West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

gong lever TO attract tho attention of
the police.
Three women were carried from the
car unconscious from fright, and four
others were helped 10 the street I'm hys-
tcricnl condition The riot went on In
side, and call was sent To the Yer
non avenue police station for the re-
serves. When the police arrived they
found one of the rioters unconscious
on the hoor OF tho car. The four 9th
crs were fleeing to escape. Two were
captured aftcr fight with tho police.
After they had been i'm coils for an
hour they were found unconscious.
Then II was learned that both had
been hacked with knives and were I'm
dangerous condition with unusual
iortitudc they had concealed their I'm.
jurlcs until they tainted. The cause
for the outbreak, as frequently I'm such
cases, was not learned by the police.
They suggested Black Hand disturb.
anccs ms responsible for the trouble.
The five men boarded tile car at
Eastern parkway, and one paid the
fares for all. To all appearances the
men nt FIRST were on friendly terms
with one another. Suddenly they be-
gan 10 talk eXcitedly and gestlculated
The women I'm tho ear first were an.
noycd, then became nervous. The men
passengers also were annoyed because
all other conversation was made innu-
diblc by the excited talk OF the for
elgncr5 occupying gegts I'm the forward
cni Of the car As they grow moro
ana more excited tho mon rose from
their seats, and there was every lndi.
cation that n row was imminent.
The car was approaching Myrtle av-
cnue when one Of the men drew
cleaning blade from hls pocket and
lungcd ut one OF the others. AZ sight
Of the stilctto women screamed aud
rushed toward tho rear door The
knife play became general among the
hvo Italians, and three women fell
helpless from fright Tlmld men shout
cd as they pushed ana crowded one
another TO get on tho car. Other men
remained outside 10 look after the
helpless women Tho car ran on 10
Parl, avenue There the moiorman
stopped II and began 10 pound with
his foot on tie gong 60 attract the DO
lice. BY that time the Italians were all
on the floor lighting like demons. They
seemed 10 be- Obliyious OF tho fright
among the passengers und Of the three
women who had swooncd.
Not sound escaped the llps OF the
coinbatants. They seemed 90 he bent
on discriminating one another with tho
greatest possible speed. Tho women
oll were ont Of the car when Patrol
man Donovan OF the Vernon avenue
station ran 90 the scene OF the riot.
The passengers pointed 90 four fleeing
men half q block away.
Donovan ordered car going ln the
opposite direction 10 Doc bnckrI fun
speed, ana he soon caught uy with two
OF the men. with club aud revolver
drawn he stopped them Thcy drew
stilcttOs ana offered baltic Donovan
went at them with hH club and rcIiod
both with "a couple of swings. Tho
Gght was oII out of them. but Dona.
van had mo- ilc1 that lhe desperate fel
lows were probably mortoliy wounded.
The policeman iOOE them b8c, 90 tbl
car where lay another victim of tho
riot Iio said DIS name was Angelo
In Mario of lGD No.roud ovcnuc. The
other two gave The names of Salvatore
and Philip Ca0no Of ls Nostraud ave.
nue.
Tho CJwuos 0rc brothers. and Ia
Mario is said lo De their cousin. They
would mo-. tell tho reason OF the com.
bat