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October 17, 1895
The Providence News
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
In Boston on Oct. 17, Italian laborer Carmino Bartolto was charged with attempted murder after trying to detonate a blast to harm new workers hired during a strike on Commonwealth Avenue; a foreman saved the men.
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Attempted Wholesale Murder.
Boston, Oct. 17.—Carmino Bartolto, an Italian, was held under $3000 bonds yesterday on the charge of attempted murder.
A gang of laborers on Commonwealth avenue extension had struck work on the discharge of their foreman by the contractor. New men were hired, and work was renewed in a short time. The strikers hung around the work, and in the afternoon, when the new gang were preparing a blast, Bartolto crept up to one of the heavy blasts and touched it off. A foreman saw the danger, and called the men away before the blast exploded.
Boston, Oct. 17.—Carmino Bartolto, an Italian, was held under $3000 bonds yesterday on the charge of attempted murder.
A gang of laborers on Commonwealth avenue extension had struck work on the discharge of their foreman by the contractor. New men were hired, and work was renewed in a short time. The strikers hung around the work, and in the afternoon, when the new gang were preparing a blast, Bartolto crept up to one of the heavy blasts and touched it off. A foreman saw the danger, and called the men away before the blast exploded.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Attempted Murder
Labor Strike
Blast Explosion
Italian Laborer
What entities or persons were involved?
Carmino Bartolto
Where did it happen?
Boston, Commonwealth Avenue Extension
Story Details
Key Persons
Carmino Bartolto
Location
Boston, Commonwealth Avenue Extension
Event Date
Oct. 17.
Story Details
Carmino Bartolto, an Italian laborer, attempted to murder new workers by igniting a blast during a strike; a foreman warned the men, preventing harm.