The evening world., 1890-07-08
HuAGER'S ARMY OUT NFORCE.
The Striking, Starving Cloak
Makers Parade This Afternoon.
Over 1000 Gaunt and Stalking
Men Were in Line.

The climax Of tho cloakmakers' strike,
which has already lasted four weeks. wa
reached to-day. when over seven thousand oI
these poverty-strickcn and hungry unfortu.
mates gave the public n forcible idea oil
tho suffering among them by marching
through the principal thorouRhfares of this
city.
The grand master-stroke which the strike
leaders have been contemplating for som0
time was realized, and the slave-driving
manufacturers, whose attitude OF defiance
during the entire lockout has caused con-
siderable harsh criticism. had an OPP
portunity to observe from the very windows
OF their warerooms the gaunt and stalking
victims Of their concentrated oppression.
1t is estimated that there were nearly
eight thousand men in the parade, which
started from Rutgers Square and East Broad
way precis ely at 2. 20 o'clock this afternoon.
There were sixteen branches OF opera
tives. numbering several thousand men. the
entire contractor and the Cutters Unions
with at least two thousand memb ors form
ing the procession.
Inspector Williams and a squad Of police
men we're on the ground 10 seC that order
was kept and travel not entirely suspended,
The men walked four abreast and in SER
ried column.
A platoon OF police headed tho parade
after which came q brass band.
Then came President Garside and Chair
man Dale in a barOuche. the Consolidated
Board, numbering twenty-one men, and
then the operatives TO the number OF seven
thousand or more,
The only flags. carried were two American,
one Italian, and the large flag Of the union,
which IN rod with upll lpttpTH.
The notices borne by some Of the unions
were: Thanks to- Public sympathy. y
:" Locked out, but Bound to VIM. and
United We Stand, Divided We Fall, "
Az the strikers passed the houses OF Popkin
d Marks, Simonson * Weiss, Julius Stein n
Co.. and tho Manhattan Suit and Cloak CO.,
on broadway. they were greeted by clIeors
from the crowd on the streets and the oper.
Rtives in the windows OF these friendly man.
The route Of the parade was from East
Broadway through Rutgers Square To Canal
street, to broadway, to Fourteenth street,
square TO Seventeenth street. to the plaza.
where the parade was dismiHsed.
AT Fourth street Grand Marthal Garside
alighted, from the carriage and mounting a
After the dismissal OF the parade President
Garside spoke briefly from the reviewing
stand.
He predicted that before the end of next
week they would win the fight in every cloak
house in the CITY.
lhere was n totAl absence or tronble on the
part OF the men during the parade.
While they were resolute aud worked up to
the very unit ny their wretcled couditl on,
they feaiized nat II would be absolute folly
ana the hetght OF lmpfudence to ~urAte
any violent demonstratlon.
President tiArHide SAID to an EVENING
WoRL.p reporter this morning that he felt
sure tho men would make no disturbance.
Ii was their purpose, however. to show the
manufacturer what q ulatrcssing state OF
afiaiTs they were Responsible, Tor.
The men understand, that they must
respect the law, he added, and will rec
that they do go"
The permit necessary Tor the parade was
oDtAlneu from hctlnR Supt Byrneb brlRh
and early thi. morning.
President, L. u. tarHide OF the. Cloak
makers Union, who was the Grand Marshal
OF the procesniQn.. went to Police Head
quarters at \ O'Clock. was introduced to
Acting Superintendent Byrnes and Inspector
Steers.
Inspector Byrnes told Mr., GnrAide that
he would issue the required permit most
cheerfully. but as leader OF the procession
lists Mr.. Gars,1o would be held responsible
for any trouble during the march on the
part OF the men,
Crowds OF pallid and hungry-lookinR and
hollow-eyed men and women lined the side
walks aud street IN front of the Cloak
makers, Union headquarters on Suffolk
street this morning.
They began, TO arrive early and soon
hiled 10 o~verlowlng the dlngy and fluffy
little room that IL used as the distributing
oitoe Tor these victims OF hunger and pri-
walton.
These abiect-looking beings were poorly
clad and in many cases wore only their nm
derSl,irts to cover and protect from a torrid
the gaze of the business public along Iroad-
way this afternoon. and on every counte-
nance was portrayed u firm determination
to continue their struggle,
Board in Fythagoras Hall on Canal street
there Was another large gathering of strlk-