New-York tribune., 1912-05-29
SHOTS RING OUT
IN RIOT Of WATERS
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yi6ed they would come back TO work
Blochlinger, however said not 'na'
would return until their demands were
granted in full beforehand.
The four strikers arrested in 'front.' o.
the Manhattan for disorderly couunct
nora bound over in $500 each TO Keep
the peace for SIX months by Magistrate
O'Connor in the night court.
Strikes were averted during the even
ing al the Hotel Plaza and the lertaro
Garden In East 55th street. after 'hc
employes had donned their street clothes
and declared that they intended 10 W.
up dinners in progress there lhet u'
msnds were for money, which were I'LL
roadiateIv granted and the men returnc1
to work.
off our demands are not met to-hior-
row all the union men and women " 'h9
CITY. with the exception OF those 'hi-
ployed in the places which have met our
demands. will be called out
This declaration was made SHORTY
after II o'clock last night by j. ElSl9i'
general organizer Of the lnterhatloha
Hotel Workers Union, after James <'-
gan had issued his statement t"dt ~
vouId break the strike, even though !
have to do It alone.
There are 1000 members Of tho union
organizations in this city, IT is said.
Strike at Holland House.
The strike of the walters ana COOKS
suroad TO the Holland House YESTERDAY
and guests who were about TO st do"'
10 luncheon had to turn aside from
dining room shorn OF the necessary
Ganymedes and go elsewhere to get any
thing warm 20 eat. Practically all the
walters and cooks in the employ OF Man
oger II. c. Wood responded TO the shrh'
cali Of the union whistle and walked ou'
shortly after noon.
There had been no warning OF 'he
trouble at the Holland House, ana the
management was taken unawares' W
the absence Of any reserves TO take 'h'
place of the strikers there was ho'h'hf
70 do but 20 close the main dining room
and the restaurant. cold luncheon
was served TO few patrons.
Conditions during tho day were, II any
thing. worse at the Knickerbocker hotsl
where the walters and a considerable
mart Of the culinary help struck the nlsh1
before. Every dining room In the hote'
was closed. and the only aVaiIab'"
luncheon was TO be found on the lTe'
counter in the broadway country
club" as the bar attachment or MT. ho-
oan's establishment is sometimes called.
Mr.. Regan made desperate effort TO on
tain a few capable cooks and waters
during the day. but did not meet with
success. He even conferred with repre-
sentatives Of the international Hotel
Workers Union, the organization when
tied up the hotel, but had not been aoi'
10 come to terms at dinner time last
night.
Other Hotels Are Threatened.
AT strike headquarters, in West +fth
street, the union leaders were threaten.
ing To extend their raids TO othe'
hotels unless tho hotel men recognizea
the union. They went so far as 10 say
that every big hotel in the city Wouid
eventually be placed In the position ot
the Knickerbocker and the HolIanl
House unless the hotel men changed
their attitude toward the union.
Meanwhile. tho roll OF membership o!
VII a "A
entirely satisfactory 10 the leaderS'
Hundreds OF walters crowded the narrow
stairway leading TO the office at union
Headquarters, all eager 10 sign the roll
and pay their dollar initiation fee into
the treasury OF the union. They gath
cred in crowds near Broadway and 44th
street. and excitedly discussed their
sworn allegiance 10 the cause.
The conference committee Of the Hotel
Mems Association held "a three hours
with the representatives OF
the six allied societies Of walters AT the
HEADQUARTERS Of the association yester-
day afternoon, which resulted In the ac-
ceptance OF a new wage schedule by the
representatives Of the walters organiza-
tiors. The schedule will go into effect.
as far as these societies are concerned. II
II IS ratified by their larger committee ~
thirty
Defy international Union.
Tho committee Of the Hotel Mems As
suciation hatly refused 10 negotiate With
representatives Of the international
union. but received the representatives
of the six old benevolent organizations
cordially. These societies had repudi-
atcd the union at a discordant meeting
on Monday night, it WAS said. though
large part Of their members are also
members Of the new union. Whether
their strength would be sufficient TO in
fuenCc the union men to 90 back 10 worh
and generally adopt the proposed wage
schedule was "A mUotcd question
Edward NJ. Tierney, chairman of the
executive committee of the Hotel Mems
Association. \ said after the conference.
we have submitted TO the representa-
tiveS Of the societies revised wag"
schedule which they consider very fair.
They will meet tonight and take up tho
proposition with their organizations, AMI
probably report to us tomorrow Some
other minor suggestions FOR the comfort
Of the employees Were conceded by the
hotel men The committee disclaim"I
any participation of their societies in the
present strikes and repudiated the action
of the so-called new union. They gave
us 10 understand they could control III"
majority of the walters aud other en-
ployes in case the new schedule was ac-
cepted"
Augustus Englehardt. spokesman for