New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
STREE TALK IN BAXTER-ST.
TIE ar0REKEEPERs ORGANIZED AND THE
"BARKFRS" DETERMINED.

-Rr SrOREKEEPERS ORGANIZED AND THE
"BARKFRsr pF~zRNlHED
TIE .barkers." the "pullers-in' and the sales
-1an OF the Baxter-st clothing stores and the few
others ike them in different parts Of the city
are in an excited state at he present time because
ttei. rights are In danger Of Infringement The
walking delegate who conversant with their
needs has beer them. their employers
have also organized and amid the general turmoil
The mon are considering seriously the ACCESSIBILITY Of
going on strike. All. or nearly all Of them are
members Of the Union Of Clothing Statesmen. No.
8, q the Federation Of Labor. with headquarters
& W thington Hail. No. IS Orchard-st
Tho primary cause % all the trouble is The fac,
-rat on Tcesdov tho clothiers who employ the men
hold meeting in the rooms Of the Moe Levy Asso-
oia-icn m Canal and Hlizsb beth SIS and effected
organization Win the following officers: Paul Sal
r;n. president: Samuel BURNER vice president;
bran Cohen. treasurer. and Alexander E Cohen,
secretary
d. the morths os lu'y ard August the "barkers"
Grass 10 bark he "pullers-r" cease to pull and
ire statesmen cease to sell AZ o'clock At that
I.rae each betak5s himself 10 his own peculiar
amusement Or employment But the fall season
oyens on Seu;onber T. and heretofore the men
have EXTENDED their labors until $50 Now. how
ever they want 20 stop WORK at 5 o'clock even in
Tire months When there Is Il rush OF business This
ire employers ere determined not 10 submit 10
7'hey {; king every measure 10 make their
:wr terms with their employees In this regard.
ard they sly mat they viii not be dictated TO-
Walking Delegate Edward Murphy went his
rounds yesterday morning. informing every man
n the unioY that !: Ms duty 20 he a. the
special meeting sst night; and from all appear RANGES
s.. lie "rarkers' IN good standing viii cease 10
make Bax.cr-s.. t!do0us or or about September
/ :, viii be sad day for the street when all
th~ ozoltoncnt VIII disappea \ Tribune reporter
Thc walked through BaNtcr-st. vas approached
b. a least thirty different men who pulled him
ABOUT n e.ery direction In their cndeayor 10 per
suaoe him nat he needed clothes and new
faoes. Each duly Impressed him with the
:act that clothing given away at the par
L,dlar establishment Re represented, and the
reror,er was LIFT In sucn dazed condition that
wher he reached Canai-st. ne pondcreG for q mo-
ncni in order 10 decide whether ne had fallen on
-e Tower of Babel. had been through the
2iest tiing in the line Of threshns machines
II sulke occurs. however. there will be a
change, ar6 q man VIII oe able to walk through
BaXtcr-st. without EXPERIENCING all me last nor
n .c tlrOes OF an opium dream , IT,.
Tie employees neC long meeting yesterday aitef
700. ri tho Noe Levy Association rooms ana
d taer the DoWa 9 5reu c np ans
ssned l. contract pledsine themselves TO work in
lily against any unjust demands Of ne statesmen
Paul salvr. The president. said after me meeting
'ha' il was mistake o suppose mat The employers
were hostile 20 me Sslesmens mon, or mat ne
had any desire 10 orea up tnai AZ asS
beer alleged oy some OF me ns. s, sy
Of having that authority delegated by contract 70
Hitherto a" nave deem Slshils - =
S~,a,n4 nv me statesmen but intend in future
% make our own rules and cond lions, and II the
s 20 e a9 sy T.n! 10 '0"i''" 10 the" ''e' may
The statesmen met IN the evening At their head,
olsrfers No rs erchard-st They were addressed
b. Walking Delegate Edward Friday and "
Never SchOenfeld The desire Of the men is that
he present agreement with their employers. which
terminates on September l. shall be rt1ewed THIS
provides that the working hours soaH =" rom ,
m "a ( ~ m in ire slack season. and from a m
untn p n IN what are known rs me ousy monihs'
According 10 the speaker a. me meetaS ast hlSHt
employers 70 no; intend 70 rene" thla green ~
b1' contemplate forcing rcturn 10 tno % nonis OF
re am % The bosses was 10 break me Saesmen :
Union ana their action IN forming a counier orEaal-
zstlo was ronmenre1 on as demonstrating SUCH an
Intention on the employers part Inc men deciied
% insist thar the agreement now in for-e slaii 3f
renewed or i-s expiratlon ~ September, and tner
demands will he laid before TIE ClotheJfs A-s In
DAY r the employers refuse 10 aceece STRIFE VIII
take place