Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-25
ONE DAY In GOTHAM.
An Onion. Eating Contest.
NEW YORK BUREAU sPECrALs.1

An OuIOus EatIu8 OOutos6
NEW YORK BUREAU sPEcrALs.1
NEW YORK, August 4-There was an
onion eating contest last night in Bridge
Jumper Steve Brodie's saloon, on the Bowery.
John Coffee and Louis Ledger we're matched
for s. side and the onion-eating championship
Of the United States. There was big crowd
to see the contest Nearly an hour was con-
sumed in arranging the preliminaries. Inere
amt no Marks o. Gooseberry rules fur eatn
onions" said Brodie in his expressive vernacu-
lar, 80 we'll have to fill 'em up ourselves"
This was self-evident proposition, and was
readily agreed to. Brodie seconded Ledger,
and John Mulvihiil did the same kind oftice for
Coffee. Billy Costello was chosen referee. The
stakes were deposited In the hands OF the
charming and double-chinned Mrs. Brodie. who
shone resplendent as Juno behind the bar.
There was along discussion as to what kind OF
onions should be used. Mr.. Coffee wanted
Connecticut bulb. Mr.. Ledger thought
Bermudas were more to his taste. Steve
decided in favor of Connecticut onions
to be eaten "Ror wild salt or vinegar" A
bushel Of onions was placed before the men.
Ledger and Coffee took off their coats and were
prepared for the contest by their seconds Just
as everything was ready Coffee claimed that
the onions ought to be cut up and eaten out of
wooden pail. This claim delayed proceedings
for awhile. There had been so much delay
that Brodie got angry and uttered some words
that cannot be found in the dictionary. Then
MS nat went forth: I'm runnin' this ranen,
amt II Don't pay the rent Of this jointf
Wen here's list all there is about ther onion
chewin' business. Youse fellers III take the
pioomn' onions in your right hand, So Inem
onions II be ct in bites, so. Dye see? This
'ere racket is jst fer little fun amongst our
selves. If ye don't like them terms I'll chuck
onions an eaters an seconds an timekeeper
out In the Bowery. That's the kind OF GIN
singer am. Wat dye say? Are ye willin y
of course everybody was willing. each man
grfpped an onion. 60" shouted Costello.
Jaws closed like wise upon his onion, and like
srasenous "oli ne tore IL IN nan. Ledger
nsheo tne nrst onion IN minute ana II sec
onue. Dy .his u"e ootn contestants were
~eeping coplousiy. Ineir SECONDS $1,000 pc
u .re. an' mipeu away inc ialiins Gears
"nen Heusei nnisneo MS seventh ONION ne
Gs was one pulp anead. botn men were SICK, and
90. seoonu threw up tne sponge, SAYING:
49,, ue rocks 70 Ledger; oon want the
'.oAe' W Aii tneir Selves.
u.,rxr.u
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D',, 10 years oio, eloped from tne
.sss n,sns lney were neignpors. and
Sn1. ES osner ior many months. MI.
anu Mrs. EDenstein refused to permit the mar
n,s ssole' anu ~ sne early morning set TO work
o' n,s PivS Ane Two houses ao1oin
o ~nu s Ioensseins anu her
O. 80 .s,,o ,ooA ou. uPon tne same TOOL
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T-,o.s. n '.o' uo"n in'o MS STORE.
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10y %~, a, 'ieu ~ sue presenceo oA Witnesses
A.. - ~ M - .I1u 1 W " long ,Suen'
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w s0A1e Ao'e anu oe ioishen.
"tS an oasaie onroen'
Jonn Agnew. with three diamond rings on his
'front.' was transported from the steerage OF .
= Hsnsan,Ic nc sseamsnip 70 Castie Gsrden TINS
,o. - So" .ne auen "a one ina. ,, ne was
sswa-,i a. s1ooO ~ Din' anu
s;s sa,.".n W..s ~ soiu anu Sr, 1,ver Irom
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49, ~ aDous Si,JVo'vOO "orsn VI Ianus,
80 Tu ruu sou ~ nn' ne Ane" anu nnafcneo
49, y, une anu oAIi
- = nAue LIE ioltune az e'ery en-
p.Ss % snoosnk eiepnAn.s 70 tanning
~ ~ Ae. re " " 'i'is ~ MS essei'
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Remarkable Discoverv of Dpium.
Three small BOYS found two barrels fui1 of Il,
soft, dark-brown little balls near a small creek
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