The New York herald., 1870-05-18
MIDNIGHT ON THE RIVER.

A Lively MIL ON a Brooklyn Eerry.bOat-ssAn
Hands aud the Cooke in-Sawdust and
Sponges TO Hang Up with the Life Pre-.
servers-A Man Whipped!
There is no longer any necessity for the 'plugs,"
ssrouRhsv and sssportsn OF New York and Brooklyn
journeyng all the way to that Mecca OF the brulsers,
New Orleans for the purpose Of mashing each other
for they cen now indulge in that amusement to any
extent upon any Of the Fulton ferry boats, with
none to molest or make them afraid. After the Is
graceful affair that transpred one Of the boats Of
this company on Monday night it may well be asked,
as Is frequently done now, how long Will 1t be before
each Of these boats carry full supply Of sawdust,
ropes for ring, sponges. &C., for the accommoda-
ton OF any s.pugiishcally inclined bummers'' who
may choose to cross on themP
Night before last at quarter past twelve O'Clock.
Just as the ferryboat Mineoa was leaving the slip on
the New York side, to cross over to BROOKLYN, MI.
John Gelestne, a detective employed by the ferry
company for the purpose Of looking after pick
pockets and keeping beggars and street musicians
Off the boat, big, square headed bully sitting
in the ladies' cabin complacenty smoking away on
| an old pipe, which was 30 strong tnat one could
| smell It from one end OF the boat tt
! other. Geestine went up to the man o
| "fearful proportions'' who had the pipe and
| requested him to 20 out on deck. Some words en-
I
who was nearly three times as large as Gelestlne
soon let the cabin, closeiy followed BY the latter
| and as soon as they reached the deck bo'h pegar
preparing for quiet little sset-to." BY this time
the passengers some 16O or 200 in number had gath
cred around the pelli9erents. and soon cries O
| ''Gve them r0omW "Go In, little one ~ "funcN
| him. old boyp' ''Put head on him, Johnny Y
'Mash him, little one el' &C., were heard on al
| sides. .as ~ 9
All this time the 'bully" was pulling of his coat
tucking In his shirt, hitchng up his pants, sal ol
fashion. m. luDDor
lick ves in no time at ali =" while Gelestine, who is
rather small man, began to LOOK "white about the
gls and acted very much as though % ne wanted t.
the crowd were bound to see fight, which, how
ever, they did not have to wait long for. The bal
BY ne o1s n Jumping upon te aa
cl.e even the envy Of Mace. The shouts. OF The
crowd were now almost deafenng, as each party
1 cheered on hts favorte, and for few moments
free fight was imminent
The two having punished one another until they
were tired concluded to stop long enough TO catch
their wind when the crowd began to speculate as to
| which one would finally WIN.
The big lubber had had the best Of It all along, but
.sckv him. as he was more scientific. The hitting
however, was all in favor OF the big bulyn and ten
to five was offered, but found no takers.
called ont 'time," when they went at It again cred
| hot" Things now began TO look blue and for a
in 1t, for the crowd rushed in upon the two belige
rents and began to kick first one and then the other
in way that made 1t lively for both OF them.
! felIow;n and another shouted "kny man what hits
that big chaps got to hit me;' mingled with cries
Of .Throw up the sponge little one he's too big 70,
sn0w;" &C., rent the midnight air.
! The boat having arrived at the BROOKLYN side and
closed simultaneously with both OF Gelestne's eyes
| After the fight the two looked very much as did
Mace and Allen after their exchange OF civt!es ir
! New Orleans, one with his face mashed up and thu
other COmpQrativeIy unhurt.