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Waterbury Evening Democrat
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
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In Ansonia, Connecticut, on October 27, discharged Italian workmen attempted to burn a shanty near Seymour as revenge against the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. The fire was discovered early, extinguished, and the perpetrators escaped after being shot at by workers inside.
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Discharged Workmen Attempted to Set Fire to Building.
Ansonia, Oct 27.—A vain attempt to retaliate for being discharged from the employ of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad was perpetrated last night. Some Italians made an effort to burn a large shanty situated between this city and Seymour at 11 o'clock. One corner of the building was saturated with kerosene oil and this was a mass of flames when discovered. Several men who were on the inside rushed out and fired several shots after the miscreants, but they made good their escape.
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Ansonia
Event Date
Oct 27
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attempt failed; miscreants escaped after shots fired; no injuries reported.
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Discharged Italian workmen saturated a corner of a shanty with kerosene and set it ablaze at 11 o'clock last night as revenge for dismissal from the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. Workers inside discovered the fire, rushed out, and fired shots at the fleeing perpetrators.