The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-14
TO HAVE a BREWERY.
a Movement to Organize Brewing
Company il savannah.

q Movement to Organize q Brewing
Company il savannah.
A movement is on foot to organize the
Savannah Brewing Company, and quite a
number Of gentlemen are mentioned ia con-
nection with the enterprise, which, it is
said, is likely to assume shape to-day Some
time ago Henry Winter, proprietor of the
Philadelphia Brewing Company's brewery.
came TO Savannah, and for while nego-
tiated for the Lamar mill as a location for
q brewery. For some reason nothing came
Of It, and Mr.. Wiater returned north. The
PHILADELPHIA Brew NJ Company shipped a
lot Of its beer, winch is said to be Culm-
bacher beer, to Savannah, and rented por-
ton Of the cold Storage warehouse Of tue
Artesian Ice Company. where it stored
the beer. Later On quite lot Of the Phila-
delphia Brewing Company's machinery
came by steamer, and Oy permission was
given storage ia the Artestan Ice Company's
yard.
The brewery in Philadelphia was seized
by the sheriff, and was 10 have been sold
last month, but wnen il was oyerhaulei it
was not found 70 be very valuable as ssiz.
ure, for, as has been seen, the stock and
most Of the fixtures we're IN Savannah
The general talk now /, that the brewer y
Is to be re-established, and in this city, with
such men as Jacob Rauers, r. j. Rnckert
A. Minis aud others back Of it, under the
name Of the Savannah Brewing Company.
Mr., Winter is 10 be connected with the
company as practical brewer Of the Culm-
bacher beer, and the Artesian Ice Com
panYs plant is to Be secured as the site Of
the new brewery 1t IS also rumored that
the Artesian Ice Company is to be amalga-
mated with the Savannah Brewing Com
pany and operated under the last named
title.
A MORNING NEWS reporter, saw Mr.. s.
+. Hamilton, president Of the Artssian Ice
Company, last night, but Mr. Hamilton did
not confirm the report. He admitted that
Mr.. Winter had, on bis former visit to Sa-
vannah, been negotiating with the Artesian
Ice Company, b15 no terms, be said, were
agreed upon, aid since Mr.. Winters re-
turn the negotiations mad not been renewed
Mr.. Hamilton says that there will be no
amalgamation, and the plant is not for
rent; that the business Of the company Is
very satisfactory, and that the rumor afloat
that the machine has not given satisfaction
is unfounded. He says that he recently
gave to the firm which manufactur I'D aud
put up the plant a certificate that 1t gives
the very best satisfaction.
Mr. Hamilton said that the Artesian Ice
Company is very we'll satisfied with its
property, considers it very valuable, is in
no hurry to dispose OF 1t, and does not 20
into the brewery business least he does
not want to do So. IL the Savannah
Brewing Company wants to lease or buy
the plant, that he says is another matter
altogether, and he supposes as money will
do most anything, money could lease or buy
the plant outright, but be says it will take
good round price TO either lease or purch-
as it.
1t is learned that If the new brewery is
established here ii VIII use the ertesiau
water, az samples Of Savannah river water
and Savannah artesiau water were sent on
to Philadelphia and used separately in the
manufacture Of beer, and that made from
the artesian water was pronounced the best
by experts,