The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-28

will be run for passengers--a limited mum
Der on all the lines.
In addition to a pose OF citizens Chic
OF Police Helm said to reporter for Tn
!, Post last night: IL did not have my full
force OF men ready when the mayor called
but propose to have them tomorrow.
i have ordered every man 10 be ready al ro
call tomorrow morning and anyone fail
Ing to obey that order viii be dismissed
with the few men that had, the depart
! mont rendered all the assistance that
could" sa-
Manager MacGregor in exhausting ever
remedy yesterday for protection. addressel
The following letter 10 Sheriff Erickson
| but an effort to deliver il proved futile
as those who made the attempt to dplvel
II reported that Mi. Erickson could not b,
| found:
| To Albert Erickson. Esd Sheriff Har-
ris County, Texas.
Houston, Texas, March 26.4-near Sir.
AS You well know, the Houston Elep-
trio Street Railway company has been
unable 10 operate its cars Tor more
than ten days past on account OF a
strike by its employees and those In
sympathy with and aiding them.
requested the attorneys for the street
railway company to call upon YOU and
ask aid and assistance from your office
in the way OF deputies In sufficient
numbers 10 protect its property and
those who are willing to operate the
cars. This assistance | am informed
was refused by you for reasons hot
necessary to mention here. | now call
upon you in this formal way as the
sheriff OF the county OF Harris, and
hat tGh hp
Electric Street Railway company with
sufficient number on deputies to on
able this company 10 run all OF It's
cars for such time as that the danger
to property and employees operating the
ears viii cease. I propose TO move the
cars as soon as this protection Is given,
and have requested the mayor of Hous-
ton to cooperate with vou aud provide
men 10 assist in protecting the operat-
ors on the cars from threatened vio-
lence. In the absence of this protec-
ton from the constituted authorities
The cars can not possibly run, and for
that reason this request is made.
refer YOU to article As of the code OF
criminal procedure. Revised Statutes
of 1895
would bo pleased to have your re-
ply at as early a moment as practicable
to the end that IL YOU accede to this
request that the ears may be run, and
II you refuse it | may be able to ask
aid and protection from other sources.
Respectfully, Fl. +. MacGregor.
General Manager.
The street car workmen are not with>
out sympathzers who respond substantially
as we'll as morally. Yesterday the asso-
citation received a donation of S. from Mr..
Gage Montgomery who wrote strong let
ter sympathizing with the men and ex-
pressing the hope that they would win the
contest.
The Brcklayers' international Union ap-
propriatod $50 out of their funds and dur
ing the morning communication signed |
"A Citizen OF Houston accompanied by a |
800 note was received by the recording |
secretary of the association.
The Tin, Sheet Iron and Cornice Work.
ers' Union donated $40; the Newsboys'
Union sent in dollar; the Musicians
Union contributed s25 and the Carpenters
Union has popular plan by which they
the cause.
The street car men assembled at thei.
|
n a body to the Central Christian church,
where they attended divine services upon
he invitation OF Rev. Mr.. Martin of San
francisco.
The men do not believe that the strikes
backbone is broken by any means; in fact,
hey feel they are gaining legitimate
trength every day. They declare that the
trike has ceased to be that of the street
ar men alone, and venture an opinion that
Their trades unions may he called in to as
list them.
The American Federation is represented
n Houston, and II the extreme is gone to
Will mean nothing less than complete
o-up That however, Is an opinion, and s
AS received no substantiatiol backing, as I
ear as can be learned.
Said Harry A. Morey and o. p. McGin- S
u.s. officers Of the Analgamated Associa- I
on of Street Railway Employees of Amer
a, last night: I'm order to set the public d
light, we Will say that when the militia k
opcarcd on the street yesterday the street
II mon were in their hall holding meet \
e. Mr. Mahon, orr international prcsi- a
'nt. sent word to the street car office. !
hero the crowd hal collected, and Or a
'red every member to leave the scene. u
hey responded and can not be counted MS
ivlng been there when the companies
'noared Al of The trouble has been
used by the rahble and gangs. that do
, labor organization any good or help
e cause cof which we are now striving.
W. d. Mahon. International president
the association, last night wired to Gov
nor culherson the following:
The street railway men stand ready
10 submit Their differences to arhtia
tion either 10 a Local board or 10
state board II one exists. There is no
cause IN the part of organized iabor
for the militia"