Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11
cBy Telegraph to virginisn-Pilot.,

(By Telegraph to Virginan- PilotH
Hazleton. Pa. Oct. lO-A spccial
policeman was instantly killed. another,
was wounded in the head. striker was
probably fatally shot and ten non
union men were more or less seriously
wounded at the Oneida colliery of Con
hrothers, in a clash between the oiii-
GERS and 500 strikers this morning.
The victims are:
l\illed -Ralph Mills. aged 80. of Beav-
or Meadow. one Of The officers conveyed
IN special train early this morning
| nom That place to Oneida lie WAS
shot through the back
ounded-Georgc Kellncr. aged S.
OF BcaNer Meadow. also II special OIL
| Ger lie received shot wounds in the
head. but will recover.
Joseph Leskc. aged SS, OF Sheppton,
II striker lie was shot in the groin
and will probably die.
Ten non-union men were stoned but
only two of them were seriously m
| 1ured. They arc: John van Hlarrln
and james Tosh. of Sheppton.
| The former sustained scalp wounds
ana the latter had four ribs broken.
BEGINNING or THE FIGHT.
INC oneida collicry having been in
operation since the Inauguration of the
strike, the uninn men at Oneida unl
Sheppton. where many of the EMPLOYEES
| OF the Oneida and Dcvrinrcr cOllicries
"i CoX brothers * COMPANY live de-
cided early this morning To close down
! the mine. They gathered in groups on
the streets as early ms ; O'Clock AS
the non-union men went Ia work they
were asked by tho strikers 10 remain nj
nome. some turned back. others did
not. Those who went to the collicrv
were stoned. Van Blarein. one OF the
non union employees. attempted TO null
u revolver, but the weapon was takcn
from him and In the bcnting he rccclV-
cd. he had several ~ his ribs broken
This occurred just before starting Time
NJ the mine The strikers remained at
the collicry all morning. AS tho small
mine locomotive used in hauling coal
from the No. = and No. 3 collicrics 10
the Oneida breaker ruled up ON tho
road near the latter col'icry, II crowd
of women blocked the track rho wo-
men We're told by General Surcrintcn-
dent Kudlich to so homo. lie assured
them that their grievances would be
properly adjusted. The women refused
to listen and stoned the superintendent,
who WAS wounded In the head. Then
| the striking men ana the women rushed
toward the No. collierv y force OF
80 special policemen. who had hcen
brought down from Beaver Meadow TO
prevent trouble, attempted To intercept
the mob but they were r0Wcricss To do
anything and retired TO the engine
house.
EXCHANGE OF SHOTS.
| Just as the officers got close To shell
ter a shot was fred. This was followed
by another and in n few seconds many
shots rang through the air. Policeman
| Mills WAS the first to fall. Then Joseph
Lcsko. q striker, staggered to the
| ground. No one knows who shot first,
but it is believed that both the strikers
| and the officers used their Weapons. a
| gun shot killed Mills and small shot
| struck Policeman Kcllnor. hesllo. the
striker was struck by a ball from n
revolver. with which all the officers
SHERIFF. ABSENT.
After the shooting the strikers dis
pcrsed. Sheriff Tooc. OF Schuykill
county. in whose territory the clash
occurred. was in Philadelphia aud
could render no assistance. His chief
| deputy. James O'Donnol. arrived here
this afternoon and went To the scene
with force of men.
Rev. Carl Houscr, a Lithuanian min
lister from Frccland, who baptized a
child at Oneida just at the time the
shooting was in progress was mis-
taken by the strikers for superinten-
dent kudlicls and narrowly escaped be-
ing stoned. He was soon recognized by
"A friend and escort a1 snCoiv IN mo