New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-06
STRIKES fifth VARIED RESUL1S.

THE CORRESPONDENTS DEMAND COMPLIED WITH
PAINTERS COMPELLED TO WORK TEN HOURS
THE CIGAR-MAKERs STILL STRIKING.
When the strike of the Ion gshorcmen last
Winter was brought to close by their agreeing 10 sud
NIT to the terms offered by the sevedores ana 10 re-
sumo their for 80 cents an hour they framed
series OF resolutions IA effect that as soon as business
should revive and the shipments increase so as TO ender
their Indispensable they would make another
demand for an increase OF wages and should be de-
MED they would strike for the old price OF 10 cents an
hour. The opening OF navigation on the rivers anu
lakes and the breaking up OF Winter has, during the
past two week. caused larger shipments OF merchandise
to and from this port and shipowners have generally
been doing larger business than heretofore This has
especially been the with sailing vessels plying
bctweon this city and California, aud steamers sahng
10 Southern ports The longshoremen working on these
vessels which lie the East River side OF the cy'
passed resolution at their meeting last week 10
demand the old rate OF 40 cents an hour beginning Win
yesterday, and informed the stevedores OF their
request, stating that II 1t were not compiled
with they would strike. Tho merchants have agreed
TO this demand OF the ongshoremen for the time being
ms they cannot afford any delay in the loading and
loading their vessels The strikers appeared IN south
ST. Yesterday morning usual, but refused TO co 10
work for loss than 40 cents The sevedores consulted
the merchants what action they should take, ana
houses that had stood out excepting TWO or three.
accedcd to the demands The strike extended along me
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No. 80 TO No. The Tybee Ofs the Santo Domingo
Line, Per No. 10, came in yesterday morning. ana
the refused to unload her. The stcvcdores con
suited the owners and were told to pay the 10 cents de-
manded.
The Cuban cigar struck Yesterday against the
reduction Of their wages. TRIBUNE reporter called
upon several the manufacturers and told That
they working. Mr. Llcrena said that the re-
ductiOn caused by the success or the CUBAN war
that the price tobacco 60 per cent higher than
last year. there had been Increase OF VI IN
the fax The crop also partial failure and that
which has to the market was badly cured
further ted that it not the intention or the
manufacturers TO keep the price down. and as soon as
trade became bet er the old prices would he resumed.
Following is schedule OF the brands and the prices
paid last week. with the reduction proposed Regaihs.
large SIS 10 $2 Reina Vctoraa s32 10 $780, Regaa del
Rev. SEQ S4 Resalia Fna si TO s2 Zlizuelas, $50 to
s2G EspaGoas. sS TO SIG; Figaros SIC TO s14 Other
brands which not standard were made oy special
contract. about 600 Cuban cigar makers In
the city, and Saturday 3T8 were discharged The
manufacturers that they viii employ German
makers Mr.: Rosalce, President OF the Cnban
Cgarakers Society," said that the strikers were defer
mined to stand out for their rights. Inc Rrin-
cipal manufacturers, he said, have very little
stock on hand. Some, however, have an Old supply,
which they will be able TO WORK Off, As TO sending To
Key West Tor men, Mr. Rosales thought that would be
failure tho makers there are their friends, ana Will
not interfere with any arrangement here.
The strike of the OurDeymen painters has oeen peace
ably and they have 10 WORK for Ia hours
working their for 10 hours since the eliddie or
March. Tie had previous to that date, bten worK
lug eiSh hours and when the masters dclianded 10
hours OF tbem they offered to compromise on nine hours
This rejected, excepting by 5. Is. Furbush son,
vino, to yesterday morning, had been working upon
the compromise terms Yesterday morning tine men
went willingly 10 work at 10 hours as their SJcety per
mits them 10 do so for the present.