New-York tribune., 1869-06-03
TIE HOTEL wAITERs, STRIKE.

The rupture between the walters OF the As
tor Flfth-Ayeuue SO. Nicholas, NewYOrk and Claren.
don Hotels and their employers, bids far 10 become
serious matter 10 all concerned. The strikers are sus
tained by the Waters Protective and Benevolent Asso
citation Of which they members, who have promised
to support them in their demands by contributing
10 each member s. a week while out of employ
ment The demand for additional wages to the
the hotel propriotors on the 2Ith OF May
last The hotels that granted the increase were the Al
benarle, BrevooH, 81. James, Granercy Park, Union
Place Everett and Westminster, employing altogether
233 walters The largest hotels refused 10 accede To the
demands OF tho Association. viz Astor ST. Nicholas
New.York Fifth Avenue, and Clarendon, employing al
together $50 walters The walters claim that they have
years Of the struggle going between capital aud labor
and believe that the time has arrived to
iorty OF them have families 10 support
and claim that they cannot provide the necessars Of
life Oh the wages they receiving The hotel pro-
preOr who Tor the present have refused the increase
OF wages demanded by the Walters Associaon have In
the fact that their walters OF late years have conducted
themselves with credit and to the entire satisfaction OF
their employers; but as the dull is about ap
preaching and as rents have somewhat fallen on they do
not feel that they can a present accede TO the demands
OF the Association The taken by the Association
10 prevent walters from being imported from other cities
by sending delegates 10 every point Informing their
bretme OF the actual condition OF affairs here has
sderaDY increred with the efforts made by the prOpre
tors 90 obtain walters 10 MI tho places OF the strkers
The Coored Waters Union OF this city have assured
the Walters Association that they are determined
to uphold and support the Union AS long rs
member OF the Colored Walters Union would
be allowed accept the places OF the strike The
Association have also received offers Of assistance from
the various wOrkingmcns unions throughout the coun
try The prOpretOfs Of the hotels which refused the in
crease demanded and their guests have been COnsdcra
bly, ncOnyenicuced by the ncapaclty OF green hands
who are at present OF little service I'm consequences
OF the confusion they create while attempting 10 seryo
the mulufarous dishes with which all largo hotel kitch
abound The prOprietOrs Claim that the walters
doing welhls can be expected, and assert that
experienced walters be found in very few cities
side NewYork 1t is necessary that they should lht
and agile in their movements, and have good memory
and keep themselves aud tidy In their appearaue
The prOpnetOrs believe they VIII be able 10 make their
old walters come TO terms aud willing TO make some
sacrifices 10 bring about such result Whether their
guests will be satisfied with this state Of affairs for any
| length OF time. remains 90 be seen.
grand mass meeting OF the Walters Protective and
Benevolent Association held last evening at Early
Closing Hall, when the walters assembled In large mum
bers The meeting called ~ order by the President
Mr. william McDernOtt The principal business IVES ~
reception OF the reports from tho Committees appointed
70 the situation OF affairs In the hotels
| the propuetors still hold out The Committee from
/ the AstOr-HOuse reported that everything WAS
going on prosperousy for the cause OF the strikers
| The men at present working there are unwilling
with the rights Of worklngmen. The COMMITTEES also re
ported that the at present employed at the Astor
walters were engaged for Long Branch, are unwilling
stay city The report from the Nicholas
that the prCprietOrs unwilling 10 employ any mem
Der OF the Association. Tho Committee from tho New.
York Hotel report that with the help OF the
wants there was plenty OF confusion there The now
walters were directed by them every direction hut the
right Que. The Committee believed that the proPretqys