New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
LAB0RERS AND EMPLOYERS.

The cigar makers have been generally sue
cess in their demands for higher wages the following
firms having acceded 10 their demands: McCoy & Co..
Lchtcnstein Brothers Co., Sutro & Neumark G. p.
Lies Co.. Bondy, Lederer Co. Mendel Brothers, Louis
Asch x Co.. and Hirsohhorn Reutherm. The strike
has been confined mainly 20 shops which reduced wages
about New Years The shops in which the finer grades
OF cigars made almost exclusively have had no trou
bic yet, but these firms expect the demand for an ad
vance, and should trade warrant II will accede Tho
cigar trade Is just ut present duh The Jobbers and
retailers have allowed their stocks 70 run down in an
ticpatIon Of lower prices afcr May when the reduc-
lion In The internal revenue tax will 10 into effect
After May tho manufacturers expect brisl. demand
11d, 4ipul6. 'leg qntcipafnnA ih. -aaJirs =
prefer TO pay any reasonable advance rather than au
b0hiud in their orders
inquiry among the "boss" painters developed Ill,
fact thar 10 genuine strike II anticipated. H. Uphan
said that the season wac ba kward, and that STRIKE
would have poor chance OF SUCCESS iu,t now In %
week or two when the weather becomes warm and
settled there viii lie work. and tIen the painters
may So 30 day. but rs soon 81 tAe rush is over
waxes viii drop back Richard Ia lor president Of tue
NRsier Painler| Association, sad mat tue association
had a dime at Nicholas Hotel last tuesday,
when the subject Of IN advance IN wlgea Was informally
Oiscussed Inc general feeling was that the bosses
would give So 30 day as room Us the condition OF trade
held night All Of ths large shops are reported to
be- wiling to accede to the demand FOR $3.50 day Tue
that within week Cr ten days all
tho house-paintcrs viii bo employed ut the
higher rae. meeting OF Tne German House-Ps l.
cfs' UnOn AT No 43 SIIth.st, lat night decid-
ed to demand 70 % day.
section 40 ! OF the Ne Work Custom Boot and Shoe
makers Union met at 40 10 Stan on st. last night
There been general reduction of since the
strike OF 1850 many stores have been forced by the
union 10 pay the full rates
surveyor Benedict denied yesterday that there was
any strike Of the employees In the Weighers
Department for Increase OF pay from twenty live to
forty Genus au hour On the contrary" he said, /
believe they well satisfied, and receive
thirty cents an hour instcal OF Lwcnty five
cents an hour We have such strong
pressure provide employment thA are not able %
give everybody full da = work the labor s uivIued
up ng many. and they earn fair wages" william
Nndcrraun aud Wilson, Of the Jeanette survivors,
among those employed
The boss csrpon paid the advance Of 80
a day asked BY tue jOurneymen. Some few shops stIl
hold OUT. the firm. A committed OF the
United order of American Carpenters ana JODcs ali
day ycstr ay at the hail ut Iwenty-siXthst. and sew
enD-uvc. receive reports rom the shops which had
refused saturday grant the advance. The reports
were raiisiacOT ana there are now very few
CINcINSATI, April 1GTne largest cigar manufacturing
firm OF Coyugton KY has agreed 10 give Increase
81 por thousand 10 It's employees after May l.