The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-23
THE PRINCETON CANNON.

PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF THE COLLEGIATE
REvoLT-THE CANNON RETURNED 10 THE
CAMPUS AMID GREAT REJorcINos- MUS
KETs SENT Rack TO RUTGERS.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., May % 1875.
The city was awake all night When say the
city mean the younger members OF society,"
though many an old man was out to see the fun.
The main crowd was centred about the Head
quarters OF the Chief Of Police, IN which was
lying the OLD worn cannon, stolen al mid
night from Princeton, ana winch, according
10 gray haired arbitration, must be returned there
by the civil authorities. II was known that
there was suspension 81 hostlhtes however,
and that the gun would be carried back at
once Hence the explanation oI the vast con
course, which last night ana, indeed, IN
tn broad daylight this morning, thronged
these ordinarily quet Ghorougn!ares. The
crowd was most decidedly a mixed one, being
made up Of students, townsmen and persons OF
almost every age, children standing by the side
or old men, giving the calm, Indifferent spectator
a pretty accurate conception Of the lapse be-
tween the cradle ana the grave. They waited,
waited, waited, and for many long and tedious
hour this was all they did. faint light
gnmmered in the coseY little quarters OF
the chief but other lights we're Illuminating the
far Western skies before there were indications OF
any hlhh VI aush1 soAhS AttSi"St paN DSAW Sth
the ours Of CnTee and four TINS morning there
was a commou0n. Tne news Of Il was tele-
grapned aud pantomimed from corner 70 corner
an from crowd to crowd, until 1t seemed 10 nave
travelled the entire radius Of the little city.
APPEARANCE or THE CANNON.
large truck suddenly appeared IN the distance
ana slowly ratified down past the opera House on
Albany street anu stopped at last before Head.
than The doors Of the once flew open, reveal
ing inside quite little posse o. abie-
bodied officers, they were apparently, 10 the IN
knowing spectator, engaged IN peculiar task
tueging away at props and ropes, and endeavOr-
ing evidently 70 carry something far too heavy
for them. In the gray light OF the moon
their strength became visible, when tue
curtous lookers-on, who were tnlckly gathered
around the doors, bened the dnst-begrlmed
old cannon, which for the past few weeks mas
caused such commOtlon In Princeton anu
Rutgers colleges. That large concourse
81 people did not regard tue movement OF
the contrary, with manifest disapprobation. Amer
4 great deal 81 painful endeaVOr and much tug
gnE nv about u" dozen 1 policemen 1 s and
nuay deposited upon the truck. The moment
tots was done Two officers ~ iull uni orm leaEed
horses Warmly lashed BY the driver, ratued
the ioul piece 81 loul discord out 81
town at laundering pace. 10 sooner
had the big wagon disappeared man the
catrer OF other carriage wheels were heard, and
al the next moment the private conveyance 81 tho
chief 81 Police whirled around tile corner anu
was also lost 70 view.
Iron the road leading down Nassau Hall the
GRO Nd gathered around, uttered many remOn-
strances ana gave vent 70 many threat some one
oi winch De.Ore many days Will be iulnned.
An elderly lady, living above the once or the
chief nearing the disturbance, arose rom ped
threw up the WINDOW and inquired wnat II was
All about. Are they gong TO take that cannon
back TO Prn teton ~ she eXciiedly asked. YES
some one replied. "MeA, they ought 70 De
ashamed 0f themselves If had IL IA
Sink IL in he Rantan.n am convinced mat Lad
twenty men I'D that large crowd possessed tie
puck ana spirit OF this one woman tnat can
noa would never nave reached Princeton.
No one Yentured 10 prevent the officers
from lulhlling their disagreeaoie taski the little
expedition that hsd been quietly orpaUlzed 10 IN
tcrcept the enGeayOrs u me authorities 1zzled
out III It's Inclpiency ana did no work.