The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-10
BOYCOTT IN GOTHAM.
FOUR ESTABLISHMENTS BANKRUPT.
go AND OTHERS CRIPPLED.
" hat DoeI.er. tho brewer. Has Lost-A
Process That VIII Make Itself Felt
Moving IN finh Avanus
Hotel Nov.

New YORK, Nov 10 Tho hoy cottng OF
the Fifth Ayenus hotel by itLoriag men be-
cause the projectors rafu 81 to hIra union
painters, comm. right after the forcing OF
The Tribune into the state election
has caused much citation and alarm in thi.
city. The boycott only came into prac-
tical use last spring. Tins Secretary George
X. Lloyd, of thu Central Labor union, a
body composed Of delegates from all the
city Unions, declared openly that the work
ingmen were getting really to RUN tho husi-
nos, of their eueihies. Tint these were not
idle words WAS soon proved. The ciear fact
seems to la that they have Lankrupted
four eoncsrns AMI -eriousiy injlrei
many more Almost the first
attempt, however. has never hurt tho foe
much, perhaps because hs was at II sate dis
tauc.. b j. Larrabee has Il big cracker
factory in Albany hut his product are
chiefly sent t" this city. Ii, ind trouble
with his men, AMI boycott was ordered
ami is still gong on. and NJ is the cracker
factory
Tn, second toyGntt had no such failure.
Four Int manufacturing firms of South
NorwAlk, Conn wuuIl not recognizes thu
unions. The Central Union got up lists OF
retail halter, in uil cities, and demanded Of
each that he cease to handle the
Norwalk hats Fac-similes Of the
trade marLs were distributed and
especially ~ this city the job WIS
done with syst.,n and thoroughuesS. Either
from fright or actual ne 'essity nearly the
entire Now York trade surrendered. AMI the
Norwalk maker, were ruinel. One of the
factorie. l., now run by II company of union
lists, and the rsst complied with the demands
of the mechanics, the bosses giving place to
Others. This victory is responsible for the
current hoycotting.
Chief among tho boy colts Is that OF Peter
Doelger, Il millionaire brewer His ON
ployes vera kept under strict discipline.
and they regarded the mselves outrageously
overworked They went to Sunday meet
ing Of the Central Union and told their
grievances. Tho union orderei an organiza-
ton OF the journey men brewers, and sent
a COMMITTEES to talk with Doelger. who
replied that he had no objection
to that. and seemed to rather favor it. But
within week he discharged several of the
leaders, charging that they had spoiled "A
brewing of lager beer. This they denied,
and the union was convinced that the in
tention WAS to punish them. Boycott
was declared against him, and working
men were uotiilol not to drink the
Doelger beer. This was done at the outset
of tho summer season. and is still main
tanned. Dodgers loss cannot DO less than a
quarter Of million. His brewery was
next to tho largest in town, and he was the
hacker Of nearly 900 saloons, besides sup.
plying good proportion of the excursions
and plcnics. A large share Of this immense
In ,ness WAS wiped out. But he is enor-
monsly rich and obdurate and did
not haul down his flag until week ago,
when he sent word to the union that the dis
charged msn would be reinstated Thi, has
been done, and Dodgers beer is again
bought by New York workingmsn. But he
is suspected of planning retaliation, he
had relative elected to the II ,semhly
Tuesday. for the presu me- purpose of al vo-
eating a law against boycosting.
Suffers Harlem park, one Of the largest
beer gardens, was boycottei for u week,
because union walters had hssn discharged,
but SulAsr capitulated and his customers
returned, Now that the summer sea-
son is over he delies the Central
Union again, and is once mora under
taboo. Five of the big excursion steamers
were painted by mont union men and boy
colt was promulgated; but the owners
signed promi,es to employ union man for
this falls coating, aud peace was declared.
Brennan ~ White, shoe manufacturers, are
now boycotteu and are holdin, out at a
heavy sacritice OF business.
There have been surrenders by seventeen
concerns altogether since this method OF
warfare began in New York The men
arc full of confidence and ready to make
II test of the Fifth Avenue hotel
case. That house has long been
the headquarters of politicians from all
over the country, and the intention Is t.
scare them off to the other hotels. Capital
will seek protection through tho enactment
at Albany this winter of d law torbidding
boycott. but labor will rs certainly intimidate
the Legislators. The Whole situation Is full
of d ostiuctivene