The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-08
STRIKING BAKERS FIGHT.
ROWS AT SHOPS THAT ARE OPEN
AND AMONG THEMSELVES.

HOWS AT SHOFS THAT ARE OPEN
AND AMONG THEMSELVES.
Speakers VINO Talked Peace Fired Out Of
Headauarters-Two Moro Unisns Quit,
and brooklyn May Join-But bread
in PIenty 10 Coming From Hoboken.
Samuel Kurtz. the leader Of the striking
Hebrew bakers, announced yesterday that
Locals 10 and S06 of the bakers had struck
In sympathy. This means that the eastern
part OF Harlem may feel the shortage Of
bread. He announced also that Local 1888
OF Brooklyn would strike In sympathy
to-day and that Local 1, composed Of 600
Germans, was also considering q sympa-
thetio strike.
y Early In the day Kurtz3said that there was
nothing to support the idea that there would
be a settlement of the strike to-day. Like
all East Side strikers, the bakers quit work
first and made their demands afterward.
Owing to complaints made to the police
changed from SO Attorney street to Great
Central Palace Hall. 90 Clinton street, where
general schedule Of demands, including
ten hour work day and recognition Of the
union, was Endorsed. The minimum wages
demanded are Sl7 q week for ono oven
foreman, $40 for two oven foremen and
wages ranging from SIS week up for the
journeymen.
The striking bakers held q stormy meet
ing last night at their new headquarters,
at which 1t developed that all present were
not In sympathy with the strike. Those
who spoke against 1t were Kicked out and
for a short time there was something like
procession Of speakers being forcibly
propelled down the stairs. Strike Leader
Kurtz, Secretary Carl Weber and Abraham
Fleisohman made speeches In favor OF
the extension Of the strike. A man got
up at the back OF the hall and declared
against the methods OF the strikers. There
was an immediate uproar: many hands
olutched at the speaker, who was kicked
and thrown out bodily. Another speaker
who agreed with him was also kicked out.
The uproar was at its height when Miss
Fannie Rodman, a seamstrees, asked for
the floor. She is young and good hooking,
and the strikers listened attendvely to
her. She told them that violence was
likely to land them In prison and urged
In their methods. She was
appiauded when abe finished.
There were more outbreaks early yes
terday morning, but the strikers declared
that hoodlums started the trouble. A gang
Of strikers or their ,sympathizers gathered
round the bakery OF Philip Federman at
1888 Orchard street and began to throw
stones. Some OF them forced their way
49, k,v In
Reserves from the Edridge street police
station soon appeared and the polioemsn's
began to fly. Meyer Cohen.
Max Pilsner, Henry Margonis and Solomon
Zensler were arrested
Another row happened at II Henry street,
but was stopped by the police without any
arrests. In Essex Market court yesterday
morning a number OF men charged with
rioting were fined from g to IS each.
The proposed parade Of strikers to the
Mayors Office to AJAX for protection was
given up. Leader Kurtz said 1T would
DO no good anyway
Bakers who had bread to sell yesterday
Jumped the prices. Rolls which sold at
cents a dozen were IL cents and pun
loaves which sell at cents each
vent UP to 10 and II. They found few
buyers at those prices and became cheaper
alter. Wagons which came from Hoboken
alden with bread were waylaid and attempts |
we're made to induce the drivers to leave |
heir wagons. but without success.
One man who was going to his work in |
Ioboken was induced to 90 to the strikers
headquarters, the strike leaders making
arnest promises that they would pay
him his wages right along. He tried twice
o break away but couldn't. Reports |
howed that the men were still working |
n fifty shops.
A committee OF fifteen was appointed to
20 to large bakery at $40 Second avenue
o get the men to strike. They wore un-
uccessful, but kidnapped baker en-
,loyed there, Pedal Koszmas, q Pole, OF 1856
Norfolk street, after fight with the rest.
The strikers brought him to the headquar-
ers. Koszmas saidsthat he was kidnapped.
tut appeared to be willing prisoner.
A mass meeting Of the strikers was held
n the afternoon, at which arrangements
we're made for sending out more COM
nittees. A conference was then held be-
ween Strike Leader Kurtz and Joseph
,eelig and John Spindler Of the executive
,oard Of the bakers, who promised financial
assistance on behalf OF the unions not on
trike II necessary. The employers de-
tded later to form themselves into an
Employers association.
The Madison, Delaney; Eldridge street
md Union Market stations had each twenty
I've men on reserve last night, and patrol
Ilso stood ready for emergencies at
ach station. An offer was made to the
trikers by Robert w. Hawthorne Of the
tate Board Of Arbitration, who called at
heir headquarters. to try arbitrate the
rouble. He was told there was nothing to
rbitrate.
DEAD IN HIS APARTMENT.