The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01
As DETERMINED Az EvJsR
Tho striking Cgnr Makers Organization
strengthened Every Day.

There was n largely attended meeting Of
the Central Committee OF the striking cigar
makers In Concordiu Hall yesterday. woman
acted ns Vice-prcsidcnt md was worry efficient
in insisting tho President in conducting tho
meeting. II was announced that tho following
named employers had nrccdcd to the demand
Of thoir hands for incrcascd wages Lessen h
Pepper OF n Warren street. Goiser Il Co Of
South street. and j. Iacharias Of Ridge street.
Tho announcement was npplauded. 1t was
also said that the employees Of Ottenburg &
Luhn had decided to Join in tho strike.
The Relief Committee announced Tint 200
families had been supplied with food from the
stores Mt 2i9 East Second street. and Cannon
street corner of Houston. Tho provisions nre
distributed in the following rntio 10 q family Of
three persons per week Seven pounds OF -four,
one pound of coflee four quarts vf potatoes,
and three heads Of cabbage.
There wns much Indignation because some
Cubaus had gone to work for Wangler Il Hahn
in the places Of tho hands who were on strike.
II was decided to ~ the Cuhans who arc not
members Of the union. TO- Join ia the strike. \
Cuban who went to the Central Committee said
That the Cubans were willing to Join in tho
More money was received Tho rulc Of the
Relici Committee Is that no strikers who have
money or means of their own shall receive help
from the committee. There had been several
instances where persons who have money i'm
banks and other property have applied 10 the
committee and received aid In one cas-" mnn
who had : 900 in the bank represented his
family in destitute circumstances. nnd took the
provisions Intended Tor strikers without mems.
TO prevent this imposition tickots Tor rciief
signed by the authorized officers of the CONF
mittre, will bc given 10 all deserving applicants
for aid.
The lessee OF tho tenement at II Chrystic sircoi
who's" sub-tenrnt- nrr ciEur makers. hu- giNrn
up his lease aud told the owner that lac viii no
longer be- responsible for the rents. II il
rumOrcd that several landlords ot tcncments
occupied 10y striking cigar makers viii nutiy
the trnnn's to vacatc to-day. " this IL carried
into cilst many families will bo seriously IN
cOnyenicnccd.
The ci;ar manufacturers and cigar store.
Keepers. having formed union to prot {
thcmsolvl and their business. Issued "a circular
yesterday declaring that the old principle ~
the trade which allowed every man Who know
his business To support lis family in modest
but decent Wnv lu- been almost bat not entirely
destroyed. Let the Old plnn y" restored" Tho
circular also declares that Womcuiurv help
and assistance. which WIS su far chcrriuhy
rendered. Will not prove 10 b. of n la-iing
rlcct. II IL al~ iuirlv NJ 'essnry 10 extend the
witchtulncSA Of the neso njion over the future,
and the result will ho the welfare Of all and
every one Interested ir the lu-In 49, II ias
been decided 10 take decided action against
surely AZ last make the Manufacture of cigars -
'monOpoIy.' and against other evils TINT scrfu
ncnriy To- ondangrr the memhefS existence IN
tn" business. This shall be encreeticaly exc
cuted Wild nll the means the asso orlatiOn has 10
dlsppS" Of
The United Cigar Manufacturers and Storc-
keepers Association VIII mrti this evening in
GcrmHriA Assembly Rooms. The call contains
the words. United VIZ stand. divided We fail