New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-06
STORMING 4 HOTEL.
LIVELY SCENES AT THE DE LOGEROT.
RAID on THE WINE CELLAR PRE-
NLNTEn TILE POLICE

RAID on THE WINE CELLAR PRE-
VENTED BY THE POLICE.
The Hotel de Logerot was in state Of siege
nearly all day yesterday. The besiegers Were
the discharged employees who wanted the wages
due them, and the besieged were George Gilion,
who j. in charge of the property as receiver, and
about half dozen attendants who retained
to for the premises after the hotel closed last
Saturday. incidentally two OF the attendants
had scrap which resulted in their arrest.
Another attendant, who adjudged by the
police 10 be responsible for part Of the dis
tnrhance was also arrested. Altogether, there
were pretty lively times around Eghteentli-st and
! tiith-ave
The trouble began last Saturday when the hotel
closed and the employees were discharged. MIR.
Guion took charge two days before that, and he
promised to pay all the servants for the two days
during which they had served him. Yesterday
the day designated for the payment. These
terms did not suit the employees at all. Most of
them had months wages due them, and they de-
mandcd payment in full This not promised
them. All protested and the chambemaids vowed
not to leave the hotel till they paid Mr..
Guion and a policeman however, finally persuaded
them to go.
The discharged employees gathered in front of
tnp nOtl A'rlFTutN IOTHlup anu again tue NDlH'l
took the lead and forced the fighting. while the
men stood around. The doors were locked but
one was finally opened to bring out one Of Miss
Marie Tcmpests trunks, which the actress had
left behind when she went away after the hotel
closed The men hung back. but the women led
hy Ncttie Donovan, IA stout pantry girl, rushed
into the house and surrounded Mr.. Guion at his
desk Mr. Guion told them that he would pay
ti.u DAYS work n m but pOulb
not make any definite promise about the rest of
their wages. The women took possession of the
parlor and held Indignation meeting and IA
proposition to see justice and learn what taeir
rights were was loudly applaudcd Finally the
women went outside.
At > o'clock a surging crowd at the front
door of tho hotel. resembling a tlrong Of depos-
tors a. the doors of a bank which has gone
Democratic"
porter named Gallagher was guarding the
door. In spite of hi, efforts to keep the crowd
back the door pushed in Just as the second
head waiter known as Captain" Fellman reach d
il The Captain knocked down, and
when he arose il was with anger in his eye
directed chiefly AT agher. whom he charged |
with being responsible for his downfall GALLAGHER
denied the charge III emphatic language and the !
two men began to argue the question with their /
fists. Tn" police separated them Fellman then !
charged Gallagher with stealing so from him.
Gallagher said that Eellman liar The
two men then renewed the fight. when they
lrr, sci. \ waiter numel Wolf was a.o arrested
for disOrcrly conduct.
Among the assets of the hotel is the wine
cellar The impatient employees tcihohght them
elV"~ OF mis- and the suggestion 10 nal, rqiI on
I and 10 drink confu>o T. their for er employ rs
found favor AMONG them. \ detachment got in
nd" the hnilding. but before the rad coul begin
squad of police who had been summoned by
clcphonc arrived. These soon cleared the buil,l-
NJ and restored order outSi .e.
Later i'm the afternoon the men and women re-
cived their two days pay. The agericved en-
,loycs say that the end s not yet and that
hey will push their claims for the wages due
hem. Mr. Guion declined To say anything more
han he hoped eventually to be able TO pay the
wages