The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-16
STRIKE At PORT ARTHUR.
The Stcyedorc Matter Has Not Yet
B,ca Arranged.
SHERIFF ASKED TO PRESERVE ORDER
STRIKERS Profess Inauguration over
the Matter and Al,csc no vio-
fence Was tntcadcd--Ncw Men.

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{ Beaumont, Texas. February i5.--Thc
i strike which was inauguratcd by thu steve
dores tNpost Arthur Yesterday, mension OF
which was pah,ishei exclusively In this
mornings Post. is not vet settled Definite
81 Information as TO the differences between
Tho strikers and tho EMPLOYERS can not be-
obtained herS the only information being
that tho strikers demanded 10 cents nor
hour Tor their labor aud. being refused.
quit work.
The Information Is that while the s,rik-
ers refused 10 work FOR the wages which
4 have prevailed since the Kansas City, Pitts
lnrs and Gnlf began seNnuraing freight
n through sabine uass via Fort Arthur. they
also announce The Intention OF preventing.
BY force II necessary, their places being
j filled by other men. T'his declaration was
made YESTERDAY. and tearing violence last
i night, II was announced that armed squads
would be placed ut the irsisht Warehouse
on the Port Arthur eNppct riet.
/ TINS morning Il, is stated an eifurt was
! made TO indpee the strikcts to return to-
work at The old scale .. wages. hut they
i fetused, Agents Of the railroad aud ship
| companies then announced the intention Of
securing other men. and the strikers gave
I hHS''N NiiHt Nt iitit WHO WNHh To sMclk NQilN
dc so at their peril That this was M idle
threat Is evidenced by telephone messages
received bS Sheriff Laashem today. itI
seems that after faiiag 10 reaeh an. agree
nent with the strikers. agents of the en-
| poyng companies went TO SahinS Pass and
secured force Of stevedorrs A large
crowd OF strikers had alsn sono 10 Sabine
i,ass, aud when the new force gathered al
| The wharf TO depart for Port Arthur they
| were evidently throatcned Tie telephone
message to sheriff Langhnm said that tho
strikers were making Violent denlonstra-
tons and profession was asked. Sheriff
i.anghain Departed FOR Port Arthur at 5.45
| this afternoon,
prominent citizen OF Port Arthur came
IN 10 Beaumont Nc noon today, but when
questioned nv The Post correspondent he |
refused 10 give any positive information, |
except that he believed tho strike would be |
settled satisfactorily 10 all concornrd His |
remarks We're not. however, surficient to |
give an idea OF The pablo sentiment ut |
Port Arthur. With regard 10 the threatnn- !
ed riot he Saws that the strikers have not |
threatened to mako trouble except M at |
tempt was made to sll their places With |
negroes.
port Arthur is a white man's town. nm.
nounced this gentleman. "aiid eits9ns VIII |
not encouraEc the employment Of colored |
labor by the railroad, Townsite or any other
company DONG business mere, II, how
ever, the company secures whltn lien TO
take The places 81 the strikers the peopio
OF Port Arthur Will give NIL tho pyntncttnn
necessary against the strikers,
u might be we'll TO explain that there ara
Two gangs OF sieredores employed iy tho
Pott Arthur companies, One lotls freight
from the export nier warehouse 60 barGos,
on which II Ia liehtered down 20 Sablnel
I'ars md loaded from the wharf g. the yes-
sol Thepe men were all imported either
from Mobile or New urleunp
Port Arthur Texas. February ls.- When
the train bearing Sheriff I,nughain and
Tho Post correspondent arrived tonight
tho striking steyedores were aasemblod al
tho depot aud pcered into Tho coach win
dows II looking FOR the men who We're
expected to take their places, They vera /
all sober and good naturad. Before they 2
INDUCED In any enthusiastic demonstra I
ton the headlight Of another engine com /
ing from Beaumont was discovered down ,
the track and the strikers. followed by
The Post man. started FOR investigation. :
There were no ''aGabs' on this train and 4
the men quietly Dispersed. Tho Post cor h
respondent got hold OF three oil the ring
leaders OF the strike and they gave their
version OF the difficulty Oh rollowa,
Three weeks ago gang of sixty three
was employed by a man Dllncd Flanuigan ,
10 do steyedorlng work at this port SIC :
wore 10 be paid 30 cents an hour s. per
week TO come out uf our wages for board .
In there three weeks not one OF rs haa !
made more rhan s.. 50 per week, sonic
barely enough 10 pay board. We demand :,
ed price and one-half for Sunday work and 7
overtime. This Flannigan refused. but he
cent to Sabine Pass and employed men ut .
p cents per hour 10 do tho same work
Ter which he pays tx but 20 cents. Yes u
ierday We demanded 40 cents per hour the
price paid at all Southern ports. He re-
IN oil nd n |
The strikers deny that they have made 81
any threats Of violence. and were some II
what indignant when they learned that
sherifi Langham had boon telephoDod 10
preserve the peace. q
Mr. H. q. Donald OF tho Donald & Co Il
steamships. which are In The Port Arthur II
radp, and u. Y. GO1dads ship agent -
we're In their Offices tonight but refused "
o give Information for publication. They 81
say. however, that violence had been h.
hreaie9sd and are Of the opinion. ihat o,
rouble would have occurred had any y,
tevedorcs arrived on the trains tonight -
A fierce OF mon are expected I'm the =, -
morning and stcrff l.anglsm viii remain y
u The CITY until toinorrow night.
The Post correspondent converted with j,
eyeral business men tonigh. and they are \ -
4 the opinion thIt no trouble viii result y
rom the strike unless negro ateyedores "
re imported In that event they say they ~
ont know what VIII happen. in
Tonight he export pier and warehouse ~
guarded by armed men and there Is no o.
ofsible chance Of trouble before morn y
ng. ~
Application for Communication. ey
Denton, Texas, February if.-The oppli- en-
alton on file with the board OF pardons at
ustln Tor the Communication from the death :,
cnnlty 30 life imprisonment OF George n
Icnry. the negro who WAS fcntenced TO
~. .t... s. - Is n i.An |
nnwn here cliy today, aud IL creating q ~
rfat deal 81 eEeitement. this being the q.