The sun., 1894-11-14
STRIKERS FIGHT FOR FOOD.
MANY ARE PENNILEss, nut THET
WON,T GIVE IN.
A Mas who ADVISED Surrender Hoeted
and -Barondess Distributes
Bread AmonE the Hursry who
slept en- the Floor OF wsIhsiIs Hail.


Bread AmonE the Hungry who
slept .. che Floor OF w.IhsiIs Hail.
Several hundred striking cloakmakers who
could not pay for bed slept on Monday night
on the floor of walhalla Hall huddled up
together for warmth and others took possession
of few benches which were around the walls.
Yesterday morning those who had a cent or two
bought bread, but there were about 100 who, II
was said. were absolutely penniless.
Joseph Barondess appeared as they were COM
ing from the hall. and they began clamoring
for food. lie had dollar, which he spent for
fifty loaves. bringing them TO the hall in a bag.
His intention was to break each loaf In two and
give each man half loaf, but as soon as the
bag was opened rush made and Barondess
was nearly thrown of his feet. Barondess
shouted for order, but the people began to fight
for the bread. Tho stronger pushed the weaker
to one side, and one man who was thrown down
would have been trampled upon II Barondess
had not pulled him TO his feet and ordered the
others to keep back. Although every one was
certain to have share, there was a scramble
every time loaf was pulled out of the bag until
each had received part of loaf.
Notwithstanding all this member OF the
union nearly started riot at general meeting
of the strikers in Walhaa Hall yesterday after
noon because he advised the strikers to 20 back
to work. The hall was densely packed. the wo-
men strikers filling the gallery. Max Silverman
of the General Executive Board Of the union In
the course Of speech, said
~ am good union man, and have done all in
my power to win this strike. Let us save the
union, my brothers. Let us give up this strike
and go back in a body -"
Before he could finish there was wild up
roar.
Kill him. He's pcab !" shouted score OF
vOicea from tho hack mart of the hall
rush was made for Silverman, but the
crowd Immediately surrounding the platform
was so dense that no one could reach him.
A woman in the gallery who had shawl over
her head arrested attention by shrieking in
piercingly shrll tones: xiii him, the scab!"
She waved her arms she spoke. and every one
looked up.
Barondess, who was in the centre Of the hail.
| shouted for order. and, pushing his way through
the crowd leaped on the platform beside Silver
man. Then Barondess, who is nothing II not
dramatic, put one arm around Silverman's neck
and waved the other arm for order. Some Of his
| old magnetic influence as a leader seemed to
have returned. and there was silence.
"Thls is good union man." he said. lie may
have said what he did only to test your feelings"
The crowd cheered Emboldened by this,
| Silverman again appeared saying:
81 am no scab. l only said what thought
was "o bNS UP tAc obilNo III
| a body"
| Howls and execratons arose and again shouts
OF Kill him." were heard, but Barondess man
aged to restore quiet. and told the crowd that
| even IL the speaker differed in his views from
| them he should be protected. There was a good
| deal OF grumbling, but Barondess seemed to
! have the crowd weil IN hand and There was no
moro trouble. The strikers passed resolutions
to continue the strike and forgot all about Sill
verman.
Some trouble was expected last night at the
| shops of the Empire Cloak and Suit Company
| 81 Greene street, where about sixty non-union
| men are st work. 1t was avoided by sending the
| men away from the shop three hours earlier
| than was intended. A representative of the
| firm said to Sun reporter:
| I'VE sent one OF our own pickets to a shop
meeting OF strikers from our shop and several
| Others. and he brought back word that 1t had
been decided at the meeting to make 1t lively
for our hands when they were leaving. They
were to work until o, but we sent them away
at D."
| State Arbitration Commissioner Feeney said
| yesterday that he had made several attempts to
| settle the strike, but that the manufacturers
| had refused TO meet committee of the strik-
| ers. They also delcined he says. to discuss the
| situation with Gompers, Secretary Reichers
OF the Garment Workers and Mr. Feeney, I'M
less Gompers would first order the men back.
THE men," Mr.. Feeney said, have been
ready at all times to meet the manufacturers
committee; the employers say they will not
| treat with the unions at present constituted
| The strikers are suffering for principle: the
| employers are sacrificing hundreds of thousands
| of dollars for principle, The 10000 men on
| the street will eventually drift back into the
| $50 shops after the stronger shall have crushed
the weaker. 1t is TO be deplored that they can
not all return tomorrow and make an end OF
the suffering"
The fourth annual convention of the United
Garment Workers OF America will begin next
Monday in Firemen's Hall, in the jefferson
Market building, through permission OF the
| Board of Aldermen.
| The first business will be 10 consider the ques-
| tiOn of levying an assessment, amounting TO
from $4,000 20 100000. 10 aid the striking
cloakmakers. In the mean time donation of
81 900 from the funds OF the organization will
| be made.
| JIP4N'S BIG E4RTHQUIKE.