The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-30
STREET Gar STRIKE
The Cavalry Mas Sent Out Once, on
Congress Avenue.
DAY WAS VERY QUIET OTHERWISE
Cars Operated 90 All Lines IN the
City Except Three.
ANAGeR AND THE SHERIFF.
~ ANAGeR AND THE SHERIFF.
correspondence Between Them ON
the Question or Protection--A Card
by Directors OF the Company.

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wari and the san Felipe street.
Without exception the day was a very Quiz
one. During the forenoon sojne one place
several turpcdocs on the trackn OF tho Col
gross ana Preston line at a point near Il
Santa nc depot. The police department an
the Houston cavalry wore called OIL, but II
crowd WAS found when The picsciyers OF II
pcecc. arrived on tho scene aud no arres
We're made.
Superintendent Ellis states that br now ma
siyts-tMo men employed, Tie full complement
necessary to operate all the cars ben
seventy five. Many applications for position
wore received during the day. Five or six .
them wore from tic old mon several OF whom
have returned to their former places
Service was commenced on the Firth ware
bait yesterday morning about 1880 Scvcra
fthe posse comitatuB and II squad of police
In charge ol3Chtef Helm accompanied tho first
ear os en- a portion OF the iniual trip, but there
was no noed OF them, MS no dcmonstratinas
Of any kind, beyond the plac.Iig of torpedo
on the tracks at tho corner of Liberty and
eW!'iow streets. were madc. There was less
of the icering and abuse OF so-calied .'scabs :.
than IN any other portion Of the city, and
Willie but little business was done for the
list few trips. people began to patronizc the
rarS as soon as 1t became generally known
that they were In operation.
During the day dodgers beaded "a Boston
Alaa Shot With the Following Questions and
instantly Killed" and bearing the following
catechism, were distributed on the streets:
Question--Wha do the street car mon
want.
Answer.-Living wages and reasonable
lorrs
Q.--What is the company's ncomey
SlSlI on each car n day, according
to their own figures.
Q,--Wbat would IL cost day to operute
cor at 20 cents per hour?
A,--for motorman and conductor to ope.
IaN q car seventeen hours n day IL would
Q,-Iiow much would the company nave
over on each car?
A.-Sli37.
'-How many cars do they operator
Why. that would leave them over 80 Dor
A.-yes, considerable.
Q What did the plant cost themy
S,--SlOO,0 600. including great amount az
fea- estate. So much. In fact, that II takes
ON. mans time to lopk after lt--and am
MOI nsMriDg Income on their real estate
C.--What Ia done with this enormous In
como over and above labor
A.--oh, that Is tho dividend that goes 10
Boston, A 1,itircn
Interested In the Welfare Of Houston.
The battalion of infantry In command of
Lteutenant Colonel o. C. Drew, Jr., Captain
Towlo's troop of cavalry and Captain Rofr's
battery of artillery are still under arms nj
their respective quarters. The battery guard
ca the power house again last night, aud the
ipet that II Is doing its duty can be nttosted
to by Cashier Smoker OF the street car COM
pany. He attempted to get into the power
mnlA MI .tt,I
OF the pickots. Being an artilleryman tho
soldier carried no rifle and In the darkness
MI Smoker took him to be one OF the com
pany employees and started TO pass on He
was brought TO sudden stop by the appoar-
ance OF II cooked revolver IN the bands OF tho
determined young soldier, and until some of
the employees In charge OF the power house
were called out and Mr.. Smoker idontined.
he was not allowed to enter
Lieutenant Colonel o, e. brow. Jr., In COM
mand OF the battalion OF infantry, composed
OF the Light Guards and the Emmets, re-
celyed the following telegram at 10 o'clock
yesterday afternoon:
Colonel O. c. Drew, Jr, Houston.
Austin, Texas. March 2o,--Advise me Of
the situation ut Houston by wire
W. II. Mabry. 4
Adjutant General.
To this Colonel Drew replied as follows:
Houston. Texas. March 29.--Things still
unsettled. Cavalry out NJ noon. Troops
stiii uhuer oruers. U, T. Drew, Jr,
Article No. 6lA, Revised Statutes to which
Mr.. Mahon was referred by Governor Culber-
son lis rs follows:
Board OF Arbitration Authorized When
any grievance or dispute growing out OF
tne relation OF employer and employees
shall arise or exist between EMPLOYER and
employees, II shall BIZ lawful upon mutual
Consent OF all parties, TO submit all mat
tiers respecting such grievance or dispute
IN N In md of
hear, adjndicate aud determine the same,
SAID board shall consist Of flye persons
When the employees concerned In such
grievance or dispute as the aforesaid are
members In good standing OF any labor
organization which lis represented by one
OF more delegates IN a central body. the
said central body shall have power to des-
i&nate two OF said arhltrators. and the
employer shall have tho power to dpsis.
nate two others Of said arbitrators. and
the said four arbitrators ahaii designate a
NTH person az arbitrator. who shall DO
chairman Of the board. In case the en-
pioyes concerned IN any such grievance or
standing Of a labor organisation which ia
not represented In body, then the or
ssh anmiSation O.. which they are members
board, and said board shall be ors sana
igfd as hercinbefore provided, and In case
me employees concerned in any such sriev-
bers q any labor organization. then
majority OF said employees. Ut a meeting
duly held for that purpose. shall desig-
nate two arbtrators for said board ana |
said board shall be organized az
hersinbefcre provided provided, that
when the two albitfstors ihaye beenY) se-
lccted by the respective parties TO the con-
tr0versy, The district Judge OF the district
q having Jurisdiction OF the subject matter
shall, upon notice from other OF said |
arbitratore, that they hnvc failed 10 agree |
upon the hfth arbitrator. appoint said 6fth
Arbitrator. (Acts 1895. p az volume /.
Articles Glib e K inclusive have reference
y the same subject.
Qtiernl Manager II. r.. MacGregor. with re-
Ipect u the operation Of these makes the
|plIQss1ng statement:
We arc gradually extending tho car service
q al tke lines and MIL soon have our former
|citf0uIea fuzzy restored Thin could be done
N " aiQpe. We are not asking them TO re-
VA q work unless Il Is their will 10 do 10,
m ~ w Rek 70 10 b. III alone Ia the man
1f9ieRt of our QEn business, Ia the end that II
fQl1p@ 41I41te fepGefe4 ~ eur patrons
ens emp| 30 and their uyrnpa-
3 1Is m ~ stdlSnce ~ thseats ef yiolepcss