New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-04
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
TIE TAHORS' STRIFE.

THE TA1LORS' STRIKE,
The Strike Of the shop 1ailOrs increases wiSii
each succeeding day. The number Of shops strike is
&C. Nine additional shops visited yesterday, by the
and the prOprietors Informed tho Committee that they
were willing to abide by the result Of the strike in the
larger shops Thus far but four firms have acceded TO
the requests Of the 1t is expected that Doylin will
do 80 to-day AT meeting Of the men employed in this
ing, Committee appointed to wait upon
Mr. Devlin and ascertain his views OF the strike
Yesterday when the "watchmen" assigned their
posts. The committee experiences difficulty in OBJ
tanning watchmen and three or four are dy posted IN
front OF each Of the shops on strike as wen as at the
different ferries. The only encounter between the en-
p0yers ana the Watchmen yesterday occurred ~ IoD VI
Kndskopfs establishment corner OF Walker ana EnstS,
handled by Of the firm No arrests, however, were
made Among those who were appointed on watch yes
reported by the Executive Committee having per
formed their duties In the most acceptable manner Two
establishment and another IN front Of j. Mayer CO.'S
store Two Of them were present at the meeting last
Union will close their Establishments, returning what
work they have in hand to the owners thereof Yeser
headquarters Avenue A. by various strikers, most of
which was unfinished condition. This work will be
sent to the owners today by order of the Ex-
thSt large 0uanttes of work were taken to the shops
and little being taken out those who did Obtain work
Tie number OF anufactnrers who Vi suspend work TO.
day will probably DO about 10 Last evening tho
employed in tho establishment of Brokaw Brothers
said to have acccded to the demands
OF the men; but from the reports submitted
last evening 1t appears that they have given out no
work to the old hands since the bill accepted These
hands are all small manufacturers and the work, as
claimed by the men, IS being sent to large manufac-
turers Newark aud elsewhere Since signing the Dill,
Br0kaw Brothers have requested slight alteration IN
some features. The following is the list OF prices for
which the men have struck: Doubie-breasted trock
coats of cloth, beayc trlcOtt or melton, 81 double
breasted second quality goods Sc single breasted fine
cloth s.; doubcbrcastcd, or iy oyersacks OF beaver
chincha, melton, Sc; the same second quality %;
double frock oyerooats Of beaver chnehla
melton. 81; the Same, second quality, -;
doubiebreastcd walkingcoats, fine cloth beaver,
tricOtt, melton, heavy goods, So the
same second quality g.; snge-breasted, first quality,
s. the same second quality, So doubebreaste under
sacks OF cloth, beaver trcOtt melton or hnc heavy fine
goods $jhe same, second quayA J0 snge-breastedhne
goodss 5o the same, second quality s. go ExtIas-Lind,
seyautcd through inch squares so the same, 10 the
waist 7Jc all aCugs over 10 rows 25c; Tapped seams 81
velvet bindings corded edges, 81; double stitched
edges 5Oc silk facugs, Soc all pockets over four 25c;
vests doubebreastcd fine CLOTH beaver trcOt or mel
ton So the same second quality 81 50;snge-brea6ted hne
goods 81 the same second quality 81 EXtrasDOube
stitched edges 2Jc. Pans-Back dOesRn, beaver, trl-
colt or melton second quality OF 81 TO- the same,
fancy goods 81 so Extras-Lape welted seams l5c.;
youths work, under 32-inch breast. 3Jc less.
The Journeymcn MasOns of Newark propose
70 meet tho contemplated reduction OF their wages from
e. % to 81 per day by strike.