The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-18
STREET CAR STRIKE.
Not Horse Car Raining in St. Paul or Mime.
apOlis...A Thousand Men Standing out.

apOlis...A Thousand Men Standing out.
The street cor drivers of st. Paul and
Minneapolis, numbering over a thousand
men, are out on u strike, and not ear is
running, except on the cable lines OF st. Paul.
The street car company reduced the wages OF
drivers from seventeen cents to fifteen cents
an hour, and in addition thereto demanded
that the men should sign paper pfedging
themselves not to join any labor union or
association. The sympathies OF the public
seem to be almost entirely on the part OF the
men.
IN MINNEAPOLIS
The company and the police attempted to
run the ears, and while doing SO, this incident
occurred
As this car, the third one, pulled out from
the barn, and tho second one, which made
the round trip, moved away from the barn,
lady OF rather slender form, wearing neat
black lat and plush cloak, stepped from
the outside of the crowd and quickly mount
ed the car. She rad hardly taken u standing
position beside the stout young fellow who
drove before she began her mission. She
was Mrs. McCardy, the young wife OF a
driver who was among the strikers, but who
was not ut the barn aL the time his wife
boarded the Car. The lady paid no attention
to any one but the driver. She stood close to
MN, ana Su6 uSeu uef Ilgut u0uu III SSSOuIe'
l came in here to ask you not To drive this
car. Will you not leave and be an honorable
man?
The driver announced that if he left the
car somebody else would gladly take his
place.
Il appeal to you, young man, as wife and
mother. if you have any respect for honest
workingmen, who simply asking what is
right, not to take this car any farther. beg OF
you not to work against these men. l beg OF
you in the name of humanity not to work in the
place of who is liking to keep himself
from starvation. am the wife of striker. My
Door husband has worked night and day for the
company and what he got was hardly enough to
keep his little family If you have one spark Of
manhood, ii you have wife and children whom
YOU respect, W IL will not be the servant OF a
man who is trying to crush the men. l am go
ing to stay with you and keep you company. /
don't know that this is just the thing for lady
to do, but could not help it. l will behave
myself and not say anything that Is wrong or
unadylike. But l do hope my appeal viii
touch tender spot in you and that } Sou Will not
continue to drive.
The laoy's earnestness attracted much at
tention along the avenue. She continued to
petition the driver until Eighth street was
reached She looked into the face OF the
driver, but saw no sympathetic responses,
and after her effort she appeared to feel dis
couraged. She turned to PIONEER PRESS
reporter and asked if there was conductor
on the car. The conductor was pointed out,
and Mrs McCurdy stepped down upon the
side platform and reached from post to post
as she passed to the rear of the Car.
| Are you the conductorG" she asked in a sor-
rowful tone.
Yes, am" replied the silent. stoical man who
faced the front and leaned against the near rail-
ing :. -.
places OF the strikers. 1t is strike for justice
upon the part Of the poor men who have been
| trying to support families upon low wages. Will
! yop not heed my appeal? Have you no honor?
| Have you no respect for homer?
| 4 have no argument to make with you" re-
| piled the conductor, whose name is w. F. La
Dieu. and who did not appear to be in the least
affected by the woman's appeal
| You can have no argument, she quickly re-
| piled There is no argument for man in your
| position 10 offer"
What will you take and let me alone? l will
give you so cents if you will keep quiet" said
| the conductor
Il am not to be bought off. said Mrs. McCur-
dv Il would not work against my fellows for
$4,000 I certainly would not work for S. or
$40 as you are doing
This is a free country" continued La Dieu,
"and men can do as they please. l have been
around a good DEAL and there are thousands of
men who would be glad to take this place"
| Il suppose there are, said the lady.
Il am instructed to collect fares, said the con-
ductor, "and if you are going to ride you will
| have to pay
Il have nickel that will give for the privi-
| Iege of riding with unusual q sort of man.
and she pulled out her slender pCcketbook.
| reporter paid the l&dy's fare, and she
! turned to the scribe and said:
Ithank you, sir. cannot touch this mans
heart. l am the wife of a man who has driven
| for about five months. We live upstairs at
| 2419 Fifth avenue south. 1 have not always
| been in poor circumstances. We lost all by fire
NV husband attended the Wisconsin state
university for five years. He is capable of filling
| almost any position, but had to accept position
| as driver.
The woman stood up while the car made
the trip to First avenue north and return.
She felt that her work had not been a sue
cess, and US she left the car at the barn She
looked discouraged. A few gentlemen
handed her n small sum of money AS she
started for home