The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04
STRIKE OF HOTEL WALTERS
Landlord ReibOld Compromises, but the
DenisOn and Grand Show Fight.
Work Of the Mschinists' Convention Yesterday
Timers Go Out in Sympathy
Boiler Makers Helpers.
WALTERS on STRIKE.
Bates House Gives In, but the Decision and
Grand Hold Out.


Bates House Gives In, but tire Decision and
Grand Hold Out.
The walters In the Grand and Denison
hotels went on a strike yesterday evening
just as the supper hour arrived. The wait
ers at the Bates were In the same mood. and
nc the time agreed upon for the coup
brought things to a standstill until con-
ference with Mr.. Reibold could be had. He
met the walters while they were In
line. just as 1t is customary TO ar
range them before each meal.
This il the occasion when orders and
instructions of any sort are made known.
Mr. ReIbold retired with the head waiter
for few moments. and then the latter
gave signal W ich meant that the threat
ened strike was needless. The supper was
thensserved rs usual.
At the Denison House the walters sent
for Manager Cullen just as the hour for
opening the door approached. A waiter
named Turner presented an agreement In
writing containing q stipulation that he
would pay the walters s55 month. Their
pay during the winter months had been
81 Mr.. Cullen refused the demand and
the walters walked out The emergency
was pressing one and was met by call
ing upon the beiiboys. the hall girls
and every one about the hotel who
could possibly DO pressed into service. BIZ.
Foor, proprietor of the Grand. did the same
thing. and succeeded. no says in serving
the meal without great inconvenience. His
head waiter and two side walters did not
join In the strike. The head walters and
only one of the Denison force refused to 60
out. At both hotels the demand was pre-
sented by men who had not been long in
the service, and Mr.. Cullen and Mr.. Foor
nf ha mi hae fha TINS Ia
stirred ND Dy these men. The waiter Turn
or at the Denison had not been employed
there more than O week. and most of those
involved in the strike are old timers
at this hotel In speaking about the
strike last night Mr.. Cullen said "Our
walters had promised me only two hours
before they went out that they would give
me no trouble. When they first spoke to
first day of the month. i told them that
would announce q new scale on the 10th.
our regular pay day. which / promised
should be satisfactory. lt has been our
summon months, because it is difficult
otherwise TO keep Your help. They
can get employment at the water
ing places. and we do not like to
we can help. 1 promised that the scale
then announced should date from Nay /. i
had their promise that they would wait
until then. but some new men. who 90 not
those in whom had placed confidence TO
break faith with me. | have advertised
for forty new walters and think this hotel
viii be only temporarily embarrassed. Mr..
Reiboid. Mr.. Fcor and myself had agreed
that We would stand together in resisting
the demand, but hear that Mr.. Reibold
has weakened and signed the agreement TO
Day SS5 month"
Bates and seemed updlsturbed in mind.
When asked IL be had signed, he said:
Il Will sign the Agreements In the morn
ing to pay my frst-ciass walters $50 q
thirty-nIne 70 twenty-seven only within 9
few days. because / had moro than /
needed. ! had rather pay sS5 to good wait
ers han SIS TO poor ones"
Mr.. koOr W as not alarmed, he said, about
she situation, though he had not deter
mined, as yet. just what he would do He
EXPRESSED utter astonishment that MIR.
heibold had receded from the agreement
the three hotels. Speaking of this. he said:
when my walters showed me the paper
bearing Mr.. Reibolds nsme refused to be-
beve II genuine. and went to the Bates to
see him, but he was not at home. i then
asked his head waiter IL he had signed the
Agreements, and WAS told that be had.
still refused TO believe il until 1 received q
note from Mr. Reibold. reading thus:
My Dear sr-In regard TO the Hotel Walters
Union scale. which was presented to each one Of
us for signature this afternoon. will say have
not signed yet, but after carefeI considers ton
have decided TO In tie morning. Our head
waiter had an understanding with his men and
took the hberty OF signing my name to the list,
Most respectfully yours. LOUIS KEIBoLD.
'Mr. Cullen and / will stick together in
this fight" continued MIR. Foor land We
will have q conference this morning at
half past 3 o'clock. We will not hire each
Others walters. thaYs certain. 1t may be
that We will decide to employ only girls in
the dining room, but that we will decid Q
later. My head waiter Is out now trying
toscare mp some walters, and my guests hav Q
agreed to put mp with the circumstances
until we can give them the customary
service. To grant the demand Of the wait
ers means an increase of expense for tho
summer months of about &. 00O, aud at In.
dianapolis prices for meals this is too niue b
60 ask of us. The money paid the walters
does not represent what they get by any
means. Most of them make from 81 to 81 q
day IN the way of tips. They are not q
poorly paid set of men by any means, and
except that the watering places offer at
tractive rates during the summer, no in
crease at all would be thought Of"
There was no demonstration anywhere
upon the part Of the strikers aud they did
not loiter about the hotels. The existence
OF union among them was not known be-
lore TO the hotel DrOnrief0rs