New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-21
THE LOCKOUT or THE TATLORS.

EACH SIDE DECLARES 1T is CONFIDENT OF
VICTORY.
The locked-out tailors yesterday appeared to be
well satisfied with tho progress OF the fight. but
the contractors talked of great things which would
happen tomorrow.
The officials OF the Brotherhood OF Tailors have
all along insisted that not over seventy-lve con-
tractors had obeyed the orders of the Clothing
Contractors Mutual Protective Association and
locked out their men, The officials OF the latter as
ISOLATION insist that over three hundred Shops are
closed
The notice issued by the brotherhood of Taiors
giving those contractors who have broken their
agreement until tonight to reopen their shops has
caused worry to the contractors. Their officials
worked hard yesterday 10 keep tho members from
deserving.
Vice President Drieson said last night that not n
single man had torn down the card posted in his
shop regulating the contractors agreement with
the Brotherhood OF Talors. This fight" continued
Mr. Drieson is solely to find out who are the
bosses of the shops
at was caused By the refusal Of the Executive
Committee of the brotherhood Of Tailors TO meet
us after we had both agreed upon conference. We
objected to the shop charmen and walking dele
gates holding meetings In our shops in business
hours at cur expense which they have been in the
habit of doing, and Informed the Brotherhoods Off
Gals that we would have to make some new ar
rangement.~ Why don't the walking delegate exam
Inc the books after work hours
Herman Robinson. secretary of the brotherhood
Of Tailors said: Applications from contractors for
the return of their coming in right along.
They would probably come in faster but they have
until tomorrow night. We have not heard of a
sing.e contractor posting up the lockout card to-
day
The tailors Will hold a mass-meeting at Walhala
Hall tonight. The contractors viii meet at Rob-
ertss Hall, No 200 East Broadway.
l. Lewis. a contractor, OF Nos. and Gouverneur-
ST.. paid off his tailors yesterday lie had few
non-union among them, and fearing trouble.
he asked for police protection. But needed.
Mr. Alter. OF the firm OF Schwarz G. Alter No. Isl
Ludow-st. was considerably agtated yesterday by
struggle between love and duty. His father is a
journeyman tailor and worked for the firm. He also
belongs TO the Ta!lOrs' Union. When the firm put up
of the lockout cards the union ordered his father
out with the res; OF the taI,ors. Mr. Alter said
that he would have nothing more to do with the
people who ordered his father to strike.
1t was announced at the headquarters OF the
Brotherhood OF Talcrs last evening that copy of a
call had been found by Meyer schoenfed which
showed that a lockout had been planned over a
month ago The copy OF the call. which was shown
TO the reporter. reads as follows:
Clothing Contractors Mutual Protective Assocla-
ton Nov. l., 1S95.--Dear Sir: At last we have
tho time when we are in position again to throw
off burden and become once more what were.
Unanimously decided that we shall hereafter pay
our employees such wages as they can earn, but
they must perform work for the wages they shall
ask FOR, namely. piece or task "ork-ao work per-
formed. pay 10 be demanded-and Il you wish to
dition, you are asked 10 attend a special meeting
TO be held at No go East Broadway this. Monday.
the lStn INST ne tF ne IS RIPE now ana we know
therefore request that you Will hep u.s. in order
S help T TaEe g 59f mStnB Wth9ut
Per Il. WITKOWSKI. Secretary.