The evening world., 1894-09-06
KNIGHTS MAY
STRIKE, TOO.
10000 May Join the Brother.
hood CeatmakerS Al.
ready Out
NOT A SYMPATHETIC MOVE.
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 II
growing hourly. In addition to the Is
600 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. c57 East Houston street,
this morning, for the purpose of discuss
Ing the advisability OF ordering a gem
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 d sympathetic
one by any means. They have griev-
ances OF their own. which are Identical
with those Of the men now out. II the
calling out of 1900 workers here and In
Brooklyn. 7Il
The delegates present represented or
pants makers. cloakmakers, children's
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
filiated 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
465, X. of L., on account OF the alleged
PRACTISE of this Union of flling the
places OF the Federation strikers.
Yesterday great many members OF
Union No. 46o 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 committee was
sent by the remaining members Of the
Union to notify the brotherhood that a
In a general strike. This offer was
looked upon with suspicion by the Broth.
number Of circulars that had been issued
for the mass-meeting. and burned them
last night in front Of the strikers head
About the same time this was done
fifty-nve delegates Of the X. Of L. came
together at Liberty Hall to discuss the
adyisability OF ordering the he. coat, YES, vest
ton to Join the strike. The delegates
represented the following unions:
International Tailors' Union 4sS. Goat
makers under the task SYSTEM with q
membershiP, II is said; OF 100 In New
York, Brooklyn and Brownsyille; Tall
ors' Progressive Union No. II. with .
No. 436, with a membership OF 1000;
Chiidren's Jacket Makers Union Of New
York, with membership of 1000;
900; Pants Makers OF Brooklyn. 100;
and Psnts-Makers Union OF Browns
'iIle' ~ . $780, 49,.
1000 fellers and button hole makers will
be thrown out OF work. and II Is ex.
pected that all the cutters in he X. Of
l.; viii likewise go out In sympathy YIN pIlr,i
hood strikers and the contractors yes
terday was not entirely satisfactory.
Not only did tse ,bs moi ssrs
fered by the strikers, but the portions
OF 1t which they ratified were done so
only conditionally That Is TO say, ,, the
ers and pressers 50 and pressers $40 .
week as demanded. although they yield
e. the operators ana Sssters' demand OF
But even this concession Is made with
the proviso that 1t Is to go into effect
only In case the manufacturers make
proportionate increase In the price OF the
So far the manufacturers have shown
rather refractory spirit AT least.
tive Board of the brotherhood that
nearly every manufacturer whom they
had approached on the subject gave a
decided refusal
Notwithstanding this discouraging cir
cumstance, the strikers say they are
quite sure of victory in the end.
The concerted action proposed by the
X. of l.. seems to make the hope OF the
Brotherhood strikers altogether likely
OF fulfilment.
Some OF the contractors are said to
be opposed To the refusal of the ma
jority TO concede an increase along the
whole line on the schedule. One OF
them is even said TO have told the
Executive Board of the strikers that he
would willingly give 5000 to finishers.
SIS to pressers, $40 to basters and SIS to
operators, instead of the 49, $40. sl3 and
SIS demanded.
The pressers and finishers meet at
o'clock this afternoon, In New Irving
Hall, Broome street, near Essex street,
to discuss the refusal of the contractors
TO accede TO their part OF the new sched-
ule.
There was another conference between
the strikers and contractors at 200 Fast
Broadway at 10 o'clock this molniDE.
I'M n. a-tAH H.