The New York herald., 1877-10-17
THE CIGARMAKERS' STRIKE.

ITS PROGRESS IN THE CITY-MEHTIN0 AT CON-
coRDIA HALL-REPoRTs FROM THE MANU-
FAcruHERs
Not lMtlo excitement created At the Concor-
dia Assembly Rooms yesterday afternoon, just before
tho proceedings OF the Cgarmakers Central Associa-
tion commenced, by tho announcement from tho
President that 'there were spies" (he did not usa
that word exactly s'sittng among the delegates."
Instantly every upon his feet, and cries Of
.sPut 'cm out! Put 'om out'' "Heraass NIT ihen!''
wero voclferously uttered all sides. Dele-
gates volunteered to forciby ecct tho ntruders and
for minute two thcrc signs of disturbance.
Il was finally decided that the sergeants-at-arms
should perform their duty, and that none but dele
gates or other authorized persons we're present In
doing this dozen quietly retired and left
the delegates to their own deliberations " was un-
derstood that the nteropers were non-srikers from
the spanish shops, oil Rivngton and Attorney
streets, where seems things do not run SO smoothly
ior tho cause the strikers at hrst reported
After the reading Of tho minutes OF tho previous
meeting in lerman and English the President said
that new delegates aud those from shops not fully
represented yesterday could forward and be
recognized. The following put in an appsarance:-
ADDITIONAL DELEGATES.
.ae.S ne,s Clinton stree. Hs; 80 ss,.x.Eska PSsaa's
fI'ss f'sssasssia Baass and
zacharias. Ridge street 2o..A And Graf
Nsisa.,s ss's ps,. and
;a: s.:s: sss. 5s Is "a s..-,"
ssss'ssa ssass Ridge Street. 100 and zssi
Beger PARK Co.... won Bunte
THESE Will swell tho numbers on the strike 10 some
lies who live in tenement houses rented from the
manu- ac,urers. Otncrs are expected to como in.
Letters from several shops volunteering aid to Che
ELEcrIos or THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
This committee have 10 SIT daily from eight A. NJ. ia
i've r. NJ, and have all the practical details OF the
business OF the body in It's hands All reports and re-
referred 10 IT, II Is composed as ollows-
Bory, Max salamon Andrew rrashek, Antony Pcrina,
Rosonbaum, Norvotny, Jacob Uirich ana Regonary.
fhe committees on organization and relie were also
elected.
REPORTS OF DELEGATxs.
ano " annrsaraey DISPOSED ofs,reson =
storms, unlavoraOle; Mendolo Brothers, the men
would not all agree At frst now they were all on the
glor Haans, wouldn't succumo II they had to hold
out SIX months; !. zeichmsn, would concedo the 81
Kerbs L. SPIES uniavorable; Liontenatein
Brothers, partly favorable; Fuchs Deu,ch,
unsatisfactory H. Blaskon, partly satisfactory;
Dornsky Allen street. d,dn't speak with com.
mitiee, only with individuals; Smid, Bowery partly
NJ. NJ smith, vcsey street. told tho committee that
If they did clear out quickly hc would throw them
out o the window; Holtzman 4 Deutchbergcr, during
the summer the strikers asked 81 SO advsnce; they
would give only fifty cents; sent committee and they
refused any advance; the strikers now demand ~.
(Applause.) Hirschorn Co., strikers asked 81 ud-
vance; offered nifty cents refused; struck. Sutro IL
Newmark, Park place. 81 advance asked; refused;
struck.
The Chair said this the first house to introduce
the tenement house system in this city the source Of
Foster & HiIlson, wanted 81 more; asked time; re.
fused to give u; struck schwartz Kcpp, ready 70
Broadway, wanted 81; were offered nity cents GER
tain cigars; oner declined; struck
George Bence-rhe men wanted either weekly OF
forlnightly payments. with 81 advance; refused.
delegate stated that Mr. Benco told him II M
found any man coming around tamperng with hM
men he would shoot him on tho spot. Much excite
mcnt A delegate asked II Bence should "xill work
man would he be hangeds" The Char thought mott
he is TOO rchn @. p. Lies said he would Oose hi
shop two weeks rather tnan pay the demand.
The Chair stated that Mr.. Lies had recently put on
new hands; hence the strike. Charles Bunte, all on
strike yet tor the dollar advance Hailbrun & Jo-
scpn, II was stated that when they we're asked for
the dollar advance they called tho committee bohe.
united, they offered ftty cents; refused; struck.
Levy Uhman, when asked Tor advance, the men
were told that they would kick them out and put them
out OF their houses. Hrscn L. Co. as soon as thero
was some trouble they discharged all their hands on
gctner aud struck together; the lrm says the
men viii cool down after little while; II
| "a voice, .Let them go") Peter Jansen-The men
demanded 81 advance, lower rents and payments
weekly. Mr. Jansen said he would write to his Gus
toners and ask them II they would accedo TO an ad-
vance on his prices, II they Will ne Will pay more
! l.augn.er.) struck. Kaufman, Bowery, favorable
delegate from manuactory In College place sald
had struck because they had discovered that
the nrm working TO help NJ N. Smith, Vescy
| street
A delegate from Of tho large houses said they
had asserted thai they would not recognize this So
cley only with individuals. fhe Chair said
they would yet make them respect this organization
Some other firms were responded for. Several lot
ters, OF prices and other business matters
referred TO tho Executive Committee, the President
authorized 10 have printing done and the society
adjourned 10 moet tomorrow, when the Executive
Go,n atustr In I'm thar
ACTION THE MANUFACTURERS
The reports IN regard to the action OF tho nufac.
turcrs are conflicting fhe only regular meeting had
for the past three years was informal ned Tor
the purpose Of ecctng officers and keeping up the
organization winch is known as the National Cigar
Man nuiacturers' Association" IL is repor ted that
secret meeting Il was resolved To- give way the
demands OF the strikers But the tenor OF the senti
ncnts OF the principal firms can be gathered from re-
ports OF the delegates gwen the CQncorda Assembly
Rooms.