The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-10

THE BOSSES FIRM AND THE MEN DETERMINED
THE EXISTENCE OF THE TRADE SOCIETY THE
CAUSE OF CONTENTION.
The strike among the Crispins is daily spreading and
1t feared that in few days the whole number will be
on strike. The consolidation of the "cutters' and
'bottomers will be effected speedily, and then gen
eral strike will The ''cutters formerly be-
longed to the general st. Crispin organi-
zaton; but slight difference in opinion
between them and the ''bottomers'' occurred
and since then the 'cutters" have had an
organization of their 1t is very well known that
tho CUTTERS small Sect and therefore they desire
to consolidate with the bottoms and shoemakcrs gen
orally. The result will be that all the belonging
to the Crispins Society will be called from work and
A GENERAL STRIKE WILL
The question among the men at present is not
much question of wages rs it is the recognition of
their council and organization Many OF the men are
ready that they have been offered $50 per week
if they will return individually to their old work
further reduction in the stats of two three shoe
manufacturers made yesterday. Messrs We'll
Brothers, of No. so Warren street discharged their
'cuttcrs, and, in fact nearly everybody employed
their shops The firm claims that the shoe business has
been very dull for time II has still in its employ
about fifty girls, who will be discharged tomorrow
Thursday as soon as the stock is finished and in sal
able condition.
j. Kaliskc 4 Co.'s establishment at No so Warren
street found yesterday in dormant condition Mr..
Kaske said that thirty had left him Saturday af
ter they had been paid of The only trouble he had with
the that he had one who worked the Mckay
stitching machine. This wanted his wages raised ;
the firm would not consent to raise them and discharged
him. The other men in the shop asked for his rein
statement, which refused, and thereupon every
left work and the shop is entirely deserted. Mr..
Kaske is willing take his old men back, if they
work. but he will not reengage the man who is the
author of all the trouble He says that the high prices
demanded by the will drive the entire trade from
this city.
visit was next paid to J. Parsons & Son, of No 40
Warren street This is another shop in which work
ceased yesterday of the strike Mr. Parsons
said that he employed from twenty to thirty men, and
recently committee waited upon him, asking for
increase OF one and half cents per pair lie was will
ing TO acccde to this, but the men said that
THEIR COUNCIL WOULD SETTLE THE MATTER.
Mr.. Parsons refused TO receive the council, as he
wished settle his affairs with his men. Then the
strike was ordered and the left, leaving all their
work in unfinished condition.
AT HANAN 4 REDDIsH's
the OF Church and Warren streets the work
was going on as usual. There was, however, slight
difference between the firm and the regarding the
prices paid for boys and youths shoes and misses and
chidrcn's shoes. An amicable arrangement will be
effected in day or So
STRIKE
number 100 and daily acccssions made to
their ranks They claim that all their employers are
the real question is much that Of labor is of
the existence of the St Crispin Society
meeting will be held this evening at No 100 Chat
ham street. at which number Of tho employers their
representatives will be present If tho consolidation Of
the cutters and 'botomcrs should be effected then,
is fully expected all tho Crspns in this city will be
placed strike