The sun., 1905-08-13
BREAD WAR Is NEARLY OYER.
BOSS BAKERS CONCEDE MOST
or STRIKERS DEMANDS.
Union Recognized and Contract 70 he
Made for Ten Hour Day-Only Hitch
Over wages Of Third and Fourth Men
Fleeing Wagon Hurts Man and Child.


Tho efforts Of Joseph Barondess and
Herman Robinson. general organizer OF
the American Federation Of Labor, to bring
the striking Hebrew bakers and the en-
ployers together resulted yesterday In a
conference between peace committees at
tho Educational Alliance Building. At one
time It looked as II the conference would
be anything but peaceful, but Barondess,
though he says he is not now actively In
the labor movement, managed to control
both committees.
The Hebrew Boss Bakers Association
was represented by Max yogel, j. Held,
Jacob Goldstein, Louis Lesser, Herman
Bayer, H. label and Isaac Gottfried. The
strikers were represented by Samuel Kurtz
the strike leader; Louis Haberman, p.
Neigewitz, L. Plephringer and Julius
Braun. Herman Robinson presided and
Earondess was there as mediator.
Detectives CliI and Kiel Of the Eldndge
street station were also on hand. They
were detailed by Inspector Schmittberger
Nto watch for developments. They had
During the conference one Of the boss
Kurtz and Kurtz became angry. Finally
the two were quieted down. a demand
ployers TO furnish bonds for the Observance
Of any contract to be made with the union
Nas withdrawn.
Another demand Barondess said he would
not stand for, as he thought 1t was.unfair,
Il was that the boss ba kers pay 80 each
tor the first thousand union labels TO the
union. SS for the second thousand and 80
cents per thousand thereafter. 1t was
agreed that they should pay is cents
The rest Of the demands were all con-
ceded except the wages demanded FOR
third and fourth hands. The bosses agreed
to recognize the union, to make a contract
for the ten hour work day and to pay sD
and Sls O week for first and second hands.
third and fourth hands, which were SIS
and SlS O week respectively, they Thought
too high, but were willing to pay $l4 and ga.
It was then decided that each committee
shSuld report to It's association; .d u,.+,
who had been moro or less aggressive, said
he felt sick. He went to the strike head
quarters, where he became unconscious.
He was revived and sent home, still very
The Hebrew Boss Bakers Association
met until late In the evening at 232 Broome
street, discussing the report OF the peace
committee, but reached no conclusion.
i viii meet again to-day. The strikers
seemed without program. they dia notn-
3 permanent settlement will be reached.
HNhile q meeting Of the strikers was IN
progress late last night at 90 Columbia
street, B. Angenaoht Of 1872 Eldridge street,
8 member Of the Hebrew Boss Bakers Asso-
ciation, walked in and announced that he
was ready to grant all the demands and
make an agreement there and then. He
was told that there could be a settlement
only with the entire association:
~ The meeting changed its mind later, and
bring about dozen other boss bakers. Of
The same mind as himself 10 meeting
which will be held to-day the strike com,
'mittes would begin to settle. He agreed
. use his influence to bring dozen Others
70 make .n;,s naoe preo.t,ons which
lipcludad the holding Of mounted men In
readiness to aid the other reserves, the day
was not free from disturbances. The only
serious trouble, however, occurred when
Bernard Zahn Of l27 Second avenue, driver
IA Kivin Rton street, drove into Hester street
with wagon load Of bread to sell.
| Word was sent to strike headquarters
1t jefferson Hall, o. Columbia street, and
IA crowd surrounded the wagon, breaking
Through 2 Gordon which the police had had
he sav the attitude Of the crowd and turned
into Ludlow street with the strikers In
pursuit.
Near Grand street Frank Greenfield Of
|S7 Orchard street was crossing the street
InssthA in his arms; They were knocked
down and run over by the wagon. One Of
iGrosnhelds legs was broken and the child
was more or less bruised. Both were taken
10 0opverneur Hospital and Zahn was ar
fested The wagon was taken In charge