The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-29

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East St. Louis to the Keening Despdtcl
says the steamer Continental which lei
here about II o'clock this morning with
prize.fght excursionists was captured by
the Illinois authorities and are now tied up
atthe levee there. Jack Looney and other
managers are under arrest, but Hogan and
Allen are free, they not being on the boat
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 2s.-It appears that the
Continental left the wharf with an insult
flcient head Of steam, and while rounding
in the steam she was struck by high wind
prevailing and blown to the Illinois shore
where she was boarded by the East 81.
Louis police. The Captain, engineer and
mate, and Jack Looney and Arthur Cham.
bers were arrested and taken TO the office
OF the Chief Police where they are now.
As soon as they are released by the city
authorities Looney and Chambers will be
arrested by Sheriff Cooper OF Madison
county for participation In the McCoole
and Allen fight 0 month ago, indictments
having been found against them in that
county. .a.-.....
Word Of the condition oiaffalrs here has
been sent to Allen and Hogan, who are
down the river waiting the arrival Of the
steamer to pick them up. Looney de-
clares the fight shall come of to-day II he
can get out OF the clutches Of the police
in time. but what Is more likely It will
come of tomorrow, with only small
crowd as spectators, There are all sorts
OF reports circulated to the effect that the
steamer was purposely allowed to drift to
the Illinois shore, so thst double excur-
sion money might be made, but the truth
Of the rumors can't be verified. The
crowd on the Continental is said to have
numbered nearly 500; that about $400
was taken, and that the party was the
roughest ever got together. A great
crowd still remains at East St, Louis,
and 1t is expected that desperate row
will occur before they disperse. .-..
Arthur Chambers escaped
from the police officers by jumping out OF
q window, and the officers are now In
pursuit OF him. 1s ,;l.fr sEH,E1
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2s-Jack Looney, the
Of the prize.fight party was
from arrest between four and five
o'clock this afternoon in $4,000 bonds,
60 900 to appear at st. Clair county, Jan
uary next, for violating the law regarding
prize fighting. and $1,000 to appear az
Madison county on Monday next TO an
swer the indictment Tor participating in
the Allen and McCool mill a month ago.
The penalty in Looney's case Is peniten-
tiary not less than one year nor more than
ten years. Capt Keefe OF the Continen-
tai and his mate Reuben Gill were held
10 $500 bonds to appear next Wednesday.
Allen and Hogan both returned to the |
city this evening, and It Is said the stake |
holder James Eagan has decided
that the fight shall take place two
weeks from today. Arthur Cham
bers, who escaped from. the East st.
Louis police officers, eluded pursuit, and
Is now 10 this city. Sheriff Cooper, of
Madison county, has issued warrants for |
Arthur Chambers, John r. Scott, Mike |
Coole, Tom Allen, Bill Blake, Patsey |
Shepard, and Tom Kelly, and Il is stated |
that measures will be in1mediately,taken |
10 procure their arrest and bring them to
trial. The Fancy are very much excited
tonight at to.day's flasco.i Jack Looney
says he has been sold; that the Continen.
tal was not blown on the Illinois shore,
md that 1t was.a put up job In the inter-
sst Of Hogan. On the other hand, Capt
Keele and Mr.. Mccoy, the principal own.
srs OF the Continental, will publish cards
stating that the steamer was
blown ont of the control OF the pilOt. and |
hat the Landing at East st. Louis d