New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09
CIGARMAKERS ON STRIKE.
HOLDING OUT AGAINST THE CARPENTERS.
CHAUNcEY NJ DEPEw is EXPECTED TO SETTLE
TIE DIFFICULTY.


The strike OF Cigarmakers' Union No. 81 Is extend
ing rapidly throughout the city. on Wednesday
evening there were eighteen firms, employing over
1000 men, involved in the strike demand has
been made for an increase in wages ranging from go
cents to F3 80 thousand. These among the firms
thus far reported: Sutro & Newmarb, whose men de-
mand an advance Of 81 a thousand all around, He
vecrt Brothers, No. 175 Chambers-st employing
eighty hands, who demand from a. to 81 80 per
thousand; Lichtenstein, Co.. Of Fifty yninth-st,
Firstavc.; Cohen, of West seventy -third-s
Kaufman Brothers, of Third-ave and Sixty secondst,
employing 200 hands, who demand that the firm shall
recognize their union Laudaucr Klein sixty fourth
st., Firstave., employing 225 men, who ask for
an advance Of ~ 80 per thousand; among these arc
nineteen families who work in tenement houses.
and who declare that their working hours from
g 80 a. m. to IL 80 a. m. John Lave, seventy
fourth-st. and Firstave., 100 mon Katz Brothers,
Fourth-ave and one hundgeiand seventh ST.. Prosnetz
& Krauss Lewis d Hood. of No. 4O2 East Onchundred
and fourth-st.; II. Spiegc No. 275 Bowery and ii.
JacOby, No. 214 Bowery.
Tho various strikes are under the supervision Of
the committee appointed by the Cigarnakcrs' Inter
national Union although many of the strikers are non
union Il reported yesterday afternoon that
fully LOO cigarmakers out, and THAI many more
shops would be reported to-day
a settlement with the officers OF the New-l orlS
employed on the large grain elevator was not
arrived at yesterday by the delegates OF the United
brotherhood With the exception Of this place, the
strike for all eight hour worday and 50 80 has proved
cntirc success. Yesterday superintendent Mouon.
who is in charge Of the work the elevator discharged
all the unsliled men he had hired since last Monday.
finding that they unfit for the work. This news
received with much satisfaction by the committee.
and Will, it is believed, pave the way toward a
reconciliation through Mr. Depew, who returned to tho
city yesterday and will be called upon by the delegates
thi, morning.
secretary Doyle said yesterday that there no
truth in the rumor which appeared in several papers
yesterday to the effect that reduction OF % cents had
been conceded In the Of "A number OF shops who
had accepted the eight hour basis. No carpenters
belonging this uEiOn,' said he. have been allowed
80 back at | cent less than the schedule rate
samuel Gompcr-. president OF the American Fed
mand the part OF tie coal miners for eight
hour day. had becn fully agreed upon. but that the
date for beginning operations had not been settled.
cannot whether the strike Will occur before
next fan not If there is To- lc stri.o-which
j. very doubtful believe the employers will consent
without delay-we will give them due notice we
did In the Of the cIrpcnters. and believe The
results will be Just satisfactory. The miners have
a. strong an organization the carpenters. and
their victory will naturally aid u.s.