New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
THE CIGARMAKE ERS AHEAD.
MANUFACTURERS BEGINNING TO YIELD.
AN ANIMATED CONFERENCE HELD WITH THE
KNIGuTs-wUAT ROTH SIDES WILL DO.

| MANUFACTURERS BEGINNING TO YIELD.
AN ANIMATED CONFERENCE HELD WITH THE
KNIGHTs-wHAT BOTH SIDES WILL Do.
If all signs do not fail the time is not far of
when the troubles OF the cigarmakers will be settled
and from present appearances 1t looks rs though the
shops OF the Manufacturer Association would cease TO
he under the jurisdiction OF the Knights OF Labor and
each manufacturer will be at liberty to make what ar
rangements he sees fit with his Another confer
ence was held yesterday at Lenox Hall between repre-
sentatvcs OF each OF the Association shops and q
committee from District Assembly No. 40. composed OF
Master Workman Mcguire and Messrs. Wolf, Bliss,
Daily, Ely and three others All OF the reti-
cent about the proceedings and would nothing cx
cept that 1t decided to Give tho Knights Of Labor
more time, but learned tnat tile manufacturers
are by no means suited IN the matter and that the de-
bate was OF a lively character After Informal
talk about the fight in the Central Labor Union and the
certainty that Assembly 40 could control that body the
bail was opened by Mr.. Wolf who asked why II wss
that after No. 40 had with much trou.
BILE succeeded In getting fifty for
). Jacoby Co. that that firm refused take them.
Mr.. Jacoby sail that only ten men had applied for
work and they had been told to to work to-day.
Mr.. OppenheImer. OF Levy Brothers, said that since
the arrangement was made with the Knights OF Labor
six months that there had not been single strike.
This was unparalleled the history OF the trade ana
the Knights rved great credit for it, Ic thought 1t
to interest OF manufacturers to stick by
them This was he thought. simple business matter
and should he decided as such at once
motion made to Ill Jacoby's SD op first This is
DONE it is alleged because Mr.. Jacoby threatens to
make his own terms with his men unless his shopls
filed. Mr. Magure announced that strlEe had bcen
ordered III the shop Of Holman Deutschberger. OF
Third and Sixty-sevenths, against reduction In
wages. and this would leave 100 men available Tor
Leyys shop at once In an wer TO a question oy Of
the Knights and tho Cnonsts meant the dif-
ton and harmony. Since the agreement of
Februsry. the Progressives had made no less than
forty applications to strike which had been refused.
one OF Inc manufacturers suggested that the Knights
picket the shops on strike 50 that men applying for
work would not be molested III me poIce were eih-
poyed 1t might excite popular prejudice Inc knlghts
proms'i to 10 all IN their power Another manuiactur
er suggested that men be sent to the :hop
explain the matter TO the men and II possible start
tess.sd the ousstiop Mr. New.
mark, OF Sutro & Newmsrk. said that IL was evil
That the Kngnts of Labor could NOT al the shops They
appear TO he generals without army ami the manu-
Phsde pha and Dos or to ob!ige any organization no
matter bow kindly disposed they were. Ho asked II
any manufacturer better oil to-day than ne was
II am said President Mccoy. my force has in
week bave two" This caused a laugh and Mr.. New
marx prSceeed 10 say that he thought that be
the best plan TO lot each manufacturer make his ar
rangements independent OF the others
Mr. Opp-nheiuier said: 4" / have been schemlng FOR
this associ through many fights, I'm to he left
in the cold. Odtsiie OF the International and FRO
pres.ive Unions there not enough cgarmakers TO
moro than d shops or Brown & Earle Frank Mccoy
ami my nrm We are the only that lowered prices
and factories died the balance will have no
troube IN making - compromise with thc unions III
there Is gong % TO oe JHnp ,crsst !, tSere See
was any Jumping three firms should have the hrst
lump 4 motion made 10 odissO We the OrganzaonaGd
then manufacturer SAID that there were tnrse courses
TO pursue rs, stand by the Kn hts OF Labor seconi
send for committee from the Intentional Union;
and third, to dissolve the Orgthl1ttloh, !. "as
that send for the InernationaIs meant a practical
surrender wth the attendant evils strikes trouble and
higher wages. II was finally agrcel to give the
Knights Of Labor another chance 10 M JacoDy
act ia pendcnty II tnis failure The co'nmittee
OF Knlsnts were then called Gni askei what they
amt said that independent shops simply meant Liter
naSp- shops anG a. aiSGSF i6lSoTTsS waSes wa. asked
We WI t.ks men from G1m2g PGat.chSerseFs
shop and send then 20 JScooy wi" ,s'u' nnS
Tie strker. and try ami induco them to return
to work AMI wc VIII call meeting OF all the Knights OF
Labor strike ani take them to Jacohy shops
progress near tho facory yesterday. when news was
some OF the knights were taklnZ men lnto
tn shop The meeting adaurned al once an tne peope
stone. AMI s:iSs' and r,. a'!aeA'd ao4s ss
wi;n the knights Of Labor" They sought
from the Fiiy-nrst street station Asguat of twelve
men soon cleared the streets. some OF the men went
Mr Jcony came in and told that uAless they re-
turned work TO-DAY they would be d.cnarged Mhen
were told that they needn't be IN hnrry shorty AFTER
ward william Hot, one o. me s:rAeis. was arFestT I
wa. 10 lowed by three others aud at the station
they were a 50 locked up. The employees or Heyman
prother. Ioewen-eu wer" Informed on saturday mat
th.v coul return 10 work yesterday Pr0sressives
prov,lc they were also Krisns OF Labor A ths Was
e.arv impossible commit zee was appontei 10 tel lie
uru mat the men would OIL roturn "a union men ard
that they demanded the abolition OF the cheap moor ana
A higher scale of prices.
Al the headquarters ot The International Union X
wa, reported that the New-iork district Hal
vr,el IN favor or the 10 per cent assessment
I'M. n.-anI $1,000 a week II necessary the eui.re
nton Of - 600 members would be called ON state Ar.
Lltr,llon Commissioner Donovan v-itei NeCoy'- lac
torv ves,ordsy TO II MS services could be ma!e
available. but dll see Mr Mccoy.