New-York tribune., 1886-08-04
CIGARMAKhRS STILL on STRIKE.
LITTLE change N The SITUATION.
A SETTLEMENT NO NEARrR THAN 1T WAS LAST
wEEK-A MEETING TONIGHT.

SETTLEMENT NO NEARfR THAN 1T WAS LAST
wEEK-A MEETING TONIGHT.
The strike of clgarmakCrs Is apparently no
end than II last week. Thrre now
between 200 and 5000 men and ont OF work
IN consequence OF the strike In tho cgarmaging trades
and this does not ncude those trades more or less
dependent on ciearmhking. The number OF shops
affected twenty-five. Sensational reports were printed
yesterday stating III tho meeting Of the manufacturers
al lcnox Hall on Monday broke NJ in row President
Mc( oy denies the story. and says: "Any man who
that there is any Dissatisfaction the cigar
manufacturers tells rank falseho,i There were repre-
seniaves of tue fourteen firms in the association pe'
ent at the meeting. Il perfectly harmonious and
the action taken was unanimous. oar ranks arc as
strong az when tho trouble first began and we think
that the Knights OF Labor Will he able out their
agreement. The Knights ssid that they could bring
1000 mer from tho country here but, far AS know,
action IN that direction has been taken "a yet"
"Wiil the manufacturers be willing to employ out Of
town incn p
"Au want Is cigarmakers who can do our work.
This the busy with and would like TO see
the thing settled"
Mr.. Earle, OF Brown Earle, and Mr. Lichtensten. OF
Ilchtensein Brothers CO.. corrobor4ted MI. McCoy's
statement u the harmony which exists among fhe
manufacturers. 1t is reported that all OF John W.
Loves with the exception OF six have stood by the
Knights oi Labor and are at WORK. In the shop o. =
Jacoby Co. eighty said to he at work and at
suto Il Newmarks 100. Mr.. Lchtenstein says that he
spnttng men at WORK every day and Mr.. Eare says
that his arm has secured two men.
office OF tho Progressive Union 1t was reported
that the situation IL unchanged. No union man has
back to and thcIc l. every Indication tbat
trouble viii end IN early victory Tor the uhloh
The shops strko have been closely plcherd 10 pro-
vent, possibc. ci-srnskers from going TO work IN
then. The pickeis that they nave little WORK 10
do AS there arc bat few ap,ii, ant. Tho following
nnce has been issued, IL Is al. by tho cSarnakers
local assembly OF the knights ~ Labor:
l,iy VIII y.
Progressive LABOR uh knights oi Labor and wish to rc
requested to 10 wofk ~ ih'l iN'
allow Progressive" friends I" s'"p
them away. or have incurred thr ouniy only n aus
We prevented members nom GONG ais lr buH""
| THE (OMNlI H.
The union claim that this notice has hai no ei"c
far inducing Anyhody to 20 To Work Is cohcethru
n- leaders Of the two unions have a-reel upon ~
aualg NATION IL Is Necessary. However. 10 nave ih
| agreement voted upon by all IN" members "i
| both unions. This Will taEo about "r"h
or ten days In meantime ti- Inter
nationals only raise money FOR the strhrr- a'lef
this has done by voluntary su '7rsIp'ions
The Progressive Union will vote ON tie supcct h'Il
Tuesday, All the arrangements have bren mhd~ loi
bc Injecting approving the action OF IN ir"EFs y
siye Union al tho Cooper Union to-nShi. Al 'ftlel
uulonsis invited To atrni Speeches VII - lh'ln
by samuel Gonpers and Frederick Iloer OF he Inter
national. George Bloc.Of TIE btses JniDh a. ""t'er
ana L. JahlinOu OF mo Pro-r"s-lV-s, Il! Inn-rlc q.
OF the Furniture workcr- T. J. -canne oi Iiposiaphi'
cal Union No. ana E1warI Xix. At the Lc"dq
Of u strict Assembly ~ - .si that tic cFtrmskcrS
trouble will probably Oc settled before the emu .! the
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