New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
CONTRACTORS TO OPEN SHOP.
TOMORROW is THE DAY sET-sTR'K'Nd
TAIIORs SAY THE THREAT WILL
NOT RE CARRIED OUT.


The trouble between the brotherhood OF Ta''ors
and the Contractors Association took moro serl-
ous aspect YESTERDAY as the Contractors Associa-
ton decided to open their shops Sunday morning.
and II they cannot get brotherhood men they VIII
engage "scah' hands to do the WORK
Never Schoenfed. OF the taiors, when toio OF inc
move the contractors intended TO take stated that IT
was an impossbility for the contractors to engage
non union hands to do the work as all the 'ailorS
in this city. with the exception OF rev. were
members of the United Garment "orheiS' '"
which the Brptherhood is affiliated Schoenfeld fur
Their stated that unless the contractors signed 'ho
agreement they would be the sufferers as they had
q large Quantity of work hand and unless they
could do the work on time II would be taken away
from them and given to contractors VINO couio 40
the work.
over sixty contractors who DO not belong 70 the
Association had signed the agreement with the
brotherhood up TO yesterday. On account OF the
noise made by the striking chdren's jacket max
ers who have been holding meetings at NO. Il
Suffolk-st they were compelled to give up their
headquarters at that place and move TO New lrv-
Ing Hall in .Broomc-st., near Norfolk-st. Louis
Smith Of the Children's Jacket Makers, SAID yes
terday that tie contractors in that line were rap
idly signing the agreement that the union required
and he expected that the strike would be declared
off in few days.
A committee Of two was appointed yesterday
TO make arrangements for the grand mass-meet-
expected that Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation OF Labor, Will be In the
city and will address the meeting, as vii lmany
other prominent labor leaders OF this city, Brook
Ign and Brownsville The rumor that the strikers
were starving and being evicted from their homes
on account of non-payment OF rent was denied
by Secretary Solomon. who said that Morris Levi
of No. 2o4 Broome-st.. cloakmaker. had Deeh
evicted but he was not striker
The Progressive Tailors' Union No. IL. met on
Thursday night and decided not 10 go on strike
at present. The Pantsmakers Union also held a
meeting but were undecided what steps to take
The Executive Committee OF the Brotherhood
of Tailols met yesterday morning in executive
session. but il could not be learned what action
they had taken to prevent lockout. Mr.. Schoen-
field said in speaking OF the threatened lockout:
I'VE do not fear lockout. the contractors had
! enough of that kind of business last year. and
At meeting of the Contractors Association; he'd
yes.tr,iay afternoon. - rs 200 East Broadway,
Secretary D1lsen. of the association made the
, following statement Fifty. per cent OF the
and have been working right along. We were not
treated fairly in the matter of the agreement. and
circular to-day stating that there would be no
more conferences between the strikers and our
selves. and stating that we would open our shops
who applied for it. We refused to sign the agree,
| up to 10y any of the contractors. and it would be
better to do so as body We cannot advan ar
the fall goods based the old prices and they Will
not raise prices at the present time. so we can
not afford raise the employees prices Inc
strikers Of Brooklyn and Brownsville have declared
| the strike off and the strike in this city Will pe
| over in week"
! Mr. S, hoenfed, in reply 10 Secretary Driesen
| statement said: II am almost certain that by
| SATURDAY. night 100 will have signed the agree,
| nlent The threat of the contractors that they VIII
| open their shops and fight the brotherhood oil
Taiors is received with pleasure by the strlkers as
II merely encourages the taiors to stay out until the
| end At the first conference with the contractors
we officially stated that Individual agreements must
| be signed by the association members before we
| iected TO It AT the Wednesday meeting. we were
| compelled to take present stand.