The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-29
SCRAP IN A SYNAGOGUE.
TIE CONGREGATIONS oTERFLOWED
INTO An ADJOINING BARROUM.

One or the Women Objected to worshipptuR
Near Beer Kegs and WhisLey Barreia ana
Took n Seat In the Main TempIe-A Fight
when the Owner OF tho Seat Claimed Il.
The meditations of the 800 people who at
tended services in the temporary synagogue in
the rear Of the saloon OF Zwicker Brothers a
Sc Attorney street yesterday were interrupted
by a fight that for the time being broke UP tho
exercises and caused a large part of tho conero-
Cntion to go to the Essex Market Police Court.
On account of the Hebrew New Year It n
necessary to establish on the east side tenn
porary synagogues to accommodate the wor.
shippers. Available quarters being limited,
choice places in the regular synagogues arc ut .
prcIA!uir, and generally sell from SIS to SIS each.
The temporary synasogues are established so
that any Hebrew who desires to observe the fes-
tival is not shut out. But those not able to
pay for places get poor ones. On the east side
the commercial aspect Of the festival Is not
lost sight OF, and the saloon keepers having hall
room stop their liquor business and lot ous
their premises at a profitable figure.
The committee of the congregation in charge
Of the temporary synagogue where the hghn
took place found a large demand for tickets.
and. through some miscalculation. sold more
Brothers saloon would ommod Conso-
Quently they opened the folding doors leading
i2 ene M SHEFo'n Bu 4 n aa'n sSd i Sis wife Eite 81 ,s Is
Orchard street presented their tickets at tho
service ycstcrda! they were escorted to tho
chairs in the barroNln. On one side Of them
u beer pump doomed mp, and on the other side
was a row OF whiskey barrels.
Mrs. BugntieId LETT her seat when the usher
was not looking and took a seat in tho hall. The
rabbi began the service, and while the MEM
white robes, were swaying back and forth in
unison with his chanting a Mrs. lnglesby pro
scnted n check for the seat Mrs. Burnfeld was
occupying.
one OF the committee looked at Mrs. Burn
fields check and told her that her seat was In
the hnrroom in the rear.
WE will not sit in a barropm while we Wish
TO pray" Mrs. Burniicld said, eXcitedly. 49,.
you must take the scat belonging to you on
set out" said the committeeman.
Well; ! will get out. but want my money
back" she said.
The committeeman started to eject her and
she began to scream. Her husband rushed to
her rescue, and in a minute there was an mp.
roar. Robes were discarded. and men and Wo-
men became mixed up in the
When NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Policeman
ShcChan OF the Delaney street station rushed
in Samuel Silver OF 80 Lewis street, one of the
committee, shouted: ARREST Burnfeld, he
stole my watch The roundsman investt-
gated and found that Silver had his watch In
his hand. The latter insisted, nevertheless, IN
having Eurnheld arrested.
When the case was brought before Magic
tratc Pool there was such q conflict OF tesns
mony that he discharged Burnteld. and the
luClnhcrs OF the congregation who had Strayed
10 the court went back 10 the synagogue,
where the services proceeded without further
interruption. Burnte4d and his wife sought
another synagogue.