The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14
NEWSBOYS' FIERCE WAR
TWO MOBs OF THEM SET OUT TO DO
BATTLE LAST NIGHT.
The Bungaloos and the Beavers Col
Orcd)-Several People Hurt-Scene
Mar Park Theater.


their forces last night and started bravely
forth to battle. The Bungaloos are irish
newsboys and some young toughs from
South West street, while the Beavers are
the colored newsboys of the city and their
allies. The chosen field for the direful car
mage was the spacious plaza of the State
house grounds, but the Intervention of
higher power prevented the dread arbitra-
ment. A number of slziTmishes, however,
took place and among the casualties so far
reported are three or four broken heads a
man in the hospital, a youth with a brok-
en- arm, one prisoner and number suffer-
ing from fright.
The story of the matter is simple enough.
The Bungaloos and Beavers are two antag-
onistic athletic associations connected with
the University of Journalism in Irons
alley. The Bungaloos are white and the
Beavers colored. The deadliest hatred ex-
lists between them and now and then
Beaver is ducked down into cellar way
or a Bungaloo is given an unseen blow in
the head. On election day hosulities were
very pronounced and a Beaver was so thor
oughly scalped as to necessitate expert
surgical art. Something had to be done and
by mutual agreement battle was arranged
for last night 1t is said the Bugaboos have
for last night. 1t is said the Bungaloos have
the honor of issuing the challenge and that
the Beavers had to accept or be stigmatized
with the name of towards.
The Beavers counseled and decided that
death was better than dishonor They rem
dezvoused on Meridian street north of
Washington under the shadow of the beau
tiful monument and at o'clock took up
their portentous journey. They numbered
seventy ebony, whte-eyed warriors Re-
venge was in their blood and stout lances
in their hands. These weapons were mostly
heavy sticks of timber with nails for
prongs to tear the flesh of the enemy, or
heavy iron knobs to send crashing into
their skulls Some had powders wrapped
in bandannas attached to poles, and at
least few carried the time honored razor.
Meantime the Bungaloos were also gather
ing in their clan and similarly armed were
preparing to meet their enemy. The rest of
mankind remained all the while in blissful
ignorance of the impending barbaric spec
tacle. Even the university. organ seemed
unmindful of the fray although dis
tinguished portion of its undergraduates
was engaged in deadly grapple
THE BEAVERS MARCH TO BATTLE.
The Beavers started toward the west with
a big fellow named Sandy, who swayed a
mighty battle ak. They first proceeded to
the Park Theater, with none to modest or
oppose them. Then they looked in vain for
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not yet appeared. However, little boy was
standing in stairway, and as he bore the
complexion of the hated enemy, he was
hurled TO the sidewalk in a twnkling Hold
on yelled Beaver. Hes not a Bunga-
loo" The boy was then allowed to go cry
ing down the street. Suddenly an eagle
eyed Beaver saw white youngster perched
high up on a fire escape. That's one of
EN-, he cried out, and no sooner said than
rush was made for the ladder, and hand
overland Beaver assembled. Reaching the
top he gave the boy a blow and felled him
on the fire-escape landing, after which val
liant work he returned to the ground. There
being no more of the enemy in sight the
Beavers started north and halted at the cor
ner of Market and Capitol avenue, where
years old, was roughly handled. Mcbride
is now at home suffering from an almost
broken arm and a cracked head. The next
skirmish occurred on the Surgical Institute
corner This time it was with the cripples.
Clutches were knocked from under several
of the helpless little fellows on the side
walk and one in particular was given a taste
of Beaver warfare The most serious CASUAL
ty also happened about this time. A boy
about nineteen years old who was standing
on the sidewalk taking in the spectacle was
given blow in the head, causing an ugly
wound which Dr. S. c. Furniss subsequent
ly sewed up. The name of the injured youth
is John Donahue. He lives at SO4 West Nor
riS street, and was taken to the hospital.
Up to this time the Bungaloos had still
failed to come to time, but great crowd of
people who were not Bungaloos was gather
ing and excitement was increasing.
THE POLICE APPEAR.
1t was at this juncture that the bicycle
police came on the scene. THE bull is COM
ing" cried the negroes and Officers Holtz
and Wallace came scorching down Ohio
street so fast that they could not stop their
wheels. A wild scrimmage ensued, with the
Beavers i'm rand retreat to the north, One
of the officers grabbed a negro who gave
his M mo Erred XNilliarns He Is the only