New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-30
RESOLUTIONS OF THE CONTRACTORS.

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pers and other labor leaders
RESOLUTIONS OF THE CONTRACTORS.
special meeting of the Clothing Contractors
Mutual Protective Association was held yester-
day afternoon at No 200 East Broadway, to take
action in relation to the striking tailors The
meeting was called to order by President \.
Green and over forty new names were auueu ~
the membership roll.
There is no truth in the report that our asso-
citation does not represent the majority or the
contractors" said the secretary. b. Witkowski.
There were over three hundred ana MY OF ,he
principal contractors of New YORK ana hrookiHh IL
at our meeting to-day. and at the rate 'heN are
Joining the association every one OF any conse-
quence will belong to 1t before many days. our
answer to the striking tailors Is embodied In the
following resolutions. which We're UNANIMOUSLY
adopted this afternoon:
Whereas Our employees At TO leave our shops
long before the expiration of the existing contract
Without any jus, cause. and upon call from the
Executive Board of the United Brotherhood OF
fully unionze and harmonic the trade and joint
conferences held during the last winter which were
Whereas. The circulars sent to us hy our en-
poyes are only repetition Of the the oid trap tnSs hey
contract that they Will demand therefor be II
Resolved That The members OF tne Uo'h"s
meeting convened unanimously resolve that we VII
grant to onr employs Sy davs nf earh week. and
nne-hour workday for the last working day resu-
Conditions so that we shall be in a position TO judge
who is and who is not entitled TO such wages anu
Resolved That we will not continue to exist under
the arbitrary laws OF the auiOcratic WAXING u.'
gates who IN many cases oreurrel d1rns the
existing year.
Acting Chief Conlin has stopped the vacations
Of members of the Police Department Tor 'he
present on account OF the strike. lie sald II
was merely a precautionary measure. and that
no trouble was expected in this city
TROUBLE IN BROOKLYN
The striking taors in the Eastern District Of
Brooklyn became somewhat demonstrative yes
terday. but the appearance Of the police among
them put stop to any serious trouble
The sweatshops situated in the Hebrew
colonies in Moore-st.. Segel-st, Ew'n-st ana
Graham-ave The first signs If any trouble
occurred about Ia O'clock when a large crowd Oh
the strikers rushed into the rear building oi 40.
OF Seigel-st which is used a swcatshop by
Emmanuel Silversten Silv"rstcin' WIN ms
wife lives the second floor OF the 'front.' Dulld-
ing. . 49,,
several non-union men were AT work In the
shop. it is alleged and the strikers determined
to have them quit. Mrs. Silverstein ASSISTED hrr
husban nd in preventing any violence 10 thc hah"S
at work and the woman during the encounter,
was struck on the head with a broken pl'cher'
receiving an ugly scalp wound
Word was sent 10 the Sixth Precinct of tnc
trouble and Captain BuchholiZ. with squad oi
policemen FASTENED to the scene in patrol
wagon The sight Of the bluecoats caused the
mob to retreat As tn. woman could not iden-
t.fy her assailant. arrests were made Inc
mob OF strikers ther rushed E he tailors shops
AZ Nos a and 50 Segel-st. Y here they again be
came somewhat demonstrati.e hut no violence
was used The police again scattered them by
charging.
In the afternoon the strikers met at the Labor
Iyceurn where the trouble was discussed \
big crowd filed the ball. Among the speakers
were Samuel Gompers. Harry White. senera'
orator of the garment workers. and Joseph sol
slovsky who is the delegate for unions NOS. ~
S. 49, 90 and o.
The Brooklyn police fear serious trouble before
the week ends.