The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-29
ITALIANS WAR WHooP
Unfortunate Section % Has Another Riot
Italians Want Money or Blood

There was serious disturbance on
Section % of the B. & o., about two and
a half miles from this town ON Monday.
This troubleis the outcome of the abb
sconding of Fitzpatrick & McCiurgan. AS
far as fighting goes this occurrence leads.
The railroad company after the above
named contractors Skipped" obligated
themselves to make the money good to
the Italians, and put the finishing of the
job under james Stewart x Son. The
time book, containing each mans time,
was not discovered until some short time
ago, when the company was making
everything ready to pay of the navyies
this week. One day last week they were
paid for several days work i'll October
under james Stewart q Son, but not for
work done under Fitzpatrick d Mc'iur-
gan. At this the Italians became dis
satisfied, and held a council of war, and
decided TO quit work until all back
money was paid them. This did not suit
the railroad company, as they must have
the road in operation by January through
this State, and the company decided to
place new workmcn Immediately ON the
ungraded part So on the early part of
the week force of men were set ut work.
As threats of riot had been heard, force
of ten deputies were sworn in by Deputy
Sheriff Chambers, and with the new men
went to the part yet ungraded. The
strikers were there and at once resisted
and general fight took place. One man
placed himself behind a tree and opened
fire on the deputies The first shot struck
Deputy Sheriff Chambers ON the left arm,
making flesh wound. AT this jmcture
the Sheriff's posse opened fire under
great disadvantage, an the navvies were
well sheltered behind trees, and on both
sides of the posse. The strikers hurled
stones and fired pistols. The posse met
the attack like brave men, doing good
effect with their revolvers, striking sew
eral of the rioters The firing continued
warmly on both sides for about ten min
utes, when the officers had slight adj
vantage, but the strikers were not whip
ped, and they soon rallied. Three of
the men were captured and taken to
Wilmington and locked up. The balance
of the strikers were very angry, and de-
clartd that they would burn and destroy
everything that they could lay hands on
belonging to the railroad company. The
three men captured were wounded. One
of them was struck by Il bullet on the
upper jaw, and his face was scorched
with powder, and several teeth knocked
out; one of the others was cut in the
back, supposed to have been done by an
Italian, and the third man was slightly
wounded.
Twenty armed laborcrs and three dep
uties held the fort" while Deputy Cham
bera was in Wilmington, who, later in
the evening returned ON Il special train
over the b. q o., with thirty-two depu-
ties. Positive orders We're given not to
fire except in case of absolute. necessity
to protect livesa The posse did not re-
new the struggle during the night, but
vigorously kept up the watch -
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quite carly he deputies mafched TO
the, Italian camp and surrounded the
shintips. and before ANYTHING could be
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were taken prisoners, including one,
Chrisfophpr. who shot DENNY Chambers
deficd Deputy Sheriff Martin.
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