The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-20

city. and tho telephones were kept inces-
sanity ringing for nearly two hours
BY the settlement Of the strike the men
are 10 receive almost as grent an increase
In wages as at frst demanded. which is a
great gain for them.
Tho railroad company also makes point
by the compromise, for the demand 10
which there was such strenuous objection,
was not granted. the final result thus giving
each side something for self-congrntulntiou.
In Few words, according to public expres.
sions' the men have shown commendahls
selfTcstraint under tho circumstances and
the company has displayed great ,magnanim-
ity In tho final settlement.
THE INTERCEPTED woRKMEN.
In view of the fact that anal settle.
ment of the strike has occurred, the event,
In connection with the interrogation Of n
number of new workmen on Southern
Pacific rain yesterday lose some Of then.
color. but as the incident had its bearing
on the settlement the details are given.
Yesterday ut noon It was reported 10
The city that an incoming Southern va.
clhc train was boarded by strikers Mt ina
International and Great Northern crossing.
east OF tho shops, and after a struggle a
large number Of men who were coming IN
TO take the palces or tho strikers we're
taken from the train and held by the
strikers.
representative OF The Post was soon
ON the scene ana obtained the facts CON
corning the affair. The men who came
on The train were found to I've in a large
nan near the shops, and their fun number
was hftyhve. Mr.. w. It. Morrison waa
ionnd among tho crowd OF strikers VINO
mad congrcgated near the hail. and. In I
answer to questions concerning the tnkInr
OF the men on the train, said;
u was not at the scene of the Incident.
Dut Inc facts nre these: Several hliidred1
strikers had gathered Mt the International Z
ana Great Northern crossing on the. South I
ern Pacific road and when the train from
New Orleans, which was due here at Y:ao. :
arrived about II o'clock, 10 stopped as
usual and was bearded ny a number or /
the strikers who uncoupled the passenger !
coaches and proceeded 10 get hold Of the
new men and induce them tn go with the
strikers 10 the hall The strikers signaied
the engineer to 20 ahead, but ne remained
and coupled on the coaches In about rfteeu
minutes and then pulled out after all the
new men had gotten or the train.
There was nobody hurt by the. strikers
as far as | could learn. One man got ms
wrist badly cut on a door latch, as he
afterward testified 10 the plsn while nc
the restaurant TO which they were, es-
corted. - 4, $50
"Anotner man was sent to tho infirmary
who, / was told, had been sick on the
way and got Jolted up by a fall when
getting OFT the coach,
"Jhe new men appeared 20 be in a good
humor and | believe are all ready TO leave
town after having the situation explained
10 them. You may state for the strikers
that no damage was done TO the company's
80
grcnt many reports Of a eensationaj
character were given currency during the
afternoon, but from invests gallons made by 2
The Post It. Is toerably certain that MI. /
Morrison's version OF the AFFAIR was sub
stantially correct. ittat tte
n was learned during the afternoon that
the twcnty.seyen men who had been cared 4
for the day before by the strikers had ieft
town for other points. ms, according 10 the
Information gained concerning them, tner
aid not want TO remain after learning mo
situation.