New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-23
CONDITION OF TIE LOCKOUT.
NO STEPS TAKEN TOWARD ARBITRATION BY TIL
CIGkRMAKERs.

NO STEPS TAKEN TOWARD ARBITRATION BY THE
CIGARMAKERs.
The Board of Supervision of ibe Cigarmakers' Pro-
eressivc Union met yesterday at Allen and Houston
sts. The matter Of the settlement of the lockout IN
John W. Loves was taken up. The Central Labor
Union Committee and the Lockout Committee said
that Mr. Love was willing go back to the old scale
and the Board of Supervision agreed TO the terms.
The strppers returned work yesterday the bunch
makers will take their places to-day and the rollers will
begin on Monday The falling away of Mr. Love is
regarded by the cgarmakers o presage of the
breaking up of the United Cigar Manufacturers Asso-
cation Tie matter OF arbitration also discussed
and the matter was left in the hands of the special
Lockout Committee with power TO confer with the
manufacturers. Subscription cards have been issued
by the Progressive Union and arc being circulated
among the tradesmen with satisfactory results
The Strike Committee of the international Union
was busy all day in hearing reports from the various
shops IL is said that several Of the manufacturers
have asked their shop organizations to seud committees
of conference The requests have cen referred to tie
Strike Committee. The Cuban workmen employed by
s. acoby and by Gutenberg Brothers have resoiS ed to
leave work to-day They viii be cared TO- by the In
ernational Union A long session of the Strike Com
mitec was held last night and the statement OF the
Manufacturers Association was considered. A reply
was drawn up which, after giving the reasons why the
average earnings In the shops OF Johh w. Love anu
Levy Brothers were apparently so large last week
says: We are satisfied TO submit our case to afbra
ton provided the Old rates prevail in the factories OF
the association pending the arbitration 1t cannot be
reasonably expected of us to into arbitration so long
tbs Manufacturers do not 60 back to the ola con-
ditOns Let the manC iacturers put ASIDE their new
II OF prices aud then will arbrate. II the United
Cigar Association desires to confer with
our committee ON this subject would be pleased to
hear from and meet them. a communication az
dressed to the Secretary OF the General Strike Commit
tee of the International rnions No. 800 trst-aVe,
will receive prompt and courteous attention"
We shall make attempt TO see the manufacturer
until they make a formal request for conference,
said Secretary Hermann An informal meeting OF the
manufacturers held ut the Grand Union Hotel but
no important business was transacted. large aud
enthusiastic meeting held at No 800 tirst-ave
It was attended mainly by local retail dealers quo
Diersing grocer OF Seventy ghth-st. and first
ave. presided The resolutions say that the fourteen
cigar manufacturers have arbitrarily thrown out OF
y ork In midwInter 5000 men, women and children
because the workmen in a single action resisted an
unjust reduction. " his action was denounced as
1nhuman aud outrageous" ana the storekeepers
pre- sent pledged themselves to support with ther sym
patty and credit the locked out people. They formed
a lockout aid society.