The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-20
Make the Demand That
the Price of Beer Be
Raised.
STRIKE AT BARRACKS
Bricklayers Walk Out Be-
cause Non-Union Negro
Was Employed.

Two strikes OF extraordinary interest
We're declared in Washington yesterday.
The stationary firemen employed at
Heurich's Brewery served notice on the
Heurich Brewing Company that they
would walk out tomorrow at noon un-
less the company united with the other
local brewing companies of the Brewers
Association OF the District of Columbia
or raised the wholesale price Of its beer
from 81 to s. a barrel
Mr. Heurich announces a firm deter
mination not 10 accede to this demand.
1t is stated on high authority that
the firemen's local, which has ordered
the strike. has not obtained the ap-
proval of the Federation Of Labor for
the strike and that no sympathetic
strikes will follow a refusal from Mr..
Heurich to meet this new demand. The
firemen are said 70 have been moved 10
this course by the Brewers Association.
The second strike occurred at the
Washington Barracks, where the Gov
ernment is now constructing buildings
for the War College. Twenty-eight white
bricklayers walked out yesterday, be-
cause a negro. George Taylor. who is
not union workman. was put to work
with them. Taylor was certified for a
position as a bricklayer ~ the civil
Service Commission. n conference was
held today between the strikers, and
Capt. John S. Sewell. superintendent OF
construction. but no agreement was
reached. Captain Sewen announced tc
the workmen a purpose 70 fll tiie places
of the strikers by asking further Ger
tifications from the S-ivil Service Com
mission.
VIII Close Brewery.
4 VIII close do8n my brewery and go
out OF business before I win aecede TO
any such demand as IS made on me By
the local nremen's union, or consent,
against my viii, TO join the Brewers
Association.
''In these words, Chris Heurich, head
OF the Heurich Brewing Company, dis
poses temporarily. at least, Of the anoni-
alous situation brought about by the de-
mand OF the local union No % OF the
international Stationary Firemen's
Union, that he raise the price OF beer
So per barrel or else join the Brewers
Association
The Brewers Association is a local or
ganization, composed Of the National,
Arlington. Washington. and Abner *
Drury's breweries. The only local brew
cry outside of the combine IS Heurich's ;,
and the war between the combine and
the independent company has forced
beer down TO 81 and s. per barrel, while
the combine IS even selling its dark
brew for 81
When Healy Came.
The crisis was precipitated when Tim
othy Heaiy. of New York representing
the International Firemen. came 10
Washington last week. he stopped AZ
the ST. James Hotel and sent word 10
Mr.. Heurich that he wished 10 confer
with him regarding the contract with
the hremen. Il is stated that Heurich
maintained that he had a contract until
July !. 1905, while the union claimed
their contract had expired July J. 1901.
Supposing this was the point 10 be dis
cussed, Mr. Heurich went TO Room 70,
Typographical Temple, on Thursday
last. When he met AR. Healy The latter
said that he was waiting for the other
What other people?" asked Mr..
Heurich.
The representatives of the Brewers
Association.
Heurich's Terse Reply.
i came 10 talk with you about the
fremen's contracts, and have no bust
ness with those other gentlemen. said
Mr.. Heurich. and left the building.
The next day. Friday, Leon Tobriner.
attorney for the Heurich Brewery. re-
turned from Cape May on a telegrapkic
SUMMONS from Mr. Heurich. and by
appointment met Mr. Healey at the st.
James Hotel. When he arrived he found
present Albert Carry, OF the National
Brewing Company; Bernard Cats. Of
the Arlington. Abner & Drury. of their
firm. and John Brinkman. Harry Sher-
man and John Pfau. representing the
Central Labor Union
According TO Mr. Tobriner. Mr. Healey
informed him that he had reserved =
parlor for the conference"
What conference ] can talk over ths
firemen's contract matter anywhere"
replied Mr.. TOhriner Thereupon he ws
informed, in vigorous language. says
MIR. TObriner. that there was much more
at stake than the fremans contract;
that. in other words. Heurich would
have to put beer up TO So a barrel OF
Join the association by Monday al {
p. m. or I'll come back and night YOU TO
a finish"
Tobriner's Views.
MIR Tobriner states that he asked
each brewery representative present II
he indorsed this demand and received
an affirmative reply. He then left
last night a meeting OF the local union
was held at which it was decided to
strike at noon tomorrow IL Heurich diI
not meet the demands made on him.
After the meeting the following inter-
view from Mr.. Heaiy was published:
u was instructed by the International
Union 10 come here At the request of the
Washington Local Union. No 6S. I hesi-
tated. as | understood that there WAS
a fight here between employers. and l
,gl NOT fhfro r. xNaa h. ralaaa For