The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-16
rAnoRs WILD TO STRIKE.
Esey Mel 20 order strikes for To-Day, but
Barondess Persuaded Them 10 wait.

Vsey Wet 90 order strikes for To-Day, but
Bnrondess Persuaded Them TO wait.
There was great excitement in tho noighbor-
hood of walhnlla and New Irving halls ycster.
day Afternoon and evening. Preparations were
under way TO bring together all tho clothing
trades under one joint committee, 30 ns to mako
general demands on behalf of from 10000 to
S5.0 900 people at one time, but tho Brotherhood
Of Tailors wanted TO strike right away.
A meeting of tho finishers' branch OF tho
brotherhood was held in walhalla Hall, and
the operators branch met at the same time in
New Irving Hall. which is at Norfolk street,
near Broome. Both meetings were called to de-
cido on n general strike TO go into effect to-day.
There was such n crowd around Walhalla Hall
tina the police had TO DO sent for TO clear the
way for ordinary street traffic. One or two po-
licemen from the Eldridgo street station then
kept the outsiders In motion.
Louis Tonanbaum presided at the Walhalla
Hall meeting and tried to dissuade the people
from ordering a strike until they were
thoroughly organized and until tho other trades
could fall In line. Other speakers followed in tho
same vein, but the idea did not meet with favor.
and the audience gave, audible signs OF disap,,
prevail, Then Joseph Barondess, once the idol
OF the cloakmakers, was escorted to the platform.
1T would DO suicide to, strike now, he said;
Wait a week or two, wait until June and
in a hurry and lose"
W can't live very we'll and keep our fami-
lies on 30 cents a day" said a voice.
Others grumblcd and said that they might as
we'll strike, as they could not be worse of than
they were. Barondess continued to talk, and IL
was soon seen that he retained some OF his old
time influence. At the end of the meeting 1t was
decided. rather unwillingly, to wait until the Ex-
ecutivc Committee acts. The. crowds outside
were very much disappointed at the result. The
people who are most anxious to strike are those
who are out OF work, however. -.
BarOndess then went to the New Irving Hall
frame OF mind as the %finishors. and used the
Same arguments with the same result as in Wal
halla Hall.
While these meetings were in progress a meet |
ing Of representatives of the following. unions
was held at 9s Forsyth street: brotherhood of
Tailors, Children's Jacket Makers. Sailors Jacket
Makers, Pants Makers. Knee Pants Makers,
Progressive Tailors, Vest Makers, Ovcrcoat and
Sackcoat Makers, and Lithuanian Tailors.
REPRESENTATIVE were present from Newark.
and u joint committee was formed representing ,
these trades in oil four places. 1t is alleged that
this means q joint for 30. 900 workers
in the various trades. This Is tho first time
and II tho committee can carry out Its present
plans 1t will arrange that demands on behalf of
the So, 900 or so will be made at one time in New
York, Brooklyn, Brownsville, and Newark. to
be enforced by a big strike II necessary. Meyer
of the Brotherhood OF Tailors. His place Is now
filled by William Cohen, the business agent Of
the organization.
II is alleged on behalf Of the contractors that
there is not work enough to go round. Some of
facturers are holding back the work. One rea- |
son for the low prices is the competition in
business and the demand for cheap clothing.
Just now great numbers Of tailors are idle.