New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-04
GOOD ADVICE TO STRIKERS.
LEADER TELLS THEM TO KEEP QUIET
AND ORDERLY.

-,r woRKMEN APPARENTLY CONFIDENT OF sue.
cEss-FIRM STAND OF THE con-
TRACTORS ASSOCIATION.
,-.rs was much excitement all day yesterday In
-, Rroadway. Grand and Orchard sts which
- the centre Of commotion in the tailors' strike
ss,r,c, The people on strike very orderly
lever and for the most part devoted the He
~'. sabbath to attending public meetings and dis
cussng the situation.
SPEECH BY MEYER SCHOENFELD
,,o,, fifteen hundred men met at Waihalla Hail.
orcbari.st. and were addressed by Meyer Schoen-
80 ~ the United Garment Workers Association
~ smoke in German for about half hour. and
-. heard with close attention. He spoke with calm
.ss making no appeals to passion. THE contract
49, :" said he event to Police Headquarters and
-, ,bere might be a riot at any moment. If there
:, .,v riot 1t will be among themselves at No. 200
r.s, Broadway. not among us.
avs are ready to stand out TO the last. but do
-. rink that we shall have 10 do so beyond next
w.s,rssday or Thursday. Let every man who Is re-
'.,r.a ~ stay out 10 the last hold up his hand"
An hands raised
.r,a contractors say" he continued that
.,.v will put non-union men to work. l suppose
49,, they will put their families In the shops and
-, ,o,cemen to stand at the doors to make believe
~, the shops are running with full force OF
s.,sa II the contractors do put non-union men at
II LET them 10 so. Right is our side; we can
90 70 hide our time and shall surely WIN"
r,,s sentiment was greeted with applause and the
.ter added: 1--WE have been on strike week.
.r, hs,eal OF taking money out Of bank to hep
.., the strikers the Brotherhood has been putting
uuy in bank
n. workmen present who were employed then
..lved 10 give % per cent OF their wages to help
hon
.srs were piled on a table in front of the chair
~, Hvman Levi as evidence that the contractors
-, Welding Among the other speakers were
pranin Schweitzer, Samuel y. Probstein. Henry
v,rmsn and Barnett Cohen.
=. Executive Board OF the United Garment
vvs,rs' Association of America held an important
,<,.ss meeting at the general secretary's office.
y.xLafayetto Place. The board resolved to levy
=, assessment Of % cents on each member or
..,ssociati ton throughout the whole country 10 aid
n. strikers II the strike should continue beyond
sunday next The board also decided to call
n,smeeting al Cooper Union for tomorrow even
rr and 10 reassemble 10 consider matters concern
us the garment workers in other large cities
MEETINGS OF CONTRACTORS.
Members Of the Coat Contractors Association
MT yesterday afternoon in such large numbers at
heir headquarters. No. 200 East Broadway. that
they had 10 divide into three meetings The pro-
reedings orderly, Dut intense pre-
vailed The meetings we're held with closed doors
Aaron Green. the president Of the association, was
chairman Of the principal meeting. Resolutions
we're passed pledgng the members not TO yield to
the strikers.
The leading features OF the meeting were the
speeches of Messrs. Lewis and Ladenburg. who had
signed the new agreement but afterward resolved
rot 10 stand by IT, finding as they asserted mat
they could not carry on business satisfactorily
under IL.
Mr. Wilchinsky Of No IS Canal-st.. In addressing
the meeting. said that he was getting along with
non-unon without any trouble. He employed
about thrty-fve men. We are willing. he said
after the meeting Ito agree to ffty-nine hours Tor
weeks work. and 10 pay good wages but We oD-
yet 10 any such contracts"
There is not a break in ranks. said Secre-
ury Witkowski, OF the Contractors Association.
We will surrender II the strikers can produce 400
agreements. but deny that they have that num-
Mr."
Al the New Windsor Hall. In Grand-st.. where
untractors call to the new agreement and
eve bonds, 800 contractors, employing about sVv
~. have far TO terms with the strikers.
Twas asserted that over fou- hundred shops would
hpen tomorrow.
Ne State Board OF Arbitration has retired from
9seld at present Judge Robertson went nome
may night, and Commissioner Feeney, who lives
h4rooklyn. will watch the progress OF the strike.
Qllfman Purcell left this city for his home at
kxhester yesterday morning.
The announcement In many quarters that there
uould be a parade OF the hat and cap workers, ana
mass-meetlng OF the garment workers. at Cooper
Union last night. was incorrect. Botn parade ana
meeting will take place tomorrow night.