Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-15
sULL1vAN's LATEST ACT.

The once great John Lawrence Sulli'
vau came to town via Bridgeport, yes
terday afternoon, to fill his theatrical
en- gagement at the Opera Hovse.
The trouble began as soon rs John
got off the cars at Bridgeport, and
there was more or less friction in man
aging the star all day and evening.
The cause of Sully's reluctance to be-
have himself was an old one with him
too much booze. He was notlceaoly
under the influence even on the stage
last night, and his "acting" was de-
fusion.
Sullivan and his company arrived In
Bridgeport over the G. & P, and in or
der 10 reach the city the ex-champlon
and his companions were compelled 10
board the horse car which makes perl
odical trips between Bridgeport and
North York street, Island, where con-
nectlons are made with the electric rail-
way. When the members OF
the company left the depot
in Bridgeport and advanced
toward the toll House, horse car came
of the bridge and was pulled across the
railroad track, and up to the depot sid
ing. Before the conductor could un-
couple his mules and change the car
over to the right hand track the COM
pany, including Sullivan, piled into the
car. The seating capacity was limited,
and the vehicle was jammed to over
flowing. The conductor, John Palmer,
a resident OF the Island, without saying
anything TO the impatient Thesptans,
reversed his horses and made an
effort to back the heavily-laden
car onto the other track. In
this he was unsuccessful, and the
delay ratified John L. He made his
way to the platform Of the car, and pro-
fanely desired to know why the car
didn't move, accompanying the query
by Jerking up the lines and making an
attempt to drive the mules. Driver
Palmer told the pugilist that he twas
running that car" and grabbed the
reins from Sullivan's hands. Sullivan
was a little startled at this show OF au-
thority, and was in the act OF grabbing
Palmer when the manager OF the COM
pany, who had seen from inside the
car that something was wrong,
rushed out and persuaded Sulli-
van to take seat inside,
telling Sullivan he would attend to the
matter. 1t was reported that Sullivan
grabbed Palmer around the neck, but
this seems to be untrue. Finally,
er a good deal Of trouble, the car was
gotten onto the right-hand track. Sui
Ivan showing his dissatisfaction with
l. OalUah lQ
Arriving on the Island, the company
was transferred to the railway waiting
room until an electric car came along.
This didn't suit Sullivan, either, and he
wanted the horse car driven over into
the city. or course this wasn't done,
and the company were brought into
town in the usual manner.
Things on this side didn't suit Sulli-
van, either, and he was evidently hard
to manage. He had sundry drinks dur
ing the evening, and when he made his
appearance on the Opera House stage
the fact that be was Gushing" was very
apparent to the large audience drawn
to the house By curiosity to see the ex-
champion. His face was flushed, his
mani er careless, and he didn't care how
he went through his part. The build
ing was we'll filed, the gallery espec-
tally being packed with young
men, who evidently thought
Sullivan was still q great
man and hero In their eyes. Down
stairs there were many ladies, with a
fair sprinkling OF men-about-town, ad-
mirers o. pugilism, and the sort OF folks
one sees at chicken dispute or dog
fight were visible here and there. These