New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-27
LABOR CONDEMNS HORROR
Twenty Organizations JON IN
Endeavor to Fix Blame.
QUESTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES
Committee Will Ask All Factory
Workers to Report Regard
ing Conditions.

lug SOuuAtiOhS'
In response to hurry call sent Jul ny
the Women's Trade Union League. repre-
! sentatiyes of twenty labor organizations
assembled at the league headquarters yes
terday afternoon for the purpose OF taxing
immediate action in the matter OF nNhls
! the blame for the fire and loss OF ne III
the Triangle Waist Company's factory. II
! was REGARDED as tho most important LABOR
meeting ever held in the leagues headquar-
tiers
Miss Ida Rauh presided, and among the
speakers were Rabbi stephen 5. Wlse' VINO
said. in part
IF the blame belongs anywhere, we snsi'
find II. and il will be punished. New YORK
ought To he able 10 obtain committee VI
,wenty-fvo men and women who can get
nj the facts. Then We should frame legls-
Iation TO 0t this disaster. We don't want
this to create a great panic Of charity tow
ard those who suffered by the fre. and then
forget the whole thing. We want to deal
with the facts No official investigation
should satisfy US We must have a large
citizens' committee and We should ask the
first mon and women of this city TO serve
on H."
|
stoned appeal To those present not 10 waste
time in going over details, but to act al
once. and appoint committee, so tha'
their names could he given to the press
! in order that the great army OF girls WHO
are going to work each morning In SINNER
death trans may know that something J.
being done 20 protect them.
on motion Of Algernon Lee. committee
Of five was appointed by the chair. 1t went
into session at once and drew mp GET
of questions TO be sent TO ali employees IN
All factories of the city. The committee
consists OF Mrs Ollesheiiner. Of No. > East
| 5Sth street: Mrs. Charles Beard, OF NO.
GSo1 Seventh avenue: Mrs. stephen : Wise'
| of No. 90 West Goth street. and MISS iha
! Rauh. Of No ~ East I'D street. The ques-
tons they formulated follow
! Are the doors locked? Are there any
bars on the windows? Are the freight elo-
,ator doors closed during the day? Are
there fire escapes on all the floors. ana Is
there free access TO the fire escapes? Are
there any scraps left near the motor or
engine? If any of these conditions prevail
YOU are in danger from Are. III YOU SEND
| letter to any member Of this committee IL
will he treated rs absolutely conhdehua
and the matter will be attended 10 at once.
Mr.. Maey. representing the Ladies
! Waist Makers Union, said that at special
meeting Of the executive board of that BODY
rcld Yesterday morning II was DECIDED 10
establish a relief fund, and committee
was appointed To draft an appeal TO the
public lie said that it was in the triangle
Waist Company shop that the recent strike
first took place because Of inhuman treat
ment of the employees.
4 committee Of three. consisting OF Miles
~ Dawson Algernon Lee and MOTIFS Hill
Quit was then appointed by Miss Rauh TO
draft a resolution TO be given 10 the press
Eore is the preamble and resolution unani-
n.ously adopted
| Whereas. So soon following the irgnfui
holocaust In our neighboring city OF New
ark and in spite OF the Solemn warning 10
cur officials in a leading New YORK inasa-
zine that conditions were as BAD or worse
here this dreadful disaster mas come 10 the
tmoSt helpless If our people-the WORRYING
women of our city and those dependent
upon them; and
has been neglect on the part OF many, noth
loficials and private citizens, and especiallY
lack OF cooperation TO prevent Suc9 aue,
the cause Of this most depiorabIe dfilctioH :.
land
Whereas. Yet deeper lie causes sucn as
the continuation Of industrial warfare. the
lfailurs 70 exact and enforce proper factory
inspection. the incxcusahlc delay about
la3optinc measures which in other countries
have min mzed such dangers and proNiueh
for tho Compensation Of the victims or IN
ldl strial accidents in manner Whlcn re-
suits in a ma ximum Of prevention: and
Whereas These. our sisters ana our brott-
ers will have died in vain IL the occasion
passes without q full and firm expression
Of tho Indignation. shame anu Gilet WIZ
which the horror has Leon received by all;
now. therefore. ho il
| Resolved That We who are here assem-
hed deplorc and condemn the blindness OF
public officials who fatuously permit sucn
I, conditions 10 continue. tho greed or Sncu
employers as do not welcome but ins'e sn
punish with dismissal employees VINO DC
mand safe conditions under which 10 worn'
and the inertia Of tn" great. husN pupu,,
| which does not render such unproiltable
both In the public servant and the ON
I ployer. and 10 IL also g.,
| Resolved That call upon tho peolN
Of our city. state and nation 10 bring TO
account all who are Responsible for Snch
I conditions and 10 take steps 10 render "
inpos shle that VIC should over again ne
coIppelled TO bow our heads III helpless
grief and &c and shame at that when
: human forethouGht could 20 easily prevent
Reeolyed. That vo call upon the working
people Of New York and al in sympathy
with them 20 Join in the funeral procession
Of The victims ana thus give expression
: to prevent such horrors In future
The following resolution ny Morris fitll-
quit was also adopted
That committee Of twenty-five 10 APP
pointed by the chair. consisting or members
oi trade unions ana other bodies. to cal y
mass meeting 70 determine a plan OF action
in regard to the Investigation OF me facts
n the fro 70 plan legislation and 80 take
proper measure to enforce the law.
: Appeal for Relief Issued.
The executive board of tho Ladies Waist
and Dr,ssmaksrs' I'rion. No -. irterna-
,ioral Ladies Garment Works Of America.
AT special meeting Yesterday appointed
a relief fund committee 10 1id the families
Of the victims Of the FIRE in the Triangle
Waist Company's factory.
All contributions. checks and postal and
| express money orders should be made ont
TO the Relief Fund Committee and sent
direct TO the office Of the Ladies' Waist and
o. Dressmakcrs Union. No. -, No. IL Clinton
street. New York.
Samuel l'ntermycr made personal con-
tribution of t00 10 the fund.
PRAYS FOR FIRE SUFFERERS