Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-03
TWO KILLED IN
STREET BATTLE
Attempt to Drive Malta From Carbon
dale, Pa, Ends in BlOodshed.
THE ASSAILANTS ESCAPED

scranton. Pa, NOV. 29.-AS reSuit
of the efforts of the better class of
Italians in and around Carbondale to
rid their colonies of the members of
lawless gang who have been commit
CURED at that place, which was az
tended with the loss of two lives ard
the serious injury of a second man.
Santo Carressi, one of the gang. wes
caught by constable in the act Of
holding up and levying tribute on one
stable and three of the law and order
men started to take Carressi to jail.
Word was quickly passed to the gangs
headquarters in nearby saloon, and
four of them rushed out and opened
fire on the constable and his posse.
The latter returned the fire. When the
attacking party had emptied their re-
volvers they fled, leaving all three of
the constable's escort lying in the road
with bullets in their bodies. The con-
stable protected himself by holding his
prisoner in front of him.
the head and heart and died in a few
minutes. Frank Ferressi died in the
emergency hospital with a bullet in
his breast near the heart and another
In the abdomen. The third victim re-
ceived a bullet in the arm, and after
recovering from the shock was able to
walk home.
No trace has been found of the fugi-
tive assailants.
Italians of the better class are
organizing a society to rid their
colonies of the members of the
lawless gang. which for the past year.
and particularly for the past month,
have been committing outrages that
would put the banditti of their native
country to shame. The first practical
step to the end in view was taken on
Saturday, when a committee of tie
new organization furnished the Edgei-
ton Coal company officials with the
names of four members of the lawless
band. and asked that they be dis
charged and evicted, which was done.
Two of the four left the colony The
other two secured quarters with par
ties who are suspected of being fellow
members of the gang. The reformers
will now try to have the company
agree to Danish from the colony any
one who gice shelter to any member OF
the gang.
The identity of most of the members
of the gang has been revealed by one
of its number, who was shot in the
thigh by the alleged leader last week.
in dispute over tribute money which
was secured from some terroriZed fell
low countrymen.
1t is believed that the gang is affil-
lated with the Malta or some other like
organization, as part of the tribute
money is sent to headquarters in New
York. according to the statements
made by members of the gang when
levying tribute.
nazielon. ra., NOV. ~. = President
John Mitchell, Vice President William
Lewis and Secretary Treasurer w. b.
Wilson, of the United Mine Workers.
will be reelected without opposition
at the next national convention of tn.
union at indianapolis. January 16. The
voting blanks for the various locals
received here show that Messrs.
Mitchell. Lewis and Wilson are the
only persons nominated for their re-
spective positions. The nominations
have closed, and the men will ballot
for national officers between now and
January l, when all the returns must
be in.
Employees Ran From Burning Building
Chicago, Dec. 1.-Five hundred men
and boys employed in the plant of the
Home Stove company were compelled
to run from the building to save their
lives when fire broke out in the es-
tablishment. The flames were carried
through the building so rapidly by a
strong north wind that il was with
difficulty that all of the employees were
abe to escape. The doors were so
tightly choked by the mass of men
and boys trying to escape that several
were injured two of them severely