New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-27
THE CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE.

Roth manufacturers and workmen in the
clear Havana cigar business are IN state OF expect
the ending of the strike in the shops OF Lopez tTnglo
vance being conceded hopeful feeling prevails at the
OF both the Cuban societies meeting OF
manufacturers held yesterday AFTERNOON but the
srikes were not discussed the only business transacted
being the presentation OF watch to W. T.. barnett IN
nrcyenting adverse tariff legislation. meeting OF
manufacturers will be held this afternoon anu arrange
ments looking to the ending OF the strike VIII proDaDy
It was reported at the Office Of the Cigar Makers Pro
grcssve Union that the committee appointed to walt
On Straiton n Storm had done They asked an ad-
vance OF 81 thousand In tho twenty street
factory aud 81 ia the Thirty third street factory where
rho cigars are made with long cut tobacco hers lt
was said that the men ut the latter Factory were od 10
Vonld not pay tho advance Mcssrs straiton & Storm
said that they had received the request yesterday morn
ing and that the matter las referred 10 tne hrOihtoh
Committee which will meet Monday When asked in
regard to Thirty street factory Mr. straiton
ssd that the same course would be pursued III DOth
factories the Union the contrary notwithstanding
TRIBUNE reporter visited the factory OF sawyer
Martin In Rvington-st., where he was informed that
their men had struck several weeks ago. The strikers
were discharged and non-union men were secured to
take their places. They had paid the advanced wages
as soon as other large manufacturers had done 30
aud paying them now. NO Progressive Union
men were permitted to work In their factory. They
have had difficulty in getting all the men they
wanted, however, and we're working full force now.
the employees OF the Kinney Tobacco Company manu-
acurers Of cigarettes IL was stated by the workmen
that the company employed number OF girls between
the ages eight ard twelve years ut pay ranging from
80 10 81 week; that the children were baroroOtcd
ard half clothed; that they worked from twelve TO
sixteen hours day and that they frequently tainted
from exhaustion Meetings have been held for the pur-
pose OF forming union and asking for higher pay The
wOrkmen say that the pay OF runners 81 90 to $a
week Cutters, 81 to 80. and cigarette makers, SlO 80
TO Sl2 go.
A TRIBUNE reporter saw Mr.. Butler, secretary OF
the company who denied that girls under fourteen
years old employed The lowest price paid to the
runners who sweep out the factory and perform
chores Is 81 week and they average 70 % Cutters
receive o cents thousand and Will average "a 90
week They work only four days aud half Cutters
receive cents Thousand and make $l2 to $l4 week
The cigarette makers average 672 cents thousand and
about the Same the packets The hours OF work
are from 1880 To $50 D. III. An inspection or the
factory failed to discover any hafcothed barefooted
girls and they appeared TO be rather heatbful looking
The company employs physician, Dr. J. W. Bowden,
who looks after tho sanitary condition of the employees
and attends them free OF charge. Mr. Butler said that
there had been two cases OF falnng but IL was
not due to overwork. He says that the dissatisfied men
are principally Hebrews who wOrk0nly four land half
days week and their average earnings are I'D to Sl2
The prices paid TO all classes OF labor all cigarette fac
toresin Rochester, Richmond and Baltimore the prn
cipal cigarette centres about 40 per cent below those
paid here and any demand for higher wages will be very
carefully considered before II Ia granted