The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-27

four times in q year. and that II thev mako a
dollar barrel they are moro than satisfied
they are happy In the light Of these aver
ments II may be interesting to note how rapidly
a number oi the representative brewers have
a;cumuiatcd fortunes. and from what starts in
life. as the facts are remembered by entirely re-
spectacle gentlemen OF their personal acuuain-
tancc.
George Ehret according to his superintend
cnt started about eleven years ago on a capital
Of 10000. which has already grown to 81 800 900
Invested in the business. That may be correct.
but Is pot exactly rs, others remem6er T. II IL
said that he started on ~ 900. which he bor
rowed from Hupfcl. the old Morrisnnia brewer,
i2r whom he had formerly been foreman. II
less tRan nothing. and by his husines tact and
energy in this only moderately profitable bust
ness has IN eleven Years acquired at least the
thnn oyer the mark.
y Jacob Hoffman, proprietor of the Oriental
ten years ago. with capital OF $1,000 Of his own
and $4,000 brought in by his partner. Merkle.
Three yenrs ago Merkle. withdrew from tho
partnership, and received for his half interest
In the concern ti35.OOO cash, with which he re-
turned to Germany to live. Those who profess
to know, say that Hoffman is worth s400. 900.
John kress, about twrnty.four years ago. bc-
gan brewing beer in his wfe's wash kettle. in
II basement near whore Tompkins square now
glarcS unsiRhtly In the sun. Then, AS he made
agood. honest beer and was cntcrprlsing. he
found partner tailor named Schaefcr who
was rrpute'l worth about $4,000. The tailor put
in first f4IO 20 enable him to extend his busi-
ness. and then. encouraged by tho success
achieved. put In all he had. In 1863 thoir pnrt-
money hc realized from II was enabled to 20
into two other brewing enterprises ON the west
side OF town. Kress died about u year ago.
iShing. business. although his could hardly 10
class"d among the really big breweries.
Conrad stein began browning about ten years
brewery foreman In different establishments.
In 1868 he lett the employ Of John krcss. be-
cause b. was refused an increase Of wages from
s25 to s35 month, and went over To Roemmclt
\ Lerht who gave him that latter amount.
Bat even s35 month hardly seems such a
prin'"y income MS would enable one to save
from i any great sum for an investment. At
all events, lie managed to start his own brew
cry. and has now the reputation OF having at
least f5uOOOO invested in his business. and OF
possessing always a larger sum. in ready cash
in banS. than any other brewer in the city.
j. kulp"rt did not start from small fOunda-
ton. He i- tho son OF old Mr.. Rupert. tho pro-
prietor " the Turtle Bay Brewery. q rich man
and he married a daughter OF Mrs Gillig,
whose husband had left her a very large for
tune acquired in the beer brewing business. II
IS said that Mrs. Gillig let her son-in-l law have
t2OO.OW To start brewery for himself. and he
has done well with the investment. Those who
know him best affirm that he is worth at least
one million dollars. and his brewery is one OF
the most profitable in the city.
Peter DocRer has been in business over
twenty years, and is worth more than million
Mr.. Schmitt Of schmtt & Koehne in 1861
sold az retail. in a, basement in Third avenue
near fity-sccond street. some casks OF wine
many. Then he extended his business by the
addition OF an oyster counter. Three or four
years later he Went into partnership y with Elias
now Of Elias & Bctz In 1865 Mr.. Elias sold
out 10 Mr.. koehne for $4,000 cash. Mr.
S,hmiu then gave up his rciail beer saloon In
Third avenue. and devoted his energies TO the
present copartnershp. The firm has been very
successful. and, although yet young. il well ad-
vanced toward Joining the millionaircs.
Mr.. Elias. after selling to koehne. went %
NineJ second street and bought out an old dt-
lapidated brewery. which he kept for five or six
years and then sold to George Elnglcr X Co. for
800 900 or 1910 900 With that. after lying idle
year, he went into partnership with Mr. Betz
and started their present fine brewery In Fifty
fourth street, east Of First avenue. Elias him
self Is probably not worth more than half 10
three-quarters OF million. but his partner
Betz who owns several breweries and malt
houses In this city and in Philadelphia. Is re-
puted 10 bc worth several millions.
Bernheimer Schmidt began about twenty
years ago their Lion Brewery. The senior
partner had capital ana the junior had practical
experience. What they have made they man
age 10 keep the knowledge of pretty well 10
themselves and estimates run all the way from
81 .5ou,uOo To- s2.25U.OOO. IL WAS reported las;
spring that they held chaitcl mortgages on four
thousand saloons in the city and i,s vicinity.
Exert Winter began not more than ton
years ago, and made 100000 upon very small
start.
John Eichler bears the reputation Of having
at his home in Morrisania. the most maguil-
cent gardens and cOnseryatOries attached l.
any private mansion In this country. and his
wealth. Is not less than million and half