The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-10
CLOTHING CUTTERS OUT, TOO.
EIGHTY FIRMS GIVE NOTICE TO n
THOUSAND MEN,
Tho New Lockout May ProIong the Cloak
makers Strike Manufacturers Take
KVndiv SupEeptIon Admiration,

Tho New Lockout May ProIong the Cloak
makers Strike - Manufacturers Take
Kindly to . Suggestion of Arbitration.
Nearly 1000 mems clothing cutters employed
by 80 firms in this city will DO locked cut on
Saturday The men have not received the
customary formal notice Of that fact from their
employers, but n letter which the Clothing
Manufacturers Association wrote to d. A. $50
OF the knights Of Labor. to which the United
Clothing Cutters Union belongs, prepared
them for 1t, and no great surprise was felt
when the men heard from their foremen that
they need not como after Saturday Should
tho lockout last moro than few days 1t will
have disastrous effect on the cloakmakers'
strike. for many OF the clothing cutters are
non-union men. and would gladly take the
places OF the strikers.
The cause OF tho lockout is ostensibly boy
colt on Alfred BENJAMIN IL Co.. ut Blocker and
Greene streets. This firm refused to employ
union men only. The District Assembly re-
ported this fact to the National Assembly sew
eral months ago, and tho firm soon noticed
that their out-of-town trade was beginning to
fall off, Last week the Secretary OF d. A. 23l re-
ceived a letter from Secretary Feschman OF tho
Clothing Manufacturers Association demand
ing n withdrawal OF the alleged boycott on the
firm ON or before July 7. 1890 At the begin
cutters resolved that any member of their
union who took the place OF locked out cut
! ter should be expelled from the union. Six
weeks ago tho Clothing Manufacturers Asso-
citation asked the mon to rescind this resolu-
make oil their employees Join the Knights of
Labor. The men refused, and the present
The CLOAK Manufac aH S Association met
in the Prescott House at 10 A. NJ. yesterday
10 consider a suggestion In letter to morn
In mr. h.A Rny
Heber Newton be asked to arbitrate between
the employers and the striking .coakmakers.
there was no definite action. After the meet
ing President Emil Mayer said:
Board OF the cutters, contractors. and opera
tors at an hours notice and agree upoon the
Father Duceyi We would consent to leave the
abide by his decision
NO Notification or message Of any kind was
sent to eithor the Amagamated Board or
ather Ducey Chairman Dale OF the Hoard
eWsew Cbarit"s invitus ie OF
the cloakmakcrs to o conference with mem
bers Of tbe society at Its rqGms at 81 81 Marks
hoard had another appointment for the hour
Father Ducey said last night that some men,
representing interests unk nown to him, had
talked with him infortg ally and unoicialy
traitor. "There has been no definite request
made" said Father Ducey, ." but II the matter
should come 70 me in the right way | do not
ming served in such capacity in the recent dock
troubles in London. and | should be quite
cerey hope that some mcdiative measures NAV
be decided upon soon. for do not like 70 see
WHILE of course. cannot discuss the points in
the controversy"
The office OF the Treasurer OF the union has
been removed TO l3l Allen street. and here
over $1,000 was distributed among the needy
and single men $3.50. Mr.. Louis II. Schneider
Of $50 Nassau ST. Get wrote:
"One hundred cans OF sterlized milk will be
sent you fol. distribution among the babes OF
tho famshcd c.oakmakers., Please put where
they will do the most good"
The contributions received yesterday
amounted 10 500.
The cloak and suit makers will hold q mass
meeting in Coo!er Union tonight Among
the speakers will be tatber Ducey. Samuel
Gompers. and James Wright Of Philadelphia
Charles Miller will preside.