Evening star., 1901-09-09

LAUD THE ASSASSIN
Group of Anarchists at "Gufey's
Hollow" Hold Meeting.
EIGHT MILES FROM M'KEESPORf
One CiancayiIla Thought to Have
Aided Czolgosz.
WHAT THE ITALIANS SAY
light NILES FROM M'KEESPORf
WHAT THE ITALIANS SAY

and heavfng breast for the latest news
| from the bedside Of the beloved President
| OF these United States yesterday the Cuff
fey's Hollow group of anarchists was cele-
| brating and lauding the act Of "Comrade
| Czolgosz," and was elated at the apparent
success Of his horrible crime. How much
these people knew Of the scheme to remove
President Mckinley is not known, but 1t Is
worth the while of the United States secret
service officers to investigate them and
some Of their members.
"Gufey's Hollow" Is a narrow ravine
| leading back from the Baltimore and Ohio
| railroad into the westmoreland county
hills. 1t Is about ten miles east of Nc
Keesport, and Is the home of one of the
largest, IL not the largest, regularly or
ganized groups of anarchists In the United
States. More than 200 Italian coal miners
drink In the doctrines OF anarchy here and
Emma Goldman. Herr Most and the other
leaders Of the doctrine Of assassination.
Inese anarchists are organized as
branch OF the socialist labor party and pre-
tend to belong to and subscribe to the
teachings OF that political club, but social
ism Is the last thing they think OF. They
are out and out anarchists, and the regu-
lar socialists Of this section absolutely re-
puaiate them and their teachings.
Appeared First in 1854.
ton in 1884. during the strike at the Buena-
vista mines. then operated by Charles
Armstrong Of Pittsburg, and now controlled
by the Pittsburg Coal Company-the trust.
The strike had been on at the mines for
several weeks when Armstrong undertook
to break 1t by the importation Of aliens. A
battle followed which lasted three days.
-Four of the Italians were killed and a num-
Der OF them and also number Of the
strikers were wounded. The Italians were
brought to Guffeys over the Baltimore and
Ohio from Pttsburg. all heavily armed.
Tight began. and for three days and nights
the contending forces fired at each other
from the opposite sides OF the Yough-
iogheny river. On the third day the strik-
enemy. forcing them back into Guffeys'
Hollow.
The battle ended at this point and peace
was restored by Armstrong surrenderIng
to the strikers. The defeated Italians set
tied In. Guffeys' Hollow, the point where
they made their last stand, and have re-
mained there ever since, old members of
the band dropping out and new ones tax
ing their places, until today there are but
few of those who fought in the Buena
Vista fight left. The men working the
mines at Guffeys are filled to the brim with
the teachings Of anarchy.
Leader OF the Group.
Until recently the leader of the Guffey's
11Ouo" 6Ioup Wd0 VI. NidACdNiud. ne cuit-
ed an Italian paper. which was locally
known among the English-speaking resi-
dents as 1.-THE Firebrand." although 1t is
not positively known whether this was q
correct translation Of it's Italian name.
Ciancavilla found there was no fortune In
editing an anarchist paper in Guffey's Hol-
low and removed to Chicago, where he con-
short time ago when it was compelled to
suspend for want of patronage. Cianca-
villa is now in Spring Valley. Illinois.
A. Canova, an Italian merchant OF This
cayilla, said this afternoon: 1T would be
well for the police to look this man up.
When Brescf murdered King Humbert this
man knew all about it in advance. and he
about 1t at the time and to number Of
Italians who were in my store. He wanted
us to cheer for Bresci, and ordered MIN
to quit talking that way in my place Of
business. He said Humbert was only one,
that the President would get his turn and
that 1t would be we'll for all the leaders
and rulers of men to have a care for We
have them marked as he put It. After
to go take drink to Brescfs health and
the hope that 1t would be but short time
until others would follow him. Ciancavtlla
had q big following at Guffey's. and his
paper was read there by all the Italian
miners.
How many Of them agreed with him i
do not know. but certainly a large number.
as there are several hundred Italians there
and they all took his paper. I do not know
IL Czolgosz was ever at Guffey's or not.
He may have been. They are always hold
ing meetings and making plans and con-
stantiy talking about killing some king or
president, and they are In touch with other
anarchists In the country. They always
seem to know everything that is going on
In that respect.
Ciancavilia was we'll known to Nicola
Vitori general storekeeper at Robbins Sta
uon. near Gunfey's. Vtton owned the press
and type from which Ciancavilla's paper
who removed it to the meeting place of the
''reds," as the miners call them. This 10
an old schoolhouse at the upper end of the
little valley, and the reds congregate
weekly. All last week there was an unusual
stir among them. and arrangements were
made to hold social session in the old
schoolhouse next Saturday evening. The
social is to be open to the general public,
tive to the subject Of anarchy. The social
Is being held to celebrate something, but
just what none Of the leaders have here
made clear They merely said last week
when the social was first announced that
there would be something to celebrate.
This Group Lauded Bresci.
At the time Of King Humbert's assassi-
nation Ciancavilla and his followers called
a meeting In the old schoolhouse and passed
q series Of resolutions. lauding "Comrade
Bresci' for his noble act' for the cause
of humanity and indorsing the annihilation
Of kings and rulers. The resolutions were
carried to Pittsburg and published in the
papers OF that city. Ciancavilla said at that
time that 1t, would not be long before
America would have equal cause to rejoice
with Italy In the removal Of q 'tyrant,"
as he called President Mckinley.
Yesterday the anarchists Of 'Guffey's
Hollow celebrated the shooting OF Presi-
dent Mckinley with feasting and song The
hollow is an isolated spot In Westmoreland
county, far removed from the officers OF
the law, and the single constable in that
township does not seem to be able to even
discover the whereabouts OF the Illegal
liquor selling establishments which flourish
there like open saloons.
After the Bresci resolutions were pub
lished the sheriff Of Westmoreland county
raided the place and captured number OF
proprietors Of these speak easiea." The
anarchists had another meeting and threat
ened to assassinate the shertff, but have
not accomplished this move yet. Since this
time they have been comparatively quiet
but that they have been Matching some kind |
Of deyiltry has been apparent recently, as
they have been holding special meetings, |
and for several weeks past numbers Of |
them have been throwing out mysterious