The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-19
THEY HAD A STREET FIGHT.
TWO AUGUSTA NEWSPAPER MIA
CAME TOGETHER.

CarttcdEe OF the Tribune and Fur-
low of the Chronicle Smashed Each
Others Facez-It An Grew out ot
Reports RclRting 20 the Factory
OperRtiVes-Furlow stories We're
Denounced by the Tribune aud he
necame IRdiWnRnt.
Augusta. Scot is.-A sensational street
nght occurred in front Of the Dyer build-
ing on Broad stree, to-day between two
wel-kuown newspaper parties Charles n
Furiow OF The Chroui.lc aud j. c. Cart
ledge business manager OF che Daily rrl-
bune.
Ia the hast three editions % the Sunday
Chronicle MT FurloN has published slgn-
ei ARTICLES presenting different phases and
conditions amoug the factory Operatives
In the mill district Of Augusta The arr
tcles were based on interviews with Rev
John Chapman. rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church. whose work is among these peo-
pie, and who is deeply interested Ia GER
tain reforms
The hrst article dealt with cases OF
restitution. tho second With the need Tor
wholesome entertainment aud amusement.
ana the third deal, with cases OF desertion
Of wives by husbands and rcmarriage.
without the formality Of a divorce.
Yesterday afternoons Tribune made
Furlows articles the basis OF bitter edl-
toriol. coming 90 che defense OF the Ac-
tory people. oud charging that Furiow
was using individual cases that might
De found in any ciass Of society. TO Islander
the whole factory population The orb
cies we're inspired by tae present mas
orally campaign and were written Tor
political effect
In this morning Chronicle. Mr. Furiow
published card 10 the puhltc denying
that the articles had any political signiu-
canoe. saying that the authority cor them
was Rev. Mr. Chapman. whose daily life
is spens among the fsctor5 people. and
who had been quoted IN each article
To-day Furlow CHANGED to meet Business
Manager Cariicdge Of the Tribune. and
after few words lively fight follow
-. IN which both got bloody facoe Fur
low black eye. and Carticdge bone
broken IN his rlgh, hand
By-standers state that Eurlow had
Eartledge down when he was pulled off
ne eye as he was pulled away This is
Cnrtledgos statement
what the Parties say.
= was coming up the street when wac
met by Mr.. F1nlow AMI be accostod M.
ay asking n Endorsed the article about
him IN yesterdays Tribune told him
che Tribune wac responsible for &C.. whore
upon he struck me struck him several
lines, when he ran On he National Ex-
change Bank This ended the fight "
Furlows Statement; follows
i had decided 60 take no further notice
~ the Trihune's attack on me. chan the
brief cari TO the public Ia to-days Chrou-
icie- WAS waiting at the Dyer building
for street car. when 1 saw Cartle,iga
Of the Tribune. I ON impulslve. ami the
sight Of him aroused len me anew the
feeling Of Indignation which had when
frs read the outrageous attack on me
stepping ia front % him. and looking him
ia the eyes, ] asked Are you responsible
for or do you sanction the attack on M
in yesterdays Tribune He replied The
Tribune Is responsible Well 10 YOU sanc-
ion itg / asked and when he replied
yes. ] struck him ln the fuco. and had
MIN down giving him thrashing
when ! was pulled or hy bys,auders. and
while ! wns held CartiedRe struck me
blow in the face The only one I received
Had ! not been held ] would not have
received q scratch The statement that I
ran into She National Exchange Bank
hardly requires reputation by me. as
there We're plenty Of hystauders After
We had been separated went with friends
into the street railway Office and washed
my face before going home. / am morti-
fed a the occurrence. as I hnd deter
mined not 90 make u a matter Of personal
difficulty. but the sight Of CARTRIDGE stir
red me TO sudden resentment. This Is the
whole story"