Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-21
THE QUAKER CITY.
A Row Among the Varsity Boys
The Sunday Liquor Law
Railroad War Holiday Enjoy
ments-Thc Theatres-Pencil
Points.

The Varsity boys had lively scrim-
mage among themselves few evenings
ago. At the close OF the Sophomore
year, il has been a custom for the stu.
dents OF that class to cremate two books,
a latin Syllabus" and Plate" Ger
man text book, and the cremation is
usually attended with such weird and
fantastic ceremonies as only college boys
could invent. \ bitter feeling has ex-
listed for year past between the med.
ical students and the regulars as the
members Of the classical and scientific
departments are called. For sometime
previous to the cremation, the "medlcs'
animated that they would make it
lively for the "Sophs" upon that occa-
sion.
TIE EvGNTFrL EVENING CANE,
and with il sixty of Mayor Stokley's
stalwart reserves put in an appearance
on the campus. where the pyre was in
readiness 10 receive the doomed books.
The "cops" came 1T the request OF Vice
Provost Krauth, Of the University, who
feared that there woulJ be trouble
among the students. At the appointed
time the ''Sopns," prec, 1ed by dr um
corps PLAYING the Dead March, anh
twelve robust students bearing two
small collins, containing "Syllabus" and
Plate marched To the place selected
on III" campus. Bringing up the rear
| of the line was wagon, IN which nun.
| ber OF students were engaged IN prodnc-
| lug discoldant strairs from an equine
violine. better known, probably, as n
horse fiidle.' Arriving at the grounds
the college cry, 900 tah! Oorah! oo-
rah Penn sy,-va.ni.a!' OF the Univer-
sty boys Was gwen. and the ceremonies
began. The "medics' were ont in
full force and hoo,el, groaned,
,t led and acted in such manner as
wuuld put 20 shame Sitting Bull and his
blood thirsty gang. The valiant 's"phs'
retaliated. Revolver, brick, stones
and clubs were brought into use. and
regular D0nn,b brook Fair took place.
Several officers and students received
bruised heads, pistol wounds and bro.
ken bones 4 lumber o' the students
we're arrested. and held by Magistrate
Randall in ) ~ had rach, ur, ~ u.r "
Dundrra,yi II, which is applicable a.
the affair. ''yra,lnx 4 row. wumpu.
md ulpt." L e lisgrlceful occurrence
is universally rnr''nneH, nc IL shout"
he. Tor those engaged IN II were suppos
ed to br gentlemen and of whom better
thrg5 were expectei. Ii will add no
honor - tnlluelrhm's pride--the
Pennsylvania University.
TIE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW.
On Saturday Mayor Siokley issued an
order that all lavrrns and beer saloons
must b" kept closed on Sunday, and
that the sale ni splrituOus or malt
liquors shall not b. permitted on that
iav. The police officers were provided
With menor ,ndlm books in which to
note any VOCATION ol the order. The
utiiccrS instructed To examine the itoEt
doors Ol ,ilr s,iuous on their beat, ana
ii any We're iOunl open 10 look in, count
the number oi people 1T the bar and II
thyy were drinking. The private, side
or back doors were MOTTO be Inoles ted un-
less there Was hub-bub iusi ir, then
the otlieer MAS 70 ssoeFiain the cause
Otherwise hc was 10 exercise his entire
vigilance on the front DOOR. The order
worked well, for t!I" J,0W doors of near.
ly every sa!JJn IN the ely were closed.
liut after all, il Nds "A farce. IL Was
closing one eve and opening the other.
The front doors were Dsrricaded, but
the reSr entrances were open wide, and
tie thirsty satisfied their cravings
as usual. The present order will
probably remain IN force IN.
Ill after the February election,
after which the open sesame will be-
granted, and the sunday liquor law will
be deal letter. |, WAS ever thus in
c ~ politics.
RAILROAD WAR.
The war between tie Pennsylvania
ra!iro I'll on one band and the Reading,
Baltimore and Ohio AMI New Jersey
Central Railroad Companies on the
other, relative TO the passage oi trains
at the combination through the West
Philadelphia yards "i tine Tor.
mer company. has found its way
into Court. The officers Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad are charged with
combination. The Slst OF the matter Is
| that formerly the Pennsylvania road
carried ~" passengers and freight from
| the b. {; .. railroad 10 New York, but
recently the latter roal changed u the
| Reading, thence by the Bound Brook
| route 10 New York. That move proved
| a thorn in the side Of 'P.nnsy' In
order to make the exchange from the
L. d y. Ioal at Gray's Ferry
to the Readng, at Thirty-sixtn
street, II WAS necessary ~
pass over abou: one mile Of the
"Prnnsy's' private property, and which
the latter road objected TO, but the
courts decided that the combination
could run over the property, although
the Pennsylvania company would have
the right 10 use their engines exclusive
~ IN passing over the
property. and they quickly took
advantage Of this p:ivelege. Under the
new Arrangement the Il. Il .. engines
hauled the cars to a certain paint. where
| th-y were met by PENNSYLVANIA en-
gins and conveyed over their property,
then taken by Reading engine and
conyeved 10 their destination. The de.
Law was caused by the different changes.
The resul; OF the suit will he looked for
with interest, as II is not likely that the
Pennsylvania & CDmpany will surrender
an inch without strong tussle.
| THE HOLIDAYS.
The city promises rp be lively during
the holidays. The streets Seem ~ he
covered With forests Of pine treos.
"Yoar choice fortSo dollars" says the
dealer, yet you en- buy fair Christmas
tree for one hai that amount. Two
dollars is the maximnm figure. Ball.,
parties and receptions vii! be nGmsr'
Gus. A. the thealr. many ATTRACTIONS
si.l be ca the boards. Tue irl.ay Sol.
dene and her beauties, are a, tn New
Chestnut, the Tourists" al
the Walnut Hsver'y's b; Minstrel
troupe. at the Academy. my Partner,
at the Chestnut, Pirates AZ III" Arch,
good bills at the minstrel tai. and more
than ordinary attractions \: the variety
theatres.