New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-13

ch,c,ro anrl IL fspccian.- Employees Of the SIX
iodine drvroods stores here are almost in an open
STAT. Of revolt and unless something Unforeseen "N'
Mace before May ,. strike that VIII smut cow" mann
All the wholesale and retail dryeoods houses "'c''
some 30 900 people are employed VIII DC posu" y"
that date The drcssmahcrs who patroh]e III" NUS,
also threaten 10 organize and purchase their soooS
direct from New-N0rk II INC pioso"' ~
is not changed. an,
Tho causc Of the trouble among the employees anu
arcssmalcrs was brought about by the oon7o"oa'o"
the six firms. 80 far their dealings are 'o"'',''
with their clerks and the drcs,makcr' VINO pun
ro,d, from them. Nothing else IMAM ""
las been formed by the u'Ho'"'
rro I,dlu, members Of the firms met "'
-, -, ,hc Union League Club. and while there
came to the understanding that they were P''"e
1T. tina, were altogether too large, and th'' tc
,- dr..snalcrs we're being allowed p'i''"'"@'
~ ,-.s GOOD, that must be abolished IL was u'',
,.o decided that fhc plyrolS sho"N "'
,.cre,sed and that the per cent ''''' i"'
Years had been deducted from t'o
with their largest patron'-thc u''''''. ''' ,,.,
on dress goods should be nullihcd' N o'o'u'"r 49,,
,,,.,.s II all clerks cashboys and girls ''S"'''
,,r .,,ntnycs we're reduced 10 per cent ana "'.'''
,.r.. son, ant hv each firm all the dre''mlhcTS
who wcrc dealing with them ,,
The dre,smakcrs objected to these "'''e
most strcnuou,y, as their largest pnr'ha''' ' "
dress cords Lacc-. buttons. notions anu ''''"7 -.
H.. nurcha ed AT the smaller store. As u the "''
GOOD. the firms quietly inform their patrons '"''
carpcts and upholstery goods arc net ana ''o'o
,.,.s d,.ss,nalcr, have less 10 do with thah inc
,urch,scrs who buy goods Of them once or twice
wear In addition to this the big hrh' h''o MUM
dated the manufacturers OF trimmings ana s','o III"
,ormatinn OF the trust the firm who u'ch 10 az"
directly with the drcssmakng establishments - ''
pced to sell his goods through the dry goods houses
- trim
ou. 80 th, firms Of the trust that he must cease
Ceiling T., drcssmaking establishment, and individuals
and any orders sent to him for trimmings Slou" IVY
referred to one Of the six houses In the communion
The manufacturer warned That II nc VI" "''
comply with the wishes Of the SIX dry goods houses
the entire patronage Of the big firms "ouid DC VIII"
drawn.
The reduction OF the per cent on dress ana o1lcr
goods was bad enough said "A ady
who has large drc,smadng establishment
bnt when | cndcavorcd 10 purchase trimmings from
the firm | had always traded with. and learned tlat
the dry goods houses had formed combination against
him a. well my self, considered the a'ar an ont
rase This new state Of things In rcsarh 10 trlm
mings will deprive the dr,ssnakers Of many hundred
dollars A wear Trimmings that cost me but ~ -
ward one month ago be- obtained from the
drygoods houses for less than 80 90 yard. If
this outrage continues, We Achu 10
combine and hire agent TO purchase
our goods In New lOfh-drcsS eoOua d' Will - ti"-
mlngs.
The Indignation Of the drcssmakcrs Is nothing com
pared 10 that Of the thousands Of men and women ana
girls and boys who employed AT the stores OF the
six lrA, that comprise the trust Not BENG sat
isfcd with cutting down the wages OF the struggling
CLERKS the head OF OF the biggest stores, mll
louaire "philnthropist,r and the other gentlemen
Of the trust agreed that II any Of the cinpo,cs OBJ
jcccd to the ion and left their positions ihcS
should be "blacklistcd.' and not he PcrHilttcu 10
work In any Of the six stores In the continuation.
This new arrangement places the clerk, ana o'h'l'
who are making millions for the drygOodS men com
plctcN in the power of their employers. Nol o"''
50 far a. could be learned has yet lett HIS pA'c WI
account of the In his wages, but through aoNlv
misunderstanding with the chct 81 the uopaI 'Mvut
,omc have either quit been discharged ana "wlhs
Ia thc arrangements made by the trust they nave ,h
unable 10 lind employ mcnt AT the other stores lHu
head. of the departments, beng aware OF the stc Oh
affairs I'm many instances have become tyranhlcdl anu
those who are unfortunate enough u DC ulicr uic!
arbitrary control nave DccH suDJc''c" W ''' "''
nacrant indgnitioe. , A
There Is "A uuiet movement on foot % c0nllci inc
pronrctors Of the siA stores to rc>cind the orucr III
rc,rd to the reduction Of the employees SALARIES anu
charged clerks at any Of the trust stores. rhc
thousands OF employees have resolved to form union,
and already there 5000 names on the ron o' tlo
new organization. The movement has Dcch solne
nuctIy ON ever since the ana women
we're notified that the reduction would come on MARCH,
10 and unless the employers do something t. break
nm thc movement their little trust combination
,clcmc will prove a boomerang 10 them. . -
Membership to the new nnlOn-whlrh j. 10 NC
called the Wholesale and Retail Employes' Club
will not be limited to those who work AT tc SIX ,
stores, but all employees OF thc "hoiesdo "ou'o' win
tad IN