Show conn sept 5 special to tribune there was considerable excitement in warner bros corset manufactory yesterday afternoon the subdued murmur of voices could be heard in every room which gradually fell to a whisper as the forewoman made her appearance and the girls impatiently waited for the whistle to sound that they could talk freely of a proposed personal encounter between two of the shop mates A young man was the cause of tee trouble the young ladies who fought are members of the seaside institute which dr wamer caused to be built and devoted to the free uses of working girls one of the girls is annie benner employed as a and the other is hannah farroll a folder sunday evening hannah was out walking with annies unsteady company and upon going to the factory yesterday morning she proudly told of the deep impression she had made on the young man and I 1 declared she was going to cut annie out uncomplimentary remarks were passed by hannah concerning annie and before an hour had passed both were in a rage annie her wrath however and patiently waited for the noon hour when without waiting to eat her dinner the enraged girl at one repaired to the room where hannah is employed and demanded an apology instead hannah was so unkind as to tell eer li she did not vanish at once she crack her jaw annies sister then appeared on the scene and said if there was any fighting to be done she intended to help her sister hannah then appealed to some men employees who were attracted to the room by loud voices and asked if they would see she received fair play she said she would whip the two sisters but could only handle one at a time one of the men protested and wanted to prevent the light but he was quickly silenced it was arranged the fight should come off after working hours in a vc cant lot in the rear of the factory when the hour arrived the men formed a ring and told the girls everything was ready the two feminine principals then rolled up their sleeves and sparred continuously for an opening while the men looked on in astonishment at the display of real slugging tactics they had expected to see a hair pulling match bat to their surprise the girls fought coolly and vig and although no rules were observed no male amateurs could have given a more earnest exhibition of hitting and stopping after the had fought about ten minutes and both had been about equally pun the men the contest was getting too brutal the combatants protested and said they w shed to settle the matter then and there but the men were obdurate and compelled them to cease hostilities they agreed to finish the fight this evening but were prevented |