Riot at West Dubuque

STONE

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 3/13/2011 at 19:48:58

Dubuque Daily Times, January 2, 1857

RIOT AT WEST DUBUQUE

Rumor says that a disturbance occurred at the Stone Brewery, in West Dubuque, last night, in which firearms were freely used, resulting in the death of one Irishman and the wounding of two others. It seems that a party of Germans had assembled in the Brewery for the purpose of dancing and were thus enjoying themselves when a number of Irish miners attempted to enter the room and make trouble. They were resisted only by a fastening of the doors. This so excited them that they immediately commenced breaking in the windows with stones and other missiles. The Germans in defense, as we are told, found it necessary to resort to firearms. Three of the Irishmen were shot, one of whom has since died. We give this statement as it was told to us. It may however vary somewhat from the facts in the case, which we suppose will be brought out by a legal investigation of the affair.