The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-12
CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE.
A ROUsING MEETING YESTERDAY
FIFTEEN HUNDRED PRESENT.

ROUsING MEETING YESTERDAY
FIFTEEN HUNDRED PRESENT.
A Confab with the Manufacturer Delay
| Asked and Granted--The Ass0cia-
tIOn will "stick 1t Out
! The most important and by far the larges
attended meeting of the striking cigar makers
was held at the Globe Hall, opposite Congo
Square, yesterday, lasting for several hours.
At II o'clock about fifteen hundred OF tht
strikers had gathered in and about the hall, and
ct that hour Mr.. Henry Fesar took the chair and
CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER,
when Mr.. Hernandez, the secretary, read the
minutes Of the previous meeting.
Mr.. Caballoro, chairman OF the committee ol
fifty, presented his report, which was read first in
The Spanish and then in the Frsnch and English
languages, as follows:
I, the undersigned, chairman Of the committee
of fifty, have the honor to submit you the fol
Cigar manufacturers in favor OF paying the
prices of the strikers if the others agree--M Gas.
tilo, M. Garcia, Chs. Garcia, N. Miranda, Ursin
Dellande, M. Adam, Herman, U. Lstout, J.
venta, p. Rendulas. Albert Harris, J. Espinoche,
o. F. Grampre, J. MeDendez, @. Thoss, A. j.
vigne, A. Prietto, 4. G. 1T. Gem, O. Ferrerar. 3.
s. Miranda, T. Suarez & Co.. =. Hernsheim, T.
Fatjo, M. Serge, Il. Tirrchamps.
Cigar manufacturers against the strikers
prices -Riquelme, P. Perez, Justiniani, B. Vegas,
J. L. Cantzens, F. Esteva J. M. Greevy, G. Nedit,
l.. Bordas
Names Of cigar makers
AGAINST THE STRIKE:
Peter Wagner, Felix Matthew, Populus, A. Jean,
Joe Gautler, P: st. Cyr. p. Mestre, T.. Moret,
5eidens.icker. J: B. Joseph, Geo. Q; Wuenzssl,
Maglore, Theodore a. Desergent, L. Fnrtier.
Denis, Mozara, Big Charley. Rodolphe Pedon-
gera, Chas. Blaass, J. Paturel, O. Paturel, Victor
Hubert, A. J. Psjaud, Maurice, J. Tervalon, Jos.
Lamane. Armand Hayem.
The president read the list OF prices given by
MIR. Castillo, and said that the permanent COM
mittee accept such prices, provided the associa-
tion will agree to them.
Mr.. Magee, q cigar manufacturer, said that all
the manufacturers will give their prices, urging
the necessity Of the men to be put to work. He
said that the manufacturers must organize them
selves and agree about tho prices.
Mr.. Vargas objected to this. ....
Mr.. Riqnelme said that he did not know any
thing about the prices, and that he never refused
to pay the prices; that the report given by the
newspapers was untrue. -.
Messrs. Hernsheim & Bro. asked the association
to wait until the day after tomorrow to assemble
themselves and agree to the prices.
Mr.. Magi objected, and said to give the prices
directly, because the men had to go to work.
At this time the manufacturers, some fifteen
OF whom had been present,
RETIRED FOR CONSULTATION
among themselves TO an adjoining room.
On motion then q finance committee was ap-
pointed, as was also committee on
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
Mr.. Rowen. one Of the cigar makers and
very intelligent gentleman, remarked that the
n al Hv Rka f,R -
cigars. He said the moulds were nsed by many
OF the manufacturers in tie city. and Germans
generally were employed to work them. The
price for the mould work he thought should be
manufacturers gave their views the association
should MORN them Of this fact, fix the prices,
and
STICK 1T OUT.
The motion WAS amended to appoint com.
mittee of seven to fix the price of mould work,
recess OF half an hour was then taken, DUR
ing which q large number OF cigar makers came
forward and
SIGNED THE AGREEMENT
to become members of the association and abide
by the constitution and bylaws.
When the meeting was called to order again.
MIR. Castillo, manufacturer addressed the as
sociatlon, announcing that he would do as the
other manufacturers did in regard to prices.
MIR. Anselmo Hernandez moved that nn CIGAR
maker resume work unless all of the manuiac-
turers agree to, at least, the prices offered by Mr.
Gas lilo. Carried.
MIR. Ayarra moved, as an amendment that the
Association stick to its own prices and not accept
any reduction. Carried.
The
MANUFACTURERS THEN APPEARED,
Ind took seats on the platform, and through the
chairman announced that they had come to the
conclusion that there were too few of
he manufacturers at their meeting to take any
iefinite action. They would, therefore, ask that
he ASSOCIATION wait until Tuesday evening for
heir reply, as they could in the meantime have
Meeting OF all the manufacturers.
1t was then moved that the association grant |
he time. and that in the meantime the chairman |
u the visiting committees visit all the factories
md see that no cigar makers work at prices under
hose |
ESTABLISHED BY THE UNION.
Carried.
Mr. Rowen then addressing the manufacturers. |
trough the presiding officer, pledged the sup
,ort Of the association to the manufacturers to |
uppress the ''contraband" work il the manufac-
urers would pay them living rate He said the |
'cOhtraband" work enabled some Of the smaller
manufacturers to underseli The majority by at |
east fifteen per cent in some brands, and what
la wanted was living prices, when the association
ould and would place the majority of the manu-
acturers in possession Of every fact that would |
sad to the discovery of the contraband work and |
ts final suppression.
No luSlsteu bnat GQ6 ASSOCIATION W0uld Htlck to
he figures made, as it Was but fair rate, and |
aid that at the late rates paid some could not
1ake over
FORTY CENTS DAY,
'hich they could not live upon. ALI they asked
ow was fair living rate of prices.
One OF the manufacturers present addressed
be association at some length, coinciding with
be views expressed.
On motion the committee on constitution and
y-laws was instructed to prepare the same in
SPANISH, FRENCH AND ENGLISH,
nd to report on Wednesday night, to which time
be meeting adjourned.
A COLLISION.
'hree Lives Lost, and an Order from the
Chief of Police.