New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-20
CIGAR-MAKERS LOCKED OUT
MAC. MEETING OF THE woRKMEN.
THE MANUFACTURERS DECLARED GUILTY OF CON-
sp,pAcy-pKSouNCED IN ROUND TERMS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN ROUND ihhMS'
The fifteen firms comprising the Cigar Manufac-
tnrers Union locked tne ao rasn ? GOO men and
women we're thrown out OF employment ins ne
morning was not far advanced when groups or
eig.rmakers began TO weuu their waV 10 ifNlns
Hall Soon the groups became lost IN the stream OF
people that poured through Fourteonth-st. nna a
iryng-place At 10 O'clock when Is Berlyn ca,ieu
tue meeting to order, Irving Hall was crowded 10
its utmost capacity. Women hued the gaI.IIus
aud the middle asles, and men occupied e'9 ids
inch of standing loom IN the sue
asles. corridors aud yestibules 1t was an orderly
well-behaved crowd, too for not slhgle po na
man was in the hall for the two hours am 400
half during which the meeting lasted. The 5000
people who had gathered 10 listen TO the eIoIuehoo
Of tho leaders of the strike all, aidnOS Sy uby.
sicians death-dealng trade were were 'n@n
hgcnt-looking and well dressed. Ihey WIZ
mostly Germans. Bohemans, or Americans, In
order that ali might participate in the spirit OF the
meeting, speeches were delivered ~ csen the
secretary of the Progressive UnIOn under whose
auspices the summons to the e0uncii nau a veon
issued called to the chair Inc otner 5aern'
EngIf,h secretary L. Schraum. German secretary,
aud o. Pepper, bohemian secretary On taxing the
chair Mr.. Woytiseck SAID:
For the first time In the history OF me cisarmaksrs OF
this country placed In me position 10 wnsa you
nov md yourselves wSa ne .sSson ,Ssi
II 10 because attempt has been mace 10 crush US anu
facrers nave the privilege OF grinding down their WORK
men. None OF have done anything arbitrary OF wrong
sss aont want 10 work with "scabs" fApplauscI In
the past msnufaeturers have been 10 1es
learn 10 their that the day OF tyranny mas passed
away and that new era is about TO dawn on the work.
ingnan OF this country.
MIR. Walter of New-Haveu. made an address in
German, He said:
prS's: ' nesn. the Robbery prsccsd by ho.
bandits. the cigar manufacturer. VINO are they
sw. sS there arc White jew, aud black Jews
1t OF moment to us who these men arc or TO what
thnrh clnu Tn mat "a
ors OF the abounS classes They arc always irving 70
sell ms oat but they can't 40 H. Why are 'aS e nrssn
saoa strength The Progressive Union docs not
ests Of the masses. There Is man who seeking to
blight Us. and that man Is sIrssser Applause There
which strikes terror 70 the hearts Of our opponents
The bosses are now trying TO throw some 81 our me
them 10 the verge Of starvation, they may throw the-
one WAY TO resist these bloodsucEers and that Is by
organization. Tomorrow the police wiz DE READY 10
club W To death at the command oil THESE houhus-i
mean strGsssr's gang
r. J. Mcclure, the man who fred hot shot into
the camp of the Sandlots orator, at me mesnng q
The Central Labor Union last Sunday AFTERNOON,
was the next speaker lie mopped as heated oro"'
gave a twist TO bis necktie, aud then saul:
do not consider this strike ON the part OF
worsmen at all Its strike ON the part OF the snufae-
turefs What right have ali these other nrms 20 close
The time has come w6ea 5000 cigarinakers make
them afraid They have ORGANIZED this strike TO
81 sra Sae se old pe Of 60 and
compel you to beg: The main point want 10 make on
this coasion 10 THE The action OF these manufacturers
IN COMBINING together and closing their Establishments
according TO the laws OF TIC United ststes Is
The Code states ,hat when several men shsll unite
together for the purpose OF breaking Down rane OF IN
iuing commerce. they be arrested as conspiratos
Nov you have chance to show whether you are willing
10 avail yourselves OF your opportunity or not II Tho
have found out a way to apply the Penal Code you
al. They locked you cut q ie" months ago when the
tarin was being revised. and they lock you out
again when there Is plenty TO do and wages are high
aSS s IN the entire city Y1a win al.o be aided
IN maintaining your position by the knights OF Labor
aud the Central LABOR Union. Let not man OF you go
back 10 work until the doors Of the factories open To
all rghtully belong there The Progressive Union
il not at war the International Union body but
with the misauag o. It's Affairs BY next Monday
the bosses Will be glad TO get out OF their Manu-
Addresses were also made bv B. Berlyn, f. BIuck-
man, X. Rngmuth and Bcnardy Cesky Amariisky.
the Editor of a Bohemian newspaper. kilograms
from the New-Haven branch OF the union pfomls-
ing financial support and hearty cooperation were
read The following resolutions were then
adopted amid great enthusiasm, and then the meet
ing adjourned subject 30 the call OF the president;
Whcrods We think that the lockout caused by the
ff,eaNspembers OF the United Manufacturer Assoca-
fdircct attack Gu the rights OF tue workingmen;
aud
mako their tools by the fouest and West means,
Wherecs II would be deplorabe II the manufacturers
successful In crushing the rights OF their employees
IN this lht sods0nablc InON cment, which would
fs,ratc tue plans of fture organizations aud would
make us liable the dictates of the high myhliness of
tue manufacturers who have preccpiiated TINS lockout
Resoired That we make all efforts TO keep and
make the welfare OF the Union our chief In
rest.
The Manufacturers Union held meeting at the
Hrlvedere Hotel IN the morning The following
members were present: Frank MacOv, vi. Foster.
H. Newmark, :. Gutenberg, =. JacOby, Benz
IIchtensteiu, Edward Kaufman. +. SeIdenberg. l..
Haas, j. brussels aud n. Brown Rep~fts nom the
several manufacturers were given aud suggestions
made To the management of the trade duTiOg the
time the strike shall continue.
II haven't had "A vacation for seventeen years"
said Que OF the II. and am glad to have chance Ia
get one now" several announced their Intention
OF leaving The city Imned ately for summer
Ii the general opinion OF those present that
business would not be resumed until August.
AT meeting OF the Executive COmaIttee of the
Progressive Union, held at Lincoln Hall in Allen
ST. last evening. reported that the firm of
Levi Brothers IN Ihirteenth-st. and Avenue was
continuing the manufacture OF cigars
ment house. member OF the Union had entered
factory Thirty owned by JacOby Co.,
ard found "a number OF union men at work. The
doors and windows were kept closed and the fact
that persons were at work INSIDE was discovered
only by accident. Offers of AID from singing aud
dramatic societies were received aud accepted ii
WAS shown that over $1,000 had been collected
during the week.
There was special meeting Of the In
femational Union last evening at
dent announced that circular had been
sent all the branches of the union other places
warning them not 10 recognize appeals for assist
auco from any organization IN tins city unless they
were affiliated with the union. The payment of
money to the striking members will be begun
SATURDAY OF early IN the following week.
CLOAK MAKERS QUIT WORK.
Members # the Dress and Cloak Makers Union