The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-08
r1crnRY rOR sTRIKERs.

rho strikers are intoxicated with their
orst victory and the ease with when tneS
,,,,c,r,nIished their work under the eyes +.
ana within reach Of practically the whole
~ tho notice aud who are arming them
selves for tomorrow. The company is ready
"a RIM twenty-five cars tomorrow II pro
lection Is given. but from the present out
looh the protection will not be much greater
tomorrow.
Three arrests were made today. One was
stranger, who fred the only shot fired IN
the ulelcc. which passed through a cur Ae
was simply charged with dischnrglng hre
arms within the city limits me olhel WaS
a striker. who refused to move olMGlu
when ordered and the third was u ufuhhen
man who was calling too loud. The four
| cars left the Canal barn al cl2eh' ia d
| procession. and started up NahQl street,
/ They were greeted with boots ana yels pE
/ the crowd OF strikers In tine lmmeuiale
/ vicinity, but no violence was ohereu. Two
| blocks from the Darn large crowd Wds
! gathered and they made dash for the hrst
| car ono man swung on to the trolley rope
] aud pulled the trolley down. Inc car ran
/ a block and "A half before II stopper anu
/ it was somC time before the daring striker
/ was Joined by hfs colleagues The stop.
! ping of this ear stopped all others anu
! the strikers boarded them without any
J show Of resistance. Some of the police
drew revolycrs, but not one shot was fired,
| except the one by striker. stones ana
| bricks were shOwcred on the cars and the
| crews OF two OF them carried off bodily.
| The trolley ropes were cut. george w.
] Cautcrheld, a St Louis man, started to re-
I sist the onslaught by using bis controller
as a weapon, but The police on his car, took
II away from him. ]. II. Edison OF the
lhied detective agency of st. Louis who
! came here With twenty men, was IN charge
Of the last car, and displayed much cool
ness In the face of the apathy of the police
and the onslaught Of the strikers, He de-
llherately climbed on top of his car and
tied the remnants OF the trolley rope TO-
gether As he came down the crowd Went
for him and as he showed signs Of resist
ing the attack the police took him aud
conveyed him 10 the central station In the
patrol wagon, escorted by ten mounted ofd-
GERS. When he reached the station, he
said be wanted TO so back 20 the h0rn and
was conveyed there. He was badly beaten
three nights ago by three men who caught
him leaving the barn, and his left arm IS
: badly bruised. The company then made 4
, plea Tor Federal Interference by running
out mail ear behind the others and Of
course 1t could not get through Ground
; was hid for Charge Of interfering with
the mail. one Of the cars ran ot tue track
while being taken back 90 the barn. but hy
10 O'Clock an had been returned and the
crowds Of strikers has dispersed except Il
4 few, who were left ON watch.
The public safety committee has bepu
" session most Of the night discussing the
strike situation and making prepnrations
, To upho.d the mayor IN his effort to pre-
vent violence. This committee is a stand.
ing body, made up Of repressptatI,SA' ~
all the trades of the city and came INTO
: existence during the labor troubles In 1894
y owns g quantity Of arms and ammuni
volunteer force when needed
10 TO 10 O'Clock tonight the mayor had
sworn IN only twentyhv special policy,.
meu IS the result Of his call Tor a thons
5 tlment. ~"
The carmen propose to hold public mass
meeting tonight 20 get public apnrOval Of
their course IN this strike and To have a
protest entered against the importation OF
Forty nonunion men arrived tonight over
) the illinois Central from Chicago Their
. MheIeangu,s are unknown. but II located
Q py inc strikers there VIII be trouble
CONDUCTOR ARRESTED.
; bou,shei was thcoWR into the ranks %
TIE strikers this afternoon by tho arrest
: OF Clark Reniley conductor on a charge
hy fosloitee Inspector Lake Jones OF tut.