The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
BOYCOTT MUST STOP.
Brewers Union Enjoined by the
Budweiser Company.
Affidavits that Its Business Has
Decreased SO Per Cent.
Employees and Saloon Men Testify
TO Threats and Violence

The boycott begun last February
against the Budweiser Brewing Com
pany, was taken into court to-day. on
the application OF Lawyer Paul f.. De
Fere, of the firm of Grout, De Fere q
Mayer. attorneys for the Company, Jus
tice Cullen, of the Supreme Court,
brooklyn issued temporary injunc-
ton restraining all persons from mo-
Testing or inJuring the Company or its
customers In the conduct OF their bust
ness. The Injunction specifies "acts of
violence or intimidation against the
plaintiff, its customers or employees or
any persons who may wish to purchase
or use the PLANTERS products, and from
gathering and congregating in front Of
the places where the plaintiff said
access thereto or egress therefrom and
further enjoined from soliciting or pro-
curing others to modest or interfere
with the plaintiffs business or GUS
toners as aforesaid"
Attached to the injunction was an
order requiring the defendants to show
cause on Sept. % why the injunction
should not be made permanent.
The injunction Is directed against the
United Brewers Association of the
State of New York, constituting Dis
trict Assembly $3.50. Knights of Labor,
Daniel McKernig, President; Patrick s.
Treasurer; Henry Schambs. Secretary
as officers and individuals, and all MEM
beers of the organization.
The papers on which the order was
granted, consist of about seventy-five
affidayits. which tend to substantiate
the allegations made In the complaint.
The complaint, which is sworn to by
William X. Garrison. Vice-President Of
theBudweiser Brewing Company, sets
forth that the Company has invested
about Sl,OO0,OOO in property for the man
ufacture OF ale and beer; that 1t en-
ploys large numbers of men, who have
by the labor unions, and that the. en-
ployees have never complained of the
treatment they received from the Com
pany.
on Feb. /, the defendants ordered the
Company to compel its OF its employees
to join the union The Company re-
fused, and II is alleged that the defend
ants banded themselves together and
ness, and by other unlawful means to
coerce the Company to order its en-
ployees to join the association.
In pursuance of this conspiracy, the
members of the union, 1t Is alleged
have gathered in front Of saloons where
Budweiser beer was sold and by threats
and violence have succeeded In placing
an effectual boycott on the product of
the Company.
Boycotting circulars have been dis
tributed several copies of which are
annexed to the complaint Because
of the actions Of the defendants. 1t Is
alleged, the Company's sales have de-
creased so per cent. The Company says
II has no remedy at law, and 1t there
fore wants the members of the AssoCin-
tiOn, its agents, employees, friends and
sympathizers permanently enjoined from
continuing the boycott
Vice president William Clarkson In
his affidavit, says that on Jan. q Joseph
Cudihy and Henry Schar'bs, officers OF
the United Brewers, called at his office
and demanded that the employees be
ordered to join the Union. He refused
to obey the order, and the officers, he
says. left, saying I'VE will find means
to make you"
A large number Of carpenters, brew
ers, drivers and washers and c;ner en-
ployees swear that they receive union
wages and work union hours and are
satisfied with their treatment, Since
Feb. l. they say, they have been fol-
lowed by agents of the defendant, and
In some instances have been assaulted.
AfRdavits of thlrty-five saloon-keepers
they have been subjected to the boycott
Hugh Christv, of $50 Hicks street says
about the middle of February eight men
called and prohibited him from selling
not change. The men remarked that "he
knew too much" and that they would
drive him out of business. From that
time. he says, he was prosecuted by
crowds gathering in front of his door
and obstructing business:
In consequence of the boycott, the de-
ponent says his business has depreciat-
ed 10 per cent.
strain, and recite acts of alleged vio-
lence.