New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
SHOTS RING OUT
IN RIOT OF WATERS
Broadway Scene of Lively Rough
and Tumble Fight After Walk
Out of $50 Men at
ChurChiIPS.
SECOND CLASH WITH POLICE
Two Disturbances Yield Ten
Prisoners - Churchills and
Plaza Capitulate to Their
Workers-Holland House
Tied Up at Noon.

Tied Up at Noon.
Pistol shots. riotinC, rough and tumble
eehting for the police and six arrest
we're incidents in the latest turn in ta'
troubles between the hotel and res
,aurant employees and the proprietorS
last night. when 80 walters, omnibus
bovs and cooks walked out from church
rrs AT 49th street and Broadway III
the middle Of the dinner hour, com
pletelv putting the restaurant out O.
business for the time.
The signal for this latest dcm'nstra-
+ion Of the power Of the In,ernauon'
Hotel Workers Union was the entrance
VITO the dining room Of dapp-' younI
man. wearing thick glasses. He vas
s-opred AZ the doorway by CAPITA"
Churchill but disarmed suspicion aH1
was allowed to enter. As H. apuroache1
q table every servitor in the place l'."
down his napkin and Joined a number nj
his companions going to the dresSlr-
room The infection spread 10 nearly
evar, other worker there, and no pro-
tence was made by the management "'
irving 10 serve the guests at tables, and
No one was even asked to pay his check
As the men emerged from the plac'
with shouts Of triumph great GROVE
vas attracted 20 the scene. and whel
-hA roljce. reinforced hv reserves. trl''
"a get the jam moving some Of IN
and
lacked them. Detective Mcdonald drew
his revolver and fired two shots in tn
air. attracting more reinforcements =
the scene Two men were arres &c
charged with melting a riot and ioW
other prisoners were charged with inteT'
fering with the police.
Strikers Form a Parade.
The strikers were finally formed int"
ragged parade by their leaders and head
81 toward the union headquarters ir
44,h street. where they were ga'here'
under the protection Of the c.Hh'o'm.
there. Meanwhile "a committee from '"'
union was met 10y the management "'
ChurchiIs. and after two hours c''
spltation il was announced ny both s'd'
that an an7fcarIa arranEerlcrt had heT1
raached. This arrangement, II was sara
granted all the demands the union "'
made upon the Hotel Association l's.
week under a six months agreement
This means that the Hotel As~"'i'-
tion has caved in said the union OH
Gals. They have declared that the.
would ignore us. but here IS NJ
Churchill. one Of their members, no
only treating with the union commi''-.
rur entering an agreement 10 recognize
the union
Y was said 10y II. Smith. the manager
- ChurchuTs. that II was true that cap
tain Churchill was member Of tha
Hotel Association. and had re'"t"lzeu
the union despite the determination o.
The association to ignore il.
Following the announcement that ne
demands had been granted, the strikers
were ordered back To- the restaurant by
their leaders. and business was resumed
al late hour in time 70 serve he lAe-
atre crowds They went back IN S'h=
ing. laughing procession that caused
crowds to gather all along their Iin' "'
march. which passed most Of the le'dih-
hotels and restaurants.
Captain churchill, after co"'''i-'a
with the committee. found himself pos
sessed with 50 great an interest IN 9"+
employes' welfare that l." announced Do
himself would have an attorney In court
a. defend the men who had been N-
rested He expressed surprise that IT,
strike should have hit him, as b" said ar
had always tried 10 treat his m'n iai'..
and had received no complaints fri"
them
Another Clash with Police.
Another disturbance occurred ouis'd
the Hotel Manhattan. which resulted III
the arrest of five men by members oi
tho strong arm" squad detailed 10 Spe-
cial duty about the hotels during tn"
present troubles. This second riot cam
as part of the triumphant parade "l
the marchers. whose enthusiasm wa
continual growing as they reached
hoto' after hotel Finally, when the"
reached the Manhattan. the police DC
cidcd that some Of them were lnclGns q
rot and started 20 arrest them. rms
brough, about 81 conflict, during which
both policemen and strikers got badly
beaten The police finally got out witL
their prisoners ana the parad" proceeded
more Icaccabl"