The evening world., 1894-10-11
STRIKERS PREPARE TO PARADE.
Police Asked for a Permit aud the
Route Named.
Cloakmakers and Cutters En-
couraged by Their Leaders.

The strike OF cloakmakers and cutters
was renewed more sgorous.y than ever
to-day, and the great cloakmaknG in
dustry is almost completely parayzed
Out of TO large manufactures, not NOR,
than two are In operation, while nearly
1000 contractors or sweaters shops are
idle.
Twelve thousand cloakmakers. includ-
Ing operators. tailors. finishers and press
ers are out and LOO cutters have Joined
them.
over 5000 cloakmakers surged about
the doors of New Irving Hall, IA and PIG
Broome street, this morning, all trying
to attend the meeting held there, but
not half that number could be admitted
The others fingered about the street, dis
cussing the strike and the prospect of
victory. Speakers in the hall encouraged
the strikers to stand firm and to remain
peaceful. The officers of the Union told
the crowd that they would meet with
success before another week ended.
Joseph Barondess, the leader OF the
cloakmakers, did not put in an early
appearance at the hall. In response to
loud calls for him. 1t was stated that
he was extremely busy with the, Tx,
ecutive Committee, and would talk to
tnp StTlkeTS utter III tnc utN
1t was announced that the proposed
grand parade would he held this after
noon. II the police did not interposc.
and the strikers were informed that
one OF the officers of the union had
gone to Police Headquarters to obtain
the necessary permit. Should the per
| nit be granted by Supt Byrnes. II was
said that the strikers would assemble
in Rutgers Square and march through
East Broadway, Suffolk street, Houston
street, Mulberry street, Canal street.
Walker street, Greene street, WaNerleS
place, Broadway to City Hall Park, and
thence into Centre and Broome streets.
the Bowery,. Third avenue and seven
teenth street, to Union on s Square where
| Several bands of music were engaged
with the proviso that their services
would not be required If Supt. Byrnes re
fused a permit; Barondess and the ON;
| the procession, and 1t Is believed that
over 1000 women will take part in the
| parade.
The cutters assembled a thousand
strong in and about 9S Forsyth street.
where their organization. the United
Cloak and Suit Cutters, Association Ij
tive Boards OF the Cloakmakers' Union
and the Cutters Association met this
forenoon to further their plans for car
| rying on the strike.
The regular meeting of the Cutters
Association will take place later in the
day. The cutters have no grievance
| out are StT1hlHB III buDltolt Vi tHs tiphN
| makers, with whom they are afiiliat ted
Cutters receive $24 a week each for fifty
| two hours work.
The cloakmakers in Brownsville, the
sweat shop district of Brooklyn, went CT
strike this morning out of sympathy foi
the striking cloakmakers of New York
| At o'clock last night over hVe hundre1
workmen ard women notified their en-
ployers that they would not be at WORK
| this morning, unless the demands of the
| New Workers for higher wages were &C
ceeded to. Those most affected by the
strike in Brownsville are, Davis Dart
| man, of 10 Thatford avenue; Moses and
| Jacob Stineberg, Max Kline, of Eastern
Parkway and, CHRISTOPHER street; Aaror
Brunowitz. of Stone and Beimont ave
| nues; Isaac Bergerin, of Dumont ave
nue.; Isaac Laskowitz, OF Belmont ave
nue., and Hyman Arcowitz, of Thlttort
| avenue, who are the biggest clothin,
manufacturers of the district.
This morning one hundred young wo
men left Brownsville for, New York L
| posed parade.