New-York tribune., 1905-08-11
BAKERS OUT FOR DOUGH"
GERMANS MAY JOIN THEM
Strikers Peaceful, but Determined to
Win Better Wages.

The firm stand taken by the police and the fact
that little or no effort made to bake or sell
bread yesterday resulted in comparatively quiet
period the four East Side police precincts affect
ed by the kosher" bakers strike.
A young Hebrew who tried TO push a carload
of bread down Clinton-st, past the headquarters
Of the strikers. was pounced upon and his bread
thrown into the mud.
The reserves of the Madison-st. station were
called to the Lontaka saloon, where number of
men were arguing over the strike and made five
arrests. The arrival of the patrol wagon drew
crowd of more than thousand but there was no
repetition of Wednesdays riots.
The police were we'll prepared for trouble last
night In the afternoon Samuel Kurtz, the young
strike leader. went to Police Headquarters and
had a talk with Inspector Cortright. The in
spector talked straight from the shoulder, declar-
ing that rioting stop. if he had to come down
the East Side and superintendent the clubbing
Of those who did not choose to keep the law.
At the four police stations in the district the re-
serves were kept duty. Five mounted policemen
were distributed among the stations, and at each
house the patrol wagon was kept in readiness. but
nothing happened
So far the strike itself is concerned the most
Important development was at a meeting of dele
gates from the various bakers local unions in
greater New-York and vicinity. This meeting
held yesterday afternoon at No. 240 East SOth-
St behind closed doors. Fourteen unions were rep
resented. A Tribune reporter told that the
matter under consideration a sympathetic
strike, which would bring out all the German
and other bakers in the city. Strike Leader Kurtz
said:
The German bakers are READY t. Tb join Ta in ASSN sy
isfied with their situation and would like TO
force their bosses to give them more money & and
noon We may send g telegram to the secretary OF OF
Chicago asking advice regarding extending the
strike If the other bakers out the shortage Of
of the city will bring a tremendous pressure to
| bear upon the bosses.
The boss bakers held two meetings yesterday, and
made certain concessions to the men. At meeting
at No 13s Orchard-st. Jacob Book. who has
bakery at No. 13s Orchard-st., presided. At the
close of the meeting he declared that the bosses
were willing 10 pay scale Of from Sl6 to $40
for six twelve hour days. but that they would
insist open shops snd no recognition of the
union
He complained bitterly that the police would not
give them protection He said that If he could
have a guard of three policemen for each shop the
bosses would be able continue their business but
until they were assured protection it was folly to
| open up.
One of the boss bakers. it is said suggested that
the bosses start their fires to-day and invite the
Jewish do their baking in the big ovens.
charging tlkm nothing for the privilege. He
argued that this would relieve the bread famine
and give the bosses better standing with the people
The majority however. favored a lockout for two
weeks, arguing that the famine would help them
more than it would the strikers.
-Four bakery shops in operation last night
so far the strikers could learn. The boss bakers
| and their wagon and sales doing the
| baking One baker who tried to heat his
could not do so. because strike sympa thizers had
stuffed the chimney of his shop with old quilts
! At another shop coal oil poured into the
The Great Central Palace, at No. 80 Clinton-st,
was the most interesting strike centre. Here the
striking bakers assembled in a close stuffy hail.
| their meeting being continuous Most Of the
men in their shirt sleeves some wearing
nothing but undershirts above the waist. as is
their custom when work. On tables scattered
about the room bakers were stretched out, sound
| asleep
Every now and then some one Of the throng
would get up on a chair and make brief address
in Yiddish These speeches were generally exhorta-
tions TO stay with the strike, and time and again
/ they were reminded that If the strike continued
another week they would get IS from the national
/ organization for every they had out
| kurtZ, the leader whom the strikers consult be-
| fore every move is a pale faced youth with in
tensely black hair, which curls his forehead He
was told last night that the boss bakers accused
| him Of having police record at Providence R l..
! before coming 70 this city
There is truth in it, he said. Those stories
are trumped up to injure the strike They said
yesterday that l a second Sam Parks. They'll
find they're dealing with different man"
The strikers much surprised last night to
receive visit from Captain Murtha. of the 18th
Precinct. He came TO headquarters with Bernard
Rubino of the Educational Alliance, and Alfred
J. Dttler the lawyer for the unions Rubino
made a speech cautionng the strikers TO refrain
from violence Captain Murtha questioned the
leaders in regard to their for striking say
ing that he going to make general report on
the strike situation
The strikers that he promised 10 send a
police guard for every committee which the strik
ers wished to send out, as long its mission was
| peaceful one.
NO CHANCE OF ARBITRATION
Alfred J. Dittler. the lawyer for the strikers
had a conference with Inspectors Schmittburger
Brooks and Titus last night as to ways and means
| Of preventing further roting. Thomas A Braniff
Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Labor Of New
York State. with headquarters at Albany, visited
! the strikers in behalf of arbitration He found
them absolutely defiant. John Heinz general or
ganizer os the international Bakers Union. was
Weckstein walking delegate of the Newark bak
strike. as they were working under wears agree
| ment with their employers
Civic organizations an the East Side ara h.,
hihg 10 taAe an interest in the strike. The New
| York Socialistc Literary Society has called .
mass meeting for tonight. at No. 2o6 East Broad
way the Terrace Lyceum. TO discuss the situa
| ton The strikers have given up the idea NJ an
! open air mass meeting. The police and rar,,
officials absolutely refused to issue pernts fo i
! use OF any Of parks -'' 'ie
Kosher bread scare yesterda,, tb,n
II has been at any time during the strike 'tiI, In
most Of the Jewish restaurants cake was servad
/ instead OF bread. There plenty of Viepra k-.sI