The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20
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COL. REND WANTED BLOOD.
Hit His Friend in the Nose and Pre-
pared 90 shoot.

pared 10 ShOOt,
From the New York Sun.
Pittsburg, Sept 14.-Col. w. p. Rend
and Capt j. j. Steytler, two well-known
coal operators. got into a row this after
noon that threatened for a while to end in
bloodshed. A challenge to fight a duel
was issued. United States Senator Boies
Penrose figured indirectly in the affair.
MIR. Penrose was sitting in the Mononga-
hela house talking to his friepds and eli
ents Judge Ridgeway, the Philadelphia
millionaire, and John r. Bishop They
had arrived in town on Monday night to
look after lawsuit. matters pertaining to
the Redstone mine, one of the possessions
Of the Ridgeway Coal Company, being in
litigation. In chairs in the lobby were
several coal operators, discussing the set
Element of the miners strike.
Col. Rend and Capt. Steytler sat apart
from the others. The colonel had just
made a remark that the captain seemed
to approve of and both were shaking
hands cordially. Just then MIR. Ridgeway
left Senator Penrose and stepped up to
the desk to speak to the clerk. Col. Rend,
who saw him leave his party, gave up
Capt. Steytler's hand and sauntered over
to the desk. Placing his hand on Mr.
Ridgeway's shoulder, he asked him some
thing about the Redstone mine.
Il am sorry that / cannot tell you any
thing about that, colonel" said Mr.. Ridge
way. "You must really excuse me. The
matter is entirely-in the hands of my at
torney, Senator Penrose."
With that Mr.. Ridgeway turned on his
heel and reioined his partner and the sem
ator. Somewhat ruhied. the colonel went
back to Capt Steytler, who was still sit
ting in his chair and chuckling.
What are you snickering about STRIP
demanded the colonel.
1T was funny to see you get snubbed,"
laughed the captain. "A Philadelphia mill
lionaire snubbing a Chicago plutocrat. Ha!
hal ha! colonel, how can you stand that?
] should think that for the honor old IL
linois-"
Damn you, sir you're a liar" said the
colonel
The indignant captain partly rose from
his chair.
take that SIR" shouted the colonel.
Smash went the colonels fist into the
captains face The other coal operators
rushed up and held the two men, while
Senator Penrose arose to get a better
view.
'Tn get my gun and kill you" said
Steythler as he started away. "Pll be
ready for you" shouted the colonel, as,
despite his 60 years, he broke away and
tripped up stairs. Steytler returned pres
entity unarmed, and soon the colonel burst
into the lobby in a towering rage and car
rying a huge revolver. He grabbed Steyt-
Ter by the coat lapel. Come on" he said,
"you damned Dutchman, and see me blow
your brains out Come right out to the
wharf, leading him toward the exit to
the river, land let's see how you can shoot
at twenty PAGES"
BY this time the friends of the two men
had gathered about them. Rend was flu
rious, and Steytler was cursing himself
because he had no gun ito. fix the wild
Irishman" They were led out at differ
ent doors, and it took their friends from
5 .. m. until o'clock to effect a recon-
citation.
Senator Penrose observed the quarrel
curiously and when Rend grabbed Steyt-
Ter quietly stepped out of range Of the
big revolver