The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-05
~ SEnhSSS
At sauire's Packing Works in Somer-
vile and Cambridge.
over One Thousand Locked-out
Workmen Attack Teamsters
and Policemen.
The Workmen Aided by a Large Mob
of Roughs.
The Fire Bells Rung- for Assistance
by the Police.
A Fierce Fight, in Which One Police
man and a Rioter are Fatally
Injured.
Many of the Participants Receive
Severe Wounds.

Boston, Aug A serious riot occurred
at about o'clock this evening, near the
large pork packing establishment of J. P.
Squire & Co., in Somerville and Cambridge,
the result being the serious and probably fa-
tai injuries to one policeman and one rioter,
more or less serious injuries to a large
number of policemen and rioters, and the
arrest of several of the latter. Early in the
day committee of the locked-out employees
of the firm waited upon Mr. Squire at the
works to inquire upon what concessions to
them they would be allowed to return to
work. Mr.. Squire refused to make any con-
cessions whatsoever, and the report of the
committee enraged the strikers. During the
afternoon they assembled in the streets adja-
cent to the works, and were evidently in a
disorderly mood. Just before o'clock sew
eral teams belonging to the firm approached
the works, all under guard of squads of po-
licemen.
The strikers who numbered nearly 1000
men, and who were encouraged and aided by
as many more roughs and rowdies, made a
rush for the teams. In the attack upon the
workmen OIL the wagons the police present.
ed bold front and at first repulsed the
mob. The rioters then returned to the as
sault armed with bricks and stones, with
which they pelted the teamsters and police
men. One officer fell to the ground uncon-
scious, with his head cut open with brick,
and several of the workmen received bad
bruises from the storm of missiles. The po-
licemen turned upon the mob and began
clubbing their heads right and left.
The riot had now assumed such proper
tions that the riot alarm was sounded on the
fire bells, bringing the entire police force of
both Cambridge and Somerville to the scene.
These reinforcements succeeded in rescuing
the teams and teamsters and in forcing the
mob back some distance. At just 6 o'clock
the hands at work in the packing houses
prepared to depart for their homes.
AS the men came out the rioters rushed
for them but were held in check by the po-
lice who endeayored to guard the workmen.
One of the latter named Valleyly, was
struck by several stones and received preba-
bly, fatal injuries. A brick thrown by one
of the strikers struck him in the back.
breaking several ribs, and another cut his
head open frightfully.
Valleyly's sister, wh5 saw the missile
thrown, rushed into the mob and clinging to
James Dinan, whom she saw throw it, held
him fast until the police had secured him.
The policemen carried Valleyly to his home,
the mob following yelling their impreca-
tions. AT Valleyly's house the mob vented
their feelings by pelting the building and
its guard with brickbats until it was well
nigh wrecked. Then they endeavored to set
fire to it, but large number Of policemen
who had been escorting other workmen to
their homes appeared upon the scene and
by united effort and by cracking heads with
their clubs finally succeeded in dispensing
the mob and and arresting a number of its
leaders. 1t was late in the evening when
quiet was finally restored.