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Show HUNDRED MEN KILLED IN FIGHT ON THE RAND Troops Raked Streets With Rifle Fire and Striking Miners Are Mowed Down. Johannesburg. The strike which involved practically all of the gold mines on the Rand ended Sunday night. During Its brief existence anarchy an-archy reigned in the city; there was much bloodshed and the casualties are estimated at more than 100. The authorities were finally compelled to declare martial law, and during several sev-eral hours Sunday the troops raked the streets with rifle fire. The negotiations which brought about the settlement were opened Sunday afternoon and brought to a successful conclusion after several hours' discussion, the strike leaders agreeing to the terms proposed. Before a settlement was reached, there occurred the fiercest and most sanguinary conflicts between the police po-lice and the troops and the mobs that had yet taken place. Early in tho afternoon crowds gathered in front of the Rand club and began to stone it. They disregarded orders to disperse, and the troops fired with deadly effect. ef-fect. Near th Union club another mob was scattered by the dragoons, who charged fiercely. |