The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-02
WILL FIGHT TO A FINISH.
Street Railway Strike in New o.
leans May Last Long
UNION HAS MADE SOME CONCESSIONS.
Mayor Capdeville Has Hopes trat Set
Element May Be Reached Before
Any Trouble Occurs.

New Orleans, October i.-When the New
Orleans Railway company suddenly ceased
further negotiations looking to a settlement
Of the street car strike, It was as II the
gauntlet had been thrown down. and It
viii be q eight to the finish This was at
o'clock this morning. Mayor Cnpdevlle
did not give up hope, however, and during
the course of the day had conference with
the carmen's executive committee in which
they expressed a willingness to reopen
negotiations through the mayor. No more
letters passed, however. The carmen
finally came to the point where tney were
willing to submit the alleged violations sOf
the contract OF last April to conference
between the carmen and the railway Off
oias, and In the event they could not agree
that an arbitrator should be appointed
agreeable to both Sides This question is
tonight the subject Of a conference between
the mayor and the railroad officials. The
Inter insist that the men so back to work
Immediately. The fact that the union has
come around to the view OF submitting the
alleged violations OF the Apfll contract
shows change from the attitude they have
been assuming during the past two days.
1t Is move toward the original proposition
made by the railway company Monday
!
shows ANY Indication of bearing fruit.
In the meantime the general situation
shows no material change. Inc company
has not yet made any effort 70 run passen-
ger ears II there Is no settlement then
ii Is understood that an effort viii be
made The company has prepared call
for several hundred men and preparations
have been In progress all DAY loYking 20
ward a resumption. President Ben Cum
MINIS OF the carmen, this afternoon made
tour Of the car barns and urged the men
not to use violence.
The broken feed wires have been repaired
10 Audubon park and as the company has
nmples forces In the power houses every
tn ng Will he ready.
The postal authorities have gotten after
the company for failing TO transport the
letter caTrleTs Tomorrow, no matter whit
turn the negotiations take tonight non
mail cars will be sent out protected by
four pollcemea each, President fcarsoH OF
the railway company arrived from New
York today and at once went into consulta-
tion with the other officials 81 the com
pany He was joined by the chief consult
iug eugireer. Charles II. Lederly. Of st.
Ionies. who had just had some experience
with strikes In that city. Mr.. Pearson tie
clines to say anything ABOUT the STRIKE pc
yond expressing his approval % cr,srytnlhs
done by the other officials IN his absence.
Mayor Capdeyille tonight before going
intn conference said 10 the AssecAteh
Press: Il have good reason to hope for
The present time that We VIII be able 20
adfusf me differences that have kept the
ronfeudIne elements apart am more en-
conraced tonight than at any time since tine
trouble began,
Tbe labor situation also. apart from the
street car strike. seems 10 show some I'm
nreyement The threatened strike OF the
transfers and leaders may not take place.
irhc boeg drayInen have made up their
minds 10 stand against them.
/ The negotiations brought about by me
mayor for temporary settlement ~ we
err strike again fell through, The mayor
had a conference with President Pearson lf oa
IN ttoH thev EXPRESSED their willingness TO
Accent the proposition advanced by the
MAYOR on condition that the men resume
rork I'm the morning. The mayor thcn
W., for Inc carmen's committee and re-
,ated ire result Of his conference with the
railway officials and then was SURPRISED 20
All that the carmen had changed their
n,inds and would not consider such a prop
osition They insist upon ,bt taking did up the
tNorts are still being made at midnight
"a brfne them together again