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Show Disgraceful. There was a row at the Stock Exchange Ex-change yesterday afternoon, and as a result I.ouN Ilambergcr carries a "black eye." Tiie one who Inflicted the injury is T. A. Wampler, one of the leading spirits of the Stock Exchange, and an attorney. He came recently Irom Illinois, but was formerly from Texas. He i-t a Large and powerful man, weighing about 2'K) pound.-. Louis Hamberger might tip the beam at 120 pounds. In the exchange there was con-siderable con-siderable excitement at a run on certain stock, and Wampler was getting worsted by the Baraliergers, three of whom, Simon, Jake and Ijouis, were together. Wampler gave bTs check foran amount called, and Bamberger Immediately sent it to the bank. There payment was rcfued, and Jake Bamberger called Wanipler's attention to it. Tills causeJ the storm to burst. Wampler Wamp-ler declared it was a shame to scud the check before thecxchangeclosed. and allow him no opjnrtuuity to meet it. The ISambergera claimed that they did right to secure themselves. them-selves. There was some loud talk, and Wampler'a voice could be heard above the turmoil Into which the crowd lmd been throwii,heapingun-savory throwii,heapingun-savory epithets upon the Bamberger?. Bamber-ger?. The language he used had sjwcial reference to them as niem-!-r of the Hebrew race, and was the very reverse nf decent. Finally Wampler drew otrand struck Louis Bamberger a blow that sent him reeling. Then theolherllanibergcrs came up, and were sent back whirling. whirl-ing. Wampler struck in all directions direc-tions and cleared oveiythlug lieforo him. Finally he subsided and quiet was restored. Xo arrests were made. |
