Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
THROW OFF APRONS
Strikebreaking Walters Leave
Capital for Michigan.
OUTBREAKS LAST NIGHT
One Man Beaten and Alleged Assail.
ants Arrested.
SPURNS ENVOY OF UNION
Raleigh Management Refuses to
Talk to Representative-Hot
Do Not Need Employees.
SPURNS ENVOY OF UNION

conducted by the Washington Local No
2. Of the international Hotel Workers
Union at the Raleigh and New Willard
hotels
The management of the Raleigh refused
to talk business with a representative OF
the union, and for the present at least
the hotel viii be entirely run on the
open shop basis.
The twenty-five professional strike
breakers whom the New Willard import
ed Thursday, the day after the strike
was called. left the city last night for a
city in Michigan where another strike has
been called.
These men had been working in the
erill of the Willard, and II was said
last night that their places will be taken
by colored walters imported from At
lantic City. The grillroom was closed
early last night.
Strikebreakers Attacked.
A third feature OF the day consisted
OF attacks on strike breakers late last
night. 1t being Saturday night the po-
lice anticipated that IL there was any
violence 1t would come at that time and
as result extra precautions were taken
by the men on the downtown beats. Capt.
Holenberser of the first precinct and In
spector Boyle remained on duty until aft
er midnight and made many visits to the
hotels and the Cafe RepubLque.
w. II. Williams, colored, a strikebreak-
er, on his way home, shortly before InId-
night last night, was assaulted by three
white men In front of the hIbbs building.
on 10th street According to Ponuem
Mertz, who arrested two of the men al
legged TO have been Williams assa4iants.
the colored man was knocked 10 the
ground and kicked. Williams suffered
many body bruises, but ii is not thought
that any OF his injuries are of a serious
nature.
The two men arrested after a chase of
two blocks gave their occupations as
waiter, and IL is thought by the police
that they are members of the union.
The men caught gave their names as
John Dazuffi and Edward Habrie. The
former said that he was twenty-eight
years old and lived at 416 street north
west, and the latter twenty-one years
old and address as 101 / street north
west. They were charged with assault
and required to put up $50 collateral.
Tony Borgna, proprietor of the Coliseum
Cafe at 416 10th street, furnished coli
lateral for Dazuffi.
Caught After Chase.
At the time Of the assault Policeman
Mertz was standing at the corner of 18th
street and New York avenue and was at
tracted by the noise. When the police
man started toward them the three men
ran to II street. one turning west and
two others east. Merit pursued the two
and caught them after run of another
block. at 14th and Fl streets. When
searched at the station Dazuffi alleged
to be one of the assai ants, mad 1880
The police also arrested William Clark
in connection with the assault on William
Washington Friday midnight on l4th
street near Ohio avenue Clark was ar
ad Arm csr a L.
at the first precinct for assault. He de-
MED all knowledge of the attack on
Washington and his companions and was
re.eased on $50 collateral Washington.
m company with four companions, was
attacked. but sought refuge in a saloon
and te ephoned for the police. Yesterday
he went to the Emergency Hospital
where it was found that he had frac-
tured knee cap.
Flee Before Strikers.
When three Of the walters OF the Park
Hotel, New York avenue near 18th street
northwest. left for home, shortly after
midnight this morning. they We're met
and then chased by a number OF men
thought to be strikers.
The walters fed to 1O15 New York ave-
nue. and barricaded themse YES in a fruit
store. With the appearance of bicycle
patrolmen the attackers dispersed and no
arrests were maze. Bicycle Patrolman
Mansfield escorted the walters to 9th
street and New York avenue. From there
the walters went home alone.
Say Strike Is Over.
The managers of both the hotels said
yesterday that the strike was over as far
as they were concerned. and that they,
had all the employees needed and had
turned down applications Of experienced
men. Un'ess the strikers can persuade
the men now working in the hotels 90
join the union and walk out whsn or
dered the employers contend the strike
will die a natural death.
The union asserts that as fast as new
employees report for work at the two
houses that they are joining the union
and that they will be called out shortly
If the managers refuse TO come to terms
with the organization Both hotels. es-
pecialiy the Willard, are almost entirely
dependent upon colored walters, but the
union accepts colored men into member
ship on the same plane with the white.
Use Of Colored Walters.
According to the present plan, the Kal-
eigh will keep the colored walters in one
Of its dining rooms permanently. but how
long the colored men will be kept az the
a change, when made at the Willard,
from colored to white servitors, will be
gradual. The walters also claim that they
have organized the colored walters at the
Cafe RepubliQue. and that they will be
called out with those from the hotels
III the hotels and the strikers come to
an agreement ii is probab that the
union will ask the hotels and cafes TO have
the pay Of the walters figured out on a
basis of commission on what the waiter
sells An official Of the union said yes,
terday that ii is thought such an agree
ment will be reached in New York. He
aimed that 1t will be beneficial to both
the employees and the proprietor. Under
the pre- sent system. he said, the waiter
recommends to the customer the dish
which is the easiest to serve, whereas
IL the walters were classed as a salesman
working on a comriliss on basis IL will be
to his advantage to serve dishes requir-
ing more care, but selling for more
money.
Walters Collect Data.
The walters are collecting many facts,
which, they claim, IL given, consideration
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