Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-23
HOUSTON.
A Strike Begun, but Very Soon at an End
Special TO the Gazette

Strike Begun, but Very Soon at an End.
Special to the Gazette.
HOUSTON, TEN, April 22.-Last night the
Southern Pacific yard switchmen quit work and
refused to allow freight trains to move east or
west In or out of Houston on the Louisiana di.
vision.
Owing TO the general celebrate of San ia
cinto day held In the city the trouble was not
made public until this morning
e. u, thompson, superintendent OF the road,
was visited this morning. and gave the follow
ing facts:
The entire trouble WAS caused on account of
Switchman Carson, who formerly worked for
the road, but had been on a vacation since De
cember. He returned and was put TO work In
the night yard, whereupon the men waited on
lardinasteI Lyon and demanded Carson's dis
mlssal. The matter WAS referred to Division
Superlntendent Buchanan and Genera Super.
incident Thompson, who met committee OF
switchmen and asked Tor their cause for strik-
ing The switchmen claimed that Carson was
incompetent, and refused to work with him
The company agreed to investigate tho charges,
but iefused TO comply with the strikers de-
mands IN suspenning the man antll the matter
was settled
Train No q. that was 10 leave last evening,
started out, but on reaching IL water tank the
strikers boarded the train, cut the engine loos
and mt the CT gine back to the round house.
The company therefore, abandoned all attempts
to send out any trains since,
superintendent Thompson says Carson
worked Tor the railway cumpany three years
and was reliable and competent, and the man
was entitled 10 be sustained
The switchmen were then approached and
their side of the story agrees almost entire "
with superintendent Thorn sons state MT
They say that they would be willing TO work md
all W trains TO move, but they say that Carson
must he suspended nending investigation, as
he is incompetent ana would endanger their
liy 8 If he worked with them
The matter has since been referred to Gen.
oral Manager krutt, chnitt. New Oleans
The yard Is full of cars al all traius on the
division are sidetIacked to prevent blocking of
the lIouston yard.
The Brotherhood of sra amen are now in
session acting on the matter, and will either
sustain the stsikers or denounce, thereby sym.
nave been In session all day anu things look
squally.
The engineers, conductors of freight trains,
are all Kicking vignrouslN, and say that The
strike is unwarranted Hundreds or men are
idle and 1t Is feared all the mon on the line win
be .suspen cd unless 1t Is settled night,
Mall aul express are the only trains moving
y Is expected that the strike An be adjusted
LATER.--l2 a. m.--The following correspond.
onee has settled the trouble
HOUSTON, TEN, April 22.-To f.. q. Thomp-
son, hetl,,G neral superintendent: DEAR SIR
k'gretling that my appontm' mt az switchman
IN Houston has eaused the company so much
uonole hereby slender TO yen my resignation
noslng 70 get your appro al Of same. l am
HousroS, TEx., April % 10 j. Il +. Carson
Esd, swi Gilman, Houston DEAR SIR Your
letter OF resignation Is just handed me at my
hone, Considering ali the circumstances
feel compelled 10 accept, bat would
at this time say 20 you that from per,
sonal STANDPOINT this action on YOUR part pre-
sents itself TO me as most commendable. and
bespeaking most Loyal ,unselhsh AZ generous
disposition regret exceedingly the personal
Ieelinge that Induced the occurrences OF the
past twenty four hours hut would h, pe that
thoy might not incommodo you seriously Very
Truly yours, h. q THOMPSON,
General Superintendent
Trains have just begun to move and every
thing Is considered settled.