The Rev. AnthonyGenerose, pastor, Queen of Peace Parish,Hazleton, center, offers words of comfort to 40in attendance at Lattimer Mines on Tuesday to

commemorate the 116th anniversary of theLattimer Massacre. On September 10, 1897, some 300 workers out of 10,000 striking miners from Carbon, Schuylkill and lower Luzernecounties marchedin protest into Lattimerto protect their civil and human rights. A sheriff's posse opened fire on the unarmed workers, killing 19 instantly andwounding many others.A feature story about the tragedy will appear in an upcoming edition of the TIMES NEWS.