The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-06
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TURBULENT CIGARMAKERS.
A CONBdT BETWEEN sTRrKERS AND
NON- N-UNION EMPLOYEES.
One Melee In which Bricks and Clubs were
Freely Used-The Reasons for the Rurpus
Several ProprIetors Giving up the Fight,

SeNerni i'roprietors Giving up the Fight.
The east side of the city, especially in tho
vicinity OF First street and Avenue u, was the
sccno Of n riot yesterday afternoon. 1t started
in n quarrel between union and non-union
cigarmakers. While the Strikers Central Cons
mittec were in secret executive session in Con.
cordia Hail. the members were startled by the
arrival of n messenger. brcathless with haste.
who said: There is bloody fight going on at
Schwatzkof's factory" Some OF the members
OF the committee went out to ascertain the e--
tent OF the difficulty. but the majority rcmaitcd
In the meeting. and business was transacted as
usual In the mean time, the battle outside was
raging furiousy About three hundred strk-
ers gathered in Second street in front Of
Schwatzkon's factory. and the leaders OF the
demonstration demanded that force Of nom
union men employed in the factory should quit
work. The union hands refused TO
comply with this demand. At this junc-
ture n truck loaded with furniture be-
longing TO z n2n-union family was driven
IN front OF the .cgarmqker9 tenement.
22i second street gang Of strikers took tho
furniture from the truck. smashed 1t into
pieces. and strcwod the streets with the frag-
mcnts. Tho non.union family. comprising u
man. his wife, and thrcc hnlf-grown boys. wcro
very roughly handled, Fifty orsix,y nonnnion
cigarmnkers hurried out Of the tenement and
tried to prevent the dcslructon Of the furniture.
In the melee bricks and clubs were freely used.
Some Of the bricks were thrown from tie ROOT
OF the tenement into the crowd in the street aud
many persons received severe Injuries. Tho
contostants yelled like demons. Ono man with
store. struck about him right and left. knock
ing down whoever cano IN MS way lle was
NQn between friend ana foe.
Police. oqleers Taylor and Wotman. Of tho
the riot. and il was not until reenfor'"ments
arrived from the station that any progress
could b. made. The Oilers were, Obliged 20 use
street was cleared While the fight was in prog
ross several pistol shots were heard, but SO far
The police arrested Edward Bcrtino. Barnahas
Rcsck. and Frederick Sumcck. Although
quiet was restored, there were thrcat7 OF an
other disturbance in the evening. when tho
tory. $50 and 232 Second street quIi work. As
they went into the street they Were greeted with
h hssDs and yclls Of d"rision from the strikers,
WHO had again gathered. They wore called
scnls 10y the strikers. One Of the strikers
cloth. upon which was painted, Death to trait
or-." strong force OF police prevented col
Tho police say that, when Capt. sherry. with
his reserve. appeared on the scene, the strikers
at 2l9 and 22l Second street. II was hero that
the hottest Il Citing occurred. Tables were placed
against the doors, and beer glasscs, coal. and
chairs were thrown through the windows nj the
police forced their way through the harricade
and put the men to nicht. Frederick Gossmo-
tork Of 2li Second street, Alfred ,Bcrieinor
9of, 22l Third street I;ar9ara Rick q
Avenue B.. John Boiler Of III Sheriff
street. and John Williams II l97 Third street
were arrested in tho saloons. The others cs-
| capel through the back windows. or 10y dodg
tie officers and getting into the street. Word
| was sent To- th" Film street police station. and
| Capt. McCullugh with eight men reached tho
| scene Of action at tho close Of the fight.
| They arrested Franz Jezack OF ljS Stanton
| street. Officers Taylor and Woltman of tha
| Essex Market police station. who attempted to
| battle with the crowd single handed. wore badly
| used the lattcr's hand hoing crush Il AMI thu
| former los ng his hat and having his uniform
| torn.
Mr. \. Stra-snr. President and the mcmbcrs
! Of the Strik r. Central Committee. diSpuprOyd
| OF the riptuus conduct Of the cigarmnllors.
In Yesterdays utfnir an assault was made. In
| First street, near Avenue 4. upon several
| women who formerly belonged TO the Cigar
makers Union. hut becoming weary Of the
J-srikc went To- work in non-union factory.
| They were beaten by the mob ndthcr clothing
torn.
Tho proprietors of several cigar mnnufac.
| tories SURRENDERED tp the strikers yostcr.
| day. Work ~ union prices was Resumed in thu
| fltorc- of W. Stincr. in Hester street; Stack.
| clhcrs n Co.. in F~seN street: Stghl Brothers,
in Second street; and lieyman Il Co.. in MHdi.
son street. President Sira-Srr sud that of thu
| 10000 cienrmak"r~ who originally joined the
| strike. only about 5000 have resumed work.
| Ihe strike has now continued nearly thirteen
! Nit.la