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Herald Of The Times
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Military companies from Hagerstown, Maryland, were ordered to suppress an insurrection by about 200 armed canal workers near Williamsport, possibly due to pay dissatisfaction. Several Irish workers were killed in the clash, with fears of damage to canal works.
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The Hagerstown, (Maryland) papers of Monday, contain the following appalling intelligence—
'Our military companies have just been ordered out, to suppress an insurrection on the line of the Canal, a few miles below Williamsport. An express was sent over by Mr. Purcell, Chief Engineer, and a large number of our citizens have repaired to the field of action. The contest is between two parties of the Canal-lers, and it is said that the aggressors were well armed, and about two hundred in number. Serious fears were entertained that they would destroy the works. The cause of the outrage is supposed to be some dissatisfaction about their pay. Several persons, (Irish,) had been killed when the express came in.'
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Williamsport, Maryland
Event Date
Monday
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several persons, (irish,) had been killed
Event Details
Military companies ordered out to suppress an insurrection on the Canal line a few miles below Williamsport between two parties of Canal-lers; aggressors well armed, about two hundred in number; fears they would destroy the works; cause supposed dissatisfaction about their pay; express sent by Mr. Purcell, Chief Engineer; large number of citizens repaired to the field.