New-York tribune., 1884-03-22
4 COMPREHENSIVE CHALLENGE.
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE IN CoMMorIoy.
A QUARREL THAT MAY HAVE SERIOUS RESULTS
WHAT LED TO IT.


A QUARREL THAT MAY HAVE SERIOUS RESULTS
WHAT LED TO IT.
There was commOtiOn in the Produce Ex
change yesterday over challenge duel sent by Nor
rs D. c. Andrade Z. Bsrlmger, because OF quarrel
which took place in the Exchange. MT Andrade Is
cattle freight broker at No Beayerst and Mr.. BeriE'
ger freight agent OF the Monarch steamship Line fo
which company Mr. Andrade has done considerable bust
ness Mr. Bernger is highly spoken of among the mem
bers of the Exchange. He generally greets every
one with @ smile. He appears TO DO forty
years of age, and Is about five feet eight inches
ID height. He has black hair, a full black beard
tinged with gray, and determined countenance. Ar
Andrade is perhaps twenty-sght or thirty years Old
about five feet eleven inches in height and Of spars
frame. He has something OF the Spanish cast ofeos-
tenance and wears full black beard, cut short
The cause of tho difficulty as stated by members OF
the Exchange was simply disagreement with regard 10
a transaction affecting freight charter the details OF
which refused by the principals. IL was charged
that the terms had violated Sarcasm led to high
words high words profane and scurrous ephets. and
profanity to the challenge. Mr. Bernger and Mr..
Andrade declined make known their differences TO tho
public IL said that Mr. Beringer met MT Andrade on
the lower floor yesterday. and after few words mad
passed between them Andrade began TO
swear at B.rhnger and call him bad names.
Beringer responded that he did not forget that he was
gentleman aud could not therefore compensate Tor tnd
abuse by profanity To this Andrade said to have an
syered NV telling Bornger Go 10 blank This 50 ex'
asperaed Bernger that he followed Andrade up stairs
and the presence OF Leslie Morgan and another nef-
chant informed he would not listen TO such IN.
sulting language, and that he was willing 20 loss % -
Andrade would go out on the street ana repeat hs
The two men separated, and an hour afterward Mr
Berlnger received by messenger sealed envelope hc9
ing following challenge written on Don SIDES VI %
sheet, and with absence OF capitals aha ;,
indicating that II was written under cohsiuera"e
ment: --....,,,
from , - ~ .arads Mr. Bullinger,
Freight broker. and member OF w. CTty
The New York Produce and MaIltiinc ,,-oh On raSl
rnt1sScS no So. So"sS 81 ScwstJ
New-York
SIR: paid little heed to your insulting si rs snown 10
before every Change Tor reasons w ~ make an
sptnre have no personal dealings WIN VIM ia
but 4 ySSs ysSs viii viii Arrange Arrange to meet either :.
astcnfs hari-gloyes gloves at ALL or WIN ,
ves best and best weapon, s.ae cscce az am the cha
men sn1uu m nr s.,ond cali at my Office Will then mans
him mine aud they can arrange W ma so be tnd
under your insulting remarks 10 me, ~ oo .a
snoush TO reply BY bearer which OF my propos@ons @ he
accept one o the other or an apology 10 ouo "0 0
tween man and man. i0'i' MORRIS D. c. ASDRApE.
MT Berlinger simply indorsed on bmo and
will the matter 10 the fSHy fsr1rep DEFINED 10 mako
sent 70 MI about the matter, and regretted that
ha Gained publicity He said that his sense OF noo
ag agentlsnAn Es believed that the challenge WAS sen'
ssroasly bus he could think Of accepting e re-
diss When tbc Challenge he replied would rather nay sss
sstSin ssstSins about L At present. II Mr. oobss Ne
iDser cares TO mako the anan ~ p"ghi hin
xas strictly private would rather say nothing
II MAS a trivial quarrel at the beginning pu' a'e
assumed pronounced MATURE , h, brought to the at
| tention Of the Board OF Managers to-aa!' al" ' "
order an investigation.