New-York tribune., 1905-08-12
OUTSIDE A BAKERY IN CLINTON-ST.


ton waited yesterday at No. 2S2 Broome-st,
the headquarters Of the Hebrew Boss Bakers
Association while a meeting of the association
was held. While the meeting was in progress
Joseph RarOndess. the former leader Of the
cloaknakers and still a strong influence on the
East Side, and Herman Robinson. general or
ganizer of the American Federation of Labor
called and asked for audience.
Herman Robinson had received a telegram
from Samuel Gompers early in the day, asking
him TO Try 10 effect a settlement of the strike
With Joseph Barondess he appeared before a
mass meeting Of the strikers. who have again
changed their headquarters from No. 80 Clinton
ST. 10 jefferson Hall. Nos. 80 and 92 Columbia
st Both addressed the meeting, and Barondess
asked if 81 were true that the strikers refused
10 arbitrate their demands. The reply was in
the negative, and, the suggestion OF Baron
dess he sppointed with Herman Robinson
10 go TO the employers meeting and suggest that
a committee should be appointed to meet
committee Of the strikers.
The chairman of the meeting, who came out.
knew Barondess. There was no objection 10 ad-
NIT him, but a deruur arose at the admission Of
Herman Robinson, and Barondess refused to
enter the hall without him. When Robinson's
official position was made known both men were
admitted
While the talk was going on Patrolman Reilly
OF the Edridge-st station, appeared and asked
20 see the chairman of the meeting. When the
chairman came out Reilly said he had been in
Etructed by Inspector Schnitt berger to see what
The bosses were doing to settle the strike The
appearance of the policeman created a eommo-
ton. and the chairman, who appeared TO be
nervous at the sight of the buecoat said that
he would let him know later. Reilly then re-
tired
II was learned that Barondess and Robinson
urged the employers 10 meet the strikers half
'I way. Barondess said that the Hebrew fast of
Yom Kippur, the Day OF Atonement, was
due in a week or two, and it was not a time for
Hebrew employers and their employees TO be at
variance. The meeting lasted two hours. after
which BaroDdess made the following announce
ment:
THE employers agreed 10 appoint peace
committee 10 meet the strikers The committee
viii be named Tomorrow
James A. Emery. secretary Of the Citizens
Industrial Association, had also a short con-
ference with the employers.
Before he went into the meeting Barondess
IF there IS not SETTLEMENT there will be the
biggest bakers strike this city has ever seen"
General Organizer Eeintz. of the international
Bakers Union tried 10 call out the bakers n
Local No. D. Of Williamsburg nearly all OF whom
are employed in one store, but was unsuccessful.
Leader Kurtz said that the International Union
would be called upon TO discipline No 3, after
a long distance telephone talk with Secretay
Hertzbergel OF the international Union, after
which he said he did not think a general sympa-
thetic strike Of The bakers would be necessary
Assemblyman Hartman, leader Kurtz and
committee Of the strikers visited Acting Mayor
Fornes yesterday. Assemblyman Hartman, in
a long speech asked for protection from the
strikers Among other things, he said that 10
Der cent Of the bakers contracted consumption.
Mr. Fornes said the strikers would be protected
IL they needed protection. The shops were not
officially inspected.
Jacob Book chairman Of the Hebrew Boss
Bakers Association said last evening that it
Was not true that the bakeries were not regu-
larly inspected. He also said that the per-
centaee % consumption among the bakers was
not more than in any other trade
Captain Murtha. Of the Eldridge-st. station,
has been instructed by Inspector Cortright 10
allow no riots and told that he would be held
responsible for any. The mounted squad was
added 10 the regular force. and there were
riots AS a result more kosher bread was dis
played for sale.
Five striking bakers were arraigned before
Magistrate Moss i'm Essex Market Court, charged
with disorderly conduct. Magistrate Moss dis
missed the prisoners for lack Of evidence
A telegram sent by Samuel kurtZ last
evening the officers OF the international
Bakers Union. in Chicago asking that the
members Of Brooklyn Local No. 3, be sus-
pended for refusing TO go out, as ordered, In
sympathy with the New-York men