The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-28
MEXICAN INTERNATIONAL STRIKE.
Engineer Just Back from the Republic
Makes a Statement.

Engineer Just Back from the Republic
Makes Statement,
An engineer off Of the Mexican Central
railroad. who arrived in Houston yesterday
called at the office Of The Post and made
the following statement regarding the
strike Of the engineers on the Mexican
International lie said:
AS there Is strike Of the engineers
ca the Mexican International railroad and
iAe public never having been accurately
Informed with reference to the conditions
which led up to the trouble, | will en-
oeavor to state the exact situation briefly
y order. to show that the engineers are
Wholly justified in their action.
engineers In Mexico are paid for their
services at the rate of $500 per 100 miles
u ~ Mexican money, which Is equal to only
Nv IN gold or American silver, while
4 sae engineers in the United States are
A paid from SO to S425 per 100 miles on
passenger runs and from 81 10 $40 for
& NE Me same distance, pulling freight trains.
rraus, IL Is seen that the engineer in the
.n,teu states makes from 30 to 10 per
II ~, .ssn' more than the one In Mexico for
t Ill., same amount of work and at the same
.nle me latter Is compelled to pay from
.No 70 four times as much for nearly
a sgythlng he consumes
- ! know that the engineers who are out
q
81 nofKmen as can he found on any road ia
E d 1s nniied States, and considering the con
I, ssee;nss mat exist there. they certainly
'eySS mn De pad as much indeed, II not
Hfrv 9TgSle-thah the engineers in this count
S,sls,,i ne freight and passenger rates IN
3 nIriaco are greatly in excess Of those ap
HE ieNr. "a lne United States, and tue roads,
2ss,u, maklhg so much money. should cer-
'3.Spr I, i. their employees in fair man
Tue Mexican roads however arc yer,
r IL Sn1,Y IN their dealings with the publi'.
- lr.,snni as with their employees AS an
Is sgerssarr OF their eloseness, 1t is only
shsir TO call attention 10 some Of
tozss rules; They will check only 10
Nv, el baggage on any one first class
- : 4, anu anu their attitude toward the pub
III 10 Va,sr respects Is on the same parity.
agat schedules are 20 slow that If is
flms Wy Ior the men to make any over
|.tlsnreoIuI the class Of Intelligence tho
'ktlyp Con-. uaNe 20 contend with i'm the ma
's'rate III Az u simply caution. To illus
"A tha nne Intelligence Of the Of1cerS
s khlcb n VYurts ! win recite an incident
krrer Us ~ alleged occurred in ono OF tn
foPy nv WIS or the republic. While the
lpiobabie. n0t 90 literally true, It y TO-
4.ke hosti,i.. ahl VIII serve 10 emphasize
4 H. sSanaS entertained by the authori-
tansSSs,aa.,nn railroad traiumen and other
M "Resen.5iloh company employees.
81 aud Ma MeNlcan was driving mule
brow sv uu long iron rod with which to
|ttr fb. witches, the same as INC motcrmcn
|I ), electric ears use. lie was reaching
f Iblehes nashboard to throw one OF the
= ~ ari,aal,u fell forward onto the mule.
b drIyep became frightened, kicking
:. 3he RAIL- ih 70 such extent that h. died
: issked ~ actually arrested tho mule and
II the ras,,I anlmal up securely until some
I'D me Any Of the corporation who. as
~ 1lgh favor with he authori-
toMfset t'N' Mos tho animal re-
' lnere ls no Justice In The courts
.|M The ~ i,,,u4udn la Mexico
ihs n Sensational is running hut few
% clneessd ~ snrt and these arc being
!. ~ endan.y eltives grossly lncompe-
n and en,rlne the liyes OF all passen