The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-02
, sIiIfIIINd OF THE STRIKERS
,,,,,t BY DecOrum and Few Ia.
hs'' r,usI Incidents Occurred
|, ELECTION OF COMMITTEES
-. Service Suggested to Accom-
w ason.s pubHc-Morrison Addresses
n'ooa~ -citizsns Had to Walk.

suffering such an Inconvenience
Vitnos .b Al 1898. Houstnnians awoke
ss,d,y morning to ma ,ne 'i'' :" '
4 NV. !, street car stF'he, -...
'S0ss : not be said that there was great
Il y 81 s,oce. through the columns OF me
isip''. y. nubllc had become fully aware Oh
PSI y. dISerences that existed between
be Nlue ar company and It's employees.
ne SUI some. however who hung utcn
Iaae ,oroer when the time could bavc
Do ST. nroatably spent In making their
nesa netr daily Eblde. Tho pad con
sl Nc streets rendering walking more
n ',As .-sssble than usual The army ol
as .,.,.ns quickly swelled in spite Of
n PASS .Ss,,c,es and early In the day each
nee no city was contributing Its quota.
pas y snrhonltcs felt that they had kick
iR s.'s ND those, whose labor calls them
''ulHs ,,@a-ont end Of the city than their
ua worc anxious to constitute a
,n,ra Of arbitration. 49, .4.u,o of
o,Servise the hrst day OF tne st'.ne W
4 V'lsss, .r,on and conductors of the Hous-
We r,s.,-lc eompany's street railway
N ,,,otv and with few unusual incl
NJ passed QulS"'
oeus 49,. stood Idle in the barns while
r,ralped quietly mt headquarters
y ,sAor hall. or attended to the uluit'luue
y 5rtles deyolying upon them IN inc laSN
E a-.nsrine for emergencies in case OF
solov IN the settlement of their con
,.,,srsv with the company
M mon are In good spirits and are De
-,,nlnr themselves in gentlemanly man
y, They have not congregated on the
80, NOR have they been seen about the
noons g..
ma compsDT through fits managers, has
Non dligent in guarding property and
ANS ~ activity about the offices show
~ mnch work ls being done TO meet I'm
81 pending emergencies.
NJ The strikers will answer two roll call'
4 rsty day, at 10 a. N. and 4 p. m.
NET AT LABOR HALL.
ne striking street car employees met a
Erhon Labor hall at 10 a. m. yesterday
Eiuuding to previous announcement, ant
ttetsa Immediately upon the bushes
shch called them together.
President W. { West OF the Amalga
rated Association of Street Railway En-
EEiya called the meeting to order and eS
rlalntd the object for which the men ha
assembled, and after several speeches o
shs subject and airing OF grievances by In
pen, the president received nominations 70
WlA strike committee, which was dull
fgned In accordance with the regulation
~ The order
Following this a railroad committee wa
NFflollted whose duty is to look after new
Nnefs Of strike breakers,
~ amnec committee was also appointc
Pa VII proceed RI once to look after dom
oA ior the cause and expenses attendal
Nffen the strike
Tbs committee announced at once thG
1ae were IN receipt Of donation frol
~ zoe N. Sam, who further proposed
Hol'e The sum OF $40 per week to th
9pl9yes as long as the strike lasts.
ne President ordered notification sent
! Ead9aarters Of the order and oil othC
/ Sens IN the United States that til
iGe Is on and information concerning IL
f'Hsss Of the strike.
Mn MORRISON ADDRESSES THEM.
ias business concluded, MIR. w. f. Mo
4 Sn president of the local order Of II
liad Brotherhood of Railway Employe
invited into the hail and asked to a
w - NE men. Mr.. Morrison talked brief
10 the point and at the start adyis,
! men TO be alert and get their commi
quickly 70 work and. above all thing
lsied them to preserve their good Ct
~ ap and retain the sympathy Of Il
"a ne discussed the wage questic
, + aoun Of working and showed that Il
IL ~ cost Of living made It necessa
=, men 10 take steps to amcliora
~ IN, p,Uhlultlon. He said he had hea
Il u III, eiueens eSprcs6 themselves as aGre
!, IKE n .l va, me pay OF The men Is too SIN;
9 Msf hours too long. Mr.. Morrison d
800 selfish motives In his endenyor
n, ~. Forward movements of organic
\ bi,ttaa maintained that he stood up
OF doing good for all M
N M. ma suggestion was FOR the men
sac nv alprt ia meet the demands Of I
y. rs ~ Iu Row that the cars are not ri
" Bssipcs eiasSes Of people suffer incc
u q H ssrsss,,osa ana he suggested that hacks
ssf ~ ttlnlss oe employed 10 run
a,e div 70 and from the distant parts
IN. Fam DRIVERS ASSOcIATIO
ing Mr. Morrison's suggestion,
.uornion Of the Team Drivers