New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-27
BUCHANAN In FIST FIGHT
TUSSLE WITH PARKS NAN.
McAuhfe, Committeeman, Sneered
at Him-Some Strike Talk.

President Frank Buchanan of the Interna-
tional Association of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, who had a tusse with one of the ad-
herents of Sam Parks at the Ashland House
a number of weeks ago. had another encounter
with Parks at the same place yesterday
Buchanan is trying to get kind of a set
Element of the trouble between Local No. and
the Iron League. but the latter refuses to recog-
nize Parkss union and though Buchanan IS
pended it the Kansas City convention re-
| instated Local No. and it is still on his hands
Buchanan had a long conference yesterday
With his international executive committee and
the executive committee of Local No. ,. The
members Of both committees were in irritable
mood and when the conference which was held
at the Ashland House. over, the two COM
mittees went down into the hall, where man.
said to be a member of the new union Of house
smiths. sitting lounge. A member of
one of the committees went TO speak to this
man, when Jack McAuliffe, OF the local com
mittee. who looks after affairs in Hoboken. said
in a loud voice:
Say, amt YOU a rice chap 10 talk to that
scab? Don't you do it
Buchanan seeing the man on the lounge, also
went over to talk 10 him. McAuliffe then
shouted:
Say, Buchanan, are you going to talk to
scab. too?"
You mind your own business" said Buch-
! aran TO McAuliffe. Go away. I don't want
anything TO do with you"
Charles Massey, one of the walking delegates
of Parks's union, present, and McAuliffe
whispered something to him.
Il say, Buchanan. you going to answer the
question:
Buchanan. mad all the way through went
UP to McAulife who made some sneering re-
mark and wagging his forefnger in front Of
McAuliffe's face. said:
You're looking for fight. are you? I know
YOU, you - bag of wind
McAuffe had evidently been spelling for a.
fight and this was the provocation he was look
ing for He aimed blow at Buchanan. which
missed but Just touched the end of his jaw. Nc
Auliffe is big and strong, and SO is Buchanan,
who made a rush for his antagonist, when In
ternational Secretary Johnston. who had fist
fight with Buchanan some time ago got be
tween them, this time in the role Of peace
maker.
AT the same time the international executive
committee seized Buchanan and the local COM
mittee dragged McAuliffe off 1t was hard for
the two committees however 10 keep the two
infatuated men apart. In the struggle boxes of
luggage were overturned and seats knocked
about, the two men struggling all over the
hall. 80
'Oh if Sam Parks were only here" shouted
an enthusiastic Parks man. who was tamlhar
with the Donnybrook Fair methods at tne 0lu-
time meetings of the Housesmiths and Bridge
mems Union.
Shut up" shouted another onlooker, who
did not want the old traditions revived.
After the two men had been torn apart and
order restored McAuliffe politely invited Bu-
chanan 10 step outside for five minutes. Bu-
chanan declared his readiness to go and took off
his coat The two committees followed them
ont i'm time TO stop fight on the sidewalk, the
struggles of McAullHe ana buchdidH :" led'li
each other being resumed
Neither could strike a blow, out TINS was
made nm for by volleys of strong langua ge
fron, the Inns of the adherents OF each, and the
parks mems vocabulary of profanity was let
iooee s crowd had gathered by the time the
40 men. exhausted by their struggles. were
.aren out of each others sight AS far as
comld be learned. they did not get near each
other again. ....,, ....
sajd after the encounter that talk took place
o1.ar the telephone between member of the
;rtarnational executive committee and repre-
santatiyes of the Iron League. Johnston sides
Iritb The local committee in demanding that
Tho league recognize the agreement made with
Local No . in April, while Buchanan is not so
narticular if only a settlement is reached Ac-
rording to Johnston he expects to hear from
the league by Monday, appointing a CONFER
ence and he said that II the league continues
TO ignore Parks's union an international strihe
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