New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-02
ISIDOR WORMSER HIT.
A LITTLE FIGHT on THE STOCK EXCHANGE
READING THE CAUSE AND c. E. CHAPMAN

READING THE CAUSE AND c. +. CHAPMAN
DELIVERED THE BLOWS.
Reading closed with a bang yesterday. THIS Is a
1oke but II Is borrowed from the boyN' In wall
Street The diagram for The benefit OF readers OF wal
chronicles would picture the impact q an eye
OF Isidor Wormser against tic clnChod hand OF Charis
T.. Chapman. That fisttc bang INV have made some
change the final official quotations of Reading STOCK
at the stock Excnangc. But II y nothing 10 t'H
bang which Reading securities have received or whicH
The Reading bulls promise TO give 10 the wicked bears
There something OF a crowd around TIE kea'
Ing post In The stock Exchange all day. and near the
closing hour Of business the excitement was consider
able. When the song sounded the end of trading
Mr.. Chapman proceeded 70 put up the cards which
mark the final bid and asked quotations. Mr.
Chapman is broker who makes speciality Of tracihc
In Reading stock. and by rule and courtesy especial
isss in any particular stock are allowed TO report
the final quotations 1t is seldom that any dispute
arises this process, aud then Is because eX
element at the close OF business may lie accompanied
by differing bids and oilers at the same moment.
The exact facts To yesterdays dispute over Reading
will probably be asceraincd at Il future meeting "i
the Stock Exchange Governing Committee. According
TO the stories current in Wall street. Mr.. Chapman
when the gong sounded. attempted 70 put up quo
tation OF &c IL bid and 20 so asked. Mr. Worm,cr
protested, declaring that he had bid 20 jS ana That
the quotation should be 20 1-on 81 . 4 Both men are
big physically and might make good match III tie
ring a Ia" Corbett- Sullivan. Mr. WOrmscr l. OF a.
nervous temperament. and has the habit OF working
his elbows right and left when e is in crowd trying
10 execute an order. His insi.tcnce this style
by popular on the noor CT the Exchange.
There critics who complain that this /, open
10 objections aesthetic grounds well as upon
the grounds that may BE- furnished by PHYSICAL pain
from rude joStlc Of an elbow. II WAS III" exercise
Of this elbow habit which brought ahou the collision.
With imperative sweep of the elbow, Mr.
Wormser is said 10 have pushed his way 10 where
Mr.. Chapman stood, and then with anctaer imperative
gesture TO have brushed him aside. Eye witnesses
were scarce hens teeth afcrwaid. but the report
Is that Mr. Chapman, rallyins quickly, planted two
vigorous blows with his fist against Mr. WorT'ers
face. A scrap" cannot 20 far In Il crowd al the
Stock Exchange, OF, as Mr.. WOIm>cr's friend, dc
clare, gore might have flowed The bin bang had
no sooner occurred than ule thronG around Tie men
effected separatiOn After Tie Exchange closed
the collision the talk of the street The philoNo
pliers who believe in wave movements contcndcd
that the incident meant the opening OF new era
of pugilism at the Stock Exchange. Tie idea Wa
contested by others, who developed the theory tit
the facial and isuc conjunction was accidental
Friends who saw Mr.. Wormser in tie afternoon con
tended that his eyes gave no evidence oi severe
punishment Friends OF Mr. Chapman congratulated
themselves upon his narrow escape from The diie
threats Of his opponent.
A special meeting OF the Governing committee o.
The stock Exchange was held yesterday 10 consider
III annl,cstion Of Jules : Bache Of the firm OF !. =
Hache a. Co. at No. AZ Exchange Ilaor, lVf paw"
to resign as member of the ENchanEe, l.r pra a
arainst the firm of dividing commissions on order
winch is forbidden by the rules of the hAcnanSc,
Inc Gdai mn Commiitee next Wednesday The
action of the committee yesterday was taken IN nm
with all club policy OF not per' aI 6 n"r bald
resign when no Is uhuei N""e' " ~ '
his dues.