New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-21
EMPLOYEES AGAINST PROPRTETORS.
THE SUNDAY CLOSING MOVEMENT IN PATERSON
An EFFORT OF woRKMEN TO GET A

DAYS REsT.
Patterson y j. Aug 20 (speciaD.-Mayor John
H,nchllye is pursued by blue law spectre II has
driven him 10 the seaside 20 muse over the uncer-
taintv Of human affairs Several weeks ago dele
CATION Of icemen sought Mayor Hnchire Ihey
lueged along grievance. They were competed 20
work seven DAYS a week and were slaves IN the
summer season They wished TO be emancipnted.
Several years ago Senator Broun, then acting as
chief Magistrate Of the city. prohibited beer trucks
appearing on the streets within three hours ol
noon The brewery drivers were 10 BE- arreslel il
they attempted TO deliver in hours reserved tor
church services The icemen suggested similar
order for the day against ice dealers The Mayor
granted the request. and the police were instructor
10 take offenders into custody
The boss BARRIERS next sought assistance. Ihey
desired to close Sunday, but the proprietors Oh
the five cent shops refused TO consider the proP'-
st,ion The shops are operated by three padrones
who run 10 cent parlors IT was decided 10 ehlo'ce
the old blue law statutes Several constables were
endowed and SPY committee appointed TO prose-
c,,tc those who remained at work. The result was
An exodus to suburban shops at LakeVieW' Iiaieuo'
rI.ti. Falls and Passaic. Tony Mauro' VINO owns
several city shops, closed them ana opened one
over the city line. at Lakeview Passalc OaF0err
were In clover They readily agreed 20 JON the
movement but put their organization over uhul
September.
Nauro was fined 8 10 with costs. He produced
list Of prominent persons who had been shaved
in certain shops on Sundays before the crusade and
wanted 10 prefer complaints. Justice Simon par
Der who was TO assist in arraigning culprits leit
the bench.
The Italian BARRIERS met yesterday In secret ses-
sion They decided TO open the shops next Sunday.
Mayor Hinchine will be requested TO administer
the law impartally-stop the troeys, stell several
choUder and trimmings parties, close the ice cream
"a looms restaurants and resorts anl dlITCI tie Po
lice 10 close the rear doors OF liquor saloons u,
Paterson will be dry a bone next SUNDAY II
further attacks made upon our Iperty VI az
ton said leader this afternoon. III must ne Itlr
shave All around and nobody will be cut spies nave
been sround our shops for two weeks inspecting ne
rear apartments and even inuudlng az me ulnne.
hour IL must De all none. FOR the Jaw caL,lol
make exceptions There are sixty Italians oarDsIs
who can II they desire patrol the cly anu YteL0at
complaints II Is not nice. nut " ~ SCI s,e
The Hebrew BARRIERS outgeneralled the spies
cIeverlv The orthodox Jew will not shave on
Saturday Early in the morning young men
c9rrying satchels fitted about In the residential
district and shaved customers at ther homes a
ar advance price OF g cents for the extra attehI
ton The word has passed since Sunday last, ana
rrU clients were secured The travelling arusts
pray Tor the success OF the closing moVeiihth.i 80,
MeanWhlle the butchers nave puphSIeu nVtlCe9
for a meeting next week. They desire that MdSoI
UnchIirYe shall compel their employers 10 suspend
business on Sunday. The bartenders OF the CIy
are alive to the situation and would ENJOY haF'ne
res, iike the lcemen for several sundays =, $780,,
coiiansc Of the movement Is predicted, all shUps
opening AZ the approach OF cooler Weather. nc
Passaic be rbers are credited win JolyihS men
hrethren with a view 10 encouraging anu ihCIeaS-
ing their holiday trade.