New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-28
KNIGHTS IN OLD BELLEVUE.
ORDERLIES DEMAND SIRLOIN AND PIE.
THREATENED STRIKE OF A NOVEL CHARACTER
TROUBLE HAPPILY ARRESTED.

A THREATENED STRIKE OF A NOVEL CHARACTER
TROUBLE HAPPILY ARRESTED.
The latest thing in the way of organization
undertaken by the Knights Of Labor Is the formation OF
n local assembly among the orderlies Bellevue Hos
pital Ever since tho venerable institution was FOUNDED
II has bee under the less benefcent sway OF the
Commissioners OF Charities and Corrections and their
executive officer the warden The respectable air OF
old fogyism that prevailed there and tue lack OF
independence and characterization that has been
the RUE, have CALLED the proud spirit OF
more than one agitator who has been forced
sojourn there while recovering from tho effects OF
heated The male wards of tho hospital are at
tended by orieres who reality once these
ordcries convacscents who had visible means
OF support and stayed for their meals and lodging.
But ever since Civil Service rules have been in vogue
all orderlies have been put tho civil list at $50
month, with board. lodging ana washing The dusles or
the ordcres not pleasant useful, but tho em
poyment appears have been not despcabc for 1t was
made reward for political services in many instances.
and the Mayor and commissioners always had several
scores Of applicants on hand.
Some months ago a person named Hagarty. who
had been graduated from several Of tho horsecr lines
and acquired considerable experience in strikes, did
something to deserve tho gratitude OF alderman
and got his reward in the shape OF an appointment to
the exclusive company OF Bellevue orderes. Hagarty
who mentioned the fact that he friend and disciple
OF ODonovan iossa Immediately sot about discovering
something TO REFORM and before he discovered what his
duties objected the style OF forks furnished IN
the orderes mcssroom. After while started
the that the fevered brow of the sick would soon
bo soothed by the gentle hand Of woman aud that
trained female nurses were TO be substituted for tho
orderies Hasarty said that this going little too
far and just tramping the American bird under foot II
there was anything men OF spirit should do BY way
OF self-assertion, 1t was TO organize against
being bounced by women. SO aftor talking the matter
.cret cOncave Hagarty introduced labor re-
vivalis and had local assembly Of the knights OF La
Dor organized. Several orderlies who studying
medicine hestaed and boycOtted into joining The
superseiing the knights would produce dire conse,
quences. The assured them tnat no one had
even Thought OF the change bu since they mentioned
1t be did hot know but 1t would be u good thing.
About that tine the Third Avenue Railroad strike
ami came back with glowing accounts OF the success
everywhere attending the OF the Knights
setting that whereas the Orderlies got
meat three times day they ed not always get sTon
ably adjunct OF dinner and jelly aud steved pluns
OF supper rhe ultimatum also demanded an increase
OF 50 month In wages shorter hours freedom to leave
the grounds at WILL and tue suppression OF washlng
collars No. IL cuffs had sent their linen to
the doctors aundry each week aud paid out OF their
inodation. preforring to do this to having their
washing done free In the general laundry
stopped Orderly the Oldest OF the menand
Simon O'Ne. medical student, wno was hllins the
post OF orderly for economic and other motives were
forced reluctantly 10 present Hagartys Dill OF grey
to Warden ROurkc, who kindly expostulated at
unusual and seditlOs OF the Orderles and
promised forward the document to the Commlss oner
The Commissioners possibly because they didn't want
all tho Institutions under their boycotted, ordered
Warden substitute sirlon steak for ordinary cuts
neg est the .uccuent pastry They respect.
fully requested from increasing wages and
matters the hands OF tue warden, who
Issued order prohibiting the practice OF sending
clothes to tie doctors laundry. IN the interests OF
peace. he said, and intmated that airy one
who ala ask mission To leave the grounds
might hand i'm his resIgIa,.on. The wardens inconsier
ate ntimation smashed the assembly or all the medical
students. SIX IN nunUer and ten or tue other more IN
tehgent oreries thdrew from it. Now there Is hard
feeling The knights call the non-union orieli dudes
and priests and there - IA lack OF harmony.
ORDERLY ONel. who graduate Of the Catholic Col.
College said yesterday nsyrr regretted anything IN
my life ; much as omng the knights Wo nurses
Then urge to lay the grievances before the
warren. was QUO oi thoso WAC pnld extra ior my
want and Is now excellent We have q special COOK.
mess ourselves have choice meat three times day
drink good bread ana nlce desserts We are paid better
than Orlerlies IN private hospitals, anu we may leave
the grounds Whenever wish. tut are very properly
forced TO ask perm.sion 80 as To get our passes out
The work not hard ami ~ a spended training Tor
den would stand by u, some OF rs let tue knights
Warden O'RJurke said: There are twen'J-seyen
day orderles and ten or twelve night men lew get
$2l ald so month under an Old rule Ihey Work
twelve nOurA and have each helper We pay
more than the New-York Hospital, which pays
but 81 : a month. some hospitals pay but Slo. Out
81 10 u the OF these 6arnlng more
than they could AT any other business. Many are
crippled They have three tables with their waresses
lbey always mad better fare than most any boarding
gives, better than patients get and just as
GOOD the doctors. excep ut that they dld not Always
prt choice cus although tEcy always had good meat.
IL been loy for them 10 20 out on strike.
for could have filled every OF their places within
ak honrs. The whole trouble Was brought about 10y
side meddlcIs persons VINO dld not know what they
we're taking about aud 10y their tools among the
rnor,nt and restless or the orderles Mr. ONelli and
OF the Others are gentlemen AND it as soon as
they where they were Delug leu.