Show TROOPS FIRE AT STRIKING MINERS eight men are stricken down by representatives of the law who evidently shot to kill indiana pa the new mining town of ernest on the buffalo rochester pittsburg railroad five miles from here was the scene earl friday of a conflict between a detail of state con and striking coal miners la which eight strikers were three of them fatally shortly after daylight a body ot strikers headed by a brass band marched from anita mines in jeffer son county to receive one of the mine officials expected from punxsutawney on the way to the station the march ere encountered a detail of twelve members of the state constabulary ae they passed a member of the band fired his revolver at the troops no one was struck but the constabulary immediately retaliated with a volley from their carbines when the smoke cleared eight stalk ers were lying on the ground and the others had fled precipitately down the hill after the excitement had subsided the wounded miners were removed to adrian hospital As the result of the shooting a mass meeting arranged tor he afternoon was canceled |