Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-26
FUNNY FELLOWS.

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FUNNY FELLOWS.
Hisario,ss Conduct of the "Boys" on 'Ohange
Yesterday-They disgust che Older Mem
eers-Too Much Christmas for Them.
Chicago Times, 24th.1
The more playful element on 'Change
celebrated the Christmas adjournment
yesterday by breaking loose in the good
old-fashiened way, and having circus.
For two or three years the law -and -erder
members Of the board have discouraged
circuses, and frowned upon undignlied
exhibitions, but yesterday the crowd got
beyond control and had such O time as
has not been seen for long while. Busi-
ness had been dull all morning, and from
II o'clock until nearly neon not half a
dozen sales had been made. The bears
wanted to sell about an eighth above the
market, and the bulls wanted to buy an
eighth below. The opposing factions
would not come together, and after yell
ing themselves hsarse began to get tired.
The boys in the pit were ripe for anything.
Shortly before IL O'Clock two messengers
became embroiled in 'scrap," and one
OF them threw box of -four at the other.
The projectile flew wide of the mark and
carromed on the proboscis of German
pork hacker, who threw up both hands
and exclaimed: "Mein Gott! mein Gottl
vot hit met" The incideut was all that
was needed to start the riot. It was like
throwing q fire brand in a powder maya
zine. There were simultaneous explo-
sions in the pork and grain pits. A shout
went up, and instantly the floor
was covered with screaming, laugh
ing crowd of struggling, pushing,
jostling men, each one of whom
seemed animated with desire to crush
someone's hat, pull of his coat, or do
some other indignity. The older mem
bers, who had gone through many an
other just such scene on the days preced-
ing New Years in years past, saw what
was coming, and tried to escape. A gen.
eral rush for the cern tables was made.
Every fellow grabbed bag or box of
corn, wheat, oats, barley or seeds, and the
air was dark with cereal rain for the
next ten minutes. The flour tables were
next seized and the samples confiscated.
Some Of the more staid members endeav-
ored to stop the disorder, but the irrever-
ent boys treated them with centumely.
"Old Hutch" ragged mp and down the
floor, calling the msb, collectively and
individually, thieves, robbers, tramps,
and other pet names. "Old Hutch" is
privileged character, ,and the boys laughed
at his tread -on-my- coat promenade.
Finally he got it. Someone from the
crowd threw bag of -four at him. He
was a good marksman, and the missile
caught the great scalper on the neck,
baptizing him with white powder, and
filling him with unutterable wrath. He
called down the divine wrath on the
whole board and all its iniquitous sur
roundings, and declared he would like to
have a regiment Of sepoys to preserve
order or do little killing. He mounted
the steps Of the wheat pit, and offered to
sell his membership at big discount.
Then George Higgins got bag of flour
full IN the ear, and he forthwith issued a
challenge to fight the whole outfit then
and there. He was pallid with pulver-
lied wheat and rage, and could have an
initiated brigade. Phil Armour was
standing at a safe distance, enjoying the
row, when a sample bag, thrown from
across the hall, lighted on his shirt front,
enveloping him in powdery mantle.
Mr.. Armour took his medicine good-na-
turedly, bnt did not wait fer q second
dose. He had an engagement which de-
manded his immediate presence over on
Washington street, and he went to
fill it. Other mighty men with
millions were similarly treated, and
the disorder lasted for e-quarters
of an heur. Dozens of hats were crush
ed, and scores Of men had their clothes
saturated with -four, while numberless
brokers, into whose garments had been
poured scoops Of corn and wheat, were
put to the necessity of cmptying their
shoes and stockings.
When the Inn was over, the hall look
ed as though it had been struck by light
ming. The floor was covered with debris,
and the walls spotted up. An air of ruin
and desolatien pervaded the place. Even
the gallery had not escaped, and several
sacks Of flour found their way up there.
Early in the affray several respectable
citizens sought refuge there, but the fire
was turned in that direction, and the pam
ic-stricken spectators, men and women,
fed for their lives.
It was thought that the scene would be
repeated on the call board, but President
Bensley read the riot act to his board at
the beginning Of business, and no vio-
lence was attempted. There will be no
business On either Of the boards till Tues
day of next week. 1t is probable that the
occurrence Of yesterday will be followed
by some wholesale disciplining and the
suspension Of frolicsome traders.
The Consstecls Under a Cloud.
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