Connecticut western news., 1888-02-22
WHOLESALE EVICTIONs
10O Tenants of a New York Cigar
 Firm Turned Out.

The whole ale eviction of striking cigar makers from the tenemente of Jacoby & Book man drew a tremendous crowd of people, These were idle cigarmakers from other parts of the city and hundred of the residents of the neighboring houses, besides the entire fam lilies of those to who we're to be fotcibly turned out of the dingy apartments in the three double houses.
 Capt. Ryan came from the Thirty-ffth street police station early in the day, bringing with him his whols of platoon with night sticks.
 Only the tenants whose household gods were to be disturbed seemed joyful. They swarm ed upon the sidewalk, on the stoops, and ill the Cesky Hastnec or Hungarian tavern of Josef Masin, which occupies the first floor of S3S. The policemen were ranged in front of the houses on either side of the street. No one molested them, and they vented their surplus energy on hustiing small boys along.
 The tenants were happy because rooms had been secured for them by the International Union in various parts of the town. Some were going to Fifty fourth street, and nearly all the rest were simply going across the street. They could easily have moved their things out but they did not wish 10 save the firm tho expense. Every one waited anxiously for the Marshal. Meanwhile strolling band of Germans hove in sight. They were engaged at once to en- iiven the scene. Money was plenty, for secreo tary Bernard Davids had just distributed S1 200 among the strikers. There was time to spare, and cotcrie of reporters hired photographer to make picture of the scene as soon as it became interesting.
 At t1l:15 Marshal Fowler marched up He was armed with his warrants, and he brought with him haif dozen tough-looking assistants to handle he furniture.
 Tlerc was conference in Jacoby t Book mans office, and then the Marshal went to work. Three families had got tired of wait ing, and were moving their own things. The Marshal's mon went into Louis Cernak's apart ments on the first floor of 336 first. In little time their few things were ont on the wet side walk, and the work proceeded merrily. When tho sidewalk was we'll vcrcd the reporters groupe,1 the most picturesque of the old wom- en and childcn around the furniture and or dcred the photographer to work. Capt. Ryan had left roundsman Coffee in charge. When Jacoby & Bookman understood what was going on, they ordered tho police to stop 1t. The policemen promptly ordered the camera removed from tho street, and Rounds man Coffee sustain d them, The camera was placed in courtyard across tEe street, and the picture was made.
 Tho band played the Dead March in front of the office, and when the first goods wcre brought out they played ''The harp that once thro' Tara's halls" It was the only Irish air they knew. they looked They handled the furniture with reasonable care, and got along we'll with tho tenants. dozen wagons were ready to take 1t away. The Marshal found all the doors in $40 locked. He burst them open. It was sup posed that there would be thirty nine families removed, but twelvo had gone already. In each house there was a family where there was 8 new born baby. Thesc had secured doctors certificates that it would be dangerous to re- move tho patients, and they will stay.
 In all the Marshal put out the effects of twenty-one families. The most noticeable pieces of furniture on tho street were cradles. Every family had at least one cradle and from two to five children. In all there were about l60 people disposScsscd Mono of them was either hungry or thirsty during the day. Josef Masin, the saloon keeper, furnished them with a bounteous meal in the middle of tho day, and free beer and lunch wero served all day. He would have to go too if Jacoby and Book man could get him out, but he's got a lease. Tho firm would not say anything for pubica- tion. The day before they answered all inqui- fics with the set phrase "We have nothing to say"