New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-09
CLOAKMAKERS on PARADE.
DISCUSSING THE SITUATION.
THREE THOUSAND MEN IL LINE-MEETINGS

lIiNIb IHOISAND MIN ~ NATURALIZATION
HELD IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF TIE CITY
Three thousand hungry in line Is sight not
often in city I'm this country. yet thousands Of
citizens watched with interest the parade OF the cloak
makers yesterday they marched up Broadway and
Greene ST. to Union square. 1t was curious sight that
in Rutgers square at . p IN. 1t here
that the who paraded fell into line and tlsy
rived in squads Of three they Joined that body
of men who belonged 10 their There were Poles.
Russians, Italians, Germans, B0hcmians, Hnngarians
and Irsh with a few Americans in the ranks of the
cutters. With the exception Of the latter the paraders
presented forlom sight the pinch Of hunger showing
plainly in the OF the majority in spite Of their
long boards.
At , p. IN. Professor T. II. Garside called at Police
Headquarters and secured permit to parade, the
route being from Rutgers Square through East Broad
to Canalst, thence to Broadway, to Union square
TO seventeenth ST. where the parade disbafdcd after
listening to "a speech from Mr. Gar,ide. The route up
Broadway was past the majority of those shops where
the paadcrs locked out last month and whenever
Of these houses passed the crowd groaned In
unison Tho police on hand IN fOrco ready for any
emergency, but with the exception of one poor fellow
arrested for not keeping OF mo grass In Union
square, there need of the services other than
keep the crowds moving. The arrested did not
know what grass and was allowed to 90 home
Acting superintendent Byrnes refused 10 allow red
flags to be carried. which disappointment to the
paraders most OF whom Socialists and ANARCHISTS
and So with the exception Of italian nag and trade
banners, only American flag, were carried
The parade started at p. NJ, led by "A squad oil
mounted police under command Of Inspector Williams
and Captain Garland OF the Madispn-st police sta|
ton Arthur Dale president Of the Cloak Cutters
Union and Professor T. H. Gar>de. president OF the
Operators and Cloak Makers Union, followed IN an
open carriage. Next the members OF the Con
sodated Board. and behind followed over 1000
strikers. who making one Of the most courageous
fights ever made by organized labor against what tey
believe 10 be tho "tyranny" Of their employers
After the parade was at end the striker loun6ed
about Union SQUARE enjoying tho and tho breeze
Tho MAJ meeting which Was 10 have been held IN
Cooper Union was given up on account OF inc eA-
pens involved. man by the name of samyctsm'
20 well known speaker among the cloalmahcrs, was
overcome Ly tho heat and sent homo. ia the even
ing several meetings were held Iy the strikers, and
every scrap Of encouraging news was exaggerated 10
keep up their spirits. AZ the headquarters OF the
union. so. I4G suffolk st., about $500 VIZ received
for tho strikers, and sevcml tadcsmcn sent "oid
10 call on thon for "A certain amount Of supplies.
A letter was received from ~sympnthzcr BY The
Ir buue ycsterl4y ncos SO for the family OF Henry
simon Of No l4l Essex t. Tribune reporter TOOK 'ho
money thsro last night aud found simon IN bea
IN room about 10 feet long by feet wide VIII
ont amy window Ia IT, The air could only find ~
p,r, blocked with sympathlziug friends. HIS head
and arms Vero haudl-cd, and he Ka-ped IN W'
slrocating atmosphere simon was badly clnbb@l
by a policeman. who mistook him ~ a roter Iaet
week He Is now IN a prcoalouS condition but d.
H. Weltncr Of so. l@5 Stanion-st' SAWS nc Will re-
cover with proper care. ,,
Frank Rothschud, r. Of the firm Of R'thschlH
& Brothers No. 800 Caualst scnt out long le''er
for publication yesterday, IA which he tllS some
Main fItths concerning thc cloakmahers' strike Ilo
a,s IN paw that tbs striking closhuahers can rvtHiA
Ia work At any tune az wages ranging lEOlu rt0 .
then should they starved" he asks. llo tlVes
I.-tory ~ tho strike and Ito causes say :
IL va, hcgun by the cutters union I'l4'."S ~ 49,
goods fpr any but union operators - .grk Lc
= timing. nc that tho state bpu, '' ~, =
rt Arbitration offered IT, services 20 inNS dp'uN q
.r.r,erf INT the strikers refused 20 ne 'IlAi",
The urm with which am conhr' t'l' t"!''i'N'
Mr. Hothschld. has iu i.~ employ "D"., 49,, 49,,
women who have been vim NJ rom hN2 ~ ~" ~
,.ers Tic strikers dcclI" that We must tulu th'Se
S,,,.~o III, te str,ci. The FIRST demand Il people
,yLo ,1v the- are starving f. that the women laAi
-tnryc Tuiou should moan harmony, not uI C''4''l
r...,ec Mt murder. fair play 81 all, hpt Wi,''''
tny,.tf.ue The rlght 20 work or not =" ""Th, IN
he plcascs IS the nght Of every man. nHI no I. ".
ir ~ mon has he right dctat" that other people
,,,.., Mt work or tp prevent thcil from N0hhR,
aud upnn fh- lualIcidhio prtucpi" the 'I"iD'"'s''
l--.c.,tion iAhcs g. just AID unas-H4h'lo s'4"l
The fru- 90 Wagner kIydt' anu n'NNp,H 9" @.
M rl.ftr manufacturers. Settled 80 sulN' %,
r,.~ ,irrl,v,, - granting tie irrrI.c frnAni''
't 20 latter returned - work yesterday
I..t.t Attorney F,llon- sod Yesterday thai hotl h5
,roud I.. donc -tis month 10 tho cisc2 oi tA' '''u,
,,.',.,, minors. 10 both the June and july P5wd
frI. nm. euiirct was presented by the dohJnh"'is
y.,o wanted their employers indicted for conspiracy
. Roth furr, dismissed the cases.