New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-22
HOLDING A SECRET CONFERENCE.
CIGAR-MAKERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS.
THE LOCKOUT EXPECTED TO END TOMORROW
FUNDS OF A SOCIETY SAID TO BE SHORT


THE LOCKOUT EXPECTED TO END TOMORROW
FUNDS OF SOCIETY SAID TO BE SHORT.
When the fifteen firms comprising the Cigar
Manufacturers Union closed the doors oil their ac-
tories last Thursday morning IL was expected that
they would remain closed for several months. The
a strong effort was being made to bring
about an agreement between the employers and
their workmen SO that the factories mlght
be opened gain early this week. At an early hour
n number Of workmen formerly employed III the
factory of $. Gutenberg & Co. called upon the
members of that firm and stated that they were
desIrous of returning TO work providing an agree
ment could be made. Mr.. Gutenberg told them that
his firm had no authority to treat with them, and
that if they were really DESTROYS of coming
to terms they could send a committee to lax
over the matter with tho Manufacturers Union
which would be in session at the Belyedere House
at II O'Clock. The workmen then went TO Rose
Hill Hail. where the Executive Committee OF the
Progressive Union was in session, and stated what
they had done. A committee chosen to meet
the anutacturers, and employers aud employees
went into secret session.
AZ the end of an hour and half tho committee
from the Progressive Union withdrew for consuta-
tion They returned in a few minutes and remained
hour. when both parties adjourned.
reporter OF Frank Macoy at the close of the confer
ence. -
"Oh. no agreement was made" said he in reply.
" You see, the men came here only to have q tax
with rs and find out how we feel III regard to the
lockout 49,
Did they not make some proposition 10 YOU ~
Not a bit of It, They were not delegated with
authority to act for the union and hence could
make no agreement with us. The three hours con-
ference was devoted entirely TO discussion OF the
situation and no propositions were maze Dy clther
party"
No member of the committee from the Progressive
Union was wiling to make any statement IN re-
gard TO what had been done at the conference; me
news that a committee from the strikers had Deen
in consul, alton with tho manufacturers passed
rapidly from mouth 10 mouth until every w0ik nIan
fl.. - IRA a a.
the Progressive Union. however. were happy III the
prospect OF "A SPEEDY settlement.
I'VE will be taken back again IN n day or two"
said one OF them, as he enlptled glass OF beer.
" It's no use for the manufacturers 10 Try To get
along without us. for they can't. They nave orders
enough on hand to keep III all busy Tor months to
come. The longer the strike continues the more
money thew Will lose"
"Do you think tho Progressive Union could hold
out in a long strike T. asked the reporter OF promI-
ncnt member oil the International Union.
mo. .ney could not hold out two weeks much
less two months" was the reply. Ju't look at
the last statement made to that society by Vincent
WoytrecS its IllustrlouJ ary,' and he placed
"Wfh less than 500 IN the treasury he contin-
ned cit don't look AS though several thousand men
could be supported by the union tor many mont hs,
does it, The fact If tho matter ~. the leaders
of The unol, cosnlzlng its weak condliion
and the difficulties under which II labOrs. are
anxious 10 treat with the manuiacturcrs.'
From various sources u was learned that the Pro-
grcssIvc Union ready TO declare the strike al an
end AS soon as the manufacturers would agree not
t. employ wOrkmen belonging to the international
Union. IL was reported that the twenty-five mem
bers OF the International society. because OF whom
the strike was Inaugurated, had found employment
elsewhere. Ii IL thought that an agreement Will be
reached Tomorrow and that the doors of the shops
will he opened to the employees on Tuesday.
Vincent MoytIscck told Tribune reporter list
evening that the statement made by the ilanulac-
turers that tho strikers sought the consultation at
the 6elycders House yesterday was false. IL was
the manufacturers who maze the ttst advances
lie also SAID that 81 600 had been subscribed to the
striking fund OF the Progressive Union by ITS work
Jig members. le Of the opinion that an agree
and the woTkme1.