The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-31
GREAT FIGHT IN FOGTOWN,
MR.. STEWART, THOUGH HE SUFFERED
WOULDN'T NAVE MISSED III.

Scrap Arose over Ills Determination to
Abide by the Letter of n Moving com
tract in which Nothing Was said Aboue
Staira-Crowd Took sides and Fought.
"Foetown." as the block in West Flftieth
stree, between Eighth aud Ninth avenues. Is
p"puarly known In that neiRhborhood. had
real fight on Saturday night lust beIore mid
night. 80 real that the residents have already
laid claim to a reputation for an all-around
scrap big enough to cause Hell's Kitchen aud
other lively neighborhoods to hustle for their
laurels
The block got its name. apparently. from the
character OF It's population. in whom black and
white are 30 well blended that the prevail
ing ccmplexion'is a neutral tnt. The row on
Saturday night began with the desire OF
John Stewart. ESD. colored. longsboroman. Us
move his household goods and chattes from
his home at APO West Forty. ninth street to 353
West Fiftieth street Forty-pinth street
wasn't lively enough for Stewart. he thought.
To transfer his goods to his new residence he
engaged white oxpressman. whose name and
address are not known. the stipulation being
that the furniture should be moved for Sl.oO-
In the contract no mention was made or
stairs. which. as Stewart found when he. the
expressnlan and the furniture arrived in front
OF the house at 3d. West Fifteth street. form
an imp, rtant feature In moving expenses.
Now. he began. as he Jumped off the Nov
ing van, dem goods has got to go up two
flights. sab. Theah's nah residence up theah.
two flights"
Don't know bout that" replied the express
man. "Wnatcher Givin' ne? Nottin' was said
about no two flights. You gets yer stuff rlsAhs
Nah eyes is good ali right said Stewart
blu: business is business sab, an' theah,s no
arhly reason why YOU bs Sp9
The expressman still objected. but with III
grace he put mirror, weighing five pounds on
n iS p Small ava valise. When the two came dowa
again they were quarreinEs ,,.,.
ha. some we !sht? You're 2 y Teak one" oo
work, now. III see what be the results az
ycuah efYorts. sah."
man began to swear. A Saturday night crowd
Assem- bled to see what was going on. Aftst
while the crowd began 10 guy the eXpres;sma;n;
against stewart behind whom were arrayeL,
a few Of his colored friends .,.,r,
tn be 80 cents more for chrryin that stun"
'" Not ot on youah tntype SAIL" rejoinsd Stew
Aim no fool All amt"
At this point luicy corncob hit Stewart IN
started in which nearly everybody hnd a hand
The expressman was knocked off his cart,
Ssn EcEsd baeE sssn and tSs
came shower OF potatoes. tin cans, old shoes
and other missiles. Inc crowd ran To the
oyster stand on the Eighth avenue corner. Dil-
fered all the crabs in sight there and used
them for ANN unition. The furniture was
pulled OF the moving van and was strswu'
around tho street.
some one ran to the West Forty seventh
street station presently and told SSergt. Towns
end that a race riot was on. The Sergeant
turned out a squad Of men headed by Police
men Hammer. Greenison and Roland They
famed the street clear with their night sticks
and then found stewart in the doorway OF hs
house. One Of his eyes was completely closed,
the other was nearly so. his head was cut in
half dozen places, his lin WIS split and two
OF his fln9ers were smashed.
Ah'm wreck; suggested Stewart and ths
policemen agreed with him. The eNpressman
had meanwhile put the furniture he found in
the street hack on his wagon and had driven
away saving he would keen it all uDt he got
his money. Stewart went 10 Roosevelt Hos
pita for repairs and the rest OF the wounded
SUNK IN after him. now patient appearing
every few minutes; No arrests were made.
"Ah'm sorry it happened So said Stewart
after he was patched up; but All, wouldn'b
have missed that theah fight u Ah,t had to
break IN housekeepin altogetheah."
The Street Cleaning Department sent an
extra detail Of men 10 clean up the block yes-
terday morning.