New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-28
BOSSES AND KNIGHTS AGREE.
PROGRESSIVE cIoARMAKeRs LOCKED OUT.
TIE yroHT LIKELY TO BE sEvERE ONE-REso"
LUTIoNs ADOPTED.

THE IIoHT LIKELY TO BE SEVERE ONE-kkso'
LUTIoNs ADOPTED.
The trouble expected from the fight between
the Knights Of Labor and the CgarmakeEs ProEressvS
Union has come and s result w probably be the lock-
Ing out Of some 1000 or 1000 men ane women. DE-
ot Assembly No. I Of the Knights Of Labor. believes
In aggressive warfare ana It was learned that
the eigrmaksrs declined to give mp the Progressive
Union they appointed committee to call on the manu-
faetnrefa About IL o'clock yesterday morning inc
committee called on Levy Brothers, at Thrtoenth-st ana
Ave--C, end after Q consultation with the firm went
into the factory accompanied BY Mr.. oppsnhemer the
junior member ans secretary Of the Cigar Manufacturers
Acsocation. Master Workman Wolf, Of the Progressive
Labor oiuh hs local assembly Of cgarmAkers who was
chairman OF the committee made an address 70 tne
workmsn. He said that ali persons In the employ OF
Levy Brothers who and intended to remain mem
bers OF the Knights Of LABOR al liberty TO remain 81
work Those Who did intend 70 stay BY the KnignN
could seek employment elsewhere. He made the an
nouncement be said, By the authority Of the trm He
had no sooner finished speaking than the whole shop
was In IN uproar. Tho 450 bunehmakers and rollers
each tried TO speak ct and after few minutes Of
confusion the entire force left the shoD in body They
proceeded at once to Diehps Hall In Eleventhst near
Ave..A, where they held q meeting. After q number
OF bad been made the following resolution was
adopted unanl nouslyi
RcsOlped, That We, the hands in the employ Of Levy
Brothers, a. American citizens deny the right OF any
order TO dictate to us In any manner what we shall
shall not DO aud We especially deny the right ot tne
knight OF Labor 90 10 dictate 10 u.s.
Rcsotved. That we win not retnin 70 work until the
above Ia acKhow owledged by the firm
committee was appointed TO take these resolutions
the rm. This done and the committee returned
with the answer that Mr. opponheimer had promised TO
give the men an answer at O'Clock this morning. L.
stated that tbore evidence that the knights OF
Labor had entered into conspiracy with the employers
to make war on both OF the cgarmaker unions Another
meeting Of the strikers will be held this morning at No.
633 East Fiftbs, to receive tho aDsWer OF the nrm
meeting OF the Governing Committee OF the
and Allen uts to discuss the stuaton 1t was unanl-
nOusly resolved to stand ny the union at all hazards
but take no action until the manufacturers have oreu
meeting Of the Cigar MAnuiactul Association wa1
held IN tue afternoon at the Grand Uuion Hotel Presl-
dent Mccoy iu tue chair aud committee of Knights
OF Labor present The meeting was sec fet ono.
no doubt that tho anufsctarerS would sCk to tEeiI
agreement with the knights OF Labor ana lot the Pro-
E So oetout % the seSsS sSops Which form
Msuuiacturers' Association These employ about 4OOC
Uoion OF these II iS estimated that about 900 will
stick by the Knghs OF Labor and will not De locked out
the Knights OF LABOR win have 70 n the shops. Both
the Progressive and .Union men say that
men fiom the outside Id as this s the busy In
the ogarmakiue Industry II will be an e1ceedingly DIM
cult TO oil the places Of the ockedout people,
Tho International people iuhilAnt the turn o
affairs aud bope that now they will be able to bring to
the three firms wheh have boycOtted Brown
a Earle Levy Brothers and Frank Mccoy The feeling
Is strongly IN favor OF an amagamation % the two
unions and united resistance to tht enorts OF the
Knights OF Labor In speAkng OF the trouble Leading
mem Der OF District Assembly 40 N the knighN OF LAooi
sAid last night: -,,.
The whole diculty arises from the fact that District
Assem- y 80 denounced the action OF the Progress
i've sent aoabs TO take the place oil the
rational men who on strike at Buffalo. Inc
Progrcssves were eternally trying TO have slap ~
their old enemies tho Intern atonAls and when Dsrc
Assembly No. 80 put their foot down on suoh proceed
ings the ProgressiVes kicked over the traces -,
fhaH Ma IA nnOtnei
meeting shortly Cuder the rules OF tho association
three days notice must te pOsef iu Tho shops before
lockout can 10 ordered II s expected that this will oe
done to-day aud 1t tho lockout Will begin on sAtur
day night