The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-29

Sergeant Ray embodied this fact in Ill,
report TO headquarters, and in answer u
questions put by Masof Rice and Chie
Helm, stated further that there had beer
io loud or hoisterous talking after his ar
rival and that the crowd had dispersed on
being ordered TO do 20.
One little incident v hich occurred short
" before tho arrival Of Captain Towles
and his soldiers showed that the sympa-
tlics OF iha crowd did not all lie in the
same direction. Some evanescent indivld-
ual. not content with the mischief done cit
the corner of Congreys and ST. Emanuel.
went further down the street toward the
international and Great Northern depot, 10
| another saloon in front of which four beer
kegs were Wing. These were placed on
Tho track When the next car hove IN
sight there was no one near the place
except an old lrishman who. rs soon as he
noticed the approach OF the car, ca'fniy
walked out into the street and cleared the
track OF its cbstructiohs.
The first car which has gone over the
Houston Heights tracks for two weeks left
| the stand In front OF the companys office
on Travis street at = o'clock Yesterday
| afternoon. Superintendent Ellis was at the
| lever and one OF the new men presided on
| the rear platform.
| W. T. Long one OF the employees who did
| not 20 out and three trackmen were in
! front with the superintendent. In addition
| 10 these the car contained Mayor w. G.
| Love and Marshal g. w Wilson OF HouB-
ton Heights, together with Messrs. ID. d.
| Cooley, James Foster and -. $. Worth.
In
| men.
| The trip out to the point on Washing
| ton street at which the brick pavement
| and the city limits come to an end. was
| made without incident, there being no
| demonstration OF any kind. From THIS
| point out to the south end of the Heights
| boulevard. however. considerable difficulty
| was experienced on account uf the TACT
| that tho track In many places WIS com
plttely covered bv the gravel pH--ng re-
Gently placed there. To one uuacnuainted
With such matters II seemed that the car
must inevitably leave the track. but the
quick eye of the superintendent, together
with his perfect knowledge of the capa-
bilities of the machinery under his CON
troll, prevented any such accident, When
the rocks which covered the rails were too
large 10 be crushed bv The wheels the ear
was stopped and the distractions removed.
! but for the most par; the wheels them
ing the track.
The boulevard had no sooner been
reached than the sentiments OF the Heights
! people made themselves apparent. The
jewellers in the houses on each side Of the
| thoroughfare cheercd as the car bowted
| down the track and one enthusiastic fam
ny showed It's appreciation of the resump-
ton OF the tsrvice by waving tablecoths
and red linen in the most joyful manner
Imaginable
On arriving at The Heights hotel the
party on the car received an ovation AT
the hands OF group OF people gathered
there. Among them was Secretary Harry
Chase OF the street car company, who was
assaulted while IN the performance OF his
duty week ago last Saturday He WAS
rather pale and somewhat weak hut he
smiingly received the congratulations OF
Mr, ELS and the others. declaring at the
time that he was reaay to 20 out again
at a moments notice II his physician would
only consent to such action. 10 a Post
reporter, who accompanied the party on
the car. he stated that his wound was still
very painful and that he was troubled
with rush OF blood TO the head when
over no laid down. Otherwise he said
ne was progressing nicely He had heard
nothing Of Sundays disturbances until
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Ine return trip was somewhat more In
tereating from the fact that the news OF
the running OF the car had been circulated.
az u result OF which small crowds conCre-
gated al different points along Washing
ION street and hootcd and iecred AS the car
New by At one point which Is outside
the limits of both the Heights and the city
of Houston ans therefore In the iurlsdic-
lion OF the sheriff, sor,e Instructions wer,
round on the track A negro who was
Standing near when the rails were cleared.
said that the mischief had been done nv
a small hoy who. at that time, was watch
ing operations from station lar enough
away from the street to he perfectly safe. |
II the negro spoke the truth the youth In |
Question is certainly an athletic marvel. |
for Il required the combined efforts of two
sialwart men TO remove the planks which
blocked further progress
The ccmpany's office ~as ,cachod n,
$3.50, an hour and half having been con-
sumed IN making the trip. After reporting
Superintendent Ellis made another trim and |
'hen took his car TO the power house
number OF passengers took adynutaya |
OF the opportunity to ride and the car wa,
comfortably filled both times.
The appearance OF Captain Tnwles' troop |
as II rode down to the scene of the fore.
Moons disturbance was favorably com.
mented on in many quarters, The M
were armed with carbne. saber and pistol
and their belts were filled with bail cart.
ridges. Their headquarters are at Maoa. |
tees warehouse
The armory OF the Light Guard presented
a s animated appearance all during the day.
IN. ina mompers OF the company spent Inst
night and Sunday night In their ouartIrs
ana .did not leave yesterday except TO 20 Ia
their meals, which We're taken at n do IN /
town restaurant. They wlsled away thar
time IN putting their Announcements In gyoi
shape and in playing billiards and carSs
lhere We're forty-aix men In uniform ana
under arms, forty OF whom we're AZ tho
armory In less than two hours after tho
eaH ioi troops Was issued by Mayor Rice.
a number or others Sere in ,aiform ready
70 30 out az moments Totioe. but they
were not armed as capta!n Reiclardt Mas
q me opinion that they would not be
needed. ~
N Justice to the company Il may be said
thal those composing !. behaved admirably
SUNDAY evening. The Organization al pres.
ent Is composed mostly OF young mon, but
few Of whom had confronte> n similar con.
dition OF affairs before, but they never
flinched when the order came 10 fix hovo.