Show eight men are str ava acken down by ves of the law who ev dently shot to kril indiana pa th new mining town of ernest on the buffalo rochester pittsburg railroad five miles from here was the scene early friday of a conflict between a detail of state con and striking eoal ic which eight etril ers were three of them fatally shortly after daylight a body ot strikers headed by a brass band nar ched from anita mines in jeffer son county to e on of the mine officials expected from punxsutawney on the way to the station the maich ers encountered a detail ot twelve members ot the state constabulary As they passed a member ot the band fired his 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 fied 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 for the afternoon was canceled |