The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
RIOTING RENEWED.
Transit Company in St. Louis Operat.
Ing Under Difficulties.
DISTRACTIONS THE TRACKS
Sympalhizcrs Of the Strikers Prevent
the Running Of Cars.
STONES THROWN AND SHOTS FIRED.
several Casualties Of a Severe Nature Re-
ported by the Police.
FEDERAL GRAND JURY is INVESTIGATING
Representatives of One Hundred La
bor Unions Resolve 20 order
sympathetic strike at Once.

81. Louis May is.-At meeting OF 100
heads OF labor unions called Friday night, IL
was resolved at ! o'clock this tspturday,
morning 10 recommend TO the controlling
central bodies TINT sympathetic strike be
inauguratod today of all the labor unions
IN st. Louls.
All negotiations between the strikers and
tho ST Louis Transit company have been
terminated for the present, at least, Those
in position TO know say It does not acem
| likely that another meeting will be held be-
tween the strikers ana tho Transit com
pOny until ono side OF the other has new
proposition 10 make.
Nothing has been changed in the claus'
ointng to The reinstatement OF the mel
and the strike probably will continue until
m amicnblo proposition is reached or until
one side rocedes from It's position
The strikers declare that they will hold
out until they arc promised Reinstatement in
thu position held by them prior to the
strike.
President whitaker OF the Transit com
psuy insists that he win never consent to
the discharge OF tho men who were ON
ployed to take the place OF the strikers.
81 Louis. May is There was no conference
,s,,,.a,, "a ,,ru.inr strce, car employees
a.. 1,,ans,, cor,r,py although Presl-
49,, ,,a,,,, =, tho board q, policr commits
N'"' 49, -, ~. two psr,lcr 10 the
| ..-,..,..,, ,o,.,her Ia sul anothr,
~. .n.,,tod with Y n Edwards
1870 =, 49, ,ris,.ros committee and
=, 80. ~ o,,orna, of tho strikers
s,,n, ,,a az /, re.nIt had SIR.
! -, ~ - i,t,a, IN prasldent WHITAKER
Euw"'"s nV"' ..,,,. Ne
suggesting conference III response vs.
whitaker sad he was willing TO moet ne
1a..,,,u.a at anv time Mr. Edwards aug
,t, - t,,,
Heh'su 'ha' 'n' ny 49,,
ihe company and the response was IN onect
49,, a. o,,,,,,ar,. had mn ftirther uroposit ION
,''"' ,'.1,,. ~ ~, NOR of rbursday
10 make h"hu'"s ." ''' INV
rejected by the strikers.
Rlo,lne hroko out nfrosh today in various
~ -, ..t ,,,,nittov ., ,
pal's VI t"' wy ""'
acVcro nature were recorded In the DOCKS OF
a. z..,, ~ o.,,,,t -, Am a, ,,ore man v,ou,eu
~ N'"" :" ''""" VI wv " $3.50
and boys oongregatco hlons Ltcieoe o't"een
Grand and Theresa avenues and stopped the
o,rs 30 tbav punroached nv means az oh
- y. ~. -. ~ a.. -.
Ibtrueuohs pheu OH 'ne u"ohA' 80 'nN 'a''
came to standsttll rioting hogan. Persons
Inn the crowd commenced throwing stoues
49,. go, aroa ono n, ~ mi .
ana come SINUS "P'u "'eu' N"e " '"e ~
let's struck j. T. richardson. conductor. IN
the head
a,,a, o,r,.r =, an. NJ tha cars WA.
| q Hpt'''. ''"Ns' "a W"
dragged on nnd badly beaten, DIS cup nnd
revolver taken away from him and several
IN, ,,,,,.,ra, o,s ,onauc,orv x.ro ,s.avit-
otHe' n'o.'''',e" INV !" ~ @a1a
led while tho turmoil was at us helsht a
detail OF polce came dashlng up and charged
lhs cro,,d rhev struck r,eht and left hut
~, IA a. 800 ~ 20 hn ,,as rasnanstbIe
ssnr' ~. ~ ahan.t,,s az rihsrSson Il. nrnhabiv
| ~ Lno a1Uge,ne' ''e''''sON % F'V'''
'ot o naiI's.,t.i, H. ohs,rpo,i,,s o.a
,,,,,.r ~ 90 ehsn Inc ma, .Ief, The fars 10
lhunefous ana wren ene men ieIt tnv Sais 70
lpnots tne paIttess uney 49, mauo t ,ns
ltarRelh OF inc strike Bympstultsrs' WHO peltea
them rom WILLOWS aaa mouse tops win