Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-25
THE BREWERS STRIKE
.
Meeting Of Central Labor
UFngionl Tonight.
IBs II
INTEREST IN OUTCOME
SENT THEIR SIDE.
Speeches Made at tho Mass Meeting
Saturday Night - President
Healy is Interviewed.

Those interested on both sides Of the
| strike Of fremen at the Heurich brewery
are apxtously awaiting the outcome OF the
meeting of the Central Labor Union THIS
evening. Some go 80 far as to say that the
| ultimate success or failure Of the strike
will depend largely on the action taken by
that representative body Of District work.
! ingmen.
Members OF the Central Labor Union
| who were seen today by a Star reporter
declined to prophesy what action would be
| taken. That the session may be warm
| one was not denied. At meeting of the
fremen held last night In the Building
Trades Hall formerly Costello's). 9th and
G streets northwest, 1t was decided to have
the side of the striking fremen fully pre-
sented at the meeting tonight.
For time" said one Of the officers OF
the fremen's organization public opinion
appeared to be against US. But since our
mass meeting Saturday night the current
Is running in our direction and will event.
| ually win out for u.s.
President Healy Interviewed.
President Timothy Healy of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Stationary Ffremen
returned to this city last night. and was in
terviewed by a Star reporter today at his
hotel. MIR. Healy is a large. fine-looking
man. and In dress and manner might be
taken for a prosperous business man. He
Is guarded in his speech. and weighs we'll
his words before he utters them. referring
to the meeting of the Central Labor Union
which Is to- take place tonight. he said the
best element in that union Is with the
striking firemen.
"Of course" he added. 'there are kick
ers. You will find maicontents in every Or
gantzatton.
President Healy denied that he came to
Washington to precipitate the hremens
strike at the Heurich brewery.
II did not call this strike" he said. The
minutes of the fremen's meeting tuesday
evening preceding the walk ,, VIII show
that l did not. The men decided them
selves to right their wrongs. Heurich's
brewery. from all accounts, is hard place
for the men to work as they are bounded
From that standpoint the Central Labor
Union should have taken the matter up
before
II am standing by our men," said Mr..
Healy emphatically, 'as the representative
of the international body. The strikers will
not yield until their wrongs are righted.
They are all good workmen. and will Sc
cure work elsewhere than at Heurichs. In
fact. l understand most Of them are at
work now in other places. If they do go
back it will be as they came out-in a
body"
President Healy denied the statement that
the Heurich plant was running to its
ordinary full capacity. and said it had not
been running full since the shutdown
They have got to have good men for
such work." he added. ''Scabs can't do it."
The International Brotherhood of Station
airy Firemen, Of which Mr.. Healy is presi-
dent will meet in annual convention at
Typographical Temple this city. two weeks
from today august 81. About $50 out of
231 locals in the United States, Canada and
British Columbia VIII be represented. This
body. according to Mr.. Healy. will give the
striking firemen all the assistance they may
need. and will keep them on the streets
year If necessary
MeSSrS. Alexander H. Bell, Charles w
Darr and other attorneys. representing the
Brewers Association in the injunction suit |
declared themselves today as opposed to
the postponement of the hearing granted
Attorney Leon Tobriner for the Heurich
company Saturday by Judge Wright. Mr.
Darr autographed to Mr.. Tobriner who is
said to be al Cape May preparing his an
swer to the suit, and requested him to re-
turn to Washington at once. 1t was stated |
at Mr.. TObrinerS Office that he was expect
ed back late this afternoon.
There was no prospect apparent this af-
ternoon Of a sympathetic strike Of engi-
neers. On the contrary. it was alleged that
their coming to the aid of Heurich and
thus making 1t possible for him to place
union men in the place of the strikers IL
regarded decidedly unfriendly
Objection will be raised at the meeting of
the Central Labor Union this evening, 1t
is said to the participation in the proceed
ings of John II. Brinkman. formerly vice
president of that organization, on the
ground of his alleged neligibility
The beer war and firemen's strike were |
discussed at meeting of the bartenders'
union yesterday afternoon, but no state-
ment was given out.
Saturday Nights Mass Meeting.
At the mass meeting of workingmen Sat-
urday night at Building Trades Hall, 9Th !
and G streets, something of a sensation |
produced when the announcement was |
made that the places of the striking fire. |
men at Heurich's brewery had been filed |
by union men. In some instances 1t was |
stated. members of the engineers union |
are tending the furnaces. rendering a SYM |
pathetic strike impossible.
Several persons in the audience called for |
an explanation of the causes which led to !
the strike. Charles E. Dietrich after he |
had finished a speech and while the hall ,
was in disorder. stated the causes He ad-
mitted that the only reason for the waIkout |
is that Mr.. Heurich declined to meet the
members of the Brewers Association In
conference with Timothy HeaIy. president |
of the Firemen's International Union
The strike was not on account of wages"
declared Mr.. Dietrich under pressure 1T
was not on account of hours. 1t was or
dered because Mr.. Heurich fought other
brewers who employ members Of the fire.
mems union and refused to grant the re-
quest OF the International president of the
union to appear before the officers of the
Central Labor Union in the presence of
the other boss brewers.
MIR. Tobriner Denounced.
Lawyer Leon Tobriner. attorney for the
Heurich Brewing Company. was denounced |
as having been the father of the $500
liquor license In the District and for false
statements which It was alleged he made
in connection with the beer war which has