The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-05
n CARS ARE TIED UP
/, ! Strike Of Motormcr
/ for Shorter Hours.
H WORK 70 HOURS FOR Sl.SO,
"a. refused 10 submit the Mat
.h,sration-Sien Announce
81. Will lie No Trouble.

r,xas. October 4.-The street
,,,ce in Waco has been suspended
"a. NJ strike ordered this morn
81 motormsn. For a month the
~ have been negotiating with the
4. for reduction of hours. They
- required TO work twelve hours
I'd they ssked for nine at the same
rhp company refused to grant the
and refused to arbitrate, hence
hike. i
to,,ovlng is the petition submitted
c,mpany nearly month ago:
citizens Railway Company.
,sman We. the Undersigned en-
N YOUR company. after careful
.r,t;on of the present favorable out
~ hslter business, ana believing
4, that your present dividends viii
you In granting our request, haze
4, ASK yohr company TO allow line
i, constitute a days work at Si.5U
as we have heretofore been paid.
ake this request:
poca,,se we honestly believe that
Sorrs is reasonable lays work.
~ sundays; and that S1.50 is reas-
pay therefor.
psca,,se your company allows but one
a eaeh ear, thereby imposing both
.,es Of motorman and conductor upon
/. risk both to ourselves and tho
In case of crowded streets, elc.,
- which we receive but one mans
Because the present irregularity OF
meals and sleep has resulted in Sc
injury to health in several cases,
could be overcome by the nine hour
Eour present methods of requiring liz
brk twelve hours a day. including
= through the extreme heat and cold
only calculated to result In injury
th-as It has done in the past--but
requirements on your part almost
DERIVES us of social and religious
nent, such as attending church, Sab
school etc
ing and believing that you will take
matters into serious consideration
ct In accordance with our request
Z. Yours Truly.
petition is signed by all the motor
the employ OF tn company.
petition was referred by Superin-
III Rothel TO President II. C. Scott
Louis. who declined to grant the
and returned the petition to the
office.
local officers were of the same opin-
the president and would not yield to
bQuest OF tho men.
request was made for arbitration by
hotormen. but the company declined.
ben then began preparing for strike.
we're III session last night In Labor
but did not reach a conclusion until
bck this morning The union waited
the men on the cars came at mid
and after three hours discussion OF
Mutation 1t was decided to ord-r a
The discussion was not prolonged
position, but tbs details OF the plans
be conduct OF the strike were dis
with great deliberation.
erintendent w. S. Rothell and Secre-
n. II. Stuart were nos very COM
ealiys this morning.. but announced
hey would secure new men and would
ears running by tomorrow. They de-
that the demands of the mo ,ormen
unreasonable ard that the company
pt afford to grant them.
Is feared the strike will extend to
Waco Gas company, which owns the
lie light plant, and also to the power
Of the street car lines, which fur
power for 4 large number OF indus
and c0nveniences.
he street cars are not started before
y the Baptist messengers to the gen.
convention will be seriously incon-
hced because large number Of them
been assigned homes at PLACES re-
from the tabernacle ard were ~ util-'
% street cars TO reach the convention.
inconvenience can be overcome,
Fer, by the liberal use of carriages.
Which Waco is well supplied. there
perhaps more buggies and carriages
$ city than any other of its size in
orld.
motormer declare that they will not
enance any unlawful acts and Will
the strike in a fair and upright
fr- They will enieaver to persuade
eo who attempt TO take their places
s,st and. they think they can with
4 OF the other labor organizations,
Pa with moral suasion in keeping
mon men from taking then places.
Saron Siftings.
Pn' Texas, October 3.-Mr. a. p. Ives,
president and general Superintendent