The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
ROW AIDING, DONG EXCURSION
PROMOTER FLEES WHEN POLICE
RESERVES ARE CALLED.
Geld weather Kept the Crowds He'd Hoped
for Away ana He Couidn't Put Up the
Cash-(senerAi Fieht an Recreation
Pier--The TRIP Finally Called or.

Geld weather Kept the Crowos he'O HOPED
for Away ana He Couldn't Put Up the
Cash-(senerai Fight on Recreation
Pier--The Trip Finally Called or.
Ding Dong, an ener eetic young man
whose stamping ground is in the neghbor-
hood Of Chrystie and Houston streets,
ANA whose right name has fallen into dis,,se,
planned IN annual excursion Of the Ding
Dong Association for yesterday after
noon and sold lot Of tickets at so cents
apiece. The excursion didn't come OF and
the police reserves had to be sent to the rec.
reation pier at the foot Of Barrow street,
Police Headquarters got word that riot
was in progress.
The Ding Dong Association Ia said to be
incorporated with Ding Dong a. its presi-
dent, vice-president, secretary. treasurer,
board Of directors and advisory committee.
Acting In the lsst-named capacity Ding
Dong hired two bargee and the necessary
towboats to carry his excursion He also
got permit for them to pick up the crowd
at the recreation pier at the foot Of Barrow
street. According to the tickets. the sail
ing time was O'Clock.
According to those who were formerly
his friends. Ding Dong sold about $50
tickets In advance dor CASH. and the
holders Of them. with their women friends,
were on hand. They found two bargea
the Empire and the Anna M. Church. tied
up at the pier with plentiful supply OF
sandwiches, baked beans and beer on
board. In charge OF the refreshment
Tommy Smith, who Agr reed to pay $50
for the privilege, and who bad paid to
Ding Dong 500 In cash as retainer.
The chilly weather kept away. the crowds +,
and ping Dong figured on ont that he ws
agreed to- to pay the barge ' People Before the
excursion left the dock. =.
He went to the captain. explained that
he was up against It, and asked II he
wouldn't take out the excursion for 500
instead Of $3.50. Tho captain couldn't see
1t. ....
Tho delay alarmed the restaurant man.
"Is de boat goin'?r he asked.
Dunno" answered Ding Dong.
well. den, cough up dat hundred dat I
er good and a., iivsl 1 al ds Smith n.
and tried TO make deal with the captain
to run tho excursion under Smiths manage
ment.
They were wransling over the price when
the row started. After It was all over
some peIBOn6 lNtlHAleO Ilht Olu8 long
was at the bottom OF 1t for his own pur-
poses. A waiter and man who knocked q
pan OF beans OF the counter had tho first
argument Another sst-to promptly started
in bunch Of excurHonists who had lost
their temper because Of the delay.
The fighting spread. and In q minute
about thirty young men were banging one
another. both on the boat and on the dock
The policeman there telephoned for the
reserves, and told the sergeant that riot
was in progress. The extra mon came
from the Charles street station on the run.
They found every one fighting lovely
az one cop expressed it, but they soon suo-
ceeded In restoring peace. Then the ex-
cursionists returned to the boat to look for
Ding Dong He had taken advantage of
the mix-up to disappear.
The captain OF the boat told Smith that
he wouldn't take him out for Less than
$3.50. which Smith couldn't pay, 80 every.
thing was called of and the police cleared
the boat