New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-10
MENAc GARMENT WoRRpp,
TEN DAYS MORE OF COAr Sr,
THROW THOUSANDS OUT OF
EMPLOYMENT

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II the strike continues paralysis of A.,
ii'ent ana cloak industry one OF the sat-
einpioynents on the East Side. MAJ, s'''1ss
pected One Of the most conserve +i,'a-. Oe ex-
VI the Garment Makers Union. who bas liners
many years associated with that ind,,.,- NeH Tor
tribune reporter yesterday that "a, 80 '0d a
OF the strike would mean the tbro,.,- more
WORK OF at least twenty-five thousard ou' OF
Ihis would be caused by the inabiitv r ~
pressers 10 get coal or any other fuel ,rt,s = me
10 heat their irons "aea
Mdhy SHOPS will close" said he imam A.
SANDS OF people will be thrown ont iD,' Nou-
street and the results will certainly ba 80, ne
ms - particularly true as the prices :, -
ioOuS continue nigh. A good deal OF the nr...
ing Is oohe IN the tenements; the lowest sc.Is].
'''0iei u engaged in IL; frequently in fac, a,
"oiieh and children do considerable sha,...
IT, and the margin of profit is so small tb.,.~
prohibitive." ss
Inc bread situation is also becoming s.n
Ihere has been little rise in price The b...
took warning from the experience Of the -
dealers last spring, and have adopted sno,s..
method of recouping themselves for their sv,.,
expense. They have diminished the size a, -
loaL I'D per cent reduction in the size NJ ~.
common loaf of bread is their way Of mes,,D.
the extra expense This is only gradually he
coming known. and the people have NOT ruu,
walked up to the situation vet
among the various kinds of fuel thar ba,
oeen used on the East Side as a substituts tor
coal are cocoanut shells. These give good 70
SUITS burn hercely, but with a good heat, and
nave little or no waste in ashes II used IN no
possible to get a bag of shells for 10 cents I'M.
now the supply appears to be exhausted An
East Side hOusekeeper said yesterday that ,or
several weeks he had hunted in vain for any
eocoanut shells and could not find them. An.
other said that he had heard they were selling
Tor 80 cents bag. that the relief in this
direction appears 10 have been temporary.
Harry Zlot, plumber living at No. 157 For
syth-st.. who was an election district captain IN
the Citizens Union in the last campaign. said
that the demand for gas stoves had been ex-
ceedingly active on the East Side. and that he
had put in large number recently.
The gas stove is put alongside the old one"
said he. That is left ready for business. for
the people stHI hope for the best. have noticed
several places where doors have been used for
fuel. But when the first cold snap comes there
will be an endless amount Of suffering. I think
there viii be disorder. and that the women
will attack the coal wagons in the same way
As they did the kosher butcher shops. I have
heard few stories about preparations Tor
disorder. Indeed. 7 heard the other day that
some of the more rabid Of the people had pur-
chased arms. You hear some talk among these
radicals about revolution this winter. Personal
y I regard the situation as serious in the ex-
IRENE"
James 3. Reynolds. Mayor Lows secretary
said that number Of people had called at the
Mayors office 10 tell him. about new kinds Of
fuel they had discovered.
The peculiar thing about these new fuels has
BEEN" Mr.. Reynolds added, that when we IN
Testigated them coal the underlying and
All important element in their makeup"
Regarding the situation of the bathing estab-
shmentS the East Side the story Of the
closing OF which told in yesterdays Trib-
lne. Frank Tucker. OF the Association for I'M
proving the Condition of the Poor which runs
he Peoples Baths near CentTe-st., said:
We are I'm the same boat with every body else
regarding coal We are sttll able TO get IL but
AZ a price three times as large as formerly.
Moreover. the quality is poor Still. We shall
keep on Just as long as we are able 70 get 1uei
AZ any price within reason. We shall not at
tempt to increase the price of the bath. IL IS.
IF course, possible that We may ultimately have
10 shut down. Bathing the East Side IN
winter is less frequent than in summer; the
number of baths In our place goes down 70
one-third. We are going on as usual so far'
though
Edward T. Devine president Of the Charity
Society. said:
SO far there has been little call on us for IN
usual assistance I am keeping close 10 the
situation. and / have not heard that as yet any
II the charitable societies have had any large
demand. There has. OF course, been certain
humber of instances of hardship, particularly m
he way OF cooking and washing. but the actual
,ases of physical suffering have not come 20
ny notice yet The coming OF cold Weather
will bring these.