New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-03
TAILORS STILL STRIKING.
INVERSE STATEMENTS BY THEIR LEAD
ERS AND THE CONTRACTORS.

-ur FORMER SAY THEY HAVE WON. AND THE
LATTER THAT NO MEMBER OF THEIR Asso-
CATION HAS SIGNED THE NEW AGREE
MrNT-RUMoRs OF POLICE INTER
FERENCE-A HEARING By THE
STATE BOARD OF ARBI-
TRATIoN
THE strike Of the United Garment Workers is
,,ac,lcally over according to the assertions OF their
LEADERS, who declare that nothing is wanting 10
.rcc, a peaceful settlement except the time
a,v 20 sign the contracts for the ensuing year.
The Executive Board of the Brotherhood OF Tail
ors and United Garment Workers met yesterday af-
,srnoon IN Walhalla Hall. In Orchard-st. II
announced that the mass meeting which was to be
h.d In Cooper Union Saturday night had been post
noned until Monday night. The Board say that
snm strikers will return TO work early next week.
There are, It is said. $50 contractors in NewYork.
and 1000 IN ALL including Newark and other places.
e1ected by the strike. Nearly four hundred con-
tractors in NewYork. II Is alleged have signed
the strikers agreement papers for the coming year.
There were rumors Of police interference with the
.,r,kers Yesterday and considerable excitement was
accustomed when one OF their principal leaders.
Never Schoenfeld, summoned before Acting
Chief Conl!n late in the afternoon. He was accom-
named by Thomas J. Bradley. a lawyer Just what
took mace at the conference is not known, but II
.os stated authoritatively at Police Headquarter
that certain men representing the contractors had
gone to Mr.. Ccnlin and represented that there
would be trouble to-day among the strikers Schoen-
fed is personal friend Of the Acting Chief, and
the latter sent for him TO secure assurances that
tho contractors representations were unfounded.
Notwithstanding this explanation. it is known
TIA, two policemen from the Eidridge-st. station
went TO the headquarters OF the settlement Com
nittee No. H2 Grand-st. yesterday afternoon. and
told Schoenfeld that he was wanted at Headquarters
and IT was generally supposed that he was under
arrest 1t was represented that he had melted the
strikers 10 deeds Of violence which have not yet
been committed.
schoenfeld remarked to some OF his friends that
the few contractors who had not given in yet were
making their last bluff
According 20 the agreement which the strikers
nav the contractors violated. the latter were 10 pay
wages every Friday Nearly g. per cent Of the men
assert that back money is due them, and suits have
been Instituted against the delinquents
THE CONTRACTORS VIEW OF THE CASE.
The State Board OF Arbitration. composed Of
Commissioners Purcell. Feeney and Robertson. met
Yesterday at the Murray Hill Hotel, TO hear the
contractors side Of the question In the clothing
workers strike. The contractors were represented
nv BENJAMIN Wi:kewski secretary OF the Contract
ors Nutua, Protective Association. who was ac-
COMMANDED nv TWO OF the members Isaac Lewis. No
% Hester-st.. and Hyman Haft No -O Seventh-st.
Mr. Witkowski said: Two three weeks ago our
employees sent Us circular concerning new agree
ment 10 take the place of the one that expires In
sen,eu,ber The contractors considered the matter
and decided that there time enough to act on
II Last Sunday word sent around TO AL the
shops 10 stop work az once. ANA the order was
obeyed We procured a copy o. the contract that
We were TO be asked to sign. and decided that We
could not accept IT, Some outside contractors pave
consented 10 IT., but we. body. Viii not accept
1t. Here is who put some men 10 worK' pu'
~ heu hoe IL
would manage the shop. Others are acting IN d
Ike manner This man took his coat of the hook.
nu; il on and then used insulting language. lie
went away, and a walking delegate came and said:
''Why did YOU dismiss this man? He must be re-
inststed" This contractor ven; before tho Brother
hood Board but they treated MIN very much in the
way. .
The CHARLTON many contractors are there in
+ the metropolitan district?
Mr.. Naturalization nine hundred 80
IT. reply 10 another question. Mr. Niikowsk: sara
that from 900 10 800 belonged 10 ms "ssocia 'iTH,
lie declared that OF these had signed me
new contract. He explained at length the points
OF difference between the contractors ana the strik-
ers and said the contractors could not get better
terms from the manufacturers because mere was
no nd imony IN the trade
The chair asked him II he had any remeaT to
piled: I'VE have not. L. the strikers succeed New
York will lose the clothing trade as II cid Ia" COAX
business This is not. he added. a gues i,on OF
system: Kill III goose that LAYS the go len eggs
Commissioner Feeney asked him II ihe present
proposcd agreement would not last. He repl.ci:
r do no, think il would: look for greater strike
than ever within TWO months. There is only one
way 10 settle the trouble tina; j. ;or peace TO take
the place Of hatred or Dotn sizes VIII De wiped
Chairman Purcell announced that the Bond
would not hold any more public sessions Tor the
present, and the proceed gs ciosed'