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Domestic News
October 7, 1854
The Sierra Citizen
Downieville, Sierra County, California
What is this article about?
A dispute over a drifting mining claim in a village escalated into a physical fight between Cornish and Irish men, but was settled by intervention after one fighter withdrew for repairs.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
SETTLING A DIFFICULTY.—A dispute arose the other day between a number of Cornishmen and Irishmen, in relation to a drifting claim under the village, and after some six hours squabbling, in the mean time tearing down and setting up sluice boxes, etc; two of the disputants agreed to fight it out tooth and nail. Early the next morning they met under the bridge and set to, in right good earnest, and after hammering and clawing, and hair pulling for a few minutes, one of the parties hauled off for repairs. The dispute was afterwards settled by the intervention of other parties-otherwise it had been going on yet.
What sub-type of article is it?
Riot Or Protest
What keywords are associated?
Mining Dispute
Cornish Irish Brawl
Claim Fight
Village Squabble
Domestic News Details
Event Date
The Other Day And Early The Next Morning
Outcome
one fighter withdrew for repairs; dispute settled by intervention
Event Details
Dispute between Cornishmen and Irishmen over a drifting mining claim under the village involved six hours of squabbling and tampering with sluice boxes; two agreed to fight, met under the bridge the next morning, fought briefly with hammering, clawing, and hair pulling.