The daily gazette., 1883-05-02
MORE MEN ON A STRIKE.
OTHER CIGAR MAKERS HOLD
ING OUT.
A MOVE AT HAWKINS STORE.
Five More Employees Striking for the One
Dollar Increase-The Situation in Other
Cities.

The cigar makers throughout the city are
greatly exercised over the question of an
increase on the price per thousand, and in
two cases have attempted to force the in
crease by striking. This morning
five of the workmen of Samuel
L. Hawkins struck under rather pecu-
liar circumstances. Whey they asked
for an increase of 81 on the thousand, MIR.
Hawkins granted the request upon one
brand, but refused the increase upon the
| other. The three workmen who were to re-
ceive the increase decided to strike, because
the other two did not. Mr.. Hawkins stated
this morning that he had refused the increase
upon the one brand from the fact that he
was already paying as much us he could
afford. "The werkmen," said he to a GA
zETTE reporter, "want to regulate the price
according to the price which l receive per
thousand. Now, the way it should be is as
it is in larger cities, where they pay accord
ing to the size of the cigar, without regard
to the price"
In further conversation he said, "Now
here is an order from man down the State
for box of cigars of the brand | was Just
speaking of. He asks for the $500 reduc-
tion. Now how is a manufacturer going TO
pay his workmen 81 thousand more for
the manufacture of them and still give the
retailer the benefit OF the $500 redue tion."
l. A. RICHTER was called upon but had
nothing further to state, other than that he
had on hand enough stock to run him
month, by that time he hoped prices would
have become settled. In the meantime he
is employing other workmen as fast as they
make application to him for employment.
E. FL. Singles & Son are perfectly willing
to give the workmen the increase which they
demand but will not do SO until trade has
become settled. In conversation with the
reporter Mr.. Singles said: "We did not have
but one customer yesterday that did not ask
for the $500 reduction. Now we try to
make an equal distribution of the
reduction between the workmen and custo-
mer, but we will not give the increase until
we see what the foreign manufacturers are
going to do. There are manufacturers m
Philadelphia who have their agents already
in town offering the cigars $500 thousand
less. At this rate we will be compelled to
do the same or be closed out by these
foreigners who will get the trade. This
reduction will not benefit the consumer at
all but will only increase the profits of the
retail dealers"
j. V. Christy g. Son have given their
workmen an advance of 81 and when asked
with re erence to the demands made by the
retail dealer they stated that they would not
make any reduction at least for the present.
The majority of the other manufacturers
are willing to make the increase but will
not do so until trade has become settled
Among the workmen little can be learned
as to what they propose to do. The strikers
of |. A. RICHTER met az No. Sl2 Poplar street
last evening, and decided that they would
not go back until they recsived the 81 in
crease and also 81 which was taken off some
time ago.
THE SITUATION ELSEWHERE.
In
about 30 cigarmakers, bunch breakers and
rollers, employed by Philip Ruie, struck for
an advance of 81 per thousand. A petition
was presented to Mr.. Rufe and when All ad-
vance was refused they Immediately left the
shop. The employees are principally girls.
The cigar manufactures at Lynchburg,
Va are all closed, in consequence of the
strike of the cigar makers. The increased
schedule of prices was submitted to the
manufacturers and accepted, tut the latter
resent the attempt of the ci rur makers
union to regulate the employment ot APP
prentices.
The members of the Cigarmakers' onion
of Trenton, N. j., struck for au advance of
81 per 900 cigars few days since. Irs-
lerday most Of the employers acceGed TO the
demand
The union cigarmakers at Colu,aGus,
Ohio, went on strike yesterday All were
ahteu an duNahce ol ol per thollsana.
The cigar manufacturers OF Louisrill2,
KY, have acceded to all the dc.u. is of
their employees.
All the cigar factories of Richmond, Va,
are closed, owing to the workInen demand
ing 81 per thousand advance on the present
prices. Manufacturers are willing 10 pay d
dollar on fine g DDS and only 81 cents on
medium and low grades.
In consequence OF the strike the cigar
manufacture e. establishments at Wilkes
barre, Pa, were all closed yesterday. TIE
strikers were offered 80 cents per 1000 ad
vance, but they refused to accept.