Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-13
MUST Mr.. REED co?
Such Was a General Verdict of the
Milk Dealers Last Night
AT A MEETING IN IMPERIAL HALL.
An Organization That Means the Protection
Of Its Members
AND MAINTENANCE OF UNIFORM PRICES

If anyone entertained the idea yesterday
that the lacteal war would soon be over
that notion might have been soon dispelled
by the meeting of the milk dealers last
night.
There were over $50 Of them assembled in
Imperial Hall, from s o'clock until close
upon midnight 1t was q star-chamber
session of the first order. Reporters and
everybody not having proper credentials
were barred from the meeting. A good
many pointers of what transpired. however,
were obtained from some of the men as they
came out for a breath Of fresh air. Said
Mr.. Hemingway:
1--WE want 1t to be thoroughly understood
that our organization is not fighting the
farmers; we are hot against Mr.. Reed, and
the sooner that man ceases to be the farmers
agent the sooner the milk war will be over
But tell you right here that the milk
dealers as an organization will not buy one
drop of milk from this man who is trying to
ride the high horse and wants to force us
into buying milk from him.
TO CONFER WITH THE FARMERS.
PoccC0
invite the farmers to meet us in few days,
for the purpose of fixing the price of milk
with them. We are willing to do that for
any period of time, either for six months or
q year; but Mr.. Reed must be out of the
question"
But how about the agreement between
the farmers and Mr.. Reed? Wasn't it made
to last year?"
"That agreement can be nullifed at any
time, and q good many of the shippers
would be glad if it had never been made.
Why, the most of them say that they had
been led to understand that they could ship
their milk to the dealers just the same as
ever In fact the agreement with Mr.. Reed
was never properly explained to them. Then
there is another thing. know thata num-
Der Of the shippers are sending their cans TO
the dealers right along, but that by some
mysterious means the address of the dealer
is substituted BY the CHARTERS Creamery
Company, and that is . thing which will
be investigated.
"What has been the result Of your at
tempt at organizing tonight"
''The organization has been completed.
1t will be chartered under the name Of The
Milk Dealers Protective Association Of
Plttsburg and Allegheny The organiza-
tion will, at certain times, fix a price for the
milk, and all members have to
PUT UP A 500 BOND
as guarantee that they will not underseh
any other member. A Board of Trustees
has been established, who will look after
the matter, and any report of undertaking
will be investigated and the Delinquent
will lose, upon conviction, his 500, and he
will also lose his membership in the organi-
zation''
What price do you propose to pay the
farmers?"
"We have not settled upon thatyet. We
must first hear from the farmers what they
want, and we believe now that we are able
to come to terms with them; but IL and IS
cents we are agreeable to give"
The officers OF the organization are the
following named gentlemen:
Peter Hermes, President; RI. Hemingway,
Vice President; John Esplen, Secretary; John
Colligan, Treasurer; Trustees George Eyrich,
J. d. Walker. S. P. Walker, of Pittsburg; w.
Wallis, w. Dilworth, A. Lindan, from Allie
gheny; NJ. WinterhalJer, Phillip Delhi and
William Coulteryan, from the Southside.
Milk Inspector McCutcheon inspected
over 700 gallons Of milk at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot yesterday morning, and he
stated afterward that he found 80 gallons
among them adulterated with water. This
milk belonged to NJ. G. Hagemaier, from
White Hall station, H. T. Lynn, from
Salisbury, and J. II. Maitz, from Curry
station. Mr.. McCuteheon made informa-
ton against these farmers last night.