The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-13

ed to settle the diaiculty by arbitration. II fa-
vored such PLAN said he. "but howl was at
once raised that was bought up by the bosses.
and said no more. The we're determined
to strike. and nothing could be done to turn
them from their purpose. Now that we have
gone into the fight, however. we are determined
20 win
Are there many non-union brewers and
malrsters in ChicagolH
Not enough to enable the bosses to DO much
work. They can't fill the places made vacant
BY the strike without drawing largely from the
ranks OF the union Moreover. as the union
men refuse TO work. Idon't see how the brewing
companies can expect TO turn ont any beer until
they come to our terms
Mr. Hepp further said that the representatives
of two OF the brewing companies had already
pade overtures for a conference. He refused,
however, to give the names of the com paDies.
but said he thought that the brewers association
would soon see that their position was unten-
able.
The brewing companies claim that they in
excellent condition, just present, to stand
q strike Ali of them have large quantities Of
beer on hand-enoueh to supply the demand for
several weeks The demand for book beer has
not been as great usual this spring and
large amount of this is now in stock.
a Threatened Beer Famine in New York.
New YORK, April i2-From present indica-
tions there will be beer famine in this city after
Monday next Not only in thiscity will the dread
ed famine spread. but in Brooklyn, Newark
Elizabeth. Jersey City and Hoboken. The master
brewers say that the days of labor unions pick
ing out an individual brewer to boycott and ruin
have passed away, and they have adopted the
motto of the Knights of Labor. IAN injury to
one ia the concern of all Secretary Zeifert of
the United Brewers Association, when asked il
the contemplated lockout was, rumored in
some quarters, only bluff, replied: mo sir.
We mean lust what we say. Next Monday, IL
the boycotrs are not removed. ali the breweries
will close.
Suppose the reporter asked shat all the
boycetts were removed except one small
breWef-Say In Newark-would the others all
shut DOWN.
Eyes, sir; each and every one We do not in
tend to have any brewer singled out for. boy
cott We recognize that if such man is boy
cotted and we make protest, it would be
some one else before long, and so on. This
determined to stop"
s'But the journeymens union claims that it
is in no way responsible for the boyeotts, and
that they are ordered by outside organizations"
Well we can't help it; we have heard such
stories before. We hold responsible.
and they have been fairly warned that if the
boycotts not removed the shutdown will
surely take place on Monday next"
will ell the breweries outside of New York
shut down.
no, only in New York and vicinity; but no
beer will come to New York"
The master brewers published advertise
ment to-day. quoting resolutions adopted by
them on Tuesday last to the effect that if the
boycott placed on them by the workmen of this
will proceed to reorganze their working force,
and inviting men who desire steady work in
their breweries to register their names at No.
108 East Fourteenth street. Up to 10 o'clock
to-day three hundred applicants for work regis
tered their names and addresses. The secre-
tary of the master brewers said that if the boy
colt was not removed by Monday they will pro-
coed to weed out all malcontents and I'LL their
places. The men who work in the brewerles
show symptoms of alarm at the action of their
employers. and many of them manifest dispo-
stion to rebel against the Central Labor Union
and take the disposition of the trouble into
their own hands. The following dispatch was
received yesterday by the master brewers:
The resolutions adopted by the United States
Brewers Association will be upheld and carried
to the letter. We have SO informed COMMITTEES of
the Central Labor Union.
CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE, BREWERS ASSN.
Forty members of the Ale and Porter Brew
ers' Association of New York and New Jersey
met at the brewers headquarters to-day. ). II.
KNAPP, of Albany, presided. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the position of the master
brewers of this city. and the last years scale of
wages ordered continued. Support
pledged to the Albany brewers in their fight
against the boycott 1t decided that any
employee known 30 be assisting in any boycott
should be promptly discharged. 1t is said that
men working in other breweries are boycotting
the Hawkins product