The Orange Dress Riot Ends in Boston Street Battle
A parade celebrating the little red schoolhouse in East Boston ends in riot on Saratoga and Meridian streets. Albert E. Andrews of the Roxbury Horse Guards defends a carriage amid gunfire, while police, aided by mounted officers, restore order. Several wounded, including John Wells and Patrick Kelley, are later treated as chaos spreads to nearby neighborhoods.
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Meridian Street
Central Square
Saratoga Street
Putnam Street
Princeton Street
Meridian
Lexington Street
Prescott Street
Trenton
Eutaw
White Street
O. C. Emerson
H. E. Roberts
F. J. Campbell
Brooks Street
Charlestown
Brooks and
Saratoga Streets
John Shaw
Boston
Post
Shaw
Wills
Boston Council
Albert E. Andrews
Roxbury Horse Guards
Killing of Wells After Parade Ends in Border Street Shooting
A deadly shooting erupts after a parade near Atlantic Works on Border street killing John W. Wells and wounding five others including Patrick Kelly and John Quirk. Harold G. Brown and John Ross arrested with witnesses identified. crowd chaos, police pursuit, and scattered violence accompany the fatal incident.
Breakup of Parade Sparks Wild Celebrations In City Square
The parade fractured into a lively scene as American flags waved and cheers filled the air. Chief Marshal Shaw and his mounted staff lined up in the square at Meridian and Marion streets facing Marion, with crowds on the flanks and in the streets reveling in the moment.
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Marshal Shaw
Meridian and
Marion Streets
Marion
Made to order hair mattresses by Wheeler and Co Boston
Advertises made to order hair mattresses with full use at ten dollars. From A W Wheeler and Co manufacturers located at 65 Hanover Street Boston. Apposite American Museume.
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W. Wheeler
Hanover St
Boston
Clergyman Comforts Woman After Event
A clergyman arrived to comfort a woman following the incident described, offering aid and solace during the aftermath of the event.
Eye witness recalls violent street clash near Saratoga church
An observer, Mr. C Lewis, describes a chaotic scene opposite the Saratoga Street Methodist Church where a procession broke, lack of rear police, and a wild scrambling crowd as umbrellas and sticks flashed, people pushed into yards and houses to escape.
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Saratoga Street Methodist Church
Mr. C. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
the Post
Witnesses Identify Ross in Fatal Shootout
John Quirk, held at Station 7 as a witness, recalls a sidewalk fight where a man matching Ross drew a revolver and shot the man beside him. Quirk was grazed by a bullet, with the 432-caliber handgun later identified as the weapon Ross used. He later identified Ross as the shooter who killed Wills and wounded himself.
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Fred McGivern
Daniel Coulter
William Lawrence
Charles Lynch
John Quirk
James S. Bronston
Quirk
Ross
Wells
Atlantic Works
Station 7
Wills
Widow at the Station Scene at Station 7
Mrs Wills, widow of a fatally shot man, enters the captain’s office at Station 7. Rumor of her husband’s death unsettles her while two young children cling to her skirts in tears.
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Station 7
Rioters Scale SixFoot Church Fence Amid City Turmoil
Eye witness describes a riot near a church yard where fighters leapt a six foot fence as easily as one foot high. He notes merciless beating, a man struck in the eye, and a street crowded with panic and rushing crowds. Women and children moved about after quiet returned.
Doyle May Die After Police Charge in East Boston
Michael Doyle, 28, injured in the clash with Station 2 police at the corner of Putnam and Saratoga streets, was left unconscious after being struck behind the ear. He has a fractured skull, heavy bruising, and multiple kicks. Doyle, a paving department worker and East Boston resident for a decade, lives with his wife and four children at 21 Morris street. His condition remains dangerous, doctors say he may not live till morning. Mrs. Doyle said he left home shortly before 2 pm yesterday without a clear plan.
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City Hospital
Michael Doyle
Morris Street
Saratoga Street
Princeton Street
America
White Street
Putnam
Saratoga Streets
Doyle
Boston
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Blood Purifier Message
A fragment notes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier while a parade is witnessed. It mentions a man returning soon, his well furnished home, and his wife’s severe illness after a cannon cracker explosion, with shock from her husband’s misfortune.
