. The Cuba review and bulletin. onstrike. They demand payment in Americancurrency and increased wages. A general strike of the employees ofthe United Railroads and the HavanaCentral Railroad was declared on Sep-tember 25. Trains were running with thehelp of the engineers only without fire-men or conductors. On several days notrains left Havana and when they did itWIS under guard. The original cause ofthe trouble is dislike of an official. Themen now demand that they be paid inAmeiictu money. The strike is only partof a general labor movement resultingfrom the victory of the cigarmakerssome mon
. The Cuba review and bulletin. onstrike. They demand payment in Americancurrency and increased wages. A general strike of the employees ofthe United Railroads and the HavanaCentral Railroad was declared on Sep-tember 25. Trains were running with thehelp of the engineers only without fire-men or conductors. On several days notrains left Havana and when they did itWIS under guard. The original cause ofthe trouble is dislike of an official. Themen now demand that they be paid inAmeiictu money. The strike is only partof a general labor movement resultingfrom the victory of the cigarmakerssome months ago. The Cuba Central em- Strike ployees intended to strike. Extends to but are waiting, knowing Railroads that if the United Railwaysis forced to pay wages inAmerican money their road will have todo ^o also. Officials of the United and Westernroads complain they are not receivingthe assistance from Gov. Magoon theyare entitled tO and are considering anappeal to the British Foreign office. Asyet there has been no The clgarmaking industry in Cuba. A scene in one of the factories of the Henry Clay & Bock , in Havana. Banding dei)artments. Here Is where the bauds are placed on the cigars afterbeing selected in coU*s and pressed into the boxes. Women are employed generally in this kind ofwork. The cigar boxes pass from this department to the trimming department. THE CUBA REVIEW And Bulletin.
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