The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
STRIKERS PREPARE TO PARADE.
Police Asked for a Permit aud tn,
Route Named.
Cloakmakers and Cutters En-.
couraged by Their Leaders.

The strike of cloakmakers and cutters
was renewed more vigorously than ever
to-day, and the great cloakmaking In
dustry is almost completely paralyzcd
out of 175 large manufactures. not NOR,
than two are in operation, while nearly
1905 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, PA 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
GUESSING 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
he was extremely busy with the EX>
ecutive Committee and would talk to
the strikers later in the day.
grand parade would be held this after
noon. If the police did not interpose,
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-
init be granted by Supt. Byrnes, 1t 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, Wa,verley
place, Broadway to City Hall Park, and
thence into Centre and Broome, streets,
| the Bowery, Third avenue and Seven
teenth street, to Union Square. where
mass-meeting will be held.
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 OH;
the procession, and II 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 organizations the United
holds its regular meetings. The EXecu-
| 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
but are striking in support of the cloak
makers, with whom they are AFFILIATED
Cutters receive s24 a week each for fifty
| two hours work.
| The cloakmakers in Brownsville, the
| sweat shop district OF Brooklyn, went or
| strike this morning out of sympathy fol
the striking cloakmakers of New York
| At 6 o'clock last night over hve hundred
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
| ce aded to. Those most affected by the
strike in Brownsville are, Days Darf,
man. of 10 Thatford avenue; Moses ano
Parkway and Christopher street; Aaror
| Brunowitz, of Stone and Belmont ave
| nues; Isaac Bergerin, of Dumont ave
nue.; Isaac Laskowitz, of Belmont ave
nue., and Hyman Arcowitz, OF Thattor,
| avenue, who are the biggest clothing
manufacturers of the district.
This morning one hundred young wo
men left Brownsville for New York Il
attend meetings here, and join the pro
| posed parade.