The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-16
! MI 1 WHEEL WAS TURNED
Tie Street Car Strike Is On 10
Earnest.
STRIKERS NOTIFIED OF DISCHARGE.
No Attempt WAS Made 20 RIM Cars
Yesterday--strcct Chr Company
hiding It's Time.
Thc street car strike is on In earnest.

The street car strike Is on IN earnest.
After the meeting Of employees about
o'clock yesterday morning committee Of
employees went out to the residence OF Man
ager MacGregor and though the time was
rnther unreasonable they submitted TO him
for his acceptance the ultlmatuin that was
agreed TO at the meeting
Mr. MacGregor was very Arm in his re-
tusAs to acccde to the demands aud from
Z that moment the strike was declared on.
In obedience to the understanding that
IN the event Manager MacGregpr refused
to accede to tho demands the strike would
be declared on. the men failed to report
for duty. In consequences Of which they
were all notified OF their dismissal from the
service OF the company.
There was no demonstration whatever.
its cars, but as a precautionary measure
secured from the chief of police a detail
OF two officers who were stationed TO
guard the power house. This. however
seemed an unnecessary precaution, as the
strikers also detailed relays OF guards to
watch the property and prevent any inter-
ference
Everything was orderly and quiet during
the day and the patrons Of the cars made
the best OF the situation. measuring their
condemnation OF the conditions with wdich
they were confronted By the distance they
We're forced TO walk, hence the people
living in the suburban districts, Drummer
and the Heights. were the loudest in COM
planning of their fate.
The full exposition OF the positions OF
the employees aud OF the company, as
printed In The Post. gave the public
very thorough understanding OF the
causes leading to the strike and OF the
position taken by The company. and the
merits OF the case were fully understood
6 Tho number Of striking employees Isl
about 100 including all departments ex-
cept the office.
Post reported called upon Manager
Macfsregor yesterday aud asked him what
the company proposed to do.
While refusing TO divnlSe his plans in
detail, he remarked that the company
proposed to run Its cars and without ask
Ing any assistance from the strikers,
We We're not prepared for this emer-
genry. placing more reliance than prob |
ably we should have done In the integrity |
OF our old employees.
The company VIII not accede to tho |
demands OF the employees, all of whom |
nave been dismissed from our service for
falling TO report for duty"
In this connection Mr.. MacGregor show
ed the reporter a dispatch from President
pnrlin.
H +. MacGregor.
{ Boston, March Noncompliance With rc- |
guest would bankrupt the road. II men
40 not come TO work for what we can at
lord to pay. try and find Others and DO
lair TO owners and operators alike.
A. n. Parlin.
Upon the subject Of the contract exist
Ing between the street car company and |
It's employees. entered upon as the basis
d the settlement OF the last strike. Mr.
". d, Mahon makes the following state
nent:
On or about September Il. 1897. ac.
'ompanied by c. Harris, president of the
ocal division, 0. C. Miller, chairman OF
ne executive board, and H. A. Morey.
financial secretary, | called upon Manager
hacGFegor for an understanding of tho
agreement existing between the company
'nd the association. Mr. MacGregor's re-
ny Was that the agreement was simply
~ instrument TO adjust the strike and 10
'et the cars In operation, aud TINT was
IL amounted to- He said no did mar
question men when they became employes
4 the company. whether they We're union
men or non-union men, and from That
ime on our association has accented bis
nlerpretation Of the alleged agreement.
This statement Ia supplemented by tho
ohoWine from the executive committee
4 the employees.
; nor M0a This fba M, I
aacGregor so denied the existence OF an
agreement. Mr.. MacGregor's denial al
MS time the executive committee ,ook
No matter under ladyisement, and after
tnoTousn discussion decided to accent
~. Macqregor's answer and make NO
ul.ner protest upon the agreement and
Vait Until such time when they could 90
ure an agreement that would be hind.
ns. Nor has Mr.. MacGregor ever damon.
Tated by his actions that he regarded
ny sucn agreement to be Ia effect far
. uia not employ union men, neither did
e give union men preference Of runs
70 sooner had he taken control OF the
~ .nan pc began TO employ non union !
1en. forcing upon us the very men who
az taken our places during the strlLa |
nd when our committee called upon him
protest he Gated emphatically thar ba I,
'oMd immedttely discharge any mar
no refused tnlinstriot the men whom Ma
mployrd. therefore showing by his ar. '
ons that he did not regard any agree !
: enistli netween us. Upon our
Il, ,ne s so rss vas done that could be
kreemenf. but We were ignored and re.
ilsed at every conference. ana n wss
ny after such treatment that we decided !
red'iest an agreement that would he !
noing g, Harris.
Chairman;
o. c. Miller. q
j. J. Russell, q
r. y. Henderson.
j. Wiuberley.
Executive Roard