New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-29
FLUSHED WITH SUCCESS.
STRIKING WATERS SWELL THEIR RANKS.
War DECLARED Of DELMONIco AND THE HOTEL


BRUNSWICK CONCESSIONS ELsEwHERh'
The novelty of being on strike has so comp'''''
CAPTURED th waiter, that they have extended ihelr
operations. For several week, the Walters shooh '"
heads duilously when some enthusiastic walter 'o'"
them that n sr,j, OF the walters r. Delmonco' WIS
feasible. All those doubts were removed on IhurHn"
evening. when all except abont hall dozen III '"'
walters in the restaurant sIric" Yesterday ''c W
cnucllcd al day the success III 'hls s'ilA' i!
were made happy later by the anno"' c'ihch' "
General Strikes In The Hotel De LoGero nj Eighteenth
-; and F.Gl-ive.. and in the Hotel BRUNSWICK
Trohc in several other hotels was reported, bu' Inc
STRIKE, (, fine Loc,ro and BrunSv lex were OF the
greatest importance In th" Logcr0t me E''i'c''
Inconvenience was caused by the strike, WHEN o'
CURED about noon. The strike In the BrunswlcN
occurred Just before o'clock last eNcisng wheh "'
laI gc dining room was fIli OF guests
The seriousness Of the action Of the Hotel wait
cr,, Alliance was appreciated yesterday morning.
ufcr the ball which given In Madison Si"r'
Garden In honor Of III" naval officers. After 'hc
ban hundreds rushed over 10 Dcmonlco's. H'lo'e
,be situation could be explained 10 them they had
filled the restaurant. Mr.. Dclmonico explained 10
Them that his walters strike. and that
much TO his regret 1t would be impossi'" to serve
them The crowd departed greatly disappointed.
The service was limited all day In Dclmcnico'S Ih'
walters In III" cafe did not strike with me o'ncr'
whose chief grievance was against the second h''"
waiter The walters in the cafe have been employed
there many years. They know all the regular patrons
OF the place they prcft well thereby, and are wen
satisfied with their condition In the great restar
ant Yesterday morning and during all the day, thef
were many disappointed and women There
were only about walters 10 serve them 'oh'c-
oucnly there were delays in getting meals, ana IN"
usual large number Ct guests cond rot be served
Mr.. Dcmonlco Is firm In his refusal TO grant the
demands Of the walters.
Il can fill their places easily H. said yesterday.
The first requirement In a waiter Is the ability to
sneak several languages. ! find the Swiss and Al
sa;ians can speak two three or four langhag'S
shall get some Of these fellows. and with two-w'ekS
training they Will make excellent walters. snail
never employ any OF the men who str'rk last
night. | have found enough good walters To serve
nv guests or course haven't as many walters
as we had before the strike hit In day or TWO
everything will be moving smoothly rs before.
The restaurant OF the Hotel De Logcrot was fnll
Of guests at IL 80 O'Clock yesterday morning. when
the strike occurred there. ON Thursday night ID"
walters went to Mr.. Morton. the manager. and de-
manded an increase in their wages They wanted
$50 month. Their demand was granted. Flushed
with success. and implied by sense Of power. they
went 10 Mr. Norton yesterday morning and told him
that they had changed their minds. They had Thought
the whole thing over; had slept on IT," ana 10"
they wanted to amend their former demand. Ihy
told Mr. Morton that they had come 10 u" CONCLUSION
told him that they had decided to ask him for s'1
a month.
Why" exclaimed Mr.. Morton. last night you
wanted 800 Il month You got that. and now you
come here few hours later and want - month
more. | suppose II ! should agree now TO give yon
go month You would come again tomorrow ana
demand Si0.r Mr.. Morton refused 10 civ" the men
what they asked for. Twenty four OF them strnck
aud went 10 the Alliance headquarters In the CHIN
ney Corner at Twenty Gnlst. aud sixth ave.
few walters refused 10 strike. but the hotel was
lady crippled all dny The proprietor Is Richard
de Logero'. the Marquis de- trolsc. When seen yes
ierday afternoon ~ reporters he in the handsome
dining room Of his hotel serving soups 10 some Of
his guests. ilc angry ut tho action Of his wait
ers and said that he proposed 10 serve his guests
himself, II necessary. Bnt II was necessary g. turn
away nearly 1000 persons from the hotel. An
amIcabc settlement made later in the day With
the Hotel Walters Alliance. The walters VITO struck
Yesterday morning viii not be rc-emplOyol.
The scenes that occurred on Thursday evening at
TIE dinner hour In Demonico's repeated at
the same hour last evening In the wel.kn0wn
taurant OF the Hotel Brunswick. At : 10 O'Clock
twenty -four walters quit work. Almost seat
In the restaurant occupied. The strike
ordered without moments warning II caused
considerable confusion some Of the guests left tie
restaurant. Others We're contrnted wait and De
served. after long delay by the trc" walter. Who
Tribune reporter BY the leader OF The strike "a fol
lows:
At half past 6 o'clock Mr.. Gottchaud. the man.
agcr Of tie brunswick, cam" TO me ana saii:
Charlie, are you going 10 StrIh"P Would No"
"'Ycs. SIR said Then yOu can go Mr. Gott.
chaud SAID, told him that would 60 II he wanted
given-thc Sign for strike; Md al The boyn
walled ont except few old boys that !on eau
furniture OF the hotel. hry have been Their" 80 long
About twenty twenty -iv" Of Us quit. T." dining
The proprietor Of The Windsor Hotel, In Mon'i'T
was Just about TO take fine dinner that had Dreh
prepared for him"
I'VE wanted $50 IA month. We had Only bc,h
getting 80 a month. "" got only go monh
until April l. since that time We hay" been e".uhs
go month; W" have asked FOR I''v mr. ,,hnud
Again AT u O'Clock tonight "" asked Mr.. ,'Cu'hhuu
for $50 month. III you want To CO. co. Ne slin'
But thought would not strike then, because
there were not many people IN the restaurant
When Mr.. Cottchand was seen he said ,,
some said 10 N" that the walters wcr" going
To strike. I Went down To the restaurant ana shlh
10 the walters Boys. you are treating me mcaniy
II you leave me now VIII not Inahc any con
themselves, and forcgo their theatre parties etc
! can easily fill the vacancies caused By the strike"
None OF the who struck tonight will ever b"
employed here again. There some inconvenience,
but Tie room walters the cafe walters and IN" few
walters who remained In the restaurant helped Us
~ pull through all Iight'
Eight pantry girls in tho Grand Hotel struck
Yesterday In sympathy with the walters. who struck
there on Thursday night, The cafe and restaurant
were practically closed all day.
The following hotels made concessions 10 the
walters yesterday: The Grosvenor Fifth Av"ni'
san Reno Nevada Langnm and ~. Denis. a strike
Of about an hours duration preceded III" grnnllng
u the increase at the Grosvcfor. More trouble l.
expected today In several uptown family hotels.
SALE At THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLrB.