The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14
HAHER OUT OF coND1rroS.
Is Suffering From inflammation OF
The Right Eye.


the right eye, which is III a serious
conaition. a local physician had pre-
scrlbed layers of Ice. but this Increased
the fever. The trouble Is supposed to
nave originated from some grains blown
into the eye while jumping from train.
stuart has wired Mahcr and party to
come here on the six o'clock train when
the eye will be examined by two phy-
sictans. respectively, representing the
promoters and Fitz.. and upon their
report as to his condition q fight or u
forfeiture will be determined.
The chihuahua, authorities have order
ed that there shall be no bull fight Sat-
uruay The big gambling house has
suddenly ceased operation
FL Paso, Tex, Feb 13-To-night the
prospects of the Fitzsimmons- -Niaher
contest being pulled off on schedule
tlme Tomorrow are exceedingly du-
bious. This condition of affairs Is not
due 10 the efforts OF the Federal, State,
or MeNican authorities to prevent the
two men from coming together or to
any Inability on the part of Dan Stuart
TO guarantee safe battle-ground but
solely 10 the fact that Peter Maher Is
suffering from a temporary affllcticn OF
lhe eyes that would max 1t impossible
lof him TO put up Il decent showing
In the ring
ABOUT a week ago, while taking a
morning spin at Las Cruces In a brisk
wind several particles OF sand were
blown into his left eye, and later I'm the
aay while kicking fo9tball In his tent.
q quantity OF dust was knocked from
the ROOF into the same optic. The next
day Inflammation set in and the snr
vices of local doctor was called into
requisition. The trouble, however, was
opstlhate and refused TO yield to treat
ment and couple of dayy since the
mn,
ofS 10 the training quarters from Sun
uaE 10 tuesday noticed the trouble and
regarded IL as of so trifllng q nlt,rc
lnit nothing was thought or said Of
me matter until to-day when word
was received at headquarters TIM, the
lrlshman was i'm bad shape and that n
nGht Tomorrow was next TO ImpossIhIe
IeieGrams were at once sent TO las
cruces urging him to come 10 tho CITY
pE the irst train. The regular daily
passenger train had, however aIready
passed the training ground, and nothing
remained but to wait for tho SIIvnr
C'sy freight. and to which a nassenre,
cahpose is attached.
This arrived over tho Santa T., ,
~ before o'clock and n large crows of
iochl visiting sports gathered nj tba
uepot 10 see something Of the Womb -ho
chafhpion's condition for tomorrow In
thiS. however they were tlisaptointed
ior Alaher who WAS accumpnniGd by bis
manager. j. j. Quinn. and Pete I,owerv
ielt inc train at the Smeltcr three miles
our. ierc carriage was i'm waitlnr
and the party was driven to The nfinns
IN the Grand Central Hotel of Or & n,
mic, the leading local occulist Az
Ter Il thorough examination. DR. White
came To the conclusion that Mnher was
Suifcring from an aggravated case of
oplil litlsiia. caused by alkali dust enter
ing me eye lids and he expressed the
opinion that he could not enter tho ,ino
with any prospect of being on comoi
terms with his opponent in the matter of
eEesiHht, nt least. Maher was consider
aDlN disheartcned by this oDiniou ond
after conference with Quinn. n mcs-
sage was dispatched to Juarez with tho
request that Fitzsimmons and Julian
siblc.
W hen pressed for a more definite
statement, DIR. White said that WITH roro
Maher might be able to get into Tho
ring in three days. but that IL would be
better to allow himself II week. He pre-
scribed Il wash, and advised Mnhcr to
Keep away from the sunlight 1t would
be safer If he would keep his eyes ban
daGed and avoid exercise
The Darty remained In tho 0octo,,s
Office until Julian put In an appearance
with the statement that the Australian
had authorized him to make any ar
engagements he might see III. Joe Ven
dig, Maher's hacker. designated Buck"
Connolly. of littsburg. as his reprrsen-
tative. and the latter. with Julian, went
into conference with Dan. Stuart at Q
o'clock.
Jim Hall. who has been at Las
Cruces for 4 week, says that he be-
licvcs the trouble TO be more serious
than diagnosed by Dr. White. He at,
tributes 1t to the careless use of unclean
towels.
The change in the situation. created
great excitement amcng the visitors
who have been attracted here for the
carnival and there were n score or
more Of big crowds on Main street
and intersecting streets. AT first the
opinion was expressed by many that
the story Of Maher's dIsa hility WAS sim
ply Il rusc 10 put the authorities of
their guard. while there We're others
who held to the opinion that the story.
had been hatched by the carnival man
ager on the chances that a postponc-
ment would bring n bigger crowd.
When the diagnosis and advices of DR..
White were passed from one to an
other the doubts gave way to express
sions of sympathy for Maher, although
Il good many individuals who he'd tray
elled long distances with the sole OBJ
ject of witnessing the big fight and
then of starting post haste home, cursed
their luck and vowed that there was
a Jonah in the Fitzsimmons camp.
Only here and there could be found n