The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-16
SAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
y r.,tos screwmsn Arc Going to Put
10 Extra Time.
,pYIsG TO PREVENT ANY BLOCKADE
dispatch hearers En- Route to
xew York-Ricc VIII Suits In
the Federal Court.

~ to Galveston OF immense quantities OF
-, means more work in its handling,
81, ,he product may be put on shipboard
"a the vessels leave for their destina-
~. as soon as possible. AT present the
..,srsnen who are engaged in this duty
,,r nine hours a day at it, from Z 10 i2
md from to o'clock p. M. The guam
,lr Of cotton that can be slowed away
-.,,s,n this time is remarkable considering
n. nature of the work, but depends upon
1 a. number of gangs engaged and the
.,ou granted by the vessels side |; is a
,,borous undertaking. and for it the screw
(. men get Sc per day, earning every cent
!, Il. as is shown by the exhausted APP
re,,ance of the men when the o'clock
whistle blows in the evening. Working
temperature is way above that of the out
AIDE air, handling heavy bales CT cotton
and pulling on mighty screws it is not
likely to make the screwmen wish to in
srlse in any athletic pastimes in the even
ing. YET these same men are going to I'M
dertake TO do additional work in tha even
ire, demanded by the heavy Increase in the
amount of cotton being sent here and the
necessity Of getting 1t out of the way in
order that there may be no blockade.
Naturally this point first came up to the
ship agents, to whose Immediate benefit it
i that no such blockade shall occur and
that they might get their vessels cut the
sooner. 1t was decided to do night work,
II the men were willing and could stand il.
Nessrs. j. Moller & Co. have taken the
Initiative. aud in their big shed at pier IL
have already placed the electric lights nec-
ssary for the purpose, and night work will
BE- naueurated at once. 1t is probable that
not over two or three hours at the most
will be employed Iii loading cotton ut night
time as 1t is dreadfully wearing on the
screwmen, and the attempt is made % STE
II the men can and are willing 10 stand it.
The members OF the association are stur-
d. body OF men, but that the additional
work will be test of physical endurance
can plainly be seen. Naturally it will add
considerably to the exchequer of the work.
ers, as for the night labor they will be
given time and a half, amounting 10 about
81 an hour.
What one ship agent does is sene,ally
followed by the others, and. as occasion de-
mands it is probable that all will eventual
ly be engaged in loading cotton on tbe,I
ships, for few hours at least, after dark
ness comes.
In this connection the amount CT money
laid out for labor along the wharf front
may be of interest.
Last Saturday evening there was p'id out
to the laborers of Galveston about sos COO.
and from present indications this amount
viii be duplicated and possibly slightly
Dettered this week. 1t is q big sum ana
would last the average man pretty nearly
liietlme 10 his incidental expenses were
laid. The merchants will reap the benefit
o. the large paw roll and this will be an
e'ner one of those busy Saturday evenings
We have been blessed with several times
this season.
:, u invested at one time this is abou. what
'ne sum would purchase: Meat and fish
an average Of 10 cents per pound 4i.44u
pounds coffee, at L. cents. 1908 pounds ;
Ms, at 40 cents, 5000 pounds; sugar at
cen's' i4,O66 pounds; flour. at 81. hoo bar
seis' potatoes. at 81, $500 bushels. call at
S,s cents, $3.50 sacks; tobacco, at 30 cents.
IIV pounds; butter, at o5 cents. ltC0
FUNDS lard, at 5 cents, &c. 900 pounds;
nee. at cents. $4,000 pounds: oatmeal at
,, cents $4,000 pounds; sup, at cents.
.,v"o pounds; eggs, at 90 cents, %. 600
uv1es, oeans and peas, at cents. $4,000
s oried fruits, at IL cents. 81 900
SAi'o vi tlOIHeS and dresses. at
sio $40 and still have a balance of SIS. 900
lot SHOES hats, amusenei.ts, banking, etc.
TWO NEIGHBORS AFFLICTED.
IS seldom that death, excepting in ex-
aaorulnary times. visits almost simulta-
neoueiy houses that directly adjoin each
O'Der ytt at the corner OF Church and
soarseenth streets, where two little COT
ages sos. li02 and 1404. yesterday held
Happy inmates, bits of black crepe flutter
tue gat;, proclaiming the presence OF
.ue grim reaper within. At the first cot
.sse a Mrs. Holz, who. with her husband
sua three little ones. has but recently
moved Into the neighborhood, died this
Az nlng from blood poisoning. The cAlli
s,.N within short time of It's mothers
uemlse. Next door, at 1404, lies the body
=, James Burns. who yesterday evening
a.ea OF consumption. One of the funerals
,uoS piaoa this afternoon aud the other
viii take place tomorrow.