New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-07
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ARMISTICE IN A LAUNDRY WAR.
HEBREW AND CHINESE RIVALS TIRED OF
WASHING AT CUT RATES AND A
PEACE PROTOCOL SIGNED.

When the Dop Sang Kong Saw founded IN
this city on September % for the sole purpose OF
obtaining for the "Heathel Chnee' the exclusive
control Of the laundry business IN this city the
Chinese SIX Companies who at the back OF
the movement. little realized what they were run
ming against.
The Dop Sang Kong Saw in plain English Is the
Chinese Laundrymens Union. and when II was
oreanzed the tine supposed TO be ripe for the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF its object because there was d
big strike Of the American laundry employees in
progress The first thing that the promoters or
the Chinese union did to make overtures 10
the proprietors Of the laundries whose employees
were on strike 10 replace the strikers with chinese
workers d; reduced wages. Some OF the Cnlness
hired. but their employers soon IGuna 49, 49,.
they would not DO and that II they retained then'
they would soon own the laundres $500 -.
Then the Chinese Union established large nun nun
her OF small arn1rie prncpaIy on the tas siae
there The Cinnamon reekoned without tnf b h0si
ness the Hebrew alndries for they found that from
a business point Of view the East Slde H n
was then too late to withdraw from the conflict and
for several months It waged with ever-increasihg
At last cutting prices was resorted to, and both
the Hebrew and the Chinese laundries daily put
%n rw f eI and ohor Shings Puers-in were
even used TO stand in front Of the rival laundries
slirt whilea wait-fvea cent" The Hebrev laundry
'pullers-in were not he outdone. and they used
cur, inside. mine frerdt Wash yoa up . qndt
starch undt der bosom vile You Walt for three
cents You don't haf ter take off der shirt
Tho aundrymans war waged merrily along nut
the rival laundrymen did not fat. The Hebrews
were hla 10 buy much kosher meat and the
Cinnamon were unable 70 eat chop suey and sport
about Chinatown Sundays Last week the war
reached climax but not before II evident that
both sides tired Of II.
Tho end. though. came e1rlier than II had been
expected Yesterday representative OF the Dop
Sang Kong Saw called on J. Elmer. president OF
the Hebrew Iaundrymens Association. AT NO loo
Rivington-st and requested cessation N hostili-
ties until some agreement could be reached be
tween the Hebrew and Chinese rivals in trade. The
Chinese have business agent named Joe Lee VINO
was instrumental in bringing the war 10 close
In fact. was the CHIEF Peace commissioner lot
the willy Children ~ the Sun
The Chinese delegation has invited the Hebrew
Landowner to conference TO be held In the JOSS
House 10 Is Mott-st., night. The invitation mas
been accepted. and large committee appointed
tv the Hebrew Laundrymen's Association us
members will march down 70 the Joss House IN 2
body The object OF the conference Is 10 1X reg
ular ecalA OF prices for laundry work
In talking az the war yestetdaY Mr.. Elmer SAID
that a Chinese detective had called him on Sat
urdav When he was asks1 how ne knew that the
man was detective he said.
wv know IT, Der chnK had some DISCUSSES
on He vas dressed like Irishran vat carries der
bod undt he don't spoke der English like me We
haf 10 haf two interpreta ters Won 70 spoke der
English undt der odder 70 spoke der Chinese.
II is expected that the Hebrew delegation viii
have a great time in China town tonight and that
lis members will b. fed on chop-suey, rice, vine
and other Chinese delicacies.