New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-20
DISCONTINUED WoRKMEN IN THE CITY.
STATE OF THE CLoAKMAKERs sTRIKE-RETURNING
TO WORK ON THE POTTER BUILDiN5.


TO WORK ON THE POTTER BUILDiN5.
Representations of the delegates from the Central
Labor Union, who advising with the striking dress
and cloak makers, that repeons of the violence OF
their proceedings OF the past few days would result In
withdrawal of support by al the other trades unions
had the effect of keeping the strikers quiet yesterday
and no new ourages reported They are disposed
to be violent how and threats gans the property
and even the persons OF the boss freely made
With hardly an exception the strikers are Russian and
Polish Jews of the most ignorant kind, and they
appear disposed to to any length to gain their point
The outside trades unonists not hopeful OF winning
tie strike Golden Rule Hall, where the strikers meet
was crowded all day yesterday. resolution was
passed at the meeting strongly den0uncing the police
for their action on TUESDAY. communication was re-
ceived from the women dress and cloak makers who
are still at work Offering to come out II it was neces
sary. meeting of the contractors who do work for
the large manufacturers in shops and tenements was
held yesterday in the hall at No 80 Orchard st. 1t
resolved that the demands of the strikers just and
that the contractors will support them by refusing to
do any work for the "bosses . until the strike is
settled An effort is to be made to get the knife
garment cutters to JPN in the strike.
The manufacturers equally determined that they
will not accede to the demands of the strikers though
they not adverse to a reasonable settlement With
this end in view they have addressed communication
to the secretary OF the Central Labor Union proposing
conference It was proposed to held special meet
ing OF the Cloak Association at the Man
haitian Hotel last night to take action the strike but
for some reason the meeting was postponed.
strike the Potter Building reached yesterday
and the carpenters and painters who were on strike
started in to work again in the morning. The carpen
| tiers informed however that their services were
no longer required. The painters continued to work
The walking delegate Of the carpenters held meeting
with the walking delegates OF the other trades and It
Is likely that ii the carpenters not taken this
morning some good reason given why they are not,
the plumbers. gas-ftters and other trades will be
called out.
The striking silk weavers from the factory of John
n Stearns held their usual daily meeting in Turtle Bay
Hall yesterday. Committees have been appointed to
visit all the trades unions in the city and ask for
support.
At meeting OF the German Masons' Union several
members who had a claim az ainst employer, one
Burkhead, for $2S each, received advance to that
amount from the funds of the unicn, and legal
measures will be taken to enforce payment of the
amount due from the employers.
At meeting OF the executive board OF the union OF
house carpenters last night. member was fined 3d.
for the" temporary appropriation of tool belong
ing TO another member
Alta meeting OF the Cabnetmakers' Union arrange
ment made for meeting the first Sunday
in September to begin the agitation for the eghthonr
labor system which Is to be uniformly established by
all trade organizations on May 1, 1886.