The evening world., 1894-09-06
The K. of L. Workmen, However,
Have Grievances That Are
Almost Identical.
EXECUTIVE BOARDS SESSION.
New York and Brooklyn Delegates
Held a Meeting at Liberty
Hall This Morning.

The strike in the tailoring trade is
growing hourly. In addition to the To-
900 persons now out of work by reason
Of the strike of the sweat-shop coat
makers belonging to the Brotherhood
Of Tailors, there is every reason to be-
lieve that 1900 tailors affiliated with
the Knights OF Labor will strike by to-
night or tomorrow morning.
The Executive Board Of the Knights,
comprising five delegates from each OF
the nine unions controlling every branch
of the tailoring trade were in session at
Liberty Hall, 257 East Houston street,
this morning. for the purpose of discuss
ing the advisability of ordering a gen.
eral strike OF workers In the tailoring
trade. There were also several dele
gates from Brooklyn unions present.
Several OF the delegates said the con-
templated strike was not a sympa thetic
one by any means. They have griev-
ances OF their own. which are Identical
with those Of the men now out. II the
strike is ordered 1t will result in the
calling out Of 1900 workers here and In
Brooklyn.
The delegates present represented or
PANTS masers s0 e,oaRmskers sHe ch,,d Meee
Jacket makers. and vestmakers. The
delegates all appear to favor the calling
out Of the hands and predict that this
Heretofore there has been consider
able friction between the X. of l.. work.
ers and the striking coatmakers OF the
fliated with the Federation Of Labor.
The differences between them went so
far as to break out in sporadic cases
strikers and members Of Local Union
1855. X. of L., on account of the alleged
rractisc of this Union of .hlling the
places Of the Federation strikers.
Union No. 465 left the X. OF l.. and were
enrolled with the brotherhood of Tailors.
The treasurer Of the Union was also re-
ported to have gone over.
Several hours later a committee was
sent by the remaining members of the
Union to notify the Brotherhood that. a
purpose Of Uniting ing ali i factions actions to join
IN a general strike. This offer was
looked upon with suspicion by the Broth
erhood tailors. and they seized great
number OF circulars that had been Issued
for the mass-meeting, and burned them
last night In front Of the strikers head
quarters, Il Suffolk street.
fifty-five delegates Of the X. Of l.. came
advisability Of ordering the coat. vest
ton to join the strike. The delegates
represented the following unions:
International Tailors' Union 465 Goat
makers under the task system), with a
membership. It is said, of $500 in New
York. Brooklyn and Brownsville; Tail
ors' Progressive Union No. II, with a
membership of $500; Vestmakers'. Union
Children's Jacket Makers Union OF New
York. with a membership Of 1000: Knee
pants Makers OF New York. 200; Pants
Jacket Makers Union No. 5ls, number
ing 500: Kneepants Makers Union of
Brooklyn, 1000; Pantsmakers OF Brook
lyn. 200; and Pantsmakers Union of
Brownsville, 100.
In addition to these numbers about
5000 fellers and button-hole makers will
pected that all the cutters in he X. OF
l.. will likewise go out In sympathy.
The conference between the Brother
hood strikers and the contractors yes