The evening world., 1894-09-06
KNIGHTS TO
STRIKE, TOO.
They Will Join the Brother.
hood CeatmakerS Al.
ready Out.
NOT 4 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.
EXECUTIVE BOARDS SESSION.

The strike in the tailoring trade Is
growing hourly In addition to the Il, 200
persons now out of work by reason Of
the strike of the sweat-shop coat -makers
belonging to the Brotherhood of Tailors
the Knights of Labor to-day ordered out
all their members in the tailoring trade.
They claim 1900 members and hold that
1t will affect 1900 wage-workers in all.
The Executive Board of the knights.
comprising five delegates from each Of the
fourteen 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
traue. There were also several dele
gates from Brooklyn unions present.
Several of tie delegates said the con-
templated strike was not a sympathetic
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
Bro oklyn.
After conference. the X. OF L. dele
gates at Liberty Hall decided to order
a general strike in their unions Of the
tailoring trade.
Local Union 465. of CoatMakers, and
local Union 1876, of Vest-Makers, will
20 out Immediately.
1t is said that the rest will go out to-
morrow.
Heretofore there has been consider
able friction between the X. of l.. work
ers and the striking coatmakers of the
brotherhood of tailors, which Is ar
f1liated with the Federation of Labor.
The differences between them went so
far as to break out In sporadic cases
of hand-to-hand conflict between the
strikers and members of Local Union
places Of the Federation strikers.
Yesterday a great many members OF
enrolled with the brotherhood of Tailors.
The treasurer Of the Union was also re-
ported to have gone over.
Several hours later a c0mhmittee, was vas
Union to notify the Brotherhood that a
mass-meeting would be. called for the
of spt stks all fit oe to Hs
looked upon with suspicion by the Broth.
number of circulars that had been issued
s as t hsh rs fUns N the
quarters, II SUFFOLK street.
About the same time this was done
together at Liberty Hall to discuss the
advisability of ordering the coat, vest
and pantsworkers under their tprisdic-
Ga to en the hs unsns
International Taiiors Union 4e5 Goat
makers under the task SYSTEM. with
Y orR 1t Is sb saf OF Ta
ors' Progressive Union No. IL. with a
mem3ership Of $500; Yestmakers' Cni ST
No. 1856, with a membership OF iooo.
To Eaf hal
York. with a membership Of 200; Knee
pants Makers of New York, LOO Pants
Workers Of New York. $500; Children,s
Ing 500; Kneepants Makers Union OF
Brooklyn, 1000; Pantsmakers Of Brook,
lyn, 200; and Pantsmakers' Union OF
In addition to these, numbers about
1900 fellers and button-hole makers will
be thrown out Of work, and It Is ex,
l.. will likewise go out in sympathy;
The conference between the Brother
hood strikers and the contractors yes
Not only did the contractors not agre.'
ierea by the strikers, but the portion,
only conditionaliy. That is to say, tn
contractors say they refuse to pay hnish
ers and pressers 50 and pressers SO
To- the operators and basters' demand Of
S5 and sl3 respectively.
but even this concession was MADE WIZ
me proviso that II was to go into e1ec
only in case the manufacturers make {
proportionate increase in the price OF tn
coats.
So far the manufs cturers have shown
rather refractory spirit. At least
me contractors reported to the Execu
tive Board of the Brotherhood tina
nearly every manufacturer whom they
had approached on the subject gave 1
decided refusal.
Notwithstanding this discouraging cir
Sumstance, tife strikers say, they ar
quite sure of victory in the end.
The concerted action proposed by tn
y OF l.. seems to make the hope OF tn
or fulnlment.
Some OF the contractors are said 4
pc opposed to the refusal of the ma
I Shy to concede an increase along tn
Whole line on the schedule. One o
tHnem Is even said to have told tn
executive Board of the strikers that h
Mould willingly give 5000 to finishers
70 to pressers. SIC TO basters and SIS L
SSRReTIators. instead Of the 80. $40. sl3 an
The pressers met at l o'clock thi
aIternoon in New Irving Hall. Broom