Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, June 1, 1993 TAG: 9306010105
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PAGE: A-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: MADISON, WIS. LENGTH: Short
About 1,000 cars were stuck in the muck at Weedstock '93 on Monday, and tow-trucks and tractors were used to free them, sheriff's officials said.
Police broke up a few fights as festival-goers became frustrated with their plight, said Dane County Sheriff's dispatcher Tom Prochaska.
"Everybody's kind of getting ornery with all the mud," Prochaska said. "Tempers are flaring. It's a big mess." The area was hit by stormy weather during the weekend.
Police estimated about 3,500 people gathered at a farm in south-central Wisconsin for the festival.
More than 160 people were cited for various criminal activities, ranging from drug use to trying to sneak into the festival without paying the $25 admission fee. - Associated Press
by CNB