New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-29
TIE BEER MEN WEAKEN.
MOST OF THE wOULD-BE BoYcoTTERs SHAKE
THEIR UNION, AND PLEDGE THEM.
SELVES TO THE BOSSES.

The threatened lockout of the ale and porter
brewery employees occurred yesterday at noon, at
which time over 1000 men IN this city, brooklyn
and Jersey City were called up by the superintendent
OF tho various brewcries and asked to pledge them
selves not to contribute to the support of either the
Ale and Porter Brewery Employees Protective Associa
ton, or any other organization engaged in boycott
of a boss brewer; the penalty for not so pedging
themselves was immediate discharge.
When the reports Of what had been done at the
various brcweries reached the headquarters OF the
boss brewers, at Noe Irving place. where the latter
had assembled TO take any needful action on the
boycott and lockout 1t found that in spite Of their
assertions to the contrary the majority OF the men
had pledged themselves to their employers, and
renowned their union, at least those who still be-
onged to It., many asserting that they had already
severed all connection with the Protective Association
A. Tovey secretary of the boss brewers assocla-
ton claims that not more than two per cent OF the
quest oned were locked OUT, ana their places
will be filed to-day
At an early hour yesterday morning Irving place
and rifteenth-st presented unwonted appearance
over 1900 men had cOngregated In the vicinity OF
the brewers headquarters, No. Irving place, In
answer to an advertisement In the morning papers
calling for brewery workmon. large number of
natlonales represented, and all seemed anxious
to secure the coveted positions Of lockedout men.
The Of this gathering Of men seeking work was
the largo number of ex-brewcry employees, men who
had been locked out last spring during the beer
brewers troubles, and who eager to take tho
places of their lockedout brother Knights" The
gathering orderly one. and the platoon Of
Eighteenth Precinct police had nothing mor to do than
keep the long line Of In position while they had
their registered 1900 Of them giving their
names and addresses; but, as 1t turns out few Will
be needed.
Late in the afternoon meeting OF the boss brewers
called to order by President william A Miles, and
resolution passed stating that as their present
employees had pledged themselves not to contribute TO
any organization enforcing a boycott they would
accept this pledge in good faith tut proof that any
man has broken his faith is shown. that man will DO
at once discharged BY his employer.
Hardly dozen men attended the meeting Of the
Protective Association In Ledwlth's Hall, but these
all spoke as though they htld the fate OF the boss
brewers in the hollow OF their right hands. Nothing
done except 10 supply the press with tho names
of the following bosses, who they claim, did not ask
questions or lock their out: Fitzgerald Brothers,
Ferris & Co., Howard & Childs. Tracey & Russell,
Thomas Carvec, David Jones e Co, F. Ballantine &
sons Armsdale Brothers, Lcavy Britton, George
MALCOLM, sreeter Dennison Tay'or Brothers, Hincf
q Co., katz Brothers, Howard & Fuller Wallace &
Sons, Flanagan. Nay & Co. and Shook Everard