Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
BREWERS TROUBLES.
Danger of Beer Famine In New York
Caused BY Shus-DeWH
Of the Brewers.
There is hut oos Brewery Running IN ch''
oRco-DinicuI;y In CIucinnati-Coss
OF the Burlington SIrike'
OUT ON STRIKE.

CHICAGO, ILL apIIi 4z'-hA uhIOh
masters and brewers in Cnicsgo went on
strike 81 Ia. m to-day. Such move had
been imminent for some time and had It's
origin in circular issued by the brewery
proprietors, which in substance an
nouuced their determination to refuse
recognition of shy members OF Brewers
and Masters Union. About week ago
Foreman Miller OF Ernst Bros brewery
gave employment to non union man
named Alvin Beckmsn. Beckman's
presence in he brewery excited the anger
of his sixteen fellow employees. all OF
whom belonged to Brewers and Melsters
Union No. Is, and vigorous protest was
made, but without avsil, ana the strike
resulted. Fully 900 men attended the
meeting of the union, and 1t WAS decided
to stand by Ernst Bros men at all
hazards and see that the union was re-
cognizsd. This morLiug SEQ MASTERS
and brewers quit work. stopping every
brewery in the city except E INST Bros,
and throwing out Of employ ment probably
1900 to 1000 men. Ernst Bros es.ao-
lishment hes force CT non-uuion men.
ANOTHER IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, OHIo, April II There is
strike in Hoereln's brewery, which
gre out OF the disc 7arge yesterday OF s
cellar msn. About thirEy-siI Of $50 men
are Ell eady out, and the dissatisfaction Is
spres ding.
BEER FAMINE.
NEW YORK, April II From present
indications tnerd will Dc Deer fsmlne IN
this city after Monday nCx.. Not only II
this city will the dreaded famine spread
but in Brooklyn, Newark, Eliz ioeth, Jer'
sey City and Hoboken. The master
bre wers say tbs. the days OF labor unions
picking out individual brewers to boycott
and ruin have passed away.an they have
adopted the motto of the Knights OF Ls
Dor, "An Ii Jury to one Is the concern o.
all "
Secretary Seifert Of the United Brewers
Association when asked II the contem-
plated lockout was, as rumored In some
fquartsrs, only bluff, replied: "No, slr
We mean just what we say. Next Monday
II the boycGtts are not removed all tht
breweries will close."
"Suppose," the reporter asked, "ths
all boycotts were removed except one OF
5 small brewer, ssy in Newark, would thu
others all thus DOWN."
eyes, sir; each and every Gre. We d.
not intend to have any single brewer GU
Of the boycott. We recognize tha
If such man is boycotted snt
we make no protest 1t vii
be some one else before long. This w
are determined TO STOP"
"But the i-urneymen's union claim
that it is IL nO way resp nslole for th'
boycotts, and that they were ordered b,
| outside organic Stions."
"Well, We can't help that. We hole
our men responsible. and they have beel
fairly warned that II the boycotts are no
removed shut down will surely tax
place on Monday next"
"Will all the nreweries outside OF New
York shut dowr?"
"No, only in New York and vicinity
but no beer will come to New York"
|, ESTIMATES OF THE STRIKE.
Il CHICAGO, ILL, April IA local ps'
per in q calculation Of the cost OF tn
great railroad strike which began on tn
Burlington road forty FIVE days ago
makes the following recspttulstion OF IN
losses sustained 10 date by the E0gineer
and F1remen Brotherhoods, and II
striking switchmen.
Loss Ct wages to the road. 1876. 135.
Pay roll OF Brotherhood, $780, 50.
Grievance committees loss Of WsgeE
sS0,S7O.
Grievance committees expense account
1922. 050.
Non-uaion men subsidized, $4,000.
Expenses OF headquarters, s5375
Santa Fe and other strikes, $24 700.
Cost Of swltchmen's strikes, S25. 600.
Miscellaneous, $40, 0Ge.
Total, S60l,5s0.
OF the cost to the Burlington the fol
lowing estimates were made:
Loss in traffic receipts, 81 $780, 600.
Special police protection, $4,000.
Cost OF engaging new men, S5Uo0.
Damage to property, $4,000.
Miscellaneous. 10000.
Total, $780, 900.
These are all direct losses Affecting on
or the her of the combatants in tn
great strike.
There are also direct losses to the com
mercial community scattered through N
whole manifestations o. the 80" system
IN several states. Besides these. III
article says, hundreds Of minor employe
have been thrown on. Of work and ind
rect losses already affect 6 great numbe
Of humble households.