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Show A Kenluekrrishl. CATJ-ETSkClta, Sept. 20. Ad vi ecu of n reliable nature received today from Louisa, Ky., ray that on Twelve Pcle Creek, near Wayne, C. II., on Friday a terrible fight occurred oc-curred between a sheriff- jorwi and agaogof Italian laborer, iu which several Italians were killed asd a number wounded. SomenecksngoacontracUironthc Norfolk A: Western Railroad, named Keogh, went away, having nuniei-ous nuniei-ous crcditorsjsraong the number being be-ing the Italians. A new contractor took s"e$'ion, abandoned the work, and jut a number of laborers to work in tlio cut formerly worked by tho Italians. Tno latter refuted to allow any one to work in the cut until they liad received thclrpay for the work done under ICeogli arM pro ceeded to ou-,t the new laborers. Three tltue the new laborers were runout. The contractor applied to the court for protection and was furnished a 1 o,-;e of about n dozfn men, headed by Sheriff Wayne. On Friday theslieriQ appeared ami made an attempt to arrest the Italians, who fiercely resisted and an untqual combat resulted, with forty or more Italians on one side armed with stouer, knives, and revolvers, and the rheritT's men 011 the other. Tho Italians f -Right from behind trees "tcueSattd whatever would shield a man's body. Tho tiring became general and l4!ed seme minutes. Several Itai'ana were killed and several wounded. The sheriffs men e-caprd with a few severe bruise?!. About twenty Italians were arretted ami taken to Jail. The remainder escaped Into the wood. Th scene of the fiht is forty or flily miles from hcrv, and remote from nilrund and telegraph communication. |
