New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-01

were reported from numerous Other
places which had suffered earlier in the
trouble from general walkout order.
Some of the hotel men were still show
ing q bold front last night. Said Fred
erick Reed. of the Park Avenue
The hotel men will absolutely refuse
10 recognize the union. even Il we have
10 close our doors. | will employ negro
waters if l find IL necessary, and | VIII
never let another white man work Tor
me.if the negroes do their work right.
Most Of the night strikes, as had been
the DAY strikes, were orderly hut as t'c
men gathered at the headquarters IN
44th street the force of numbers seemed
10 add more heat to their fervor. Finally
one excited official announced that
general strike had been called, when
was greeted with cheers. This report
was quickly denied 10y the more cool ana
calculating Edward Blochlinger. The
ardor of the men, however, was not
dampened. =
march TO the monster mass meeting
the excitement reached its highest pitch
Their ragged parade became a mob OF
four hundred men. Their line of march
took them to Demonicos. the Belmont
where the trouble began, and to the lro-
quols. At all they stopped and raised
shouts of "Scabs,' directed at the busy
help within, calling upon them to come
out. They attracted immense crowds.
Near Riot at Delnonioo's.
AZ Delmonico's this demonstration be-
came so intense that the police decided
TO wade in. The crowds jeered at the
officers. and man. who gave his name
as Henry Tout, a French cook, accord
ing TO Patrolman Burns, tried TO assault
him Eurns went into the crowd after
him and soon had him under arrest. He
was taken to the night court on charge
Of disorderly nduct.
When the talk of the hotel men bring
ing in negroes was repeated to Edward
Blochlinger at the union headquarters
ne said:
Negroes are all right. All they need
is 10 he educated in this movement. We
will block this move Of the hotel men.
We have established a special branch for
their enrolment at our headquarters. A
number have already enrolled. Repre-
sentatives Of the Committee for the I'm
provement Of the Industrial Condition Of
Negroes visited our headquarters to-
day"
He said. also that women organizers
had gone TO work among the mattresses
in Childss and other restaurants of the
cheaper sort and were reporting prog
ress in that work. and he added that the
union would soon be in a position to call
them out. lie said to-day would be a
repetition of Yesterday in the way OF
strikes.
\ number of places. he said had
avoided the strike by coming TO terms
and signing the unions agreement.
Among these were the Fifth Avenue and
Carlton Terrace. Others that had
reached a temporary understanding look
ing TO signing the agreement, he said,
were Murray's and Delmonico's.
Majesti; May Use Negroes.
situation with negro help, il necessary,
Is the Majestic. according 10 state
rnent last night by the manager, Loren
johnson. The place is affiliated with
Southern hotels. he said, and could read
ill obtain black help.
Anticipating further trouble, the po-
lice service I'm the precincts covering the
hot Al riC ir1p OF niu
b. eighty men.
II was reported at the headquarters Of
tho walters union last night that the
Head Walters Association. of which
John Daschner is president, was consid-
ering the question Of sympathetic
strike.
James B. Regain. Of the Hotel Knick
erbocker denied last night that he had
any intention of ever going back to the
Hotel Association. from which he with
drew when his plans of campaign were
rejected He said h. would fight alone.
He also denied that he had signed y
bond 70 abide by the decision of the ex-
ecutive committee. II was said by a
member 81 the association that 4 &C.
quest had been received from Nh Regain
asking the return Of the 500 assess
ment he had paid 10 the fund collected
tt the association for ighting the
strikers.
Hotel Men Strike Back.
number Of tho hotel managers got
the jump on the union Yesterday by
adopting method Of back-hring which
tcck the wind QUO Of several OF their
most imposing walkouts. II was a new
one or the strikers. and those on whom
ct was tried hit the sidewalk with a
dszed expression. followed by an apollo
Eetic smile
The method worked best at the Hotter
Vanderbilt. which had already had one
run-in with the union in the early DAYS
~ the strike. About 1915 o'clock the
mana geuent got wind Of the fact tina .
their walters we're under orders 10 march
out on the stroke of the hour. II didn't
wait for the clock 70 strike Calling the
men together Manager Marshall quietly
handed them their Pay 20 date and an
nourced that their services were no
longer required About seventy-fve b,-
wildered men laid aside their napkins
ard marched sbeepishly out into Park
avenue.
b. no means all of the force was 1is-
rcsed Of in this way. the loval men ra-