The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-24
STRIKING CIGARMAKERS.

REMOVAL OF TENEMENT ocCUPANTs-THE
HOMES THEY LEAVE AND THE HOMES THEY
GO To-MovfMENr AMONG SMALL TRADERS
TO AID THE STRIKE.
Two OF the tenement houses of Foster Helison.
cigar manufacturers, are Joint buildings Nos. AL and
A2a East Tenth street, south SIDE They are i've or SIX
story structures ana occupied conontly by about
thirty families, nearly all Bohcmians and Engaged IN
the manufacture OF cigars.
Tim HOMES THEY LEAVE.
The apartments generally consist OF three rooms
each. occupied by family. Fronting the street is
room some twelve by fifteen feet used a working
and sleeping room; Immediately adjoining Is small
room about ten BY twelve. used a
sleeping room aud Kitchen and back Of this Is dark
room, about seven by nine, used az bedroom for
children and storenouso for tobacco to be made up
Immediately in tho rear Of these rooms are three
other apartments Of about similar dimensions,
pied by another family. There Two suits Of these
rooms on each OF tho floors, aud so narrow are the
passageways that the apartments seem 10 run into
each other, the space IN tho halls being barely wide
enough TO allow iva persons TO pass each other with
out brushing
HKRALD reporter visited the place yesterday
morning before tho people had been moved out
awaiting the appearance or the dispossess officer with
his warrants--sud found them, with their meagre
tables bundles Of clothing aud what not huddled and
piled together in almost inextrcabe confusion Some
their best, while tho fathers were endeavoring TO
pac,iy the babies who did not appear 10 relish tho
SIDE view Ola low amlles as sample of the whole,
promising that tho rent ranged from al down 70 IS
per month, according 10 location.
SPECIMEN FAMILIES
Family No. consisted OF four members grown per-
sons. They made $ll 20 the hrst week, and paying
$ll per month rent, which was absorbed by the en-
ployer In advance left them twenty cents 10 live ON
during the week. All four working steadily have not
averaged $l2 per week, or So each.
Family No. 2 consisted oil eleven, four grown people
ana seven small Children The four adults work aud
average 81 10 $l2, or less than So each pei week
They pay SO per month rent, which Is taken out in
advance every month. How this number OF people
can be slowed away in the limited quarters above de-
scrbed and carry on work at the same time is mar
vol which only the initiated eau explain
Family No. 3--seven in number; four workers, who
OF the build ng pay only So SO per month rent like ali
the others, IN advance Being rs icd how they were
sss sl saS :ss M w's babe In nor arms
Family No. flour in number; Two workers, father
and mother, making together 50 to 80 per week ana
paying 50 90 per month rent Ono child, Two aud
half years old, lied few days ago oil diphtheria Two
otners-one boy three and nalf years old and an
FAINT four months od-have ueen attac cd with the
disease and not fairly convaescent yet Tho
physician in attendance Is furnished by the organza-
ton.
The tenants the adjoining building, No 424 wero
not dispossessed yesterday the reason being. US was
their neighbors 10 see whether 1t would not have
terrifying eject upon themselves and induce them 10
return to WORK again. III this was tho object II cer
tainly failed OF lis intended effect Tor none OF the
elected expressed wish TO resume work on tho old
terms. Bohemian Gags were lying ~ exuitation from
tho windows OF the eJected people they moved
out
THE HOMES THEY GO TO.
These can be briefly Inscribed fnr as the families
from ronth street ars concerned In the high sioop
six story double tenement houses Nos. All and 433
East Fifteenth street. The elected tenants found
new homes prepared for them by tho Room Commit
tee vi the Central Organization. Tney are rather
older buildings apparently than ono thoy left and
most OF The rooms In the upper storios But from
examination they proved TO be equally Il not better
adapted Tor the accommodation Of tho new occupants
than the apartments they were obliged to leave They
are certainly fully as comfortable and the rent much
lower say from IS 90 to So and City cents less on
each ascending scale Of fights. The apartments are
arranged ia similar manner 70 their old ones, but
arc larger.
OTHER INDICTMENTS.
The other elected tenants reported yesterday were
from Mittach X Co., Cherry stseet nine families, re-
moved TO M. % Willard street; from Jacooy Ridge
street, three families, removed 10 No. 497 Tnird
street. making In all twenty i've families elected yes
terday.
The Room Com mittee reported that all the elected
families had been comfortably provided for and tnat
they had still hand l15 rooms for others.
Seventeen new disposscss warrants issued,
vz:-Levy & Unlman, ID; Solomon Fortielh street,
2, with another ready; Levy brothers, l. Total, II.
STRIKE NOTES.
After lengthy discussion in the Central Orgnniza-
ton yesterday the subject of individual action IN
conicrrng with empowers the delegates almost
uuunlmuusly TesOtVcu tLdt tuey WVuiu
first resolution and act untedly In all consultations
with the bosses about prices or men returning 10
work. II also decided not to accept individual re-
ports hereafter
Tho girls in Buchanan 4 LyaIrs factory, Brooklyn,
say they arc willing TO come out II the organisation
Will support them. II was voted not to do So
Rokahl, Pearl street, agrccs 10 pay the scale OF
prices and Will place the list up in conspicuous
place, but declines 10 sign any pledge IL was decided
to allow the men to go to work.
The following conlributions were yesterday re-
ccved:-Chicago Upholst-rcrs Union, $l5 st. Louis,
500; Toronto, So; Greeuvilic, H., $1l; Cncinnat
$40; Providence, 81; Lebanon ILL.,, $40; Warren, Pa
$l4; Cleveland. $40.
A mass meeting OF cigarmakers is to be held in
Brooklyn Tonight.