New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-11

citation and the Cutters, conttsetors and oTenssS
Unions.
Awaiting your kind reply we are. yours respectfully.
For the Cloak Manufacturer Association.
r. NJ MASON. secretart.
The answer OF Father Duccy was a. follows
H.
st. Leo's Rectory, No Is East Twentyninta.sG
r. N. Mason, Secretary.
am In receipt Of your request asking me 10 act -
Arbitrator sin settling differences existing between your
.ssociaton and the Cutters Contractor and 0perstofs
Unionsn I shall be pleased 70 act In the interest q
,.tsce and truth but must the mind Of workers
before I accept. Should the working men and women
unite with you and request me act shall BE- happy
THOMAS j. DrcEY.
An officer of the Cloakmakers' Union said that the
union did not intend to make any request OF Fathes
Ducey to act arbitrator.
At the headquarters OF the Cloakmakers Union yss
to-day over $500 was received and distributed 70 hdee
members who did not before receive their fnii allow
ance of the strike benefit. Bread ard condenser min
were given TO those who were known 10 need help.
Tho Consolidated Board Of Coakmakers ana CufteU
mot in Pytfsgoras Hall, No. 1874 Canalst. yesterday
and decided that II either Father Ducey or the Rev.
DR.. r. Hcber Newton would join with Samuel Gompesv
president Of the American Federation Of Labor, In
choosing ono other disnterested person To complete
. board OF arbitration the union would stand by IT,
decision in all points Of the controversy, with the
cepton of that relating to the recognition o; their
union On this point the men are firm and viii not
submit to any arbitration whatever.
IL looked as IL all the inhabitants OF the East side
who could find time went to the large hall In Cooper
Union and AstOr Place last night 10 attend the
meeting Of coakmakers and cutters, held under thu
auspices of the United Clothing Cutters Union,
and there is no doubt that 1t was one Of the
hold In
Early in the evening groups Of strikers with their
families began to arrive at the hail. and before the
doors were opened Astor Place was sea OF heads
through (which the horse slowly worked ther
way. At 80 the doors were opened. and the large
hall was filed 70 overlooking, ana u re9nren
100 policemen, under the immediate command %
Captain Mccullough, of the Fourteenth Precinct. ana
the supernendencc Of Inspector Williams to maintain
oven a semblance of order, though all we're In the
best of humor. BY s O'Clock policemen were sta
toned at the foot Of the stairs and at the doors TO
prevent the crowds which continued TO arrive from
entering, every inch OF room inside being lahen
nd and 1t often required the efforts OF three oncers
70 keen back the eager Of humanity which
to force as ayerT gpq o th the
and in short time over 1900 persons were gatherca
outside at an oyerhSw meeting arsde oo Roenses
OK Master Workman james 4, Quinn, Mrs. Grier ahd
Walter r. westbrook ,. a.. ,n,,.h
Clothing Cutters Union, called the meeting IN ne
hall to order and after few words on the object "a
the gathering, to express sympathy and anora ad "
the Starving cloakmasers ne ihar0Guee non a. Is
first speaker. The Professor spoke eioquenuy anu ~
length giving history Of the causes and cnects %
lie strike and lockout Of the cloakmakers ana COAX
cutters He also referred to the WORK Of te sh,Ia
strikers The speaker was frequently interrupted, %
applause which generous Throughout the meeting.
The speakers, who were MIS- johanna nrer' h Ws
kahn who sge in G GeS% w sosnes tss%
assistance sslgss smS the se''e Starving
the efforts of their greedy employers bscked By
only hope in life.' The speakers dweh on mo
.gorious victory which they would VIII, ana spoke
and organization generally yet denounced IN seath.
Ing words the action OF the manufacturers III ~rmihs
oil Collection of over 1900 was taken up to swell
whole to take action certain resolutions
Otto Hohensee delegate 70 the cem,rM s,, kdoos
resolution that, the Cloak Manufactures Associt
ton had with Just cause forced their employees into
the street and to- starvation, misery and abSne heiP
bring about peaceful settlement Of the trouble u:
SUCCESSFULLY those present at the meeting call upon al
members OF organized labor TO join with them and the
public in condemning the action OF the ManufacturerS
II was also resolved that the meeting indorse the
action of the cloafmakers and call upon them 70
insist upon the recognition of their union, and ask
all ranks Of organized labor to help In this grand and
noble fight"
Another resolution passed declaring the cloak:
makers worthy of the aid Of all minded people ana
Unions 70 tho cutters and taors who will be locked out
tomorrow,