Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-28

-Four thousand persons passed
through the fair grounds gates to the
butchers picnic yesterday, and several
times that number saw the very cerdit-
able street parade in the morning. All
the meat shops closed at $50 a. m, and
the butchers, with their wives and fam
/ lilies, gave themselves up to day Of
enjoyment. The weather was a trifie
sultry. but the oppressive heat had no
appreciable effect upon the attendance
at the barbecue and picnic. About
1000 persons, rather above than under
that figure, were on the grounds during
the afternoon and night, and while
there was a very unfortunate accident
IN one of the races, there were no dis
turbances of a serious nature.
The first number on the card of
events for the day was the street pa
rade. 1t formed in the East End, and
at ten o'clock moved over the route
published in yesterdays Register.
Charles Rohrig was the chief marshal.
Occupying carriages were many MEM
bers Of the association who were I'M
able to walk or ride horseback, and
guests of honor, Mayor Sweeney, Chief
Clemans, Sheriff Richards and City
Clerk O'Brien. A platoon of police Of
ficers was in charge of Lieut. Mac Sup
Ter. The Opera House Band made ex-
cellent marching music.
PARADE AND PARRECITE
were very creditable, considering the
limited numbers from which the butch
ers were enabled to draw for a street
procession. The members of the Wheel
ing Butchers Protective Association
rode horseback, and wore broad hats,
coats of white duck and wreaths The
young butchers followed. They were
similarly attired, and presented a very
natty appearance. The Bridgeport del
egation was very large. 1t was head
ed by Meister's band. A very pleasing
feature Of the parade was the wagon
occupied by the colored cake walkers,
all of whom were gorgeously attired.
The parade ended inside the grounds,
and it was noon when that point was
reached Preparations had already
been made for the barbecue, which is
prominent feature of the butchers an
nual picnics. Two beeves were slaugh-
tered and roasted for the occasion, and
they were served gratuitously to all who
presented themselves There was an
abundance Of the excellent meat, and
as the crowd was not large at midday,
a large quantity of the meat was served
at the refreshment stands throughout
the afternoon.
There were large number of priv
ilege men" on the grounds, with baby
and cane racks, etc, and all appeared
to be doing thriving business. Mes-
ter's Band played concert music near
the beer stand, and the Opera House
Band played for the races and other
special features. Mayors orchestra
rendered the music for dancing, and the
platform was crowded at all hours.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
The races were started early in the
afternoon, and it was after dark when
the cake walk was conducted.
In the first heat of the running races
there was a very serious accident.
Jack Quinn, white jockey, whose
home is in California, and who has been
living with John McGannon, was upon
McGannon's hof&e, 'Glenbock." A col
ored boy rode 'Duckadoo." Upon
leaving the back stretch to enter the
turn, Glenbock fell, and Duckadoo.
who was coming Immediately behind,
also went down. The two riders were
thrown, and both were injured.
The colored boy was picked up and
carried to stable where it was found
that his injuries consisted largely of
bruises, and that he was not seriously
hurt. Quinn was removed in the am
bulance to Mr.. McGannon's home on
McColIough street. A physician was
called and an examination revealed the
fact that his injuries are of very SER
lous nature, although it is believed that
he VIII recover. Strangely enough, the
two horses escaped without a scratch
The other starters in the race were
Speedy, Melvin Kemp, and Geo. NJ.
any they finished in successive heats in
the order named, Speedy taking both
as he pleased. The time was given as
:52 and :53. The horses that figured
in the accident, did not start In the
second heat.
The race officials were DR.. L. N.
Reefer, Dom Finnegan and Bob An
derson. Henry Stahl was the timer.
SchoOnover started the runners.
THE OTHER RACES.
The first race of the afternoon was a
special pace, in which the starters were
Regulator, owned by Ches. Dean;
"Blazo, owned by J. Loomis; ana
Nevada" owned by Ed. Anderson.
Regulator" won the race in successive
heats, "Blazo" second. The time was