Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-02
STRIKERSBACK
At WORK WITH
GOODINCREASE
Ten Per Cent. Raise In
Wages, Less Hours and
Better Treatment.
SETTLEMENT LAST NIGHT
Driver of Wagon Beaten by
Crowd Excitement at Po-
lice Station Soon Over.

The strike of about sixty waist,
blouse and skirt makers in the shop
of II. Kottler came to an end last
night after much fighting and they
returned to work at l o'clock this
afternoon The workers are to re-
ceiye an average increase OF ten
per cent. over the former wages, win
work ffty-three instead of fifty
seven hour a week and viii receive
better treatment. They also have
! the privilege of requesting con-
! ference with the employer within
! the next two weeks to make further
adjustment Of the wage scale.
| The attack of strikers on about
| twelve workers was more serious
between 6 and o'clock last night
than at any time since the strike be-
gan, a week ago. A number of girls
were badly pummeled and were call
ed "scabs" by an angry mob from
the time they left the shop until
they reached their homes. Consid-
cradle excitement prevailed in front
of the plant in Park avenue about 6,
O'Clock and later In front of police
headquarters about O'Clock last
night Cases against three strikers
lOI dSSdull NtlC hlDillAoSCu w hGH Tue
complainant did not appear.
Driver of Wagon Beaten.
While the strikers were making
a concerted attack on the homego-
| ing employees on Park avenue, an
Italian driver happened along with
rig. He had difficulty in driving
through the mob and in so doing a
wheel of his wagon passed over the
foot of one Of the strikers. The
driver was Immediately set upon and
badly beaten. DR. G. w. Tyrrell took
several stitches about his head The
police escorted four employees to
their homes who had been pummel-
ed and forced to take refuge at 377
! Mechanic street. They were taken
! to their homes in lower Smith
Istreet AS a large number thought
they were being taken to police
headquarters, crowd gathered
about the station house. No arrests
were made.
Recorder Mismisses Cases.
Samuel Schlesinger, Anna Seid
Ter and Lizzie Stump were to have
been arraigned before Recorder
Kehoe last night on COMP & a iig.t eof
Samuel Young for assault The lat
ter and the Seidler girl failed to ap-
! pear and the cases were dismissed
AS the participants were leaving
the court room one of the strikers
yelled "scab" Gt a girl who was
nearby Chef of Police Burke and
Sergeant Dunham seized the Offend
ing striker and armed her about
such actions about police headquar-
ters. She was threatened with ar
rest If the demonstration was re-
peated
Articles OF Agreement.
Articles of agreement between r.
Kottler and the strikers, were sign
ed last night. Arrangements were
made to permit the employees to re-
quest conference within two weeks
to further revise the wage scale.
The agreements signed last night
follow:
Memorandum of agreement made
by and between Harry Kottler, COM
posing the firm of II. Kottler, in the
city of Perth Amboy, party of the
first part, hereinafter called the
firm. and the Central Federated
Trades, Of the city of Perth Amboy,
party of the second part, hereinaf-
ter called the Union.
First-The firm hereby agrees to
take back all the employees that were
on strike previous to the twenty
fourth day of April, 1912.
Second-A working week shall
consist of fifty-three hours, The
/ following shall be the regular hours
of labor: During the first five days
Of the week, from 1880 A. NJ. to 12
noon and from p. NJ. to p. NJ.
and on Saturdays from 1880 A. M.
! to 1 2. NJ
Third-That all members Of the
! Union shall have an increase Oft
! SOC in wages with the privilege Off
making further adjustments in twoa
weeks.
Fourth-The firm hereby agrees
not to discharge any members of the
| Union unless for good and sufficient
cause, and It is further agreed that
| the firm viii not discriminate
against any members OF the Union.
Flfth-That no vile or profane
/ Language shall be spoken to the girls
working in the shop.
Signed this first day of May in the
| year 1912.
HARRY KOTTLER,
z. DI NERI.
I U,rrrA Agsr