The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-29
BATTLE IN A BEANERY.
n JERSEFMAN PUT "ON THE
CHEESE" BIZ 4 DESSETT WAITER.
Row Due to n Plnte of wheats Not BeInE
served QuickIJ-a Dish OF Hnsh Csed "a n
weapon by the BeIiiEerent GanS mede-
Homerie Combat STONED nv n Policeman,

Row Due TO n Plato OF wheats Not BeInE
served ouickIJ-A Dish OF Hash iced "a n
weapon by the BeiiiEsrent Gsn, mede-
Homerie Combat stepped by . Policeman.
Dement'S Park row restaurant was as peace.
full as the Scripturul placards on the walls at a
quarter past s o'clock last night. The hum.
ming Of the coffee urn and the kissing Of the
griddle were broken only by the CHATTER Of plates
behind the screen at the back OF the room and
the monotonous bowls OF 'two-up and a round Of
wheats," or two dropped hash" Of the white
robed ones who fitted from one to another OF
tho long narrow tables among the patient
patrons.
Five minutes later 1t was a slaughter pen.
Psssersby on the sidewalk saw through the
plate glass windows Ia tcrcakcs whirling
through the air above a confused mass of Ia
bles. customers, walters. crockcry, and spurts OF
steaming coffee. Only a deadened roar. like
that Of the whirr OF a distant machine shop. was
audible, except when a fugitive combatant
stumbled out through the swinging doors and
gave vent 10 q great burst Of warning sounds.
Five minutes later the hum of the coffee urn
sounded once more the note OF peace. The Gus.
toners, some OF them a little flushed and crum.
pied, were being waited on by walters who, il
their aprons were not altogether immaculate,
were aSgreSsively polite and bewiideringly
prompt. One waiter. Joseph Thompson Of 10
Bedford street, had gone TO the Oak street sta.
ton in charge OF Policeman O'Sullivan. who had
ended the fight. Two customers, Henry T..
Morse Of Rutherford, y. j., and l.. X. Smith OF
New Brunswick, y. j., had gone with the po-
liccman and his prisoner. more for the sake Of
telling Thompson what they really thought OF
him. his ancestry and poe;erity. than TO act as
witnesses against him. as they did finally.
Morse and Smith took seats at the second
table from the cashier at 8 o'clock. Morse or.
oercd wheat cakes and coffee; Smith, just TO
vary the monotony, made a point of saying that
he wanted coffee and wheat cakes. Waiter
Thompson locked at him with grim disapprovaI.
and while bringing the coffee for both brought
only Aiorse's cakes.
"Why couldn't you bring hist" said Morse
pointing 10 Smiths empty place.
'tiO on, now rctOrtCd Thompson. I'm
You may get done first thing you know"
able to lively argument.
A customer intcrrGptcd the conversation by
next to Morse. lie t5ii Thompson 10 bring
him a cup OF coffee and n plate of hash with n
zone up an a dropped h~ash-one!" walled
Thompson.
Don't make so much noise and bring those
wheat cakes" said Morse,
say, you" snared Thompson. resting his
hand on the table and, leaning over, MorSc's
shoulder, you get too darncd gay and III put
Come on out in the park and III show YOU"
Thompson went away. He came back soon
with the third customer's coffee ana hash. AS
coffee Tell from the saucer in Thompson's hand
TO the floor and smashed.
The waiter wh.rled on Morse. 1t was quite
apparent that be thought Morse had nudged
him. Morse, all unconsciousncss, kept on eat
ing his wheat cakes. Thompson smashed the
rose with II leap that tipped the table over.
The waiter took the platter Of hash in both
the waiter with his fist. The six other waters.
with shouts, came running TO their companions
aid: Customers joined The fray and mad con.
fusion rclgncd. The melee occupied ali the
space in front Of tho cashiers desk and as far
4 refugee Policeman o'sullivan
from, Ann street. He fought his way into tho
customers until no reached Morse, who was at
the bottom. Morse said that Thompson started
"Aw, go on" cried Thompson with scorn.
why can't you act Ike a gentleman Wasn't /
a gentleman TO your
and l." began Morse.
O'sullvan, who loves not orstory,
you take me" shouted Thompson, defiant
y, 'and you take The whole shop. Come ON,
The other walters lined up thrcateningly.
Some had pitchers. some glasses. O'Sullivan
seemed likely to 10 hurt.
just then a young man whose big muscles
fairly showed through his trinity fitting clothes
ran In from the street,
wait a minute" he implored. as one plead
Ing for a human life. Just wait. wait one
minute"
lie placed himself beside o'Sullivan and
"Now, 70 ahcai,'' he said to O'sullivan, as no
he added impationtly. why don't they
Gomez
The walters backed away and almost miracu-
lousy their eagerncss to fight dissolved into
zeal to set the place TO rights; The square
shouldered, unnamed hero shook his head sadly.
Its my best chance in Two years" he NUT
tered, surveying the wreck. land l was 1--WE
minutes too late"
Thompson went away with o'Sullivan peace
ably. Those present agree that tho evenings
entertainment was not a hi inferior to tho matt
nee at the uptown place of Mr.. Childs, Mr.. Den
nett's competitor, on Monday. when there were
three fires in quick succession and the custom
ers escaped without paying. Mighty few got
out of Dennett's free. They couldn't get around
the combatants 80 as 70 reach the door.