, 1879-05-22

courac, the Union mcn refused 10 co-opcrato
with tho "rnta," md Lilo meeting canlo to
nothing.
Therc f., however, much dissatisfaction In the
Union ranks with The low prices now current,
MIL a meeting will bo hold nt lie snn,o placc
Saturday evening, at which tho matter will bo
fully discussed in all It's hearings. There nro
about l,HO0 lourncymun coopers Ia the city, anl
they have three unon LuJ1ce. Their Union
extends over thc United States and Canada. the
headnuartcra bctsg I'll Cleveland. The t!uos be-
!nE 1t0ht and times larinE been bad, the Unfon
ta hot III rosi!on financially to n strikcrs to
any great extent, hut. OIL the other hNtlIlt the
men coist.cr TINT II would be almost as we'll to
play for nothing aa to work for the sanc mag
ntacrnt remuneration. l1,e boss. coopers arc
rnrrrlEg large RtockB lust now, md 1t Is con.
ccded Tint at present figures fticrces selling at
*l.f5} II Is Impossible for tlcn. to mako my
inDnuY.
AID. ElszxEn.
Tho possible strike docs not appear to seri-
ouely aifcct tho employers, mid comparatively
little Interest Is taken In the matter. a re.
porter of THE TninuNE yesterday met Aid.
cago. a,ul tn9utrctl OF him rs to Tho Situation.
MI. Etszntr said TINT he had heard during tic
day TINT q striko was contemplated Tor next
week. but he did not know whether It wua to bo
" would como oil or not.
With regard to tho trade at large, ho said that
Il was utmost Impossible even for good work
men to ear, living ut current rates. I'll GIN.
.icrecs, according to Crude. while on tointcl
work tlley only received 10 cents Der bar
ret. A good man could make fur
q the a0-ce,t kind III day, and pcrhaps ftva of
son {Aiarcit u there 1las been but light domand
for pork barrels and lastl.terccs, nnd there was
no hope Ut M amendment Until November. He
was ritnuiuE about flfty mou, bis usual averagc
hrin.. sevcnty-.ive to eighty, a1nl tllern was no
money In tho business for either employers: Or
employed.
The pr[ce paid tor dour.barrcla was nine conts
for shaved at'l 10 cents for hn]i.shnvc1 al half.
These figures did not vary much the year
rolind, but .durstsg tue last packing
season the worlmcn got 30 cents, whcro they
now receive only half that sum for ttgrccs md
Ing the business, und the Alderman blamed
that for most Of the trouble. He was trying
to keep his men employed as well a. he knew
how. but Il strike was tnauguratcd he would
iavc to shut down., There were plenty Of bar-
rcls md t!erces ou hand to meet the light de-
nlands Of eummer.pnekers. Tho result Of n
strike would be either TINT they must stop
work or get norc money for their goods.
Tng TA1Lons
A meeting OF the Union ta3lora WIS held at
No. 150 Clark strcet last evening with refer
cnCe 10 The pending strike, about LEO being ures-
swabe Vlccrrcsdcnt, anl Theodore Flelsehcr
Secretary.
Several made speeches, In which they pitched
into the cutters. wh0 abused tho ta1lors when
they took III their work. When cloth didn't
make "a mnnY coats or pants rs WIS expected,
the employer camc to the conclusion that he
was paying too much for making. The leakage
was among the cutters, wlio made mistakes,-
sometimes cutting out two backs, four
AlGcyes, ctc.,-about which the bosses
knew nothing. A tailor working ten
hours day could not maku from Sill to s18 a
week. Ms had beon asserted by ono firm. The
through. .
A list Of prices was submitted, no advance
being asked for on . flrst-cInss work, but on
cheaper eoata one Of fifty cents, also an extra
for "tryinE Oh, ~ at,d for extra work.
It waB said that no INN could make living
at present rates. 1Io lost'one day entirely when
getting up cont TO try pn. BY working nlght
and tay lie could live. but in few years hc Was
consunptIyc. In tilu BUSY season one could
mike 81 u dar, but the a7eraIe was not moro
thnn $l.75 or 81. hosifen neru advised to
stick togother, mt only t1fbae on strIke but all
the oillere, slncc fatlrru would injurc every
ono in tue end, As tile lUosscs would reduce
prices. an
A motion was maac and hgrcnd to that every
member OF the Union bli' 81 II week while tic
atrikc lasts to support tliB thlrty.two strikers,
There nrc between $50 anil 600 In the Union.
Alter appointing committees to collect the
money the meeting adjuuIsieu.
WiiloughuY, Hill s. CdttSat whose place the
strike occurred, havu al! tilt men they need, md
are getting along without trouble.