Show K M mn m D I 1 f OR U a F FIRE I 1 rk I 1 n 9 I 1 r h ILLIN h 91 TW U I 1 A u n I 1 u n NO alts n N N U 9 6 D A 11 vi I 1 strikers were parading with a band when a revolver shot caused the troops to reply with fatal results miners fied fl ed I 1 I 1 when the first volley was fired I 1 I 1 indiana pa june 8 tho the new mining town of earnest on the buffalo rochester pittsburg railroad five miles from here was the scene early today of a conflict between a detail of state constabulary and striking coal miners in which two strikers striker were killed and six others wounded r shortly after daylight a body of strikers headed by a brass band marched from anita mines in jefferson county to receive one of the me officials expected from on the way to the station the march ers encountered a detail of twelve members of the state constabulary aa they passed a member of the band 1 1 fired his revolver vcr at tle the troops no one was struck but tho constabulary immediately retaliated with a volley from their carbines I 1 when the smoke cleared eight strikers were lying on the ground and the others had bad fled precipitately down the hill two of f those shot were killed instantly and the six others were seriously wounded the latter were at once removed to a hospital and the d dead were carried to 0 earnest all is now quiet and no more trouble at this time is apprehended after the excitement had subsided the wounded miners were removed to adrian hospi hospital ial la As the result of the shooting a mass meeting arranged for this oils afternoon was cancelled and sheriff has ordered the arrest of the leaders of the parade |