Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-15
BRoKERs COME TO BLOWS.
Mr.. IsIdore wormser and Mr.. Lavan-
burg Have nm Imprompt"
"MiiI- nj the Windsor.
INaw York IIerald.l

New YORK HefHlu.I
Mr.. Isidore Wormser Is conspicuous
figure In Wall street. lie Is known IN
more than one Of the foreign money mar
ke,s as a tinancier and as the twin brother
O, Mr.. Simon Wormser. Yesterday about
| O'Clock he (Mr. Isidore Wormser) stood
by the waler.cooler in the large ball OF tue
Windsor Hotel, and looked remarkably
well I'm his Sunday clothes. lie was joined
by Mr.. Myers, brotber-broker, WIN
whom he discussed the latest rainfalls IN
Texas and the condition OF the country in
regard 10 the crops. IL was evident that
Mr.. Myers was not imparting pleasing IN
formation, for there was scowl upon Mr..
Wormser's face which his brother Simon
would have teen distressed to see.
AT this juncture Mr. Samuel Lavanbur2
sauntered I'D to the two gentlemen iauntiiy
swinging a light stick in true holiday
fashion. He tapped Mr.. Wormser lightly
on the shoulder and said. "When yok have
a few minutes OF leisure want 10 speak to
you"
"Don't you know you ought not to iDter.
rupt q gentleman v ben he is talkingi" said
Mr. WorIDser in harsh voice, and blush
ing with annoyance.
~ don't know that have interrupted
q gentleman" retorted Nj. Layanburg, the
bot blood rushing TO his checks.
MR.. wORMsER OFENs THE BALL.
"IIey! what's that:" shouted hr.
WoImScr. and In the heat OF his passion be
took liberties with words which would
have shocked his brother Simon had he
been present. But he did more than That.
He raised his umbrella and swung y alott.
II is not probable he once thought what
tlst umbrella had cost him, for with a
bang il came down upon Mr.. LayanbuTks
head. Mr.. Lay1nOurg, thus aSsailed, iell
into position with his stick and made
pass al Mr.. WOunser, who lodged 1t by
inmping to one side. Both men at the
same moment threw the stick and uu9-
brclla aside aud fell into position IN good
and ancient form.
Mr.. Wormser, lanked by the ict-c)Oier
ana heelod by Mr.. Myers, spared for an
opening. To the establishment OF Mr. La
yanbuIg Mr.. Wormsors left came into yio-
lent contact with his eye, and placed that
useful organ in temporary retirement. Mr..
LayanLurg took his blow ike a little man,
made an awful plunge fol the classic c0uH-
tcnance OF MI. WOTmser, and succeeded in
making his mark thereon, producing IN ef-
feet which VIII cOmplicIte sncezing for the
next few days.
The passes made with weapons, the high
words, and the first round Of the 1i'tic en-
counter had attracted the attention OF the
tbrongs Of brokers, men about town. and
idlers with which the Windsor Hotel is full
after church hOuis Oh Sunday. They
crowded around the ti>tlc artists and would
have gladly made up q purse for the i'm
promptu exhibition, but the time passed
too quickly.
The SECOND EOCND.
In the second round Mr.. WoTm,er
adopted the tactics Of great bear, aud pro-
cecdcd 10 wreck Mr.. L1NanbUrS IN Il
fashion which would have caused his bro
Their Simon tosmile. Mr.. Layanburg, how
ever, darced about his antagonist n lightly
as his tight shoes would permit. Mr..
WOimse~ cot in an uTGer-cUt on his Zoe
which brought blood, but The advantage
was OF short duration. for Mr. Lavanbu.g.
with mighty swing OF his powerful right
arm, ratified The left side NJ Nr. WOrnlser'S
face. AT this iuncture, Just when the men
had gotten down 70 solid work, the hotel
porter. whose chief amusement is to toy
with trunks weighing a thousand pounds
or less, rushed in and tossed the angry men
OF the Exchange in opposite directions.
The fight was stopped. The youngsters
who had heard Sullivan was in town mad
been OF the impression that Mr.. Wormser
was he aud that Mr.. Llyanbug was some
mighty bard hitter OF other regions.
Both Mr.. Wormser and Mr. LayanburS
are members of Ike Stock Exchange, and
have been operating in Texas properties
Some time since there was a slight dis
agreement about st. Paul, their friends say,
but II is believed that Sir. Wormser in
tended no offence, but merely let tempo
rary annoyance get the better Of him.
Mr.. Wormscr said TO friends after the
fight was over "lf Layanburg bad been
Of decent size | would have eaten him.
lie was so small was afraid he would
stick in my throat"
M. lLavnrvcrE said! az bad not been
held would certainly have lIned Nun
was glad was moi at all excited. IN
"Oh, what will Simon sayY What VII,
SIMON saw" the brokers ask. Thev iee'
sorry for Mr.. WormSer, for he VIII nave 10
tell his brother Simon all aboutit Tine ice
cooler was not broken.
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