The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-05
Striking TailOrS ReSOrting
to Violence.
Feldman Held for Trial for
Assault on SeminOff.
Another Warrant Out for Him for
Attacking MuscowyitZ.
More trouble,

More trouble
Yesterday afternoon policeman Frank
Anthony arrested Herman Feldman, one
OF the striking sewing tailors, on a war
rant charging him with assault upon
Huber, merchant tailors, at 107 West
minister street. The assault took place in
front Of the jameson Company's shoe
store about 1880 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, as Seminof, who is a non-union
man, was going 20 work. Feldman is ac-
cused of striking Seminoff in the nose
with stone In his clencbec fist, the re-
suit being, according TO Chief of Police
Baker, that seminoff was badly bruised.
After .Feldman was arrested he was ar
raigned bef, re- Judge Sweetland at the
Central static n at 6:l6 p. M, and pleaded
not guilty His Honor thought the as
sault aggravated enough to hold Feldma1
In $500 for trial next week, Friday. Bail
was furnished by a man named Remick.
This morning, at the request of Captain
Matthews OF the Second station, another
warrant was issued for the arrest of Field
man OF the charge Of assaulting Louis
Muscowvitz, a tailor employed by Bliss *
Gardner. That assault occurred Wednes-
day night at MuscowvItz's home on Back
street, when, il Is claimed, Feldman and
several other Russians called on Louis to
persuade him to forsake his employers
and Feidman struck the workman with a
piece OF iron.
This whole matter has assumed seriou
proportions. In the first place it is stated
that in addition to assaulting Seminoff
yesterday morning two accomplices OF
Feldman did their utmost to break Semi
noff's fingers so he would be unable to
sew and the timely arrival OF pedestrians
who witnessed the affair alone prevented
the success of the attempt. The police
are after the two accompllces.
In addition to what has already teen
related, Mr.. Hertz, the tailor and pro-
prtetor OF the piece shops at 26S Westmin-
stcr street, whose signs were smashed
and coat ruined by acid thrown by some
miscreant, was followed last night, when
Russians whom he does not know, but
who evidently intended mischief. Some
thing prompted Mr.. Hertz to turn and as
he did so the spies. or whatever they arc,
took TO their heels and flew precipitately.
Hereafter, MIR. Herzt says, any attempt
to assault him will be met by a dose of
cold lead and Captain Eugene stevens
Gays he -deen't know that-he could be
blamed much If he shot n few Of the fell
lows who are trying TO conduct labor
warfare in such unAnerican methods.
1t is as bad as the Mafia, it is said.
A friend OF the strikers remarked that
tho strike wss declared on again because
the masters wanted the journevmen to
give up their chances of obtaining sick
and death benefits from the labor union.
/ Inquiry reveals the fact that the only
benefit to be derived from the union is
fuUeral benefit. If mans wife dies
S75 is paid toward burying her. IL a
member dies the wife gets 500. While the
strikers are out they draw s6a week for
living expenses.
AT present there are but three firms
holding out against the Union. They are
Z Bliss q Gardner, Thomas w. Chace and
Luther a Huber. James Murphy was in
IL but he has acceded to the demands of
the Union by agreeing to hire union men
and girls, but he refused to sign the
paper presented.
Where the matter will end Is con-
lecture, but the police are preparing to
look for bIoodshed yet.
This afternoon Mr.. Huber of Luther q
Huber, tailors at 107 Westminster street,
stated that lis bushelman Seminof, who
wns assaulted by Herman Feldman in
front OF Jameson's shoe store Yesterday
morning. is still under Dr.. BalIou's care,
and as soon as he is able he.will proba bly,
get out a warrant against Feldman for
murderous assault. Mr.. Hub also says
that, having once discharged a man,
nothing can induce him to take him back,
SO no strikers need apply. Mr.. Thomas
w. Chace told The News man this after
noon that the demands OF the striking
sewers are entirely out of reason, and the
more intelligent journeymen understand
IL. tie has one man who swears that he
will not leave his shop until he is dis
charged, and that, among other things,
makes the journeymen strikers angry.