New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
LOCKING OUT THE CIGARMARKERS.
NEARLY 5000 MEN AND WOMEN IDLE-sIGNs o.
wEAKgNING

NEARLY 5000 MEN AND WOMEN lDLE-sIGNs OF
WEAKENING.
Six thousand and women thrown out Of
yesterday by the action of the Cigar Manufact-
urers' Association in locking out thier employees The
lockout is not general anticipated d. Hirsch
Co. sent in theT Resignation down the notice
Of lockout. and informed their that they could
continue at work at the old scale of wages. This
announcement caused great enthusiasm when the
Strike Committee OF the International Union were in
formed The firm was one of the founders of the
organization and took prominent part in the lockout
OF 1883 winch resulted in victory the association.
Mr. Hirsoh was the first president of the association.
There has been a reorganization Of the firm, which
enables them to escape the penalty of 900 which
they would otherwise have to pay tor not locking out
their men.
The firms which closed their shops Frank
Mccoy g. Co.. who employ 28O men; Heymann
brothers & Loewensten. 800 Bondy Lederer, 800
George p Lies Co., 400; Gutenberg Brothers, $50
Litchenst,n Brothers s. Co., 600 S. Jacoby. $50
sutro s. Nevmark $40: John w. Love s. Co.. 600
Kaufman Brothers, ,250; Kaufman Brothers & Bondy,
$50 LEVIN IL Martin, 2eO; and j. Russell Il Co.,
260. The shops of Levy Brothers & Co.. who employ
400 men, and Brown & Earle. $50. already
on strike. These with ID. Hirsch s. Co. make up
the sixteen shops which to be locked out In sd
boukers who Will make nearly 100 more Ia each shOr.
Ths brings the total number affected up to nearly 5000
The excitement attending the announcement o! Hirsch
Co s. withdrawal had hardly subsidized when workman
reported that Lchtenstein Brothers Co, had taken
down lockout notice aud that their bunchnakers had
not discharged This caused another sensation but
denied later and lichtenstein Brothers Co., will
enforce the lockout The detection OF Iirsch Co.. Is
regarded by the sure Sign OF victory and the
dissolution OF the Manufacturers Association.
We have won the strike before the light began. said
a member Of the strike CONN ttee. In two weeks
thore' 10 no Manufacturers Association The strike
Committee wEtsd the employees OF ker5s spiess
Yesterday and enrolled about OF them the Inter
national Union. Tho remainder will sign the roll to-
No $50 First ave They received reports from all the
shops The packers all going 10 leave work soon
s they get the goods boxed up which they already have
sorted -,
large and enthusiastic meeting OF the Progressive
Union was held last night In Lincoln Hail. at Houston
and Allen sts. Speeches we're made Ia English German
and Bohemian. Preparations were made for the mas.
meeting which will be neld In Irving Hall this morning
Among speakers will DO Mes-rs Waher, Hertz and
schewl I Il sad auiUng the men that several other
OF the locked shops weak and the employees are
ready ut tho first fair chance O leave the association
In lockout docs continue for length OF time
the men say that they will demand general advance On
the old scale of 500 thousand The manufacturers
arc non CommttaL IL reported that another con
nltatIon was held with the tenement house men at
which they onere the old scale OF n they
would return WORK 10 Is said however. that they dc
cned 10 work unless they get an advance OF
IS cents "a thousand