The age-herald., 1902-03-15
CARNATION WAR BRINGS FLORISTS
 INTO FIST FIGHT MT. Curry His Lindsay Jrg and Lindsay, Sry Re-
 taIiates FIGHT IN VENEBLE'S PLACE Net Results Made Up of Bruises, War rants and Bonanza for the
 Public In Carnations at
 Cheap Prices.
FIGHT IN VENEBLE'S PLACE

A florists war over prices of carna- tions resulted in a fist fight yesterday morning in Venable's place on Nineteenth street, near Second avenue. Result Several bruised heads and fists and car nations selling anywhere from 15 to 25 cents a dozen.
 The combatants were c. R. Currey, John Venable and Oscar Venable, father and son on one side. and W. M. Lindsay and Paul Lindsay, father and son, on the other. The Venables claim they were involved in the melee merely as peace makers. The Lindsays deny this. All participants were arrested and placed un- der bond.
 The Lindsays declare that the trosble is the result of a long standing enmity between the Lindsays and Currey. Others say that the fight is really sequel to a carnation war begun several days ago between Currey the florist and Lindsay, the florist. In any event carnations are selling at a ridiculously low figure and buyers of flowers are quoting the old saw about an i'll wind, etc. Opened at Passenger Station.
 The first blows in the carnation war were struck at the Southern Express Com pany's office yesterday morning between Currey and Paul Lindsay. Both were there to receive a consignment of carna- tions. They began discussing the carna- ton war. The conversation grew hotter and hotter. MT. Currey struck young Lindsay and a truce resulted.
 The fight was next renewed in the Ven able store, where Currey does business. Lindsay is located in the Jacobs Phar- macy, across the street. Lindsay. Sr., with Lindsay Jr., went across the street to Currey about what had taken place at the express office One report Is that one door was closed against him, but he succeeded in getting through another. Some dialogue between he and Currey. Sentences punctuated with angry jestures and then blows were struck.
 Details By a Participant.
 Oscar Venable gave a detailed account of the fight as follows:
 My attention was first called to the trouble by seeing Lindsay and son come across from their store and make to enter our place Dy lne uoOl hedi ONS- ond avenue. With my father closed this door, telling the Lindsays that we did not propose to allow a fight in our place. The two started, l thought, back to their store; but they entered our place by the doo' nearest Third avenue. 'When I discovered this the elder Lind say and Currey were talking near the fountain They talked only about half minute when Lindsay struck at Currey. He missed, and Currey knocked him down. While Lindsay was on the floor Currey jumped on him and hit him in the face several times With my father l separated the two and pushed the Lind says out the door, .-
 "On the outside told both Lindsays to 20 away, that we did not want a fight in cur place where ladies were passing to and fro He mado some remark about wanting his hat told him I would get this. He then began trade upon me, saving 1 had done him more injury than any man in town, and ending with the statement
 Threatened Murder.
 "I will murder you
 When he said this he stepped back, I thought to. draw pistol His son was near. I struck at the son and he ran.