Terrible Riot On Steamer Dubuque-1869

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Posted By: cheryl moonen (email)
Date: 7/30/2019 at 20:29:30

Dubuque Daily Times, Friday, Jul 30, 1869, Dubuque, IA, Page: 4

TERRIBLE RIOT – Our telegraphic dispatches contain intelligence of a terrible riot on board the steamer Dubuque, ten miles above Hampton, yesterday. It seems that some raftsmen and the crew of the boat got into difficulty, which terminated in a free fight of the most desperate character. Up to last accounts six men had been killed while of number of wounded is not yet known. The steamer is expected at our levee this morning, when we shall endeavor to obtain full particulars of the tragedy.