The Washington times., 1904-07-21
WORKhEN
SURRENDER JOBS
At NOON HOUR
Firemen and Helpers at
Heurich's Brewery
Walk Out.
BARKEEPERS ENTER SUIT
Seek to Enjoih Combine
From Increasing Price
of Beer.
BARKEEPERS ENTER SUIT

Fifteen men. including fremen, fire.
mems helpers. oilers. oilers helpers, and
two general helpers. all members of the
Stationary Firemens National Union.
Local No. SO, quit work at Heurich' s
Brewery. Twenty-hfth and f Streets
northwest. at noon today. This action
was in obedience TO the orders Of Tim
othy Healey, the New York representa-
tive OF the union. who called the strike
because Christian Heurich, head of the
independent brewery. declined to meet
in conference the representatives of the
members OF the brewers combine
known as the Brewers Association. COM
posed OF the Arlington. National Capital.
Washington. and Abner & Drury firms,
with reference TO raising the price OF
beer s. per barrel, or become member
Of the combine.
The strike took a legal turn today
when James c. Leonard. keeper OF a
saloon in Anacostia. and Samuel G.
Stewart. who conducts a BARRON at
ll4I Seventh Street northwest, applied
10 the District Supreme Court for an
| injunction against the Abner & Drury
Brewing Company, the National Capital
Brewing Company. the Arlington Brew
ing Company, the Washington Brewing
Company, the Chris Heurich Brewing
| Company. Edward F. Abner. Albert
Carry, W. MCGUIRE, Bernard Katz,
Henry Williams. Christian Heurich,
Louis S. Cronin. Michael Corkery,
and Timothy = 10 enjoin them
! from enforcing or attempting to
enforce. the terms OF the agreement OF
| the Brewers Association. and from at
| tempting e coerce the Chr Heurich
Brezzing company into joining tht
! Bre@eri' Association of entering intt
the terms Of the agreement. and to en-
| join the defendants from inviting, so,
4 liciting. or demanding that the Chr
! Heurich Brewing Company shall in
crease the price of its products TO tn,
| comDlainants or any other retail liquor
dealer
Breweries Combined.
II IS explained that the Abner
! Drury. National Capital. the Arlington
and Washington companies are com
bined and confederated under the nam
OF the Brewers Association Ii Is ais
asked that the defendants, Crown an
Healy. be enjoined from taking steps I
induce the ilremen or other employees q
the Christian Heurich Brewing Compan
tC quit the service OF the company, an
together with the other defendants froT
attempting 10 regulate the price a
| which the Christian Heurich Brewln
Company shall sell any Of its product.
The petition was presented to Justic
Wright by Attorney w. G. johnson
counsel for the complainants. Tn
court, however, declined to issue a TEN
porary injunction without notice TO IN
defendants, giving them an opportunit
! % be heard.
Justice Wright stated that he woul'
consider the matter on Monday next
when all persons interested Will be rep
resented.
Nature of Suit.
Messrs. Leonard & Stewart explain
that they bring the suit in behalf o
themselves and others, retail liquor deal
ers in the District OF Columbia, who ma.
intervene. II is also stated that tn
annual output Of the five defendant com
paRies is 10000 barrels. the greater par
OF which is sold in the District Of Co
lumbia
For more than a year past. it is said
! light beer has been sold TO retail deal
ers for 81 a barrel, with discount OF /
per cent for cash. Prior 10 that tim
| light beer was Sc with a discount o
5 per cent for cash. The reduction. it I
contended, was brought about by tn
Chr. Heurich Brewing Company. whicl
has never entered into the agreemen
with the other local companies.
1t Is also said the defendant compa
nies other than the Chr. Heuricl
! Brewing Company cOnspired TO compe
the latter 70 join The Brewers Associa
tion by inducing the firemen employe,
by the Heurich Company 10 refuse L
! work for that company, unless IL WOult
join the association and raise the pric
OF beer TO So a barrel
Will Cause Hardship.
1t is further said II the Chr Heuricl
Brewing Company shall yield TO the de
mands Of the other defendants and in
crease the price of beer TO So per barre
the Increase of price will involve grea
loss and irreparable Injury to the re
tail dealers Of the District OF Columbia
1t IS stated TO the court that there /
no difference or disagreement hetwee
the Heurich Company and its employees
Men Who Struck.
The men who entered into the strik
ARE:
NJ Cookery, r. Cleveland, W. Smith
and ]. Bland, firemen; j. Mcdonald W
Donaldson, and II. Cleveland, helpers
w. Parnell, NJ Wright, and r. Flynn
oilers; X. Phillips, L. g. Smith. and {
Schlag, oiler helpers: M Costello. an
@. Gardiner, reserve helpers.
OF these Michael COrkery Is the preSl
ldent OF the local union of stationary fire
men. AS he walked out from the engin
room OF the brewery he was appToache
by a Times reporter, but he declined I
discuss the situation
Il have nothing at all to say ar nree
ent" said Mr.. COrkery.
Today's strike Is the most
on record. Not only has a lOca
demanded that it's employers /
the price Of its product or else
combinationsof other firms for
pose Of controlling the price and
: the patronage of the local saloonl