The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-09
HAVANA CABMEN STRIKE.
SERVICE TIED UT. CAUSING GREAT
DISCOMFORT IN THE CITY.

Men Demand Regular Salary Instead of the
Present Rental PInn-Excellent Progress
in the Payment of tho Cuban Troops
Gen. Gomez May Visit This Country.
Speeial Gable De,pdtch to THE sux.
HAVANA. June S.-The people OF this city are
weary and footsore to- night. having been COM
PEELED to exercise them selves in a manner to
which they are entirely unaccustomed The
trouble grows out OF strike OF the cabmen.
who demand from the owners OF the cabs
regular salary. Heretofore they have been ex-
pected by the owners to turn in a specific sum
based on the value OF the horse and cab used.
and all over that sum belonged to the cabmen.
The cabmen say that they cannot live under
the present plan. but the owners refuse to
changeit 1t.
The street car service is utterly inadequate.
and the cabs arc very generally used. the
charge being only 20 cents to any part OF the
city. Consequently the strike is causing the
greatest Inconvenience. Committees from the
cabmen and owners visited Gen. Ludlow and
Mayor Lacoste to-day and stated their cases.
Gen Ludlow and Senior Lacoste are working to
secure some sort OF compromise.
La Lucia publishes an editorial favoring the
strikers. 1t says. however that the public do
not care who wins. but want a quick settlement
OF the dispute
The payment OF the Cuban troops continues
In a most satisfactory manner At Matanzas
to-day 179 men were paid. being as many as
the paymasters could handle. So many men
are awaiting payment that Col. Randall tele-
graphed for more money and the transport
Burnside sailed tonight to deliver 100000
to him. At Sagua la Grande 2OS men
were paid IN to O'Clock this after
noon. and many more were waiting. Fine
progress is being made in Pinar del Rio.
At Jaruco yesterday several men forged
the names Of soldiers and received money.
When the steal was discovered they were
beaten by the soldiers and arrested. Over 90
per cent. OF the men deliver rifles. so there 10
little danger OF any difficulty on that score.
Gen. Brooke. however. has under considera-
ton an order authorizing tho seizure OF rifles
from persons not entitled to carry them. 1t is
hardly probable that the order will be issued
under the present circumstances.
The situation at'San Antonio de los Banos.
the scene OF the recent lynching Of Spanish
guerrilla Lieutenant, is quiet. Cavalry are
patrolling that and other danger points. The
Spanish press is still violent while the Cuban
newspapers defend the lynchers, pointing out
the numerous crimes perpetrated by Llobre-
gat the victim Of the mob
Hereafter proprietors OF country estates who
wish their places guarded will have to ask per-
mission from Governor General Brooke. stat
ing the number OF guards desired
Gen. Brooke has deposed the Mayor OF Pnar
del Rio. leopold Sanchez. against whom
charges OF gross immortality were made. prin-
cipally by Civil Governor DOLE.
Certain Spanish merchants have presented
to Gen. Brooke claims amounting to $1,000 for
money advanced to the Cuban troops. Gen.
Brooke says he will pay the claims II Gen.
Gomez Endorses them.
Ten Spaniards who served in the Cuban army
will embark on Saturday for Spain. The Span
ish steamship Company gave them free tickets
at the request Of Gen, Gomez.
Gen. Brooke will sail on the transport Ingalls,
for Matanzas on Sunday.
Gen. Gomez informs The Sun correspondent
that he will go to New York and Washington
before no returns to his family in San Do
! mingo. Should he carry out his intention he
will be accompanied by Col. Carlos Manuel
Cespedes. 1t is understood that he wants to
determine for himself the real feeling OF the
American people and Government toward
Cuba. Should he find it tavorab BILE he may pos
sibly return to the island His intention to
visit the United States is not known here
where 1t has been officially announced that he
will leave Cuba forever when he starts for San
Domingo