The New York herald., 1877-10-26
THE CIGARMAKERS' STRIKE.

TWELFTH pAY-PowER OF TRADE UNIONS
EXCITEMENT AROUND THE RELIEF STORES
The cigarmakers lockout presented no very strik-
ing features yesterday with the exception OF reports
that several new shops were declared on strike and
the worknen consequently out OF employment They
did not, however, in point OF numbers amount TO
much and their action Will not materially affect the
strike way or the other But some larger shops
which have been under consideration for some time
by the committees Of the central organization were
the Of long and heated discussions the central
body yesterday afternoon.
Licntenstein's, No l6a Chatham street, was de-
clared o strike shop amid much applause Breslin II
Boyle's shop was said to be tuli OF workmen, some
strikers being work. The Chair stated that II tho
workingmen victorious II would before long be
Us difficult Tor employers 10 and men as u was now
men to find employers ~ the rates they demand.
II was stated by delegate that Leopold Cohn 60.
were willing accede to the demands of the strikers
except on machine work, Tor which they would give
s. % per 000 Tho strikers demanded that nothing
less than 50 per 1000 shall DO accepted Mr. Cohen
SAID prices ought 10 be regulated by the demand, aud
predicted that me union would not last SIX months
Tue Guar remarked that 'trade unions couia not DO
al this lime formidable all over the country" The
delegate asked, ''Are ve then stall 10 insist upon
priccsW
Chair-Certainiy. lI.aughlerJ
Jackson cigar manufacturer, went after one oi tue
strikers pckets with rod OF .ron aud !, was sug-
gesied that he mignt share the fate of tha man VINO
murdered another With car hook II he Kept on
George Bencs said nc was on strike himself He de-
mapas W more IRON his customers anu he won't givc
the slriKers' prices until he g.,s hts own. Dcmsky
says ne VIII 80 among tue farmers OF Pennsylvania 10
get cigars made rather than yield " the Strikers
demands. HeIprua pas two "gentlemen packers,
and Lichenstein one Al work making cigars for 81 90
and So per looo Tor which tney recsive $50 ana 500
per 900 Louis Asch had an Interview with the pics.
els. SAID he, ''Why DON'T you 60 10 work, you azy
ieowsr'' rhe pockets gave their reasons Ascu
ssa nc M4s house sy system was s sSos
Lhair-rhat's because he's got no tenement
houses
in dilemma. They mad given their word to the ooss
that lnuy would not strike until they haa handed IN
list OF prices motion TO declare this strike shop
was alter discussion, carried amid applause. simon,
Chambers street., has number OF nolstrikers ~
work IL Was stated that Lndhrm, Eighiy-eghth
street. had complied with the strikers demand. l.
Al, Seepeis, No. l35 Chatham street, WHERE 1t WAS
slated one men make only sixty-nve cents day,
was a.cSrou strike slop. Eawara S,ockwes Was
declared strke shop although iorty-nve we're salts
nel with the prices tnsy were getting, and only nye
were out An fort AZ conciiintion and protest
against rashness were unheeded. Hcuscher's was
also declared . strike snop kensier's hands, No.
also The hands OF W. Susnan, No. 1913 Eisnth street.
A sAMPLE OF TRADE UNION JUSTICE
foreman from NJ. ~ smiths. OF Vcscy street, was
admitted TO y hearing. de wished 70 explain some
misrepresentation made by the strikers, and was pro-
ceeding, when he was interrupted by the Chair with
,he inquiry, lis Mr.. smith wiling TO comply with
ihe d.nanas OF the workmenY y, Forelnan-.Al can
come back who are wiling 10 work" Chair-"No IN
dividua action be haa IN THIS matter ANA no shop
can resume work without the sanction OF the central
organization. The longer the strike lAsts the more
urgent Will be the demands OF the manufacturers.
Those manufacturers, therefore, VINO do not comply
with The terms now offered mad better take Horace
Grceley's advice aud 70 wes. We mean 10 enforce
our demands NY united and determined action"
THIS DEMAND yoR KxLkY
President Strasser pronounced tne report that the
strikers wero siarvlnK false HERALD reporter
there found hundreds OF people yesterday Al the
relief store No 22l East Second street, win baskets
winch being rapidly 1iled, some with provisions
and groceries tor week and others with The daily
rations OF fresh meat ana bread. Some two hnndrcl
new families supplied yesterday, making total
OF about tive hundred families sincc The store WAS
opened New stores aFe 10 10 immediately estabished
the side, the rush beng too great IN tho
Second street store There lack oi relief money
IL pours from all quarters All concerned IN Inc
strike are hopeful of a successful termination.
ers ueld Anotner meeting At the rooms OF Packers
UuiGv No. T. corner OF Eldrdge aud Broome streets,
last evening. The object was moro TO get out those
packers who continue At work than 10 consider orms
OF compromise with tho employers he presidont OF
the central 0rgnniyation SCOUTS suSh an idea ut
present, Regular counsel have becn engaged Tor the
benefit Of yh0se the strike who may be brought be-
lore the courts Two pickets, who were arrested Tor
alleged disoraerly conduct IN front Of Bccner Park
Go. s. College place, wers fined ~ BY the magistrate
bot upon proper representations, the ne was rcmittcd
and the accused allowed large.