John zaslack, John Shecka, Anton
Greekio, John Turnasvich and Andrew
Yurick-all OF Harwood: Andrew Zimens-
ki. Adam Zimosld, John Buski, Stanley
Zagdraski, Sebastian Zozostoski, John
Tua. and Adelbert Czata--all OF Crystal
Ridge; Andrew Collick and Rafael Reke-
wickz. Of Cranberry.
The injured who are at deaths door:
Clemens Plotack. Caspar Dulass, John
Bonka, Andrew Stabonic, and Jacob
Tomashontas.
other Injured-Andrew Hangs, Jan
Chritze, Andrew Meyer, Andrew Urban,
Kaslmir Dulis, Josef Sapar and Josef
Itatiek-Poles; Frank Tegios. Andrew Ez-
mund. Martin Szafranck, John Dalney.
r.t
mix. John Bak. George Casper. Anthony
Mizeta, John Pirgutajth, Josef Meet, Josef
Pawlazyk. John Pastel, Matthew Szaja,
Kaslnir Majisico. Klemans Platek, Adolf
Kinzeiewiz, Adam Lapinsk, John .Kutlk.
Bernard Romin. Konstanu Moneinski,
Frank Roman, George Krezo. John Kerlo-
wish. Andrew Shabolick. John Darmens-
ko George Vercheck. Steve Erskuki,
John Postlxi. John Koti Joseph Bobick.
and John Treble. a deputy.
All these men ranged in age from IS to
lj years; all were forelgners-Hungarian
Poles, Lfthuanians, and Slavs-and nearly
all had or have near and dear ones here
with them.
The situation tonight is intense, as the
day was full Of event and incident.
First and foremost, the purpose these
men had In view when their faarch reach
cd its tragic end was consummated. Tne
1900 workers at the Latimer mines, TO
whom they were bound in an effort TO in
duce them TO join the strikers ranks,
have laid down their picks. and sworn to
do no more work until all the demands
OF the men at all the mines in the district
have been conceded.
WARRANTS FOR THE OFFICERS.
Next in Importance was the Issuance
of warrants for the arrest of Sheriff
Martin and the l02 deputies. These were
issued at the instance of the United Hun
garian societies. They were made out in
the name Of Joseph Mahalte. president
OF the United Hungarian Society. of
which nearly all the dead men were
members. Up to a late hour tonight
the warrants had not been executed.
Sheriff Martin, who spent last night at
his Wilkesbarre home, under a strong
guard, came TO Hazelton this morning,
with the Ninth Regiment, of the Third,
Brigade. His presence in the town was not
known until late in the day. Then it
was found that he was still under the
guardianship of the soldiers, and he
could not be reached This afternoon
Constables Airey and Gallagher made an
effort TO arrest A. Il. Hess. who led one
company of the deputies last night, but |
he had sought shelter within the mill |
tary lines kept by the Ninth Regiment, |
and they refused to permit the con
stables to pass the guard The warrants |
charge murder, assault and battery, and |
threatening TO kin.
a third event of not less Importance |
was the offer made by Superintendent |
Lowell, Of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre |
collleries TO grant an increase of 10 per |
cent. over the Lehigh basis to the men |
OF the company. a big meeting was held |
at McAdoo in the afternoon TO consider |
this offer and after much discussion and |
speech-making. II was decided to accept |
the proposition, the men to return TO |
work next Tuesday morning But Httle |
confidence follows this decision, as it is |
taken for granted that as soon as the |
men return 10 work, pressure from the |
men still out will be brought TO bear to
restore them to the strikers ranks, and /
e. is admitted that there will be no re-
slsance.
SYMPATHY FOR THE MURDERED"
This was only one Of three bass-meet-
lngs held to-day. Another at Iiarwood
adopted resolutions expressing sympathy
for "our murdered brothers. who were
shot down at Latimer." and continuing
In this fashion: For years We have been
oppressed by G. Hardee q Co.. by the
payment Of starvation wages. They have
deprived us OF our liberty, by compel-
Ing us TO deal In their company store;
they have forced US 10 purchase powder
At FIVE times its actual value, and have
otherwise tyrannlzed over us in ways
too numerous to mention, so that we are
no longer free men, but slaves.
1--WE assembled together peaceably and
10 seek redress for our grievances. Not
one man among us was armed. Our mis-
sion was not 20 take human life. nor to
destroy property. but TO so among our
OF the same company
az Latlmer. who were in sympathy with
u.s. We were opposed on the public high
way. and. without provocation, were shot
down like dogs.
I'VE place ourselves before the bar Of I
p1blic opinion, and appeal to the good
citizens OF this State and country, and I
ask fhern ~ there was justification or | I