The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-07
POLICE OUT AFTER STRIKERS.
EAST SIDE BAKERS START A LOT
or LITTLE ROWS. r" "'


Groceries ana Restaurants Shor; 1t Bread
and There's Great Rush for Pis--TwC
More Unions May strike To.di!- Tplk
Of Parade to the ' Mayors once
The striking East Side bakers and their
sympathizers caused little trouble last
night They attacked several bake shops
and tried to make the non-union workers
quit. When they failed they did what
damage they could before the police arrived.
Once policeman came In sight the
strikers lost no time In getting away, East
Siders have wholesome fear OF the night
stick. - 20 s.--'
The reserves Of the Edridgs street and
the Union Market stations were called out
several times to quell little disturbances.
The first place at which the strikers
caused any trouble was at rs Essex street,
where Annie Davidson keeps bake shop.
She employs two non-unicn men. When
the strikers could not get the non:lnion
mon to quit Mrs Davidson told them to
get out OF her place. '. ''
Max Walenstein OF SO Norfolk street did
not think Mrs. Davidson had the right to
order the strikers out and he punched her
nose, Max wasn't quick enough to get out
before cop appeared and he got punch
Ing himself. Then he was arrested.
shop at II Essex street, but it did not last
long when the police hove in sight. The
Eldridge street reserves were turned out
to get the strikers that bothered Starr and
his employers, but the police were not quick
enough.
At II o'clock last night 200 strikers as
sembled in front Of bake shop at 50 Avenue
A. while another crowd gathered in front Of
1927 East Fourth street. The shop window 8
Of both places we're broken by the strikers.
Three Of the strikers were arrested.
Crowds gathered in front Of several other
shops, but did nothing but boot and jeer at
the non-union workers.
The strike which began on Saturday night
gave the grocers and restaurant keepers
all they could do to meet the demand for
bread. The trouble was all the greater
because q Hebrew fast is in progress and
no meat may be eaten.
It was said at the East Side restaurants
that bread was scarce. Some Of them
have bakery attachments and the pro-
In the work. This was the case at the
Broome Street Cafe and restaurant 1871
and 1888 Broome street, where they had
fair supply OF bread. At Sadowsky d
Ibison's lunch room, 24O Division street,
1t was said that there was a shortage Of
bread all day.
In Hebrew fast there is a great demand
for pumpernickel, bread made of rye
In narrow loaves about two feet long.
Pumpernickel loaves were at a premium
everywhere as all the bakeries which
made specially OF them were tied up.
Things were in bad way at Ike Kaufuss
bakery s6ls Stanton street. Kaufus said
that his men were working ten hours a
day and got good wages, but we're pre-
vailed upon to 60 on strike. They after
ward offered to come back, but he thought
1t better for them to remain out for day
or two. Meantime Mrs. Kaufus and her
eighteen year-old daughter were assisting
In the bakery.
There was great demand ct the srccerie.
for -four on the part of the tenement
dwelers, who eked out their supply OF
bread by griddle cakes, There is a great
demand, too, for pie at the groceries and
more severely to-day, for two more bakers
unions are expected to strike.
The strikers for an hour or two made
matters lively In Ludlow street and other
places whore non-union men were chased
and upbraided. No one was seriously hurt.
were APPARENT at some of the bakeries.
Bernard Korman's bakery at 202 Rivington
street. which was attacked on Saturday
night, looked as If it had gene through a
siege. large pane OF glass in the store
window was broken shortly after l O'Clock
yesterday morning.
A crowd gathered around the head
quarters of the strikers, at SO Attorney
street. where mass meeting was held in
the afternoon. Carl Weber, secretary OF
Local No. %. made up of strikers, said that
Locals 20 and so5, which with No, % are
TONERS International Union, would strike
in sympathy to-day. At the meeting two
or three men, who said that they we're as
saulted by toughs who came to assist
special policemen were brought into the
Weber said that a number OF the boss
bakers had shown a willingness to con-
cede the demands, and he believed the
strike would be settled on Wednesday.
Samuel Kurtz, chairman of the strike
committee. talked differently. He said
that there could be no negotiations pending
the sympathetic strike Of the two other
unions. He also said that the striking
bakers would parade to-day or tomorrow
to Mayor McClellan's office to ask for pro-
lection.
Fifteen striking bakers arrested In the
riots on Saturday night were arraigned
before Ma gistrate Moss in the Essex Market
court yesterday morning. Samuel Reck-
stein, said to be one of the leaders, was fined
IS for assaulting Policeman Kraus Of the
Madison street station. The rest were fined
s. each.
Louis S.emplsr, German. owning a
bakery at l69 Monroe street, was held in
81 900 bail for examination to-day on the
charge Of having shot Morris Kureeky Of
1ds Monroe street during the riots. Kuresky
was shot in the thigh during disturbance
at S.enrplsr's bakery because of his refusal
at the behest Of strike committee to allow
his bakers to join in the strike. Policeman
Kraus was attacked in this riot, according
to acting Capt. Northrup OF the Madison
street station, because he attempted to settle
the difficulty while passing in plain clothes
With the assistance Of Policeman DAILY he
got to the station and Reckstein was ar
rested as the leader Of the attack.
News Of Plays and Players. .
Stella Mayhem. the coincidence, has been
secured by Klaw d Eranger to appear in
the new musical comedy an Tanamany
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