Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-02
Mr.. Heurich and the Unions.

A CONFERENCE YESTERDAY WHICH RESULTED
IN NOTHING.
boycott having been placed upon the beer
manufactured by Mr.. Christian Heurich by the
trades unions of this city, that gentleman issued
a circular which read as follows:
"Io my customers:
You are we'll aware that there exists in this
city labor union which has seen fit to place me
under ban, or in other words, has boycotted
extent from the effects of this order, ask you
to meet me In conference on Monday afternoon
June 1st, at o'clock, at Cosmopolitan hail.
You are at liberty to bring any of your friends.
as have every desire for a free and candid ex-
preston of opinion. Yours, very truly,
The hall was filled yesterday at the hour
named, but it was evident that the trades or
ganizations sa were more largely represented
the meeting elected Mr. Charles Waiter as chair.
man. Mr.. Heurich then read written state
ment ,'d & OF MS attitude towards the workinsmen;
that while engaged I'm erecting houses he had
been requested by labor representatives to en-
plOy only union men. He had told them that
while he would not compel contractors on his
buildings to employ union men, he would ask
them to do SO. This was the promise he had
made to the labor people, and he claimed that
he had kept this promise. and he read state
ments showing the amounts he had paid for
labor He said that of the 100000 expended
last year in building not $1,000 had gone to
nOn-uniOn wOrkmen. In only one instance had
a non-union man received employment, and
on to complain of the threats which had
been made by, the labor representatives
when they called to see him and of their in
sulting language. He said that he was a labor
Ing man himself and in sympathy with them,
but he did not, propose to surrender his per-
sonal liberty and ALLOW Others to dictate to him
about his private affairs. His advice to the
worlSingmen was, "emancipate yourself. but do
not try to enslave Others" Mr.. Heurich CON
By sanS wond t be- Of
this attack upon his rights as a free man.
Mr.. Dutton, the architect employed by Mr..
Heurich, then made statement to the effect
that he had found his client to invariably favor
union men and union prices.
MIR. f. NJ. Blake read 4 letter from Mr.. John
Connor, one of Mr.. Hcurichs customers re-
questing him (Mr. Blake) to say that ii the boy
cott was continued he would have to stop using
the Heurich beer Mr.. Blake, who is also a
member OF the labor organization, had quite
an animated collOquy with Mr.. Heurich in re-
gard to his relations with the unions. The tone,
Simon Wolf and d. w Classic to suggest that
it was evident both parties wanted to do what
was right, and all that now seemed necessary
Guilty could be adjusted. They moved that a
committee representing Mr.. Heurchs custom
ers be appointed to confer with the labor peo-
pie. This amiable solution of the difficulty
seemed to have been reached, when Mr.. HeIl-
rich repeated the remark that he proposed to
fight this thing out Oh the present basis This
gave rise to further colloquy with Mr. Blake.
and, In answer to the question whether he
would accept an agreement reached by the
ment is agreeable to me will accept it; other
~, If 6 yon defy the trades unions" exclaimed
will go under"
"All right said Mr.. Heurich, "I am satisfied
to go under"
"Unless you come down from your high
horse, !" continued Mr.. Blake. with some warmth,
81 predict that you will come to poverty"
"Vcry well, responded Mr.. Heurich 81 did
not come to this country to be i'm slavery. II Is
not matter Of dollars and cents with me- 1t
Is question ~, st; Of principle. will stake all
This decided attitude taken by Mr.. Heurich
changed the situation, and the meeting adj
journed without appointing the committee.
MCGOWAN DENIES THE INDEBTEDNEss.-In
the case OF Wilson & Garland agt NJ. A. Nc
GOwan, to recover $4,000 damages by reason
Of stopping them In the Mlfllment of contract
for laying the brick work on the public building
ant, has filed his plea deny ing the indebtedness.
1t is claimed that the amount set out in the de-
claration of $l7 900 should be 81 200, and that
the indebtedness Is from plaintiffs to defendant
in the sum Of $954.6l.
REAL ESTATE sALE.-weelks & Co., auction
GERS, have sold for c. A. Best, trustee part of lot
A, In square 393, fronting Id feet s inches on
9th street northwest, and having depth of 100
James L. saifell for 81 $50 Also all of lot 4, in
square S64, containing 12 ,622 square feet of
ground, fronting on Maryland avenue, near
foot, to b. s. Ferguson.
THE UNION VETERAN CoRrs..-At a meeting
of the Union Veteran Corps, first company,
last evening. Capt Urcll announced the follow
Ing as the sergeants OF the first company: Fred.
Byram and w. w. White: also the following
standing committees: Executive-Wm. r.
Ramsay, +. n. Byram, g. G. Fenton. N. b.
Fithian, T. ]. Reigert, ]. w. +. Williams, and
W. q. Hickman; nnance-Daniel V. Fenton,
w. w. White, w. r. Brayton, AZ. u Alderman
and A. B. Hlrlbut; recruiting-Chas. w. Has
tings, I. ]. Dolan, J. w. Dutton, Alexander
McCulltpp aud Denniss OConnor.
/, A LIVELY ATFRAY on A STREET CAR
Philip simpson, Daniel Donohue and John
WilInot were charged In the Police Court to-
day with engaging In an attiay on street car
at the corner OF r and 7th streets southwest
about halEpast twelve o'clock this morning
DonOhue was unable TO appear on account OF
his injuries. Albert Tunnell, the conductor,
and Wilmot were intoxicated, and Donohue
struck the conductor, who requested him to
get OF the ear. The conductor returned the
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