New-York tribune., 1877-07-10
now CHE6P cigars ARE MADE.
CURIOUS AND DISGUSTING PROCESSES OF MANUFAc-
TURF.

CURIOUS AND DISGUSTING PROCESSES OF MiNUFAc-
TURF.
"IIere You are now, six cigars for ten cents r.
The cry came from pair Of street vendors on Irontst
yesterday and while il did not seem to elicit many re-
sponses from the passers-hy. it aroused within the
breast OF n TRIBUNE reporter, sympthy for sore
mouihcd public and curiosity TO the manufacture oi
he weed into cigars which can be etaiied at this fbu-
lous low price few moments of deliberation on the
part Of the reporter were brought to close.
by Cne OF these ycnders saying to the other' II
don't pay for both to STAY here. I'm gong home.
Sung action to the words be transferred MS STOCK
in hand his partner and started up Je'rsonst with
the reporter behind HIM, saunic ring slowly aopgthrough
the Trufh Ward he finally emerged secondst ana us
appeared In a four-sory tenement house. The reporter
followed an4 guided by increasing odor oi tobacco
ana less fragrant subsances, raped on door NJ inc
head Of the third aigt OF stairs. The door was opened
by a Gthy Bohemian who inquired the int~uloJs bnsi-
The reporter explained that he wished to make In
qurcs with tie object OF laying in stock OF cheap
cigars. This scarcely credited, but an intimatIon
that the reporter himself Interested in the bust
ness" was received with evident approval and no more
suspicion entertained
The room was low and long with four windows tho
north side. Near OF these windows sat n woman
about 40 years old, punching scgars from pie of
strppings close by At another window were two men
finishing TIE cigars, and in the farther part Of the room
were two beds and table, with dishes on IT, While tho
pretended dealer talking with OF the men IN re
gard to the chc1pncss with which it was possible To
manufacture cigars, the door opened and ragged little
girl entered with dirty canvass bag on her
arm. the contents of which she emptied into
a barrel near the door She then sat down and COM
menced TO strip tobacco from tho pile before mentioned
The man who did The talking very loquacious, and
stated that he couid purchase cigars for about -
Thousand lie said that the wrappers used were oI
Western tobacco while the filings sometimes Of
fi.1 at
ne showed the contents Of the barrel which The little
girl had contributed n half filed VITA mass ~
what mi .ht be called g1lDag, culcd Rom the streets,
and consisting ~ scraps Of brown paper cabhag cave
of Havana cigars The manufacturer then took hs cs-
toner INTO another room OYeuing from o stairway
where iler, was kettle ~ brick ireplacc, and
p.an1 on which spread out lhr RleanuA from
the barrel, assorted ana spiarat"d 10 uy,
he showed how the burnt enis o. stumps were cut c
ahd the remainder unFoled; now dried cahlge leive'
boiled with tobacco stems ana shmtrn zen! = c"u Dt
converted inlO "very line tob eco" and closed h.s
explanation. by cS.oing the Ylftu of The tona oe2n
y.Ioiim and ammOnil, as uiVoFlng extracts. ihe re-
porter said ne thcnght be could make some arrange
ineut with him in few days, AMI then Withdrew to
c0ntinue ls researches Do cigar mahuaciute' ,,
Nelr Fifty-sccunG-St aud Seconilyc. Is tie establish
ment 81 kerbs an oWcss, one oi the largest houses IN
The cry. and here the ltp9rer tAIew Oh ms
disguis. and expressed lis desire TO see tie
work.n-s o. elcap ci5ar m3nuac'2y; ne
was cordially received, AMI gained me IOiIoWh$
Information. Tn establishment employs about 1000
peIsDu- aud the system OF cmpcyment - generally rs
follows: H01r j. rented tOa IaMiV 10Y ~ ihOill
THIS rental is plii by work, tue cI lren Shipping To-
b3ccJ, he mother bunchng tie cigars. and tn father
hushns tLcn Ihe family III turn rc-ie,s part oi tnc
aj.r 10 packer for - "a week, and thus get their
livelihood The firm finishes the Wrappers and Ibe oprr-
trn more an the F.ont-s vendors wAo easily cyatc
the of - thousand which le-i innate establishments
IGe cigarmak,ng interests of this city are centered
ci lefty I'm t.e Ieuth ScyrHtet nh Wards where the
work carried on IN me manner desctLod Iheic mas
bcrA roy. luton in the mInI aC,u-e OF tobacco durn2
the past wears. Then al c<ars wore made By hand,
iong ngs were neces ANY employed. ~ neal oI Tue
forms now m use any rubbish can De used IN tn s"iH