New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-31

dining room walters what tneS in'oiiNN
to do. They yelled that they were an
satisfied and would not 60 out at 'no
call OF the union. But / do not tnlnk '''i'
thing is settled. These men may WA'A
out OH me tonight, for all their proteSta-
tons of loyalty"
His half prophecy of the afternoon
that a strike might hit his house at
night was fulfilled when at the new
witching hour of 7:15 established rs me
magic walkout moment by the union, ms
dining rooms and kitchens were de-
serted.
He had a number Of mon quartered IN
the hotel ready to step into their places
and he introduced an innovation inio
New York hotels of the Plaza's class by
placing negro walters in the floor SER
vice.
He sale he was ready TO replace all the
white walters in the hotel by colored
help imported from his Southern hotels.
with FIVE minutes, It was said, service
Was going on again a usual. Mr.. SterrH
said that a guest rewarded waiter VINO
stuck with a 500 bill for his loyalty.
The strikers maintained great order,
leaving the hotel quietly. AND after
marching about it in struggling parade
finally went down Fifth avenue, arrlV-
ing al the Gotham and st. Regis notes
at lust about the time the men there
were ready to strike. They halted There
and waited for the men from those
pnhpmS
service and come out to swell the march
down to Bryant Hall.
Neither the Gotham nor the st. Regis
was i'm any way prepared for the walk
out. but they said they were confident
OF being able to so on with business as
usual again to-day. The Gotham Is
where an intended strike missed fire
Wednesday night.
While these things were happening up
town with little variation strikes were
'"uulled off" at the Hotel Prince George
and the Imperial. and both hla'c>
obliged TO close down for the night bu,
EXPIRE ssed hopes of being able to open
to-day An entirely new feature now
eyer was added to the situation Wher
seventy-five men walked out in sym
first time the trouble has reached a cIuo
Threatens Cheaper Places.
IF the employers are not sufficiently
impressed by this said Edward Bloch
linger. the chief leader eve are in po'
sition 10 tic up the big systems of cheap
or eating places. such as Chlldss ana
pennetts. Their cooks and men night
walters ale all in our union now Inc
general public of all classes will then pc
Gin TO sec the justice Of our fight. With
in twenty four hours the whole CITY VII
he tied up tight unless the employers
come down to reason and recognize the
union"
Mir BlochIinger sent out two protests
Yesterday. one was a telegram to VIII
lam Williams. Commissioner of lmmlsra'
ton at Ellis Island, and was az follows;
one Doueherty, brother of the Second
Denutv commissioner of Police of NeN
York city is trying TO secure cooks anc
waters from the Atlantic steamers there
BY violating the federal laws
Dougherty's detective agency is SUP
plying Mr. Regain. of the Knickerbocker
with his strike breakers. Mr.. BlochlinSeI
sad
lice Commissioner Waldo. asking for the
cooperation Of the police in maintainine
order. He said the movement was FOR
the betterment of the most downtroddei
class of humanity.
Edward NJ. Tierney. Of the Marlbor-
ough, chairman of the executive com
.mittee of the hotel association, said
Yesterday that if a general strike should
be called it would mean that the hote
men iould Kill the union entirely, since
1t would draw them together more
closely and give them an issue on which
to unite and fight TO the last ditch.
Throughout the day Rector s..~which
was closed on Wednesday. RENAME
dark.
James Is. Regain. Of the knickerbociler
sent his ultimatum to his former en-
ployes by mail last night. He gives If
schedule form the terms on which he
will take the men back; says he vii
afford them ample protection from bod
fly harm, but adds in big black type thai
under no consideration will the unior
be recognized" It reads as follows:
Below is d proposed schedule of wage!
ofered 10 my employees ii they desire e
return TO work. These rates will prevail
p Immediately upon the signing of contracts
Walters so a month, two days OF
month elimination Of fines; eleven hours q
dav 10 constitute q days work.
Buses ~ q month. two days oil
month with pay. elimination of fines
eleven hours q day IL constitute day
work
commits assistant waiteTs), SlS a month.
BANQUET servers. set-up walters thos'
who lay the tables. g ~ a day; servers
wages s. 80 a day; extra wages la carte
1uiI DAY, g. NO revenant to prevail Stead!
evening walters, so d month,
Cooks ten hours 10 constitute DAY
work ono day eff each week with pay
overtime 10 be paid a per wage schedule.
Annie protection from bodily harm WI
he nyovided IL YOU desire 10 return pu
under no consideration will the union b
recognized.
\ "monster mass meeting is an
-ncunced for tonight in the New Am
sterdam Opera House TO make more
sueechAz about the situation as II ma
dav-loned since former meeting VA
hold there two weeks ago. when TN
trouble BEGAN. and Mrs Rose Pasto
stokes. as at the previous meeting VII
be the chief speaker
Blochlinger said he had received wore
from, William Haywood, leader OF w
Industrial workers of the World INA
he would attend the meeting ana ndh'
an address oil unionism.