The confrontation directly caused perhaps fifty violent deaths, as well as many more deaths caused indirectly by starvation and malnutrition among the striking miners. In the number of casualties, it counts among the worst conflicts in American labor union history.
A confrontation between the parties resulted in a substantial number of fatalities, including around fifty violent deaths, as well as additional deaths resulting from starvation and malnutrition among the protesting miners. The severity of this incident makes it stand out as one of the most tragic events in American labor union history.