, 1897-03-11
ED DICKINSON.


A'NaHs IA ! o. Iliutf III
somewhat Interesting discovery ,,da =
that Ed Dickinson. general mpn,per ~,
the Union Pacific R,iIro,d c,mn,pv
once fled with most ~iuderorous h,s,,,
cause OF the fear of things which wers
behind him. II was n .impIo Ii,tI. .,i-
sode OF a prize fight. and ,h. ,nnr,,cb
of the rendition of the ~rcatjest program
of operate music at Carsou civ wns
III" warrant for the recital Of the event
Col. J. J. Dickey. who is superintendent
OF the Western Union Telegraph com
pany spoke OF the experience Of the
present big gun Of a big railroad sys-
lem and shamed Mr.. Dickinson by n
caustic review OF his cowardice. II was
20 years ngo when Dickinson was a
train dispatcher in the service of the
Union Pacific and when Dickey was sr.
perintendent OF telegraph. \ fight had
been arranged t o ensuo somewhere in
the woods in the vicinity OF Pacific
junction, IA few miles south OF C,uuril
Bluffs, and Dickinson begged leave 10
attend the ceremonies for the improve
ment of his mind and for the other rra-
ons which are arguel 10y pcupl. desir-
Gus of Witnessing such II contest. Mr.
Dickcy said that il he would rDnscn, TO
report the affair by wire he rould have
the assignment.
SO Dickinson, armed with a box re.
lay, trnilCd after the trainlOad OF very
Tough peOple-and 20 wears ago Oma-
ha was Il pretty tough town. When he
place was selected for the ring he SET IN
a telegraph Office on a pile OF cut cord
wood. The principals were n pair o, i'll,
famed bruisers. and the bull whacki ing
and freighting element was out in all
its inebria,ed und spectacular glory.
Dickinson confidently asserts tina, he
was the only man on the premises who
did not carry at leas, three guns OF some
kind, and he felt the unique character
Of his position very seriously. He WAS
a bit nervous and regretted that he had
Hot brought along Il bullet-propf safe
ior his purposes. They went at each
othef IN the most vehement style. bat
'erlhs around over the cleared space
"here the ring mad been formed and do
ing such damage as opportunities of
iered. Ana gathered around the squar-
ed in which they battled was
a most or wildly enthusiastic men, who
not only cheered the work of this or
that fighter, but yelled defiance and
challenges at one another. To obtain
ed individuals had climbed into the
branches Of n~eighbOring trees. where
they swayed and swung in vast delight.
One o! these tree-dwelIers chung to a
limb which extended out over the ring.
and his place was such un advantage
u one us nearly to correspond with
aisle seat No. &c. 1t would have sold
for a very high price had it been ticket
ed in the box Office.
This freed snort shriaked his iov
through three rounds and was exceed
ingly hapnv nnriI NJ n crisis in tbo fgbt-
ing he became unduly sanguine. The
red-handed fighter got the left-handed
bruiser into close quarters. directly un-
der the swinger in the tree. and was do
ing him extraordinary damage and
thereby making brighter The homes of
the man aloft, who had s. on the re-
suit. h one in the foliage could hard
ly contain himself and so vehement be-
came his enthusiasm that with a pre-
Ilminary crack. that was not heard
above the noise OF the ringside, the Ov-
erweighted bough sagged, and, break
ing, fell directly into the ring, dropping
directly npon the pugilists and tumbling
The earnest spectator into the arms of
the referee. 1t did more than that. too.
For be it known to all men that upon
that limb a colony Of baldheaded nor
nets had built them a nest and had mr.
ranged FOR a pleasant winter, and when
disrupted and strange things happen-
ed.
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