The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-28
SEA CLIFFS BIG STRIKE.
Why NEARLY 800 norm GUESTS MAD
4 LATE DINNER ON IRIDIY
The Walters md Other "Ircip" Making
Things Lively tntii they Got Paid-Uow
Dat MutInecr SnmueIs" Led the strike.

Things Lively unti they Got Paid-Uow
Dat MutIneer SnmueIs" Led the strike.
There wa, great Excitement in the large
hotel at Sea Gin last Friday. Tho whole
stan Of tho hotel. consisting principally Of
cnlorcd wators. struck. Tho strike was in con-
sequence of non-paymont of wages and for
some time the negroes riotcd through the great
carayansary. much to the terror ol nearly 800
guests, many of whom wcrr So afraid that they
locked themselves up n their rooms. Many
Of the ncgroes wcrc drunk. and after threaten
ing tho landlord for awhile and locking the
doors OF the kitchen, they procured lanios and
danced in tho largc dining hall and on the
plU1as. Tho hotel proprietor WIS badly scared.
and wandered out in the fields. where Il close
witch was kept on him for fear that he would
run away. All the help were in the strike.
from the head steward down.
For three hours the air was blue with curses.
directed against tho landlord. Rushcs were
occasionally mado Tor the oflec These were
varied hy the hroakdowns in tho great dining
room and on tho pa2as. Tho guests were
treated with great consideration. and after got
ting over their scare mingled in the throng.
and rathcr enjoyed the fun, although one lady,
VINO tainted said She would not eat n mOuthful
until the DOR walters were paid.
IN Intelligent colurcd waiter grinned from ear
II car iIst n,Eht when spoken To ON the subject.
lie SAD | tvll YOU. bose. tic boys were very
contentious. was one OF de buccaneers my
sell. and VIZ was all determined to havO our
stamps or risk our lives. De white gals was
wild us. and 80 WIS chcryhody IN to de- hrnd
waiter. Lor' hress yer. boss. dcrr was high
INKS Tor while. but do guests WAS all right.
We wouldn't touch a har ob der heads. Dcrc
The white girls referred tOwerc the chamber
maids, and general inquiry elected the follow
ers. hair male (colorcdl' nndhaif fcnairiwhiioi;
10 white chambcrmaid-, y colorcd nuudrosscs.
c9Iored cooks and 4 pantry cir. hoi boys,
thorc was some trouble about paying them
incir wages. but 1t was settled satisfa torily.
tpto Friday last no money was forthcoming.
ana uitcf council OF war n general strike WIS
resolved ON. Breakfast was waited ON quietly
ana IN an orderly manner. but il was the lull
strike WAS begun. and was participated IN hy
all hands. male and female. whit, and black.
cooks. walters, chamlermaid- nundrcsses.
hcll BOYS, and the pot washer Preceded by
inc ringlcadcr, Samuels a herculean negro.
uhgy mar he'd in solid column 90 tho office.
Boys lets get our stamps or die Ike men
and women
Flourlshing lcrecly q dirty napkin. he con.
frontod tho landlord whose urofuss promi-, :
were treated with contempt Then the sable
hrlp, teNhiiaTated by .profuse lihations Il
le-an n scene which htggars description.
Guards wore placed on the dining room. K & chem.
store room. and all the principal entrance and
IN eir. 50, omn oath was sworn that not "A
lnrgl should bc served until all hands wore
paid on
Two colored waitors Infatuated with whi-kcy
got iutQa iercc allegation la the Office Thomas
Hicks hit George Washington Hal who ia ro-
turn knocked Hicks sprdwling. Hicks then
drew AMI cooked a revolver but his arms We're
piuioncd 10y guest. and George Washington
made his cscap" into the lady's uarlOr where
he WAS concealed by a lady under the piano.
After a long scene OF uproar the proprietor
signed an agreement made out by the head
waiter. which WAS salts factory 10 the rest and
oil returned to work and got dinner ready in u
hurry, and II was served about two or three
hours after the usual time.
tell yer, boss. dc guests dey enjoyed dat
dinner amazin. said one of the sable walters
a. he gave final grin at the recital ~ what To-
MN was evidently a great event. Dat multi
reer Samucls is u brick. De boss was dat
scared dnt he paid him in full. We gots SIS %
month and lie white gals sl2. some wis paid
saturday and some MONDAY. Dey was "A little
contentious Monday: Dere IA only four ola us
lett now. De rest have mlz2lod. Dat man
Snmuels. he stayed by Us til Monday and saw "a
PAID, ana den ne " nj ON sprgc. Dat man
would rush into de cannon mOul'
Tho hotel clerk, on behalf 81 the prouriotor
admitted that there was a strike. but denied
That thcr" WAS any disturbance. and saii that
Me whole thing was over In ma hour. and that
the reports in reference ~ j. wore grossly cNar-
Eerttri NgIrst 90 tho hotel laughed heartily
whom spoken 70 about he subject. sud shc.
W. wcro n.l frightened 20 death ai first. and
harm w. intended u. and then cam. l.wu
stairs Poor people. ! don't blame them for
wanting thoir money. Tho PROPRIETOR huWHt-
.r, has boon ltlr unfortunate hut he anu D. q
folks arr very pcpul ~. and Twill 40 doubt DO b.i-
= another season