Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-22
THE f|REMEN'S STRIKE
Heurich's Brewery Running
as Usual.
NEW MEN AT WORK
STATEMENTS BY PARTIES ON
BOTH SIDES OF CONTROVERSY.
MI. Abner Replies to Assertions of Mr..
Tobriner-President Healy's
Action Criticised.
NEW MEN AT WORK

The strike situation at the Heurich brew
cry remained unchanged today. so far as
that company is concerned. The new men
who took the places of the fifteen firemen.
oilers and helpers. who went on the strike
at noon yesterday. were promptly on hand
this morning. and the work of the big
brewing plant Is going on as usual.
In labor circles it was stated today that
the strike matter will he brought before
the Central Labor Union at its meeting
next Monday evening, and the contestants
on both sides of the controversy say much
depends upon the action of that represen-
tative body.
The supporters of Mr.. Heurich's side of
the fight are taking consolation from the
action of the Central Labor Union in
tablng the strike resolutions at It's meeting
last Monday. They profess to believe tta'
the striking firemen will experience CON
siderable difficulty in carrying out thelr
proposed program. which includes sym
pathetic strike of the other organizeo EN-
ployes of Heurich's brewery.
The other side. including the Brewers
Association feel that now the strike Is on
the Central Labor Union must IN all con
sistency vote to support the labor eno OF
the night Some of them say that 1t would
be fatal to uuiouism in the District to al
low this test case to die a-bornin
That Secret Compact
That secret compact between the local
brewers which was entered into some time
ago for the protection of those concerns
from, the effects of strikes lockoutS and
bovcotts. as mentioned in The Star yester-
day, has proved to be "a bombsheii' ana
some labor representatives say 1t mas
thrown a strong sidelght on the so-calleu
beer war between the brewers Wnich mas
been in progress many months. rms agree
ment was shown to a Star reporter II 10
a strong protective document. and makes
Z, rn-
breweries to resist strikes and their natural
effects. - H., -
star reporter today said the contract be
tween his company and the fremen re-
manned in effect until July l. 1901, and was
to be continued for another year uhless
thirty days notice of its abrogauon' WIN
specifications. was given the company ne
fore the above date $780,. ,5 NJ
Heurich. and 70 specihcat'ons We're Ie iua
IN MIR Tobriner on July 2. which was re-
ceived by him the following day. W.
Mr.. Albert Carry: PRESIDENT OF tne me "a "a
a star reporter that he is member OF the
Brewers Association. which is animated
with the American Federation OF LABOR.
There is nothing contained IN the con-
stitution or bylaws of that organization
he said Ito control the prices OF beer or
any other product, or to form trust DE- -
alleged This association Is similar u liahS
NJ q
bene6t of nil concerned. \ well-known re-
tail dealer whom l hold in high esteem
has stated that Mr. Heurich has kept the
,rice reduced on the regular grade or peer
,nr tho nurpose of assisting certain retail
dealers to meet the high license fee here
and the dealer referred TO is now paying
the same price. s. per barrel.
"As a practical brewer. continued MI.
Carry ii will say the difference in pro-
duction of - beer and IS beer If the best
materials obtainable are used, Is only one
= lea or (
for one grade of beer S. showing what an
enormous profit he and other dealers must
have given the Heursch Brewing Company.
"Mr Heurich has said repeatedly w nat
Is the use of entering upon an agreement
unless 1t is lived up to-? 1t was for TINS
reason we affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor in order to bring
about a strong agreement. and we Will be
glad If Mr. Heurich will join us as we are
sure the agreement will be lived up to.
An AnsUer to MI. Crown.