The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-18
THIRD DAY OF THE STRIKE
There Is No Practical Change In the
Situation.
MASS MEETINGS ARE TO BE HELD.
No Attempt Made by the Company to
Hun the Cars--Thc strikers Pre-
pairing for Siege.

Houston passed her third day yesterday
without street car service--a condition that
is dcplored by the citizens cs well as the
car company and the strikers. The scene
around Union Labor hall. on Franklin ave-
nue. has been q busy one. at all times of the
day crowds Of street car men and sym
Fathizers congregating there, discussing
the situation and spaculating as to the
outcome of the following days contest. All
closed doors but the men are free in their
talk OF the strike as II exists
The company has made no indication
when they would attempt to move their
cars; upon that point the managers keep
their own counsel The property at the
power house on Commerce avenue is
guarded both day and night by the COM
pany and the strikers. The latter say that
they desire to prevent molestation Of the
compdny's property and at the same time
protect their own interests
Yesterday about o'clock Superintend
ent Ellis OF the street car company visited
the car shed to make some repairs, and
during his stay there the windows OF enc
of the cars were being removed Word was |
Immediately passed TO the labor hall wnerr /!
the men were congregated. and in minute |
fully fifty Of them responded. With them |
went as many more pedestrians along |
franklin avenue, and some business men. |
who left their stores to ascertain what was |
to be done. Nc attempt made TO get |
car from the shed, although smoke Is
sued from the huge stack towering above
the boiler rooms, and the crowd quietly |
disappeared.
There will be large mass meeting OF
laborins men at the corner of Houston and
Washington avenues tonight to discuss the
u 4 and nj "a htGh tnrnh p hly thnrr lC Il
olutious will be adoptpd The following |
notice was issued last night:
To the Organized Labor of Houston.
You are earnestly requested TO assem-
BILE in full force at Union Labor Hall at
Z 80 p. m. Friday March 49, for the pur- |
pose of forming into a body and marching
to mass meeting of the good citizens
of Houston at the corner of Houston and
Washington avenues where the street car
men win present their side OF the present
trouble. Let this be demonstration of
organized labor In favor of its right that
will be effective and impress upon all PEG
pie that organized labor is something and
that 1t means something. In this case
the street car men are not asking for I'M
reasonable terms but are pleading for a
living for themselves and their families
Public sentiment is not against any honest
man who wants to work and fnr TIM, wort, |
wants reasonable pay Each organization |
Is requested to bring its banner and have
ranks full.
BY order of Arbitration Committee of
Houston Labor Council.
The secretary of the Carpenters' union
No. IA, gave notice last night that 1t
would hold n meeting at Union Labor Hall
tonight at 1880 o'clock to take action on
important matters 1t is understood that
they are in sympathy with the strikers and
VIII so demonstrate tonight by resolutions
and by joining in the mass meeting at
the rnrner Of uouston and yyo.hi,r,or