New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
TIE CIGAR-MAKERS STRIKE.

ITS PROGRESS YEsrERDAY-A GREAT MASS MEETING
LAST EVENING.
At the meeting of the cigar makers central
organization, yesterday protest was received from
Union No M against allowing George Winter to speak
ut The mass meeting. The union accused him OF Dehg
Social Democrat and opposed to trades Unions ana IN
particular to Union No. IA. committee was sent 10
inform Mr. Winter that his presence would not be re-
quired at the meeting n announced that denerai
A. Pryor had consented to undertake the defence OF
the cigar makers who threatened with elcctheh'
from tenement houses ny their employers. The EN-
ploy6s of Schel OF Chathams were directed TO srke
Several contributions Of money were received
Union and perseverance" the battle-cry OF the
speakers Cooper Institute last evening, and the sen-
ment cbeercd to the echo by audience OF cigar
makers that packed the great hall and overlooked mo
the street. The audience made mp OF men, women
and girls in proportion ~ two Of the frat TO one 0f inc
nervous. exctable and frequent IN applause pnt
seeming never TO weary OF tne SPEAKING, ~
patiently in the alsics throughout long meeting
The chief subjects OF discussion by the Speakers were
questions OF wages the tencmenhOnse SYSTEM ana
action or the employers against the efstence
81 a union. The tone ~ the speeches was moderate
Though firm and scarcely anything 81 an ncendary NJ,
tire 20 destroy their force Thcspeakers wshch
the people to know that they were not robbers and com
muniss, rs the employers woo nave y OeIeF,u, p,.'
honest who only asked TO be released rom slavery
to receive enough wages TO pay for bread ana Shoes r
their children ami 20 be abl" 10 send theI 10 "no" N
stead Dcn9 forced 20 put them at WORK 10 exc OUT
livelihood. ,.,
Nh strnssc who was appointed chairman. stated the
purpose Of tie meeting. The cigaImakcrs must trm
union and stand firm IN II. They were only ioIiowhg
the lead the Nation IA e civil War-the gfanlcS oI
trades unions Better might they drown themselves IMAM
abandon The union. 5000, =, A.,
Tausser, promising the hearty support oi me women
cg.r-uaSes and Ion ger BY Nj Nolder IN the 30
herman tongue 4 telegram san Francisco encouf-
aging the Strikers and promising pccuniary assistance,
was read. aud received with hearty cheers
Edward Gomprrtz, president OF the tigir-nlh
Union took NJ the gauntle when ne claimed the en-
poyers had thrown down, and proceeded tD answer some
~ the made boy them. He denied mat ne e-
eent house system formed ai the request or Tor "
comfort ~ the wOrneu. he could not understand why
10 was rgst fr tine employers to organic, ana intn 10
the Workuc the privilege. u they eIi thr
union IN suicide II had been said ihht -e move
nrut woud abatp after the election. The statement
that their leaders were politicians he branded a. de-
lbgiatc lir
Ofner speeches in En- dish or German made by
NJ R,scIbaum, president OF the Packers Union from
tr Tailor Union IDu. Miller president Of The Piano
Makers Union, Mir -nith o the ClgarMakcr's Union OF
BrooElyu; BIZ EnnmCcr, NJ X. Goldsmith, ana Messrs
LiLnnons and JanauSeC
The overflow meeting held on Elghth-st The
whole sE9o between Tbrl and FOurih-avcS. was occu-
pol aud 10 was estimated that over 5000 people were
present. Joseph Marian. formerly Roman Catholic
priest addr -,rd The meeting ~ TIE bohemian ansuiee,
The Other aker- Daniel Harris, Lawrence Colo
poy ert Kobprt S'ert. Ca~par MOhr, william kunart,
John Gimpct a. Nandcrporteu, Mcssrs. HeXtcr kohn,
Iicrunr. and lehman al Of whom SPOKE either III
English or German. and were received with applause.