Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
STRIKING WATERS
The Center of Labor Interest
at Chicago.
LIVELY INCIDENT AT KIssLEYs

How George Van Buren,. ETC., Phipps As
tonished 8 Couple of Britons and Made
Things InteressiEg-Some South Hal
sted yernacular in a Fashionable Res
tauranf-A Brief but Notable Career.
CHICAGO, May 13.-The strike of the
walters at hotels, restaurants, etc, in this
city, Is the principal event in labor circles
just now. The caterers to the public
palate are having q monkey and parrot
time, and the fight is going gaily on.
Yesterday the walters scored two points
and lost one. President Pomeroy. Of the
Culinary alliance, and the executive COM
mittee started out early in the morning
and paraded the streets most of the fore
noon. II. Fl. Kohlsaat's Clark street lunch
room was paid another visit, but the pro-
prietor was out of the city and win not be
back before Wednesday. At the Troy
restaurant, lis Randolph street, and the
Brighton on Clark street, the committee
met no opposition. The demands of the
men were granted Immediately and the
agreement was signed
The Fight Against kinsley.
KinsIey's fashionable restaurant Is the
principal stumbling block for the strikers.
All his walters have quit, and he is engag-
ing new hands when he can get them.
Consequently he occasionally comes across
q rough diamond, as il were. One Of these
WAS engaged yesterday morning, and his
name it was George Van Buren, Martin
Washington Phipps, his color being dusky.
His career in kinsley's was brief but full
OF interest. Phipps has had great expert
ence as waiter, but alas his experience
has been derived in one of those South
Halsted street eating houses, which ad-
vertise fine business lunch, including .
big drink or cigar, for 10 cents"
He Paralyzes Two Britons.
As soon as George Van Buren,, etc, had
| donned his apron yesterday morning two
Englishmen, Respondent with checkered
clothes came in and picked up menu
~Ah, waitah, said one, bring me first q
cup OF coffee and some biscuit-rolls, dom
ye know
Two out an one in de black resound-
ed the stentorian tones throughout the
building.
The Englishman started. but, thinking
| that this method of giving orders might
be customary in America, he said nothing,
| The other walters opened their mouths,
but establishment deprived them of the
| power of utterance. George Van Buren,
| Martin. etc, smiled serenely.
More south HaIsted English.
And, waitah.7 continued the English
| man, "you may bwing me some bacon and
| eggs
Grease on three up was the shout
| which. in response To this order ratified
| the dishes in the pantries, and cut the
handles of the teacups
and be sure and have the eggs vel
| cooked. would like to have them cook,
| on both sides
| "Shipwreck them three up" yelled
| George Van Buren Martin Washington
| etc. Now, boss" turning TO the other
| Englishman, whats yournsT
Lit Was Too Much for Him.
Il don't care for anything / feel faint.
| Il
just then the manager and several heRd
walters came rushing into the rsom and
| George Van Buren, Martin Washington
| Phipps was summarily elected He was
/ told that South Halsted street vernacular
| would not do at kinsley's. The English
men were told OF the exigencies OF the
strike and finally obtained breakfast
/ served in proper style.