New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
THEIR RANKS STILL GROW
ABOUT $4,000 TAILoRs NOW SAID TO BE
ON STRIKE.


MORE MEN EXPECTED TO co OUT To-DAy-CoN-
FIDENT AS To THE RESULTS.
The ranks Of the East Side strikers were aug
mented yesterday by $3.50 sailor jacket makers W no
laid down their scissors and needles and refused to
do another stroke until the bosses consented to
raise wages They put on their coats and went to
Walhalla Hall in an apparently happy frame OF
mind. In fact, none of the strikers appeared TO be
respondent, but rather the reverse; and neither
did the contractors. for that matter The latter
said that they did not mind the men striking at
this time. as ii is dull of the year. Both
sides are confident that the strike will be thing
Of the past long before the busy season for making
up the fall stock Of clothing begins.
The strikers became jubant yesterday
when 1t was announced that Meyer Schoenfeld
their old leader, had at last consented to conduct
them to victory defeat more. Mr. Schoen-
field did not wish to accept the leadership. but
the strikers kept at him persstently that he
at last consented to act In conjunction with Ben
jamn Schwetzer and William Cohen. Tho latter
Is the business manager of the Brotherhood of
Tailors. and when at his office. No. 10i
Orchard-st., yesterday he said that there were
now about 2000 taiors strike in this city,
Brooklyn, Brownsville and Newark. and that ZOO
overcoat and sack coat makers would surely so
out to-day. He added that 1t the first time In
the history of the taors that all tho different
branches Of the the trade had practically gone
at the same time II has been customary hereto
Iore LOT one Drdncn 10 Strlke az a Time VI course
there are yet several branches to stop work. but
Mr.. Cohen said tina, they would all be out BY the
end OF the week at the latest. The Progressive
Taiors, 800 strong, are expected to quit work to-
day. 1t is this unusual situation which the
leaders largely depend to win the strike without
any serious difficulty. The unions yet to meet and
vote on the question OF striking are the pants.
vest and kneepants makers and the Lithuanian
taiors. The $50 employees of Woolf & Levy. at
Grand and Orchard SITS, whom the strikers as
sailed on Monday. struck yesterday They were
non-union men. but yesterday they held a shop
meeting and decided TO join the Brotherhood
There were similar scenes in and about Walhalla
Hail yesterday the previous day. providing
excitement for the entire East Side. Meyer Schoen-
field made number OF speeches. as did Benjamin
Schwietze-. William Cohen. Abram Cahan and
others. Cahan is the author of two books
on East Side life. He is also Editor of the
"Vorwaerts." The "Vorwaerts." like the other
East Side newspapers. is taking intense interest In
the present strike. getting out extras about every
hour Of the day.
The leaders of the strikers declared that no de-
mands would be formulated and presented to the
bosses until the end of the week at the earliest.
The strikers also handicapped by the fact that
the strike has not as yet been indorsed by the
United Garment Workers Of America the central
body with which the Brotherhood of Tailors is
affiliated In fact 1t is well understood that the
officers of the United Garment Workers OPP
II a
of the central body said yesterday that he
present at the meeting Saturday when II
decided that the tailors should go strike.
He predicted that the strike would be failure.
because the Brotherhood not financially pre-
pared to support 1t and the strikers not
sufficiently organized.
More than four hundred contractors met last
night in the American Star Assembly Rooms, a
No l12 Clnton-st., and, after protIacted discus
sion of the situation. decided TO appoint commit
tee to confer with the strike leaders. This
taken indication that the contractors
willing to take sides with the strikers in the mat
ter of forcing the manufacturers to pay higher
prices. thus enabling the contractors or middlemen
to pay the operators more remunerative wages.
in Suffolk-st. last night and agreed to formulate
price list and ask for a reduction In the toll
hours each day. The strikers, strange to say have
also the same friendly feeling toward the con-
tractors.
The State Board of Arbitration yesterday offered
its services TO the strikers In bringing about set
Element of the strike. The members of the Board
did not visit the East Side themselves. but
represented by Thomas A. Branif. the Boards sec
rotary The strikers told Mr.. Branif that If the
services of the Board were required he would be
informed
Five hundred members Of the United Brother
hood Of Taiors working in the Eastern District Of
Brooklyn also went on strike yesterday
The ment-workers. numbering one thousand
five hundred, In Newark. decided in mass-meeting
meeting held at No. 105 Prnce-st., and the hall
was packed with men and women, who were en-
thusiastic for the strike.