New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-24
STRIKERS RANKS GROWING.
ALLIED TRADES EXPECTED TO GO OUT IN


The ranks Of the taiors on strike this city were
augmented Yesterday to the extent of several thou
sand men. women and girls who laid down tneir
needles and shears and refused to work any 'o"se'
under sting conditions. Among the new ree'"''
TO the army of strikers were nearly i,"" "oi".''
and girls They are all organized. and oeions u
Local Union No. 10 of the brotherhood OF ia'o's'
Three bright and good-looking young women arc
the leaders Of the female strikers. They arc esther
Friedman Minnie Rosen and Lottie fe'shs' an"
they have called Il mass-meetng TO De he'u III
Walhalla Hall tonight. There ere also Indications
that nun her of other strikes Will take pace WIN"
in the next few days Of trades closely aieo 10 '''
Of the coat tailors who are out. The ovcrcoat
and sack coat makers Will strike to-day. Inc!
/ number about SEQ. The trouser makers !" was
authoritatively stated yesterday VIII strike on o"
day and the waistcoat makers next week lhere
5000 OF the former ana 2ooo OF 'he "''e'' "
ing 1000 in all.
The Progressive Taors' Union. Socialist organ
ization of about tailors will also order i's mem
bers to stop work. Altogether the strike promises
TO be an unusually large one
As most of the strikers Hebrews and cannot
read the newspapers printed In the Ensnsh ia"-
cuage. the Executive Committee Of the Brothcr-
hood of Tailors yesterday Issued puleVh
printed in Hebrew and reading as iono"S'
The agreement now being drawn up Will "e
presented the contractors In ie" uay'
All shops are rapidly joining the strike ana me'h-
hers are requested to preserve order by all means
DO not be deceived by false reports In hos''le new
PAPERS" The last sentence refers 10 the "oo'".
newspapers. which have been decryihe the p'e'
strike The strikers are also counse"eu !" ~
firm. =, A.. -..
Never schoenfeld the foremost figure IN the pres
an, s,r,re az he was in those Of last year ana inc
wear before was early on the GROUND 'ua''
He said that the Executive Board was prcP"'''e q"
agreement which would first be suoHii''eu "
THOMAS j Bradley ex-Assstant District-Attorhe!.
Io1 eci0 p1
nothing illegal. it would be presented 10 TIC wi"
tractors A. ..o.,ted
The most important news when MI. 0cioe
gave ou; was that several OF the representa-.
of the wholesale clothing manufacturers cd'ieu y"
the strikers Executive Board in the course Oh 'he
dav To learn on what terms the STRIKE coui' oo
settled The visitors were Informed tha' .he po
s,ion of the strikers could not be Officially decnred
hefore Saturday The demands which are no" ~
the hands of counsel will have to be ratiheu ny ','e
d.neren, branches of the tailoring indcs.ry' ""o
stantiaIly. the demands will be as stated IN yes
Renismin Driesen of the Clothing Contractors
Association. refused TO say when seen yesieraay,
xhc.her ne contractors had decided on any definite
man of action or not He said things were n s'ae
added tina, the contractors would hold large meet
ing in their headquarters NO ~ hasi ho taTan
T Tbs contraccrs say they would Ike the strikers
to win. as although wages have recently been
cu, more han ever before. they can hardly make
living They want the clothing manufacturers 10
pay higher prices for the making OF cotnins nr
DO not want antagOn.ze the mahuldctuIeI
openly but !, is said that at secret meeting OF
tha voted to close the shops OF
all the members, even II the tai3rs in some OF
them did not wish join the strikers; ..
Alfred c. Hochstadter president OF me .o'h,nG
Manufacturers Association. denied YESTERDAY that
the manufacturers were holding back goods he
cal tina; II was an exceptionally bad year IN
fact; he could not recall another Ike It, He fid
there was little 10 do. and that he did not think
here would be much until after the National cleo
tior was over He added that his sympathy was
W n the tailors and that he they we're In sore
straits but that thought that the clothing manu-
facturers nigh. well go a strike against the
people for better prices for the taiors to strike
a. this time. - -,.. I'D
The strikers held mass-rneengs Yesterday ana
last nigh; In Walhalia Hall. and much enthusiasm
was manifested. Among the speakers were Meyer
Schoenfeh Max Cohnfeld and Benjamin Schwitzer
Many women and girls clad IN their SUNDAY
- - were present and appeared 10 enjoy every
thing but the cigarette smoke. The police were
or hand but they had absolutely nothing to do and
they reported thot there had been no disturbances
of any kind in the course OF the day.