The chief of police of Valparaiso to the intendente of Valparaiso.
Valparaiso, October 17, 1891.
G.
Señor Intendente: I hereby inform you that yesterday at 6 p.m., in Errazuriz avenue and in Arrayan and San Martin streets, a great riot took place between seamen belonging to the North American war vessel Baltimore, Chilean seamen, and some of the people of the city.
While this office was receiving notice of the riot and a sufficient force was being sent to reënforce the city guard, the latter found, on its arrival, six wounded North Americans and one Chilean sailor. Boatswain’s Mate Riggin, of North American nationality, subsequently died. He was sent to the hospital, together with the following wounded men: J. W. Talbot, W. Turnbull, J. M. Davidson, G. Pancker, and John Haunltier (Hamilton?).
The riot was entirely put down by the force. It is impossible for the present to learn precisely what was the cause of the disturbance, owing to the quickness with which it originated. The following seamen from the BaItimore were arrested and taken before the judge of the criminal court: C. G. Williams, H. Frederick, P. Thompson, A. Priffus, T. Gallagher, W. Saery, J. McPraidi, C. Bayll, Neill Bonll, W. Brown, J. W. Friend, John Rudison, N. Janet, N. Doncke, J. Nelson, N. Cristen, W. Salbon, Patrick Gagan, Me Williams, G. Guth, Dory Cass, W. H. Nichols, J. Harwors, H. Curmangharm, A. Swanson, C. Welleiand, Downy, J. W. Talbot, N. Halmington, G. Fiermbull, W. Trumbull, and the following Chilean sailors: Manuel Mendoza, Pedro Plaza, José Ahumada, Vicente Guzman, Enrique Roman, Manuel Cenobio, Adrian Bravo, Desiderio Castellano, José Escribano, Guillermo Hidalgo.
All of which I bring to your knowledge for such purposes as may be proper.
ezequiel lazo.
The foregoing agrees with the document on file at this legation.