Show Tip of the New York Press says the first strike In New York occurred In 17C1 that 3000 German immigrants had been brought over by Coy Robert Hunter to make naval stores and an arrangement was made with Robert Livingston to provide food and beer for them Trouble soon arose not over tvages or hours or recognition of union labor but because of stale beer and short rations The Germans rebelled re-belled their beer was out off and finally they were told that they must Bhlft for themselves History says that there was a grand trek and that the j Germans went north and settled at two places now known as Mlddleburg and Schoharie |