The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-19
GREENSBORO.
Free Fight In "a Suburb-Died From the
Kick of a Texas Pony.

GREENsBORO, n. c., June ls.-Lspecial.
4 free fight occurred in Warnersville, a
negro suburb Of this place, yesterday after
noon. that came near proving fatal to seve-
raj of the number. by appointment, "a
baseball team from Graham came up here
to play a Greensboro club. The game was
called. and progressed in t0lerably good Or
der TO the finish, but the Graham negroes
were badly worsted. The crowd were
about starting back 10 town, when some OF
the Greensboro boys began guying the
others about their defeat, who, being in no
amiable mood began to talk ugly. soon
there arose controversy over tue
ownership Of particular bat. This pre-
cipitated "A row. A Graham negro struck
Bob Edwell, of this place, over the head
with the club, and piled him. The combat
ants. without more ado, sailed In from bOih
sides. Clubs and fists were freely used.
Between fifteen and twenty were engaged
in the melee. Three or four others were
disabled by baseball clubs in the hands of
adyersaries. Skulls, ribs. shins and mar
row-bones were battered in IA most interest
ing fashion. A good deal of blood was
shed, but, fortunately, no knives or pistols
were used. The battle-ground was outside
the city limit, and no policeman was pre-
sent or knew vi IL tifi All NaS o'ci' -,
wounded were hauled in and had surgical
attention. There were no arrests, as none
of the injured seemed to know who had
hurt them. Edwell, the boy most severely
hurt. is one of the best players OF the
Greensboro team, but will probably recover.
John Cunningham died here last night
from the kick OF a Texas pony. Last week
a dealer brought about fifty mustangs here,
which were sold at auction, ana livery
stable keeper bought several. While some
of the men were trying to get one Of the
Texas ponies into a stall on saturday night
Cunningham got behind, and began push
Ing and patting the horse. lie was tolu 10
desist, but paid no attention To the caution.
The horse gave IA vigorous Kick ana struck
him in the lower part of the abdomen with
both heels. 49,,
The OdelI Hardware Company at TINS
pIace have become 80 cramped in their
present quarters. "A double front twO-stOry,
beside having two warehouses full, are en-
lareing the present plant with sixty-foot
extension in the rear, and the entire block
will have AN additional story. The en-
larged building will be finished IN
Mount Airy granite.
A GOOD deal Of rebellOus talk has been
heard from school patrons in many quarters
of the State. about the indlscriminate man
ner i'm which book makers have been al
lowed TO thrust their books upon the public.
The poles and wires for an electric lre-
alarm system are being put up here IN ac,
cordance with action Of the city board
some time ago. The initial plant will have
ten stations.
Al the livery stables OF the Tatum Bros,
here. this morning, Mr. sam Tatum saw a
negro employe named Cathey, brutallY
heating horse and ordered him to desist
and leave the place. Cathey came out OF
the stall, and while Mr.. Tatum was look
ing at the horse the negro hurled horse
shoe at him from behind with all his force
and struck him behind the ear, knocking
him down and cutting Il severe gash.
Cathey at once disappeared, tand has not
bee N seen since.