The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27
MAY BE LABOR TROUBLE
INAUGURATION OF S. P. STEAMSHIP
SERVICE AT GALVESTON.
IT,. Time TO New York viii Be as Short
as from New OrIeans-Man With a
Gun Bound Over

Galveston. Texas July 26.-At the outset
Of the Southern Pacihc's inauguration OF
Aer Galveston New York service there is
n nrospect of a labor conflict. 1t is really
not the Southern Poetic, but the contract
ors. suderman e. Dolson, who will have the
matter to contend with or adjust as 1t de-
yelops. II seems that the international
.oncshoremens union at .Algiers is afnli-
sted with the Galveston branch OF that
organization, or rather both are branches
Of the same organization and the wages
offered by Suderman & Dolson are less
than those now paid by the Southern Pa
cifc either at Algiers or New York. Some
Of the longshoremen OF Algiers contemplate
coming TO Galveston to work when the
New York. Galveston service is inaugurated.
At meeting of the international Long
shoremens convention held last week In
Chicago resolution was passed allowing
them to transfer to the Galveston branch
Of the union and requesting the Galveston
union to receive them cordially. Now these
men do not want to work for less than
they had been receiving at Algiers. nor do
the local men here desire to accept less
wages than was paid at Algiers or New
York.
According to I. W. Dee, publisher of the
Labor Journal, who authorized The Post
correspondent to use his name In conec-
ton with the matter II desired, the wages
paid BY the Southern Pacific at Algers
and at New York Is 80 cents per hour for
day work and II centc PEI hour fer night
I work. Mr.. Dee says that he understands
that Suderman & DolSon have offered the
same scale OF wages as is now being paid
BY the Mallory line In Galveston, which
Is 30 cents for day labor and 40 cents for
night labor.
shoremeu's union here, however do not
WORK for the Mallory line, this company
Y using colored labor The longshoremen
charge 40 cents per hour for day work on
Il foreign ships and 60 cents per hour for
night work. but for coastwse vessels they
charge 30 cents for day and 45 cents for
a hight labor
i will be observed by comparing the
schedule above that the difference between
tne union and the contractors is only D
cents per hour for night work. 1t is claimed
mat It is not so much the wages that the
Meh desire as a recognition of their union.
hopes are entertained that the matter may
p9se adjusted before the first ship arrives.
not the contractors will, presumably, be
soe to secure some labor as upon the
.eims they offer. as these are the wages
p sa oy the Mallory line. 1t is question
ape, however, whether they can secure
'he amount needed.
The officials Of the Southern Pacific have
n% 9een talking very much about their
pans fof handling the immense volume
NJ yar, uatnc which will be moved over the
n az, PIE II seems, though, that while
w talking they have been working, and
sse intention Is to have the plans so per
m se.ed upon the arrival OF the first ship
nat ndt the freight will he moved through
tns,yeston to Western points several hours
rSronn than 1t was formerly shipped
through Algiers.
"a New rne y Intention is to make the trip from
ID WI, time as Is now being made from New
III ,b.h 70 the dock at Algiers. 1t is believed
N n A tne time consumed going up the river
n in SnEIs is as much as will be consumed
In ,,TUInlns across the gulf to Galveston.
IA ,ha 's si case the time saved will amount TO
81 trer, u'Herence in the time OF the rail haul
81 estor 4isiers to Houston and that from Gal
"a M M 20 houston. This is about ten hours.
81 tho ~ company expects their ships to make
FL i've up from Galveston to New York In
.t has SSHys This will be better time than
81 eitiss iornerly been made between these
Fl expects o " the ships which the company
IN il in 3 70 place in this service can make
# mat time, so 1t is believed.
a Shooter Bound Over.
NJ gtiNsston, Texas. July 26.-St. James
pu' the young colored man, aged 20
Is who created such commotfon on
sN Postofhce street few days since by
e.g the room of Frances Howard. a
S's,eu girl. aged II years, and firing fve
a srr uss from revolver Mt her, and who was
"A a ME- py Police Sergeant Sedgwick, had
~ taip ,ae'inalinary hearing before Justice Fon-
ihs+ tRls morning Defendant claimed
air t6 ne mad simply fred the shots into the
n man - tae purpose of frightening the wo-
ID ierentnluut tne states witnesses testified DIFF
~ ball for Ills appearanee before + the
q Tbna district court
q n5lIs,o GaHetend9qt was also charged with
IN io0n, aus mischief for entering the woman 5
- heT ya Az DESTROYING clothing belonging to
"A vas tSS Iusd at $40 For the last offense he
e1 20 he gave notice Of appeal.
a Found Dead