The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-19
A FEW TOO MANY FOR HIM.
Tie Goss-Ryan Mill Doesn't Ma
tsrializs.
Both Sides Accused Of rrlcksry-sOss Re.
fuses to Go on Board the Boat,
Packed by the Rswdy sack-
srs Ofths Troy Cham.
plon, Fearing
FOulPlay.

ERIE. Pa. May ls-A more thoroughly
iisgusted, disappointed crowd have never
been entertained by our city than the
Ryan.Goss pugilists with their friends and
followers, although to their credit be It
aid that they are as orderly and quiet as
could be asked for. About 2:2O this morn.
log the entire party got away from the
state street docks, but in about two hours
Co.'s and Barney Aaron came back and
we're driven hurriedly to the Reed House.
Aaron claimed that the Ryan party had
packed The boat and wanted to leave out
the ,Goss seconds. This is denied. and
the Ryan men offered Gross the use Of
three boats in the presence OF witnesses,
but the offer was declined. Goss is said
10 appear overtrained and broken. What
arrangements will be made to-day no one
can tell, bat as they disturb no one we
shall hardly know when they leave US.
The general opinion Is that it Ia q Goss
bsckout and izle. The Canadian au-
thorities seem TO be in dead earnest II any
attempt is made TO land on Canadian soil.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ERIE, Pa, May ls-The boats with the
pugilists aud their friends have re.urned
here. There was no fight, and the whole
affair is a azzle. Goss has been taken off
the steamer. The Ryap-Goss prize fisbt
was broken of this morning, as it was
known that the Canadians were out in the
lake with tugs, armed with cannon, and a
force OF military. Ryan aud Co.'s signed
an agreement that both should leave on
the same boat, take fifteen men aside aud
land at the first favorable place. The tug
Welsh was chartered TO carry the pugil-
lists, and both met on board. Rvan's
friends, contrary 10 the agreement, swarm-
ed the boat, and Goss' friends were una
BILE TO get on boald. Goss was taken from
the beat by Barney Aaron, who said,
"Why, old man, that murderous gang
OF Hibernians would murder you. II
your friends cannot go, then you shall
not" Goss and Aaron, Tracy, Newell,
Edwards, Moran, Arthur Chambers and
Others, small army OF twenty 10 all, then
left and went up to the hotel. The steam
or Hunter and the tug Thompson, crowd,
ed with puRilists and sports, had proceed
ed two miles out but returned. Ryan
sent after Goss aud Barney Aaron, bur the
latter refused TO make any arrangements
until he saw Roach. After Roach was
brought In on tug, he waited on Aaron
at the Reed House, while the crowd on
the steamboat lay on the lake waiting for
the pugilists. Aaron accused Roach and
Ryan ot sharp practice in bringing the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians and the En-
nett Guards from Troy, with the infen-
ton OF insuring victory for Ryan. Rjach
denied the allegation and said Ryan was
ready TO fight anywhere A long
argument ensued.
The excitement runs high among the
disappointed sports. OF coune there Is
no end OF charges and counter charges Of
cowardice aud sharp practice. The blame
is about equally divided between GUss aud
Ryan. Ryan certainly did have a most
murderous looking gang with him, and II
the ring had been pitched serious trouble
and .blo0dshed would probably have en-
sued. The Goss baud were armed TO the
teeth and are all experienced fighting
men, but were ontnumbered seven TO one
by the Ryan party, As soon as it was
made known that Goss would not start,
Ryan returned TO bis hotel. The repre-
.entatives of tha nn0ilists ara noy, In mi.
ya,e consnlta,ion sndesvoring IN ar.
,an,a for a n,setino
ASv;ces irom Pn;n, Dover state that
sher,fF TisdaIe win twn ,no hoa,s armed
with cannnn and having On % Mari ,wo
c,n n;as ~ ,bs Thi,,S.1in,b V"inS,ss,s
and and me | comnanv NJ n ne Hami,,on R;H.s
s i.f. tbsrs @ In in ,nrs,it ot he c"ss snl Rx.n
s nas,u y1I, aiter ,Sev % s,SrteJ rom bs,s ibis
nary;na and i: nos sss,china ior ,bar
an mi ,hs @ Ists The sheriff hal s,ds,s Irom
,ha nom;n;on Governmsnt N ssiys the
hosts hos and srIest ali IN hoard and brinS
,hem % IN port Dover, and larve cTowds are
assembled 10 witness the ret,,Tn Of sberifr