Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-29
THEY DID NOT FIGHT.
THERE WAS NO MEETING BETWEEN
mESssS, WHITE AND rAAW.
Rivalry between Representative OF Two
Richmond Institutions Leads 10 an
Alleged ChaiicnEe.

The town OF parktrshufg. W. va. has
nesn considerably stirred up recently over
p quarrel between the representatives OF
NO rival Richmond buiiding.fund compa-
ri.s. and from what can be learned at
the distance It appears that there was
,mc apprehension OF a hostile meeting.
The Sentinel Of Monday gives this YER
,.n 81 The AFFAIR:
There is trouble brewing among the
r.rfeecntatives Of two OF the southern
lulling associations that have recently
...nd up FOR business IN this city.
warwick G, White, 81 Richmond. Is
tse representative Of the Metropolitan
ua.iug and Loan Association Of Rich.
r.ni and H. h. Thaw represents the
4, umblan Building Associa ton Of the
,ars city.
.noth have established local agencies
Z ... and The rivalry has been very great.
.ln Saturday Mr. Thaw published a
CAL in the newspapers rejecting pretty
t,rr,iy on MIR White and his company.
rhis brought the trouble to climax
to-day. and II ali rumors are 90 be relied
,.n the trouble will be settled by the
q, .e 10 honor
o. language used 10y Thaw. lie stated
Z. o ffichG We are Informed. that he
800 not engage In a nsticun with
Traw. ne the latter Was an athlete but
WIN 90 came 90 SHOOTING that was an
o.r.r mattel
VERBAL CHALLENGE.
"si- Thaw Informs ms that Mr.
whites representatives. Messrs s. T.
As ~ Huntington and Carter Harris,
enel % his uilcs ana made formal
,.rla challenge for n duel. White want
Thaw ei,het to fetract the card or
,.. appoint a time and place Of meeting
g.. fhc repf sehtatives Of the two gentle
u.n
.Thav thought Il too hot TO fight a
f..l and refused either to tetract the
,.-i .r give the satisfaction demanded.
.Nif Wager Thaw's representative.
c...I 90 Justice Jones for blank peace
,.-rrut. which he took away and Will
,.I4ilv have filed out.
.,tr might suggest 60 the gentlemen a
l.-.r mode Of settling this matter than
lt pumping lead into each other. They
.. faint II out In the columns OF the
Sentinel ~ 10 cents per line"
MIR. THAW tx RICHMOND.
Sir. Thaw was in Richmond last week.
ri he talked freely to his friends about
White. claiming that the latter had dealt
unfairly with him IN seeking Information
o...rriug his Crhawsj business Mr..
.Htw was very indignant when here and
i- action in attacking White through
t- rr.ss occasioned but little surprise
among those 10 whom be talked.
telegram received by the Dispatch
ns' night from Petersburg saws that
there has been no further trouble be-
tween the two gentlemen. ana none Is
.rr.iratei business rivalry. our CORES
r,rleni teleeraphs. seems 10 have been
a.. prime cause OF the difficulty.
THE TwD MEN
Ny Thaw Is well and popularity known
4. Richmond. whore h. has resided the
greater portion or his life. He Vas up 10
short time ago member Of the firm
~ ThaW e Fisher grocets. corner Of Sc
..rI and Main streets. The publication
tq %" sentinel It IL believed by his
friends. does him an injustice. as he is
known o be q man VINO will not brook an
insult
Mr. White is not So generally known
hero Re Is not a native OF Richmond,
anl only halls from here because he
.ravels out Of this city His name does
rat appear I'm the Richm0n1 directory.