Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-12-03
NO CARS RUNNING.
MoToRMEN AND CONDUCTORS
ON STRIKE.
STRIKERS ARE ORDERLY.
Manager Payne Says No Effort viii be
Made 10 Run Cars Pending In
structions from owners.

Houston. Texas, Dec. THAT inl-
mediate action be taken by calling
strike at the expiration of the present
contract on the grounds that the COM
pany has been fully aware of the date
of the expiration of our agreement,
and also the press of this city has
during the past thirty days apprised
the company and the public of the fact
of our preparation for nine-hour
work day and two dollars per day.
therefore we believe that our action in
the premises has shown due respect to
the travelling public and also the com
pany.
The above resolution was adopted
this morning at o'clock by unani-
nous vote of tho members of the Hous.
ton street car union. 1t means that
no cars will be cars Will be run today
and that 100 men are idle until an
agreement is reached
The employees OF the Houston Elec-
trio Conn any have gone on strike in
support Of their demands made last
Monday, Nov, "a,
The strike is now in effect.
This action was taken at a meeting
at Labor Hall which lasted until late
this morning. The men assembled as
the last cars went to the sheds and at
12:45 the meeting was called to order
Every member of the organization was
present.
From the very beginning the men
we're in favor of rejecting the request
of Manager Payne for an extension Of
two weeks time in which to confer
with Stone e Webster, general man
ayers, Boston, Mass
The whole situation was carefully
gone over and the request of the man
ager was debated from every stand
point.
When the secret ballat was taken it
resulted in unanimous declaration for
a strike.
Yesterday morning at II o'clock
Representatives Of the street railway
men met with the Labor Council. The
latter endorsed any action that the
men might take at the midnight SEES
sion, having endorsed the proposition
of the car men at a previous meeting.
Last night Manager Payne request
ed the committee to wait upon him.
They did so, and he asked that the
employees, at the midnight meeting,
deliberate over the matter and repeat
ed his request for an extension of time
in which to lay the demands before
Boston managers. In lieu of fifteen
days or two weeks. he asked to be al
lowed week, or whatever time the
union might deem adequate for a pre-
sentation of the facts.
The committee made no reply at
that time. In the meeting later on
the sentiment that no confidence was
to be placed in the hope Of gaining q
point by waiting prevailed.
After the strike was declared a
committee was appointed to notify
Manager Payne that no cars would be
taken out this morning
AT $3.50 o'clock this morning the
meeting was still in session, the work
of appointing committees and instruct
ing individuals how to conduct them
selves being performed
The executive officers OF the unior
implicitly instructed the men, collect
lively and individually, to attend strict
ly to their own business, keep off thu
street as much as possible, combining
themselves to headquarters at Labo
Hall; to refrain from conversing abou
the strike at all times; to refrain from
interference or violence, and, in short
to conduct themselves as peaceable
law abiding citizens should, thus re
tanning the good will and assistance O
the general public.
When informed of the action of tn,
men, Manager Payne stated that h,
should make no effort to run cars to
day. pending Instructions from tn,
managers of the property.
Residence at San Antonio,