The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
STRIKERS STORM
NETWORK HOTELS
Bricks Are Thrown Through
Windows, and Guests and
Employees Attacked.
RIoTiNe is GENERAL
Strike Spreads Rapidly, and
= May Force Closing Of
Dining-Roon1s-

New York, January "A series Of
disturbances occurred In the hotel
and restaurant district tonight, when
thousands of striking walters and SYM
pathizers overran some Of the prlnci-
nal streets and engaged in serious
rioting.
The rioting followed efforts by sew
eral thousand employees to cripple the
service In a number of big hotels. Fall
Ing to tie up other establishments. the
riotous elements carried on a warfare
of jostIing patrons, turning In false
alarms of fire and attacking walters
who have not walked out and throwing
bricks through windows
When the theatre audiences began
to pour forth on their way home the
disturbers were srill overlooking the
sidewalk Men and women in evening
clothes. we're forced into the streets
as idlers swept down town Many
fights resulted when escorts retaliatcd
with fists.
The life of one proprietor. J. b..
Raglan. of the Hotel Knickerbocker.
has been threatened. ne said. o-night-
Ragan has thrown a guard OF sfxt+ po-
Iicemen around his hotel and announces
his intention of keeping noting walters
away from his doors Ragan yesterday
discharged his entire force of walters.
having anticipated strike, and hired
men in their places
In the course of the disorder 200
striking walters stormed the Ritz
Carlton Hotel and swung one OF the
big revolving doors from its sockets
in their rush. others from VANTAGE
points. threw stones and succeeded in
breaking windows az high as the sixth
floor in the Carlton house apartments.
whore Police Commissioner Waldo
Pistols Are Fired.
During the attack several pistol
shots were fred by. which side, in the
suit of the disturbance under his window
Commissioner Waldo personally sum
moned police reserves from the nearest
station house
some of the hotel and restaurant
managers alarmed at the trend OF the
nights events. said they anticipated
asking sheriff Hamburger TO call out
Ms go deputies TO stop. the riots. Inc
more agita.ed among them added that
they we're considering a call on Gov
ernor Srilzer for militia protection "
VS.. considered by most Of those con-
ce-red however. that the police we're
Die TO cope with the situation Anong
to-uirht's strikes we're 300 walters ana
,tbe- employees at the New Hotel Nc
y
Twnefy-third Street branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Association
ai.o ioined the strike Among many
ncraors hurt tonight was Dominick
I,eonara. a cook. said 70 be on strike.
i.eonars was attacked in the riot and
lefs wing In the gutter. His s<gH was
fractured and he j. in ? serious con
dition
MAY Close Dinine-Rooms-
The strike spread to-day. and nearly
one-ouarter OF the more important 80
fsbfishmcnfs are affected. some OF
the smaller RESTAURANTS we're forced
10 close and several hotel proprietors
lid n the trouble continued they
might have 20 discontinue their dir
fnr-roofn service Nearly 400 wait
crs cooks and kitchen helpers. " =
estimated are out.
The Hotel Workers Union made lie
declaration OF war this afternoon IN
= statement rccifing the strikers Dc
n,ands and declaring hat uniess they
are satisfied c0oo emDioycs vii quit
work within three days. The sfflk-
ora ask for better sanitary conditions.
better food for their pcfsonal use. sbo-
Hilton Of dnes no Discrimination against
tho young Increased wages ana
radsustrrcnt OF hours.
Members OF the Hotel Mems Asso-
e.afion aid they had met the EN-
ploycs more than half way. and would
Continued on Second Feec