New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
RIOTERS STILL DEFIANT.
THEY HOLD STORMY MEETING. TASTE
Up DODGERS AND TRY TO
WRECK TMO STORES

While the East Side whole was f 90 from
meat riots last night 1t largely due to the
fact that practically all Of the kosher shops had
been closed throughout the day. That the fight
ing spirit is still ready 10 break forth when
these shops open up again apparent in two
isolated cases whore attempts were made to
wreck kosher shops and in the fiery appeals
for resortnE TO force made at a stormy meet
ing Of the womens boyCotting organization.
At Second-ave. and One-hundred- and first st
last night Norris Wigdorowitz, who keeps a
kosher butcher shop at No.. 1870 Second-ave..
started from mis- shop with. big package Of
meat under his arm, which he intended TO sell
downtown. number OF women attacked him
and tried to tear tho meat from the package
and throw # into the gutter He managed to
retain his hold it and escaped into his shop
His daughter went to tine East one hundred
nd-fourth-st. station. Three patrolmen an
swered the summons. When they reached the
shop they found hundreds Of Hebrew women
jammed in front Of 1t, shouting and gesticulat-
ing wildly. The policemen escorted Wigdorowitz
10 the Ninety -ninth-st. station ~ the Second
ave. elevated and returned to clear the street.
The Second-ave. surface cars had been stopped
by the crowd and the police worked half an
hour before they could dIsperse the mob.
Policeman Houser. Of the Eldridge-st. station,
undertook To arrest Samuel Smalor. Of No. ~
Forsyth-st who was haranguing a crowd in
front II No. 100 Hcster-st The crowd followed
the policeman and prisoner with threatening
cries and heavy stick struck the policeman
IN the face. He got assistance. and arrested
three men
In front of the butcher shop of Samuel Her
bert. No. IA Orchard-st. "a crowd gathered.
and some on threw n stone through the win
low. Policeman Wilkens arrested Rebecca
Rinossky. Il No. 49, Forsyth-st.. charged with
smashing the window. Th" policeman would
have been assaulted had not Sergeant McDer-
mott and number Of policemen from the FL
dridEe-st. station arrived a
The Ladies' Anti Beef Trust Association held
a meeting in New Windsor Han. No. 4l2 Grand
St which was attended by about four hundred
women and a hundred and hfty men NJ Kubel.
"A notary public Of No. - Attorney st. sat at
a table with lot Of legal papers 10 take Ifi-
daVitS in the police should their night
sticks.
Mrs schitzher. who presided explained that
$500 had been collected for paying the fines Of
women arrested.
Mrs Eidelsohu a saIoonkeeper Of No. ~ Mon
roe-st.. the first woman arrested in the riots.
shouted wildly.
The chairman wants to be quiet and
peaCca he. but what's the use il We have to put
up with Injustice Let he forccful if neceS-
sary but don't put m with so much injustice"
Committee from the Italian quarter. the Hun
neigh borhood Of Fifth-st. and Avenue asked
that organizations of the Ladies' Anti Beef
Trust Association Toe formed in their districts.
Committees Of twenty-five were appointed 10
form organizatio i'm these districts
Dodgers in Hebrew. with mucilage on the
back which being pasted up all over the
East Side. .ead.
Boycott Boycott Don't eat meat. They
dodgers are decorated with a skull and cross
bones.