Evening star., 1901-07-04
THE STRIKE ENDED
Brewery Employees Will All Return
to Work,
DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED TODAY
operator}said to Have Yielded to
Demands Of Employees.
THE UNION RECOGNIZED

hhA OSN 1O N II EC OG N l II + II
The beer famine which threatened the
city OF Washington yesterday and this
morning was averted late this afternoon
by an agreement which was reached be-
tween the brewers and the drivers, general
workers and stabiemen employed in the
hve big beer manufacturing establishments
OF the city who have been on a strike for
the past thirty-six hours. The brewers and
their REPRESENTATIVES decline to discuss the
asreement, but the employees declare they
nave gained theirs point in its entirety
Ih1s means that the brewers Will sign a
contract with their striking workmen
agreeing to recognize Brewery Drivers
Union. No. 2sf and will increase wages in
the various scales enumerated in yester-
days Star affecting three classes of work
men and providing for an increase in the
OF empty bottles.
Representatives Of the two factions held
prolonged meeting this morning in the
omces OF Mr.. Leon Tobriner, counsel for
the employers. and 1t was agreed that the
contract should be signed Saturday even
ing: The workmen. however, will return to
their posts Immediately. Some OF them are
expected to resume work this afternoon.
"hi.e the REMAINDER. Will report Tor duty
at their places Of employment early tomor-
row morning
The meeting which was held this morning
was called at the instance of Mcssrs Deit-
Union. who have been advising the strikers
ana who volunteered yesterday to guide the
men in their fight. Messrs. DIETRICH and
Feeney. accompanied by Michael Weismul-
and the Brewery workers UMIon. respec-
lively. and others Of the striking contin-
gent. called at Mr. Tobriner's Office this
morning to meet the representatives Of the
Capital Brewing Company. the Christian
Heurlch Company. the Washington Brew
Ing Company. Abner & Drurys and the
Consumers Brewing Company were all rep
closed doors and lasted about two hours
and a halt
Report Made to Strikers.
At the conclusion of the conference the
visiting committee returned to the strikers,
who were in waiting at Hotel Royal, 7th
and N streets northwest. Nothing has been
given out for publication by either side up
to this time. and 1t was not until the COM
mittee had reported to the strikers that the
situation was explained. 1t was then stated
that the striking employees hda gained their
point.
According to the demands made upon the
brewers, aside from the recognition Of the
Drivers Union of the American Federation
OF Labor, the following scale of wages was
proposed by the employees: !: Regular driv-
ers. an increase OF $ over the regular
weekly salary of $50; stablemen, an increase
from $40 to $12 a week: stable bosses, an
increase from $l3 to- SIS a week. and to all
drivers, a commission of 8 cents on every
box Of empty bottles collected, instead OF
cents now being paid
When thsn announcement was made at
the meeting BOf the employees that the brew
ary had 1aI 70 t1n A.
strikers. there was great cheering, and
the members of the committee who had
called upon the brewery representatives
were heartily congratulated on the success
OF their mission.
When those representing the brewers
were questioned concerning the agreement
they declined to discuss the matter. They
would neither affirm nor deny that a con-
to be signed by them. All the informa-
tion that was gained concerning the situa-
tion was secured at the headquarters Of
the disaffected employees
The proposed agreement. when signed.
Will entirely placate the strikers, and no
more difficulty in the direction of dissatis-
faction with their status is anticipated from
the employees in the future.
At q DISADVANTAGES.
The five big breweries Of the city labored
under great disadvantage when 1t came to
delivering Ice and beer to their customers
today. 1t was stated this afternoon by an
agent Of one Of the leading breweries that,
although the breweries were short-handed,
all the customers. with the exception Of a
few in the outlying districts. had been sup
piled with the regular quantities, and that
the trade generally had not been interfered
with throughout the day.
There was slight prospect Of some
trouble over at Heurich's brewery this
morning. but with little tact on the part
toI A.
some Of the colored drivers helpers were
leaving the brewery on their trip a num-
Der of other colored men who were in SYM
pathy with the disaffected employees were
lounging about the gates, and as the help
ers emerged from the brewery directed a
volley Of disparagtng remarks at the work.
men. but no attention was paid to them.
Most of the delivery wagons Of the CITY
were manned today by the same Office en-
ployes who drove them yesterday. There
was large number Of unemployed men at
the various establishments early this morn
ing in search Of work, and apparently
ready to take the places of the striking
men. but the managers of the breweries
were not willing to hire them. The decis-
ion reached yesterday afternoon to dis
charge the striking men had been reconsfd-
cred before this morning. and 1t was decid-
ed that no action in this direction would be
taken. All the disgruntled men. therefore,
will be taken back without any personal
explanations being demanded.
Claims of the Employee
It was stated at the headquarters Of the
strikers this afternoon that the breweries
would have been unable to hold out forty
eight hours longer. 1t was said that in the
case Of one Of the breweries affected there
was not enough beer left on hand to supply
the trade up to Saturday. and that in the
absence of the regular brewery workers.
who are on a sympathy strike with the
drivers. no more beer could have been
manufactured for the trade in the fmme-
diate future
The Btrikers In a statement this after
noon gave. tide history OF their side of the
case. They say that last April they SUBJ
mttedHa cOHtract to the brewers demand