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The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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Riot among Irish railroad workmen in Pittsfield, Mass., on May 17, 1840; militia under Col. Barr arrested suspects but rioters attacked again; no serious injuries; second incident; trials ongoing.
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The workmen on the Railroad commenced a riot yesterday. Some hundreds of them have been engaged in a serious fracas, until this noon. The L. I. Company, Col. Barr, commander pro tem, were ordered out to the scene of contention this noon, and succeeded in arresting 75 or 100: but it seems they arrested the wrong ones, for the rioters, who lay concealed in the woods, came out after the company left, and fired upon another party and demolished their shantees. I believe there were none seriously injured. Some of the rioters are having their trial now at the Town Hall. This is the second fracas which has taken place. The whole village is in an uproar.
T. C.
We understand that the militia company under command of Col. Barr, were again ordered out, the succeeding day, (Thursday.) It appears to have been a fight among the Irish themselves.—Northampton (Mass.) Gaz.
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Primary Location
Pittsfield
Event Date
May 18, 1840
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none seriously injured; 75 or 100 arrested (wrong ones); some rioters having trial at town hall
Event Details
Workmen on the Western Rail Road commenced a riot yesterday; hundreds engaged in serious fracas until noon; L. I. Company under Col. Barr arrested 75 or 100 but wrong ones; rioters fired upon another party and demolished shantees; second fracas; whole village in uproar; fight among the Irish themselves; militia ordered out again on succeeding day (Thursday)