New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-17
THE CIGARMAKERS' STRIKE.
A GENERAL LOCKOUT ORDERED.
THE MANUFACTURERS UNION SETTING ITSELF UP
AGAINST THE WORKERS.

notice to effect that unless the men returned
work before tho re@an WI" closed until
the eons strike in s. Gutenberg & Brothers,
shop is adjusted. has been posted posted
the rules of the association the notice ha. to be
posted three days before the lockout. The Cigar
Makers Progressive Union which is Responsible LOT
the strike at Otenbergs was informed of the action
of the committee yesterday. =. A..
Frederick Has s9S fS1''s esyH az s
Of Of standing out against the o'scabs' employed
by Gutenberg Ever since the Cigar Manaiac.ur-
test was inevitable We are glad that 1t has come
now for the time could certainly not he more Iav-
ury to carry every member of the union for at least
two months without asking for outside contrl9u-
tions, and even should all the shops represen.eo y;
several of the largest manufacturers IN the city
who are not represented aud who Will not JON
them. large number of our men can get employ
ment in these shops. We haven't the slightest
doubt but that the contest VIII END IN our INor,
though we realize that it will be bitter hght on
both Sides for the existence of the two organza,,
tons is at stake The busy season is coming on ana
unless these union firms are prepared to supply the
demand for their goods their trade VIII ieave tnen
s. Jacoby, one of the committee which lnvestl-
gated the strike il. behalf OF the manufaclutets.
SAID: This is not question OF wages. d Inc
Our committee decided that the men were IN the
right in that matter and ordered Ottennerg ~
Brothers to stick to the old day Inc men ,n 9nion
were discharged. The committee regarded thls
action as arbitrary and dctatorial on tue part OF
the Progressive Union and resolved not 10 sup c
nit to IT, Under our articles of agreement II the
committee decide strike IN one shop unwariah'eu
all of us are compelled to shut down until 1t IS ar.
n r. as Is to prevent the on strike from
getting employment in other shops and
Forcing MATTE, union to t ts% the The sa i5a:s
between the Progressive Union an the international
Union at the root of the whole matter. ne
composed principally Of Germans aud Bohemians,
while the latter comprises the moro conservative
element among who are not favorable
B sSaRs belong lone 70 this Union The lock
out will throw fully 10000 S the indas
try out of employment. The men engaged IN Cuban
work are not affected by this difficulty. They have
this is TO be, as has been intmated, a contest OF
strength between ourselves :, and the FRO.
gressive Union. we are bound rSmnl i. win
their mercy, and might as well go out of the
business. We will stand out until the Gutenberg
rte Bos1d Of Of the
Progressive Union will meet this evening. and the
matter of the threatened lockout will be conHd,
cred. The feeling among the men is strongly III
favor of precipitatng the tight.
OTHER LABOR MOVEMENTS.
At meeting of the Short Hour League last even
ing il was announced by the committee that. four
shops bad agreed to close at II o'clock on saIurdays
ton Many of the employers were inclined
to regard the, acton favorably, the
committee said, and If the: matter was properly
directed a few years would sec 1t an established
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can Hall No. 1913 Bowery, last night. Much OF the
time was occupied in discussing whether strike
should be made in those shops where the rate OF
compensation has been reduced, bat no decision was
The men employed in the box factory of Orr.
Fowler a Co. at West and Jane-sts., Greenpolnt,
who belong to the Packing Box Sawyers Union
some sixty in number, struck for higher wages yes
terday. owing to recent reduction. MI. Orr sara
that the union tried TO dictate terms TO the firm,
and he had secured all the non-unlon men he could
find work for, and expected no further difficulty
THE KILLING OF CHRISTOPHER MOORE.
Eugene Moulle. the barkeeper who shot and
killed Christopher Moore Sunday night at Third
ave- ard Thirty fourth-st was brought before Coro-
na Was done in and that he was not in
the habit of carrying pistol. Moore, he SAID, was
in stacom's drinking-place Sunday afternoon
treated with liquor. He threatened Moule with
harm and several OF the latters friends advised
him to beware of Moore as he was dange1ons man;
with him, and when Moore jumped upon him and
struck him, he shot him. Clifton Maurice, who was
with Moule at the time of the shooting confirmed
the statement that 1t was done in sef-deience
Moullo was committed TO the Tombs by Coroner
Merkle and the inquest will be held on thursday.
CHptdiu NlluChy, VI WIG P'NNiaSN' A"o
charge of the case and Detectives Garrow and Corey
of Inspector Byrnes's staff were detailed to make
further investigation. Moulle bears a peaceable
character and has wife and three children at No.
AIS Third-ave. Moore Ia well known IN the
neighborhood where he met his death. He hadbeen
q gambler and owned several gambling-places IN
the city at different times Offate he had failed In
all his ventures. and for several weeks had been
acting as conductor Thrd-ave. street car. lie
was known as man who was always quarrelsone
when in his cups Some years ago IN a ngnt man
pat the muzzle Of his revolver In Moore's mouth
and fred. The bullet passed out of the back of
Moore's neck and he recovered. He was regarded
as daring and fearless and once at fire IN Third
ave. he entered the burning house whom one else
dared carried an old woman from the top floor to the
roof and saved three children by lowering them to
thu ground by a rope, escaping himself with great
difficulty
THE MOUNT VERNON SHOOTING.