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Hood
East Boston parade blamed on carnival committee
Alderman Witt and Mr John Shaw defend the parade outcome saying the carnival committee bears responsibility for the day’s trouble. They dispute reports of an attack on the American flag and describe police protection as inadequate at the rear. The A P A and Patriotic Sons of America are cited as forming tensions prior to the incident.
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Derman Witt
Carnival Committee
Patriotic Sons of America
Charlestown
Board of Alderm
A. People
Patriotic Sons of A Ca
Thiners
Alderman Witt
East Boston carnival chief defends parade decision
Irwin Clark chairman of the East Boston carnival committee defends the decision to bar the Patriotic Sons of America from the parade. He praises local leaders for sensing the public pulse and condemns outside critics for the day’s tragic events.
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Irwin Clark
East Boston
Boston
Cavalryman Andrews recalls East Boston riot and escape
Cavalryman Andrews, in uniform and sabre ready, describes fleeing a mob after aiding women during a Roxbury Horse Guards escort for Mayor Curtis. He fled to his father’s house on Saratoga street, then slipped to safety with police protection, recalling shots and a want for lawful consequences.
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Albert E. Andrews
Everett
Roxbury Horse Guards
Curtis
Northampton Street
Henry Andrews
Saratoga Street
Robert Kennedy
Horse Guards
Marion Street
Andrews
A. N. Bates
Bates
Orangemen
Post
Boston Protective Department
East Boston
A. P
Brooks Street
Mounted Police
Mr. Andrews
Alderman Witt Speaks On Parade Disturbance
Alderman Charles T. Witt of East Boston attended the ferry side of the Little Red Schoolhouse parade and learned of trouble soon after. He cited a petition from the Patriotic Sons of America to parade separately at a Board of Aldermen meeting, prompting a spirited discussion. He was questioned at his White Street residence last evening and called the incident an unfortunate affair.
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Charles T. Witt
Boston
Board of Aldermen
The
Patriotic Sons of America
White Street
Police officials discuss East Boston parade disturbance
Superintendent Eldridge at headquarters described the incident as exaggerated and said about 30 officers were deployed. He noted permits only needed for definite routes and street rope offs, while escorting out of town groups was usually allowed. He suggested Governor may have sent instructions to commissioners but could not confirm.
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Eldridge
Martin
Burrill
Boston
Clark
Curtis
Patriotic Sons of America
Deputy Pierce Praises Police Handling After East Boston Parade Riot
Deputy Superintendent Pierce, in East Boston with Captain Irish, helped manage the riot after the parade ended. He credited proper patrol placement for preventing worse violence and praised Captain Irish as an invaluable aid throughout the day.
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Pierce
Boston
Station 7
Captain Irish
Irish
Police account of parade shooting ends in fatality at 8 Border Street
The police report states the parade dispersed when armed individuals began firing. A man fell to the sidewalk opposite 8 Border Street after raising his hands. John Wells, 46, died from a pistol shot to the right side. Wells leaves a wife and six children. Brown of 461 Dudley Street and Ross of Beach Street were detained at Station 7.
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Border Street
John Wells
Wills
Harold G. Brown
Dudley Street
John Ross
Beach Street
American Wringer Company Ad on Broadway Extension
An advertisement for American Wringer Company located at 18 and Broadway extension advertises wringers and sweepers including magiles and spring beds. It notes repair services for all kinds of wringers and sweepers and offers prompt mail orders and telephone service Tremont 764.
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American Wringer Company
Broadway
Tremont
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Aid Kennedy
Minerva Williams
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Brookline
Roxbury
John EB. Wells
Patrick A. Kelley
John W. Wells
Cambridgeport
Patrick A.kelly
Kelly
James
R Bronston
Eric Nelson
John Peterson
Tug Lovett
Chelsea Bridge
Captain Scranton
Lovett
White
Sev
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Kingston
N.Y
Border
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