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Litchfield Enquirer
Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut
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A serious riot broke out yesterday among cartmen carting paving stones at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Thirteenth Street in New York, involving 30-40 fighters throughout the afternoon, resulting in many dangerous injuries and no police interference despite proximity to the Ninth Ward Alderman's residence.
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"A very serious riot took place yesterday, at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Thirteenth street. It commenced between several cartmen, who were employed to cart paving stones; they first began by abusing each other, and then proceeded to blows. There were at one time between thirty and forty engaged; and the fight continued the whole afternoon. There was no interference of the police officers, although the field of action was in sight of the residence of the worthy Alderman of Ninth Ward. Many were dangerously hurt, and towards night we saw one of them borne off the ground in a state of insensibility, having received violent kicks in his head, and afterwards his body was stamped upon by his assailants."
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Corner Of Eighth Avenue And Thirteenth Street, New York
Event Date
Yesterday
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many were dangerously hurt, and towards night we saw one of them borne off the ground in a state of insensibility, having received violent kicks in his head, and afterwards his body was stamped upon by his assailants.
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A very serious riot took place yesterday, at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Thirteenth street. It commenced between several cartmen, who were employed to cart paving stones; they first began by abusing each other, and then proceeded to blows. There were at one time between thirty and forty engaged; and the fight continued the whole afternoon. There was no interference of the police officers, although the field of action was in sight of the residence of the worthy Alderman of Ninth Ward.