New-York tribune., 1896-07-27

ground and the Workshop ana INC hoiiie oA '
great majority Of hem
Ard vet therc was little of Importance done low
ard ending the strike. In the morning the press
.rs met and listened TO Meyer Schoenfed, CHAIR
man of the Executive Board. and TO Harry solo-
mon secretary Of the General Executive Board
who Informed them Of the progress OF tho strike
and warned them not to be demonstrative While
the meeting was In progress telegram was re-
ce,yed from the Brotherhood of Tailors OF Bos-
ton In which they wished the strikers success and
offered them financial aid should IT become neces-
sary.
waIhalla Hall was crowded at the afternoon
,rae,,,g which was addressed by Meyer Schoen-
field Joseph Barondess. the leader OF the CLOAK
makers in their strike Of year ago; NJ Marcus
and p. Nenstein one Of the contractors, against
whom the strike is waged Mr.. Barondess spoke
for more than hour the justice Of the strik-
ers' demands and the prospect OF their winning
In this strike. Mr.. Schoenfeld told the men that
a committee Of ten OF their body and similar
committee from the Contractors Association had
al reported that all the coatmakers in this
city and Brooklyn. to the number Of about 2oOoO,
had left their shops.
THE MAJORITY HEBREWS
Most Of the men who belong to the brotherhood
and whose lives passed in the sweatshops
sitting rooms set apart for that work are Hebrews.
And there many types. The patriarchal type.
with flowing beard that once black, but is
heavily tinged with gray. was there. The
middle-aged man. evidently looking for Information
the matter that is now nearest TO his heart. but
often unable 10 grasp the meaning Of the words
spoken TO him. there Then there was the
man who is always ready and eager to do all the
talking and whose gestures might mean anything
from a revolution to description Of dog fight.
This individual oftenest to be seen with two
or three careful listeners In tow, walking slowly up
and down in the middle OF the street The side
walk was too crowded TO allow for a free sweep
ard play OF the arms. The thoughtful man was
there, with not much to say. but a good deal to
hear and reflect upon. And last but not least, the
members OF the metropolitan police were there
their helmets showing clear above the heads OF the
smaller about them.
Although there was such crowd In Orcharc-st,
between Grand and Hester SITS, yesterday. the po-
lice had trouble The men consregated in little
groups in order talk over the strike and the
chances that the contractors would give In to their
demands. What was said could not be learned. as
the conversation was all carried on In Hebrew or
some other language equally unintenigible to the
reporter A group of friends would gather. and
the talk would begin. There little Of 1t that
was noisy or painfully animated The group would
hang together for a time. until all that could be
said for the moment had been said. and then II
would quietly break up. and the members Of It
would drift 10 other group TO tell again what
they had Just said or TO listen to something new
that was being laid down In the new group. The
police did no, allow the to gather In groups
IN 'he middle OF the walk. as they we're inclined 10
oo' out there was no traffic TO speak OF, and the
street was Just good. The railings on the inner
sue OF the walk made a convenient back Tor
NUMBER OF the strikers. and those who secured
'nese vantage points were slow to leave them
NOT DISTURBED BY THE CROWDS
And all the time that the strikers were convers-
ing and reviewing the situation the inhabitants OF
'ne tenement houses across the street from the
nan acted just as though there was nothing al all
70 disturb their peace of mind Mothers sat In the
uoofvays and nursed their babies. Little children
.trsWed about the house entrances or sat upon
,s ,as steps and tried 10 keep cool The children q
lihe Older romped about the street as freely as
He crowd Of strikers would permit, and the men
~ he family Joined In the conversations that were
Hester-st the pavement swarmed with chill
sleh from the little tof just able 10 walk and with
nothihg on save a loose and rather ungovernable
spper garment, that seems 10 be about the
ssek oftener than anywhere else 10 the boy who Is
avout ready 10 TO work and help The family out
nttle. And these children were doing all sorts OF
on.i,ss There were about three games Of "one old
cst 10 the block. Some OF the girls riding
n,orn-out tricycles which to be a favorite
~Sything on the East Side.
ohe thns, rather person. who seemed 10
sinuse the strikers greatly little old
ule afternoon. And he was little old man. That
Eat OF II was all right and not at all strange.
npnere are lots OF little old men the East Side
GU ~ was his dress that caused the cpmmotion.
ne was dressed 10 kill" He wore sflf hat that
.aa eyidently seen better days II was clean. but