Evening journal., 1893-12-21

Style-Detectigos Cannot Find Her.
WmKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 21.-Although
the Lehigh Valley strike is ended, the resi-
dents OF Cork lane are 10y no means settled
over it, They are the persons who soaped
the tracks ON the mountain cutoff and
caused such great damage to rolling stock
that the company has now sent four de-
tectives TO the place Disguised as rail
readers, they are endeavoring to find the
women who did the soaping.
They were unsuccessful until Wednes-
day, when a Mrs. Barney Mulligan, who,
because she was afraid to assist in soaping
the tracks, was ostraczed by the other
women, told one of the detectives that
Mrs Mike Kearney was one Of the guilty
persons lie went to Pittston TO have a
warrant sworn out for Mrs. KearneyS ar
rest.
Meanwhile Mrs. Kearney did not mean
TO be arrested and made arrangements TO
leave the place, but before she went she
resolved to have revenge upon Mrs. Multi
gan. She accordingly sent note TO that
woman asking her to meet the detective at
o'clock at a lonely spot near the Butler
breaker and promising s. if she would be
on hand.
Mrs. Mulligan Was Prompt.
Mrs. Kearney and several of her friends
went to the appointed rendezvous and
waited. Promptly at o'clock Mrs. Multi
gan appeared and was accosted by her
angry victim. Mrs. Kearney wasted nc
time in words, but throwing her shawl
upon the ground gave Mrs. Mulligan tC
understand that she was not fit to associ
ate with respectable persons, and after, as
the crowd said, dressing her down foine,
she challenged her TO fight.
Whatever may be Mrs. Mulligan's 8 faults
/ she is not a coward, and seeing there wa,
no escape from the half dozen women who
surrounded her she at once accepted tn,
challenge. Both women are tall, heavy
and strong, and the fight which ensueC
was as bloody and terrific as any eve
fought 10y old time pugilists. Science wa
at a discount. Scratching, hair pulling
kicking, biting and gouging were all in or
der. Mrs. Mulligan drew first blood, bu
that served only to more enrage her oppo
! nent. Most of the time the women wer
on the ground, screaming with pain an,
tearing each others faces in a horribl
| manner
Used Coal For Weapon.
Finally, after about 1Ominutes Of almos
| superhuman exertion, Mrs Kearney man
] aged TO get nOlu OF large lump OF coal am
pounded Mrs. Mulligan's head until sh
fell back unconscious. AS Mrs kearne
staggered to her feet victorious She wa
roundly cheered by her faithful friend.
and though the blood was streaming fror
dozen deep scratches on her face, he
clothing almost torn to rags and handful
of her hair pulled out, she managed t
cheer with them, and then, overcome b
loss of blood and weak after her terrih
eXertion, she tainted away.
They gave her whisky and when she r,
vived carried her home, but not before sh
threw her shawl over the prostrate and III
conscious body of her rival.
Friends of Mrs Mulligan, hearing of th
result of the battle, went TO relieve hC
end carried her home. She was taken {
the hospital, and although her beauty
considerably damaged she will recove
Some time during the night Mrs. Kearne
was spirited away, aud the detectives al
unable to find her nor can her friends su
ficiently honor her for winning the chan
pionship Of Cork lane.