The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-11-08
From Yesterdays Late Edition
DIsCUsrING soG FIGHT:
Phflad elphia Roughs Running GA
dog Fight nt the Columbia.

dog fight al the Columbia.
There were rumors In town, this
morning, Of dog fight at the Columbia
Inn ION the kenDett Pike, near the city
Iimils) some Of which were to the effect
that 1t had taken place yesterday after
noon or early this morning, while the
most accepted Information was That II
was to take place At noon, to-day.
Acting on this latter infoi nation,
Chief Maxwell, at twelve O'Clock, dis
patched detail OF policemen TO the
Columbia Inn, with instructions to stop
the fight and arrest The principal parties
concerned IN 1t. 1t was about twelve
o'clock when they started, the squad
being composed Of officers Kerr, Kane,
Thomas, Taylor and Mel lhenny.
As they passed the residence OF j.
TAYLOR Cause, on Pennsylvania Avenue,
they met dearborn, containing about
dozen men, coming into town. Passing
the saloon OF John 7. West, further out
the Avenue saw crowd OF 90 or
40 men copgregated about the door, and
came TO the conclusion that the fight was
over. However, they kept on until they
arrived at the Inn. Few people were
then about the premises, but q freshly
made dog-pit III the rear OF the hotel was
taken as conclusive evidence that the
| fight had come off. Officer Kerr went
| into the barroom, and not being In full
uniform his identity was not expected.
He casually inquired Of one OF the men
| in the room II the fight had come oil,
nd was Informed that there had been
fieht, He said he heard there was Ia
| one and had come out to see 1t. The
man then remarked to companion, ~
guess he's all right" and then Informed
| him that the fight had come of, and
that .McLaughlin's dog got whipped.
He also said that Mr.. McLaughlin's dos
was the favorite, and that great deal o
| money had been lost on him.
Just then officer Thomas stepped il
ana was recognized by one of the men
who ordered officer Kerr's informan
to "cheese ii" whereby the latter be
came as close mouthed as an oyster
and nothing more could be Learned
from him. ..5. 49," 49,
BY persistent inquiry 1t was learne,
that the dogs engaged in the hgh
were owned by VIM. Mclaughlin an
1 w ms boattyt uoeh VI Ahh"uSith'"
McLaughlin's dog was the favorit
with the sports who came down to al
tend the fight. but he was easily whip
ped aud they lost heavily. McLaugf
Inns dog cowed from the first, and hi
hackers became terribly excited
crowding into the pit in their endeavol
TO urge their favorite cur up to th
fighting point.
The referees tried In vain to keep thei
out, and several times a collision almo
occurred between them and the backed
of Beat Us dog. The fight is describe
As brief but very brutal one, McLaugl
Inns dog being chewed into submissio
in about n quarter OF an hour. The fiRi
commenced at ten minutes OF IL o'clocl
Most OF the spectators we're PHILADELPHIA
sporting men, q man named Killacky
name we'll known III Philadelphia) bein
among the lumber.
After the tight the visitors came in'
Wilmington and left for Philadelphia O
the 2.O3 p. III. train.
The authorities are looking into II
matter and will endeavor TO punish Il
parties responsible for the disgustir
affair.