The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-06
NEGOTIATIONS PENDING.
The Beer and Ice Var Nay Be Brought
TO an End This Week.

" NM LMQ lulo NNAhs
FIT is Not, However, the Fight VIII
Probably Wax Warmer-The 81 Per
Keg Beer Said to Have Been Con-
sumed Largely by the Growler Trade.
The Georgia Brewing Association Is
Out of the Fight and the Agreement
VIII Be Between the Savannah
Brewing Company and the lee Com
panies.
Negotiations are pending looking 20 a
termination Of the beer and ice war that
has been in progress for several months
past. The contest could hardly be called
a war, but was rather the result Of a little
competition in the ice market, which led
70 competition in the beer trade
Propositions, it IS understood, have been
made by both sides looking to a termina-
ton Of the affair, which viii probably
mean the withdrawal Of the 81 per keg
beer from the market. What these pro-
positions are is not yet known, nor is it
known whether they can be satisfactorily
agreed upon and carried out.
WILL BE DECIDED THIS WEEK.
While nothing definite has been done,
it is understood that the propositions
made by the ice people have been sub
mitted 10 Messrs. Charlton, Mackal &
Anderson, attorneys for the Savannah
Brewery. and that they are to draw up an
agreement which is to be submitted this
week TO both sides Whether it will be
acceptable TO both remains to DO seen.
One Of the most prominent men con-
cerned in the competition said yesterday
the matter would almost certainly be
brought 10 a focus this week and that an
agreement would either be reached, or
the status Of affairs would remain as it
is at present He said this competition
was only harmful in its final results, and
that it was best for the people that things
resume their normal status.
HOW WILL 1T BIZ SETTLED
Considering that there is either to be
settlement or a further declaration of
war this week il would be interesting to
know on just what grounds a settlement
could be effected
II is considered that the Georgia Brew
ing Association is practically out of the
fight. In fact, il is stated that President
George Meyers Of that association has
writer letters 10 the ice companies and
others interested, stating that his com
pany has gone out of the ice business. As
the Savannah Brewing Company is the
only other brewery in the city, the con-
test narrows down to one between that
company and the Savannah Ice Delivery
Company.
It seems that the competition furnished
by the ice company has had little effect
on this company so far as a reduction of
prices is concerned, as it has continued TO
receive g a keg for its beer, and has not
ceased TO supply its customers with ice at
90 l..
not reduced when the Ice company
brought in the 81 per keg beer and re-
duced its price on ice to meet the rate
made by the brewery 10 its customers.
PRICES WOULD BE MAINTAINED.
The Savannah Brewing Company would
make no concessions on this point. II
would continue TO sell ice TO its patrons
in the brewing line at the present rate,
but the agreement that would be made
would probably be with regard to de-
liveries of the ice and the line drawn as
TO whom it should be sold by the brewery,
while on the other hand the ice company
would cease to sell the 81 beer, which
was never in its regular business line,
until this competition sprang up.
1t is said that this 81 beer has not found
its way to any of the downtown resorts,
but has for the most part supplied what
is known as the GROWER trade Know
ing that the beer was bought at a lower
price the customer would naturally ex-
pect 10 have a little more put into his
pitcher for Ave cents than when 81 per
keg was paid.
WOULD AFFECT TIE "GRowLER" TRADE.
The difiulty, it is said, will come in
making him understand that he will have
10 60 back to the old amount when the
normal status of the ice and beer business
is restored. The growler trade in the
"Crawn and In the "Old Fort is no small
item. The customer is often as Jealous of
cents worth of beer as the downtown
drinker is of his bottle, and when the
measure begins to fall short or goes back
to the old standard there may be a row
in camp.
The 81 beer has been supplied from sew
eral points. Mobile beer first came into
the market, and it was followed by the
Montgomery and Macon brands. If the
fight IS brought TO a close by agreement
these brands will probably be withdrawn
from the market, unless it is found that
they are able to hold their own with the
81 beer. Considering the fact that they
have been sold for 81, 1t may be difficult
to make the saloonkeeper understand
that il IS worth 81 or even 81. so. This week
will probably settle the matter however.
and if not amicably there may DO further
rp0uctiOnS