The record-union., 1897-09-11
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dismay went up from the people,. The
strikers were taken entirely by surprise
and as the men toppled and fell over
each other those who remained unhurt
st&mpeded. The men went down be-
fore the storm of bullets like tenpins.
and the groans of the dying and
wounded filed the air.
The excitement that followed was
simply indescribable. 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.
The people of Latimer rushed peGl-
ell to the scene, but the shrieks OF
the wounded drowned the cries of the
sympathizing and half-crazed inhabi-
tants. A reporter who soon afterward
reached the scene found the road lead
Ing to Latimer filed with groups of
frightened Hungarians. Some sur
rounded dying companions and others,
fearful of pursuit, clung to the new
ccmer and begged his protection.
AT Farley's Hotel there were two men
ring on the porch. Both had beer
shot in the head.
One had three bullets in him. His
groans and appeals for doctor were
heartrending. All along the road, the
wounded men who were able to leave
the field of battle scattered themselves
and sought the shade of trees for pro-
teton. but there was no need of that
then.
At the approaching place where the
wringing their hands and bemoaning
the catastrophe. They could not talk
intelligently and it was with the great
est difficulty that information could be
CLEANED.
Along the bank of the trolley road
men lay in every position, some dead,
others dying. Three bodies face down.
ward. lay along the incline and others
were but a short distance away. On
the other side of the road as many
bodies lay The school house was
transformed into a temporary hospital,
and some of the wounded were taken
there. The colliery ambulance was
summoned to the place as soon as pos
sible, and upon its arrival two men,
both shot through the loins, were load
side wounded men were found, on the
roadside and the fields. Many miners
who had been carried to distances could
not be found.
AS soon as the news of the shooting
reached Hazleton there was cOnsterna-
ton Within ten minutes the streets
were blocked with excited people. The
Lehigh Traction Company Immediately
started a number of extra cars on the
Latimer line, and doctors and clergy
men responded promptly. The rush
over to Latimer was so great that the
passage of vehicles along the road was
impaired.
Among the excitement the deputies
turned their attention to the wounded,
and carried many of them to places
where they could be more comfortably
treated Martin Roski, an intelligent
Hungarian from Mount Pleasant, who
was shot in the arm, was seen by
reporter and gave this version of the
affair: eve were going along the road
to Latimer, and the deputies were lined
across the road, barring our passage.
We tried to go through them, and did
not attempt to hit or molest them,
when they fired upon us. We ran but
they kept on shooting at us while we
ran. 1t is all their fault
Citizens meetings were held at va
rious parts of the city tonight. Opin-
ion was divided about the responsibility
for the shooting. AT one meeting, held
in Van Wyckle's Casino, attended by
bankers, coal operators and prominent
men, resolutions were adopted calling
on Governor Hastings to send the mill
tia here Immediately At another
mass meeting, attended by thousands
of people, the sentiment was against
bringing the troops here and it is as
serted by those that there will be no
necessity for having the deputies here.
HARRISBURG (Pa), Sept. 10.-Gov-
ernor Hastings tonight ordered out
the Third Brigade, of which General
Gibson is commander and instructed
General Schall to hold the First Brig
ade in readiness. The troops will
mobilize at Hazleton, and are expected
to be on the scene before daybreak.
Captain A r. Paxton, U. S. A, at
tached to the National Guard, started
for Hazleton tonight by direction of
the Governor. Superintendent Creigh-
ton of the middle division of the Penn
sylvania company, was in conference
at the executive mansion, and has ar
ranged for the speedy transportation
of the soldiers