The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-23
FIGHT WITH STUDENTS.
The Odd Fellows Repulsa their As.
sniiants.

New Haven, Oct. 19.--'fhe |. y. q. +.
Encampmcnts Of this State. with invited
Encampments from Providence. paradcd
in this city to day, it being the occasion
of the annual meeting OF the Encamp-
mcnts. AT 500 a. III. Sassacus, Golden
Rule. and Aui IRA Encampmcnts formed
in line under the command of Lieut.
Col. Bacon. Grand Marshal. assisted by
Lieuts. Foster and Miller and Capt. Rus
sell Thompson. They marched to Il @
depot, where the visiting Encampmemts
were received. The line of march was
then taken up for the New Haven House.
where the visiting officers of the Grand
Encampmcnt were received. The New
Haven House being nearly opposite Yale
College. the students were drawn from
their rooms to see the show and hear
the music. They collected at
the historical fence In that
part of the ground. facing Chapel street.
| Nearly all the students of the academic
| department were ont to the number of
| perhaps seven hundred. aud az usual
| there were some who were too full of
hilarty to place proper limit TO their
amusement. A. the procession went
past. the more turbulent of the crowd,
| following the same course they have fire.
|
| to like professions. hOotcd. yelled.
cheerrd, and groancd to such an extent
| that the words of command could hardly
| b. heard. and part Of the line was
! thrown INTO confusion. The procession
moved past the college without rccch ing
anything more serious than very prONok-
ing insults. When they reached the art
| building, a short distance above most of
the college buildings. they turned about
and started FOR the Green. the students
| repeating their insults a. the procession
marched past them.
The procession was nearly past the
! crowd Of students when new and a. it
proved very troublesome diversion arose.
\ loaded coal cart, with the driver on
top, was near the rear of the procession
and the students crowded about it, i'm.
| pcdng lis progress. The driver. becom.
| ing cnragcd, made liberal use of hi.
whip, and several of the students were
struck in the face. They then mounted
the cart. Wrcnchcd the whip from tho
| driver and pcltcd him with stones. ple",-
of coal, etc. Some Of these were thrown
with such force that they hit some Of the
| Odd-IclloWs In the procession. \ soil.
| tary policeman ut this time attempted Ia
! interfere, but WAS soon taught that di.-
erection Was The better part for him. The
| Odd-FcllOw- up to this time had
preserved their temper remarkably
well under the circumstances. but the
shower OF stones. coal, &c. was too much.
and facing about with drawn swords.
they made a charge. The student,
stood their ground for moment and
then scattered like sheep. One received
a bad scalp wound, another wa, cut on
the neck. and many were prickcd will
the sword points, while others receive,
| more inglOriOus wounds I'm the shape ui
damaged noses and blackcned eyes. ON,
OddaFcllow. a German, broke his swor.
over some hard head: another, fianti,
with rage, was prevented from dom.
serious mischiefby his cooler companion,
who held him until hi. fury had abaicd
| At length the line was reformed and con
| tinucd lis march peacefully. but all were
indignant at the treatment they had re-
ccived
There was much excitement over the
af'ray, and in the afternoon when the lin,
again passed the colleges. a large Grove
Of people were in waiting expecting to
see the fight renewed, but the students
although they were out in force, be.
havcd themselves, and no disturbance
took place. The Odd-Fcllows held q
meeting and adopted resolutions dcnOm,
cling the conduct of the students. aud al. {
voted Il sum Of money to enable the
| German who broke his sword 10 pur.
chase another. The Faculty of the col.
lege have expressed great regret at the
occurrence.