Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1894 — MEYER SCHOENFELD. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MEYER SCHOENFELD.

The Leader of the Great Coitmakera* Strike In New York City. As the leader of the ccatmakers’ strike in New York. Meyer Schoenfeld has sprung into prominence. To him

all the credit is git en for dealing the death blow to the odious sweatshop system, asainst which the strike was directed. Previous to the strike Schcenfeld was not known except as a coatmaker, and an executive member of his union. He is an excellent speaker and is at all ,times opposed to

violence. It is believed that the sisnal victory of the coatmakers will cause a strike amongthe cloakmakers, of whom there are nearly 20,000 in New Yoy*s

METER SCHOENFELD