The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-16
BROKE UP THE PARADE
Princeton students lsh with
Cowboys and l..Iians.
PAhAEE BILLS ADYENTRESENT..;
wild West Combination Attrmp,ed tn
violate an Old UEwritten Law Against
circus Parades In Princeton - Cannon
craekers Stampede Horses-The Students
'hrow Bad Eggs. Cabbage. and Other
hissiies-Indians Charge Rioters.

princeton, n. J.. MAY B-PriDcetar
students and Pswnee BnTs Wild hss,
employees INDUCED in a pitched pltfle tn.
udy, and continuous and serious ri,t.ns
was prevented only BY the 3rcsenc, ~
men with cool heads and the ,c1ton q,
PRESIDENT Patton. Of Princeton I-piyarsi-
" later in the day in calling 4 mass
meeting of all Of the students.
FOR nifty years il has been an unwritt.n
law or Princeton that no circus parade
must pass through the streets. Every
snow proprietor in making his dates his
Always left Princeton from the list for
II had been a matter of common Knowl-
edse that the students would enforce Th,
uhWritten law. This morning Plwnee
biIIs Wild West combination violated
traditions and paraded. The result was
the nercest battle Princeton has seen In
many years. When posters were hung up
Ie" days ago announcing the advent OF
fawnee Bill it was at frat considered a
joke.
FINALLY, when IL became known tfat the
management of the show was really IN
earnest the town authorities, fearing
uouole' advised the circus men not to at
tempt parade. This advice was un
needed As a result of to-day's night one
man is unconscious and may die. and L
number of students and employees of the
snow are nursing wounds received Al tus
Tray. That the show would be upset al
night seemed a certainty until la-e this
afternoon. when President Patton called
a mass-meeting Of all the under-grai-
yates and the faculty, and the result Of
the meeting Indicates that the show will
leave town unmOlested. but il Will nava
lost money, for word has been passed
through the town that no one Is 70 enter
the tent, and the townspeopIe, who are in
sympathy with the Students, are L unit in
refusing TO attend.
Attacked the Band W gon.
Things were proceeding in the usual
course in the university when the parade
started. The procession reached the col
lege campus without trouble but passed
down Nassau street at a bad moment, for
just as the bands music was heard the
students were in the act OF passing from
the first morning lectures to the second,
The townspeople were out in force and
waiting for the parede, and the great ma
Jority of them were massed near the cam
pus. Word passed all along the line and
within few minutes six or seven hun
dred students had assembled on Nassau
street. Cannon crackers left over from
previous celebrations. eggs purchased Al
nearby stores, and vegetables bought or
contscated from the stores were assem-
bied quickly. Ihe men unable to obtain
these missiles armed themselves with
clods of turf hastily torn from the lawns
The trouble started with the band
wagon. Cannon crackers were thrown,
and these, exploding under the six horses.
made them frantic. The musicians were
on top of the wagons. 4 serious runaway
might have resulted had not one of the
leaders stumbled and feH. dragging down
the other horses with him. The students
meanwhile kept up a merciless lombard
ment with eggs and vegetables.
On the return the parade wheeled into
John Lane, and the students made
grand rush to head off the procession.
Again the employees of the circus were
egged The cowboys and Indians finally
charged the students and used their whips
freely. That was the turning point of the
affair. Stung by the whips and bruised
by the riders running into them, the stu
dents became ugly, and in a moment the
missiles that were annoying but aot dan
gerous were replaced by stones, and the
light became serious.
Used Revoiyers and Bolas.
Revolvers were drawn. but fortunately
the owners were wise enough TO fire over
the heads of the enemy. Some OF :he
Mexican or South American cowboys un-
slunS their bolas and used these with
great effect, the leaden-cOvered ends
beings exceedingly effective. The COW boys
charged the crowd several times and rode
Town those who could not get out OF the
way.
In this manner Edward Dillon. a colored
man, was knocked down and was kicked
n the head by a pony and his skull frac-
ured.
A student was injured by pony tramp
ing upon him. Another was wounded by
4 bola, and another was struck by an In
iian with one Of the snake whips. Many
students were less severely hurt The
cowboys and Indians were also badly
bruised and hurt.
mass-meeting OF students was called
his afternoon. attended by the whole un-
ier-graduate body. at which President
Patton spoke in condemnation OF the at
ack on the parade. and positively for
Jade any student 10 go TO the show
grounds tonight. AZ the same time The
,Ollege authorities arranged 10 have the
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