Daily Republican., 1883-04-23
ACIRCUS M0BBED.
FATAL END OF A CIRCUS FIX.
HIBIT ION AT DOVER-A DIS.
GRACEFUL AFFAIR.

HlBITION AT DOvER-A DIS.
GRACEFUL AFFAIR.
DOVER, DEL, April 23-This place
was all excitement on Saturday upon
the arrival of O'Brien's, Handenberger
Astley's circus and menagarie, q small
concern travelling by rail through the
suburban towns and villages, which sue
ceeds admirably In taking in the peo-
ple from the rural districts. As usual
with all second-class shows, a number
Of sharpers were on hand plying their
willy trickes upon the ignorant and un-
suspecting
This show was no exception to the
general rule, but, rs the sequel will
Show, they struck the wrong town on
Saturday, and the Dover boys, like the
boys of your city, are "terrors' to a
fraud. All went well with the Grand
Circus Royal, until about 9o'clock in
the evening, when one of the circus
men, in replying to another, whether or
not thoy would stay here over Sunday,
said "wc have tleeced these suckers and
we had better pack our traps and get
oui." This remark was overheard by
angry and Immediately commenced tho
work OF organizing a mob. While this
was going on, other parties were en-
gaged in wrangliug with attaches of
thr circus, during which one of the
pover boys Vas ball y used up. This,
together with the other things, vaiseu
the blood Of the Dover boys, and it was
not long before large mob oiahout
two hundred young men and boys.
mjyno with Il number OF the color, d
pra alton, was organized, ana IA rald
w., began on the circus men and their
1T t.,
iHis took place on the g"ou. DIS within
some throw of the SheIitf's office, and
st0nes aud bricks were thrown in wild
confusion, iutcrninged with several
reports from guns in the hands Of the
circus men. During this melee it was
evident that the Doverites We're getting
the worst OF the bargain and they fled
promiscuus'yIfrom the grounds This,
however, was but a temporary calu,
which the circus men discovered to
their sorrow The boys, their blood
now at fever heat, retired, as it were, 70
the back ground, for The purpose of
ginning and after near
| ly every one had been armed with
guns, pistols, bricks, etc, they as
Sembled in the vicinity of Lockerman
street and Governors avenue and laid
in wait for the circus men on their way
to the depot. They had not long to
wait before nearly the entire gang OF
circus men, some perched upon their
wagons and others on foot, came along,
and upon a given signal, they were met
with volley after voley Of stones,
pistol and gun shots, ard .or time the
scene had the appearance ofa battle
field The circus men anticipating
something Of this sort, were prepared
for an attack, but not to such an extent,
and they were onplctely routed.
Those who were on the wagons passed
through regular sea of stones aud bu'-
lets, with their horses on q dead run and
many of them received numerous inj ur-
les, while store windows and other
window lights suffered. Those who
lived in the vicinity were aroused from
their slumbers and were in the widest
state of excitement.
THE INJURED AND DAMAGE DONE.
AS far as your CORE spondent could
IpAIn, about ten Of the circus men were
severely injured and two very serious
y. The man who Jared the worse was
gamed Henderson, one Of owners OF the
SIDE show. His home is at Louisville,
Kentucky. He received Il volley Of
shot from n gun right in the face and
,grs. He was at once con eyed to the
residence Of DR.. W ,lson, where bis In
aries were aItend' to. He was put
anIcr the influence Of drugs and efforts
made To extract the shot. Upon exam
,or it was fouud that h. would lose the
sight OF one of his eyes aud probably his
'rtr from the effects of the sho'.
Thc other ma who was serioasl y in
Jared lc,iles at S3l Moore street, Phil
adeIphia, and bears the cognomen OF
Philadelphia Blue Cap" He was
shot about the face aud will loose an
eye. Both men were treated by ply
slriau, and afterwards removed to the
.Iicl, train ny him. -,
The names of the others mi ured could
uo' nr Ascer tined. Several of the
Dover r,ys received slight injuries,
while VI ,Drsn .de narrow escapes.
Sever, Of he finest wagon, belonging
'o the show we're badly damaged,
among v lirh vas the handsome band
Chariot with glass sides, which was
completely demolished.
ANFXTRA FORCE OF POLICE
we're sworn in during the day but they
we're of little or no account. At lhc time
IN, raid wa, made, and shots were be-
ginning tn whistle in the air, they took
10 their he, Is and found refuge behind
trees and fences unti the excitement
had sub~drj, when they made theirap-
Iaranc" "a, bold rs .lion,' and were
!pu,ly ydiculcd by the boys.
A te, tMc attacks above mentioned
wa- oyer, and the circus men were at
NE dcpy', the crowd still fingered wait
irg nor tDcir return, but they came not
mril tln Sheriff had been called upon
To- pr" cr'ion, who responded by sum
Wuiug posse; proceeded to the depot
AID ;,clpd as IL body guard to the circus
men, while they proceeded to the
ge,N.lu!S to get the balance oftheir effect,
and ,uler the Shcritf's escort they
gathered up their goods and about
thrce O'Clock Sunday morning departed
lpr Cambridge, Nd, where they exhibit
on Monday.
RAILROAD MEN INJURED
While the above fl ght was in progress,
some Of the circus men got into an al
tTcatiua with the Railroad men in
charge Of their train, and beat three OF
thrnl up pretty bad. Among the NUN,
Der was Flip" Lalticrty, Of your city,
who was roughly handled. When this
occurred, Superintendent Mills was