New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-20
STRIKING CIGARMAKERS CONFIDENT.
A BIG FUND IN REsEKvE-A MACHINE WhiCh


MAY SOLVE THE QUESTION.
There were over 200 cgarmakers on strike yester-
day. against the reduction Of wages which largo
number Of the manufacturers contemplated doing WIFI
the beginning Of work, after the annual cleaning up
and stock-taklng gotten out Of the way lno
cigarmakers are determined that they Will prevent
possible, any reduction in their wages. Policemen
were called for yesterday morning By sutro NewmarK
whose 400 hands struck Wednesday afternoon 10
guard the property and the few w0rkmen who accep'ou
the reduction of 81 50 th0u.api from the violence Oh
the strikers Nothing more violent has yet been done
by the strikers than to post pckets around the ous
10 keep away any who might be induced 10 Apply lor
work few people who had read the advertisements
in OF the papers went to seek Work, Du' '"''
were .nduced to go away without applying
At sutro Il Newmark's factory the majority Oh 'noSo
-, It'll, go M, AFFILIATED labor organizs-
ton, but yesterday the Strike Committee OF the
Cgarmskors' international Union informed them that
they would take charge Of their trouble and cndeaVor
to effect a settlement meeting OF the strkcrs
was held ut Rosa Hill Hall, their headquarters ann
the Strike Committee Of the International Union was
appointed the representatives. OF tho strikers inc
Knights OF Labor people who went out have also
placed their cases In the hands Of the Strike commit
tee When the trouble between the employers ana
tbc employed reached such large proportions the com
mittee i'm charge teegraphed for the Master workman
Of the National District Assembly TO come 10 TINS Guy
and help settle tho matter. He was expected 10
arrive late last night The ciealmakers ieci ccr'a"
that they will win Although poorly paid, the body
has laid by strike fund of S25oO00, and tho recent
tax in aid of the fund will probably increase the SUM
10 100000. This will keep the members OF the or
ganizaion free from want until they return 10 WORN;
n IL rcpcrted that machine haS been invented ana
f. now no property OF pronincn' cgar-n anufac'ur
which will do the work Of three cigarnakrrs day
II IL claimed that this machine Is simple. can ne man
arcd nv a child and ye cuts the wrapper ms roll'
and finishes the cigar with great rapdity. II is r.
norrd that n largo number Of these machines VIII ne
mt Immediately Into big New York cigar manu-
factory whore the employee now out on slrlAo'
REDUCING WAGES IN ROLLING MILLS
PHILADELPHIA Jan. 10 (Spccidp.-Tho Rolling MIL
Association decided today upon general reduction
of wages in the mills represented In Its organization
from basis Of cents and mills per bar to 2 cents
per bar or nearly 10 per cent. 1t Is explained ma
the reduction Is due to the depression In the iron
trade Edward O'Donnel. vice president Of the Anal
eamated Association and head Of the employees or
canlzation saws that tho reduction Is surprise but
thai the men VIII accept II because they are D"und Dy
the Slid ng and their agreement with the employers
Since the last agreement signed the manufacturers
advanced wages twice The change VIII aHccV ABOUT
1000 workmcn in tho city.