The tour is produced by Stratton Players, Fitchburg Historical Society, Fitchburg Cemetery Commission, and Fitchburg Police Department and featuring Fitchburg Public School students, Chief Ernie Martineau and City Councilor Amy Green. Elam Road entrance (raindate: Wed., June 14, 6:30 pm). To learn more about Civil War Veterans who joined the Fitchburg Police Department, the public is welcome to attend “Brothers In Blue – from the Battlefront to Main Street” a theatrical, historical walking tour at Forest Hill Cemetery, Tuesday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m., Mt. And he retained his involvement with the police, serving as a Constable to the end of his life. Whitney, he continued his participation in the local veterans’ association, the Grand Army of the Republic. After Chief Houghton stepped down, making way for Chief A.F. Within a couple of years, the Fitchburg Police Department more than doubled the number of constables, and hired many other Civil War veterans, some of whom stayed on the job into their 60s and even 70s! (George Flagg). Another result of keeping officers on their beats is that if an officer is wanted, people know where to look for him and are not obliged to go to the station house.” He spoke from experience when he wrote: “Much better order can be maintained. until 7 a m., when the day officers come on duty. to light the lamps and patrol and the other to work from 1 a.m. This leaves our business places unguarded.”Ĭhief Houghton recommended that an additional rota of officers go on duties in two shifts - one beginning at 6 p.m. At eleven o’clock they commence to put out the lights, and until twelve no officers are on the main streets, except the Captain of the night watch. It is essential that the officers should be on the main streets to preserve order. Between those two times our shops close work and there are more people on the street than at any other portion of the twenty-four hours. With the present arrangement the night Patrol go on duty at six pm and immediately commence lighting the street lamps – thus occupying the time until seven. In his final report as chief, he noted: “As the Patrol force now stands with its small numbers, we find it impossible to perform the work assigned us in a satisfactory manner. He’d survived being shot in the shoulder during Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Houghton was a blacksmith who’d risen to Captain in the 26th Mass. Fortunately, Fitchburg’s first police chief, Russell Obad Houghton was a highly capable Civil War veteran. Unfortunately, some of the travelers brought habits of crime with them. In 1873, a total of 573 travelers were accommodated, including 415 at the Police Station (in the basement of City Hall the Chief’s office was in the western Main Street corner of the building, now a meeting room). Pearson and family.”Ĭostly indeed, but probably not as much trouble as the “travelers” who came to town, seeking work on the railroads, or day-labor in the mills. Thus we find that Springfield paid six dollars to support Daniel Shay, and Palmer provided $182.45 to support “Mrs.
Next, the City was in the position of trying to get payment from the towns these individuals and families move from. However, Fitchburg had the cost of immediate care of these people and had to provide food, lodging, and other supports (clothing, medical, and other supplies) for the newest arrivals. In this era, cities or towns were obliged to support former residents in the period that they left town and relocated. Led by Cyrus Thurston (who was also the leader of the “Old Folks Choir”), the Overseers reported the Almshouse “furnished partial support for 78 families” (240 individuals). The year of the Panic, the Overseers of the Poor were put in a tough place.
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