The sun., 1895-01-21
BARONDESS MADE A RUSH,
so DID DELEGATE SMITH, AND
THEY CLINCHED.
when This Had Bees Done Several Tiues
the Centrnt Labor Uuion Adjourned
Much Talk Of Rcnha nnh TraItOra.

when This HAD Been Done several Tiues
the Central Labor Urton Adjourned
Mach Taik or scnbs and Traitors.
The Central Labor Union had lively meeting
yesterday. Joseph Bnrondcss, who ia on bad
terms with J. w. Jones, manager OF the lato re-
lief bureau Of the striking cloakmakcrs. and A. j.
Smith, delegate Of the cloak cutters, was there
to talk about charges made against him in ref
erence TO his hand ing the relief funds OF the
strikers. Smith declares that Barondess re-
ceivcd $4,000 which should have gone to the
Amalgamated Board OF Cloak Cutters and
Cloakmakers, and OF which the striking cutters
got practically nothing. Jones says that Baron
dess received sums OF unknown amount which
he had no right to handle. and which should
have been handled by him tJoncs,.
Many cloakmakers, including girls who are
warm supporters OF Barondess, were in the back
Of the hall. Delegate Jones reported that there
would be meeting early this week to hear q
Joint report from the unions which had con-
tributed toward tho relief fund.
Here Delegate Fitzgerald asked that the priv
ilege of the floor be given TO Barondess, who is
to avert trouble by advising that the matter be
taken before the relief committee Of the trades
union conference appointed at the beginning of
the cloakmakers' strike.
Delegate Smith then sprang up and began
II didn't want to mention Barondess's name,
Sit down." Bangi bang! bangl bangl
smith held his ground. there was general con-
fusion, and Smith shouted: '' Barondcsy re-
ceived and handled money he had no right to
receive"
Barondess got up, and said: MY name has
This can't 20 any further" said Secretary
There was great uproar. Some one shouted
for some one 10 put out the lights. and the Ser
geant-at-Arms shouted. Times up"
again as the care taker OF the hall began to
gather up the chairs into stacks.
Barondess and Smith made n rush at each
other, knocking down the chairs In their way,
and two girls. Miss Eta Gessner and Miss sara
touch Barondess," they shouted: The men were
caught just as they clinched and held back.
-, :" You took money YOU had no right TO han
You're a damned scab and I'll lick you in
two minutes" said Barondess.
cally, while chairs and forms We're overturned
and everybody was talking. It's through your
mean tricks, Joe. that I'm out of work three
months, you Internal liar!'
You took money from Meyer Jonasson.
You're all in 1t. You're all traitors! roared |
pale as sheet and almost foaming
Here the men clnched again. and Secretary |
Archibald pushed between them. Being a big |
strong man, he forced them apart. They |
pndess was fianked by Miss Finkelstein and
Miss Gessner. who scolded smith volubly. Miss |
gave a piece Of her mind to Smith. |
while Miss Gessner tackled Delegate Jones. |
who had kept quiet
"You was worser to the boor gloakmans
Than Barondess' said Miss Gessner. shaking
"Why. what have done ?" asked Jones in as
"Oh. you done holdings. OF course" said Miss
Iessner. tossing her head sarcastically. II tell
you. You bad man. You don't like Barondess.
He's gooder as YOU. Bah "
Smith and Barondess made q few moro wild
-ushes. but we're bundled out and rushed away
n opposite directions.