Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-24
A DONNYBRO0k FIGHT.
BtO0oI ENDING. or A SUNDAY
rs PICNIC.
A Wild Throw Makes Bad Blood-An IN.
nOcsnt Fox Aggravates lt-BrOssn
Tables and Noses-A Pro-
fuse Flow Of Clsret.

Pienics were made for pleasure, by
the original designer. The end to be
achieved Is a happy day, and II one
comes home tired he is also Jolly. ms
is perhaps the rule, but the picnic al
Cresap's Grove, Yesterday, was lear
full and wonderful exception TO
this rule. A parcel OF Falkland
islanders would have better behaved
themselves than did about nifty OF the
persons who helped compose the crown
The Courier took down the river. Row
dyism was rampant and quarrelng was
the order Of the day. AT least twenty
persons NAV be recognized to-day At the
picnickers OF Yesterday by the marks
that bear testimony TO the careSsing
fists OF others.
rHE ROW BEGAN
at the grove. A peaceably disposed set
OF Young men were playing hall as
pastime. During the game one oil the
players made wild throw AMI the
suhere struck a man named jack Bran
non. His fighting blood SCARED at once
and he started Tor the offender. But he
got the wrong man and a crashing blow
of his fist stretched out man
said TO be called Praeder, living at Cam-
eron. Brannon did not stop at this, but
kicked him several times IN the head,
leaving him
UTTERLY sESsELfss.
There Was A terrible excitement for a
time, but no one saw nj to interfere
with Braunon, though several threats
we're made and fists clenched in private
for his benefit. This was soon
Quoted down, and the picknickers
tried 10 resume their sports.
But things pulled on them. and II Was
relief when the boat NJ last started. In
the meantime Praeder had been attend
eel TO, and by dint oi chaiing and bath
inc had been restored 10 consciousness.
ON the up trip matters went smoothly
enough until fresh cause for quarrei
arose. An individual whose name was
unknown To- the reporter, had captured
young fox, and he amused himself DN
unexpectedly thrustiug II before the
ladies OF the party. tie did tins once
too often. Approaching the before
mentioned and redOubtable Brannon'
he placed the iox close Ia lady with
whom he Was cOnyerslng. The iatler
regarded this as an insult, pure and SIM
plc. ami "A well directed blow put stop
10 the iOker's future fun. But tins
srAErED the MUSIC,
and in moment the cabin was convert
ell into lighting ring, free Tor all, The
uproar was terrible. At least thu
" men were engaged in the m't,t
and blood flowed freely. Women ran
shriekiny in every direction and Their"
vas a general stampede Of non-comba,-
ants. When fists were exhausted the
tables were pulled apart and broken Tor
weapons, and several al the men iaid
about as did Sampson OF old. II WSs
GENERAL PASDENoNIuN
As rapidly a. the participants became
hors d, combat their places were filled 10y
Others eager Tor the fray. passenger
who viewed the scene from the sky
lights on the hurricane roof, said the
cabin seemed one struggling mass OF
devils One man had seized a table leg,
but before he could raise II 10 strlkc, he
received blow from behind which
stunned him, and, as he tried 10 creep
ont, another one caught him in the ear
end drove him Ia berth. The boats
officers and men at first
sEEMED PowERLISs,
but at length they succeeded IN restoi-
inc quiet. There was talk OF putting
Brannon of at Moundsville, but he had
quite a large following, and It was
thought II might create another dis
turbance. lie stayed, aud the boat con-
iinued its course.
The list Of the wounded is quite
lengthy, ar would be- ii ii could be COM
plr,,l. But everyone seemed very re-
licrnt on that point, and names were
very difficult To be aScertained. Many
OF those with blackeycs and swollen
noses had taken no part in the tray, Tut
received their injuries in
KNDEAVORINu TO ESCAPE,
every pugUist complimenting all who
came within reach. Jack brannon is
quite seriously hurt, having two large
gnsh,s ON his head, cut 10y blows from "a
table leaf, hat by whom inflicted IL not
known. lie Was landed at the la Belle
wharf and nr. Pipesdressed his wounds.
The man said 10 be- called Praeder is also
quite seriously injured and some time
must elapse before he will be entirely
well. Will Foster is bruised up, as
is also Richard Henry aud George Ven
mum. The musician kryer, formerly OF
kramer's band. got lis nose mashed and
another member OF the band is said to
hr i'm n similar fix. There are some
twelve or fifteen others in the same con-
di;ion, hut their names could not be as
CertainCd.
THr Courier arrived here about $50
o'clock and representative OF the
REGISTER took a survey of the battle
field after the warriors had departed, 1t
was a sorry sight. Fragments Of tables
lay here and there and
BLOOD WAS KyERYwHRRE.
On the door OF state-roOm aft
was eliot Oi cnagulsted gore as
high as mans head. The blow
that shot il there must have been
straight from the soldier. Everything
bore evidence Of a sanguinary conflict
which must have been governed by T.
Il. rules Ms no shots aPpearto have been
fired
II would be an injustice TO close with
out the statement that a large majority
Of the picknickers were quiet and withal
respectable people, who deeply re-
gretted the Tuttanism which TUNED an
excursion steamer into a shambleS.