El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
STONE PARK CAR;
CARNAN IN FIGHT
Sympathizer Throws Stone
Through Window; Strikers
to Have Meeting.

Two unidentified Mexicans sustained
slight scratches Friday night when an
inbound park electric street car on
which they were riding was stoned at
NJ rite avenue and Octavia streets and
two windows broken
! Mounted officers were dispatched to
sthA scene but were unable TO find any
ttrfce Of the stone thrOWers- The only
Nher act of violence featuring the
strike Of the Electric Railway company
employees during the day was fight
between motorman F. B. Knox OF
Manhattan Heights car. and r E. Lehr,
whom he alleged attacked him when
he got off the car to change a signal
on an electric light pole Both men
were arrested and taken to the CITY
jail, where they were released on bonds
Pt $40 v,-,.,,,.- -, ,,n,,r,t,o,.
In spite of the unjust and petty
criticism we have been getting from
a certain gentleman in what IS called
the Labor Journal, the city admlnlStra-
ton has continued its efforts TO bring
about an AMIGA BILE settlement OF the
,%-rmen's strike said mayor rom Lea
SATURDAY. We have made a proposal
TO the representative Of the company
looking toward the reinsJa tement or
the men and the officials probably VIII
To Arrest Guards.
Representatives Of the striking car
men said Saturday that they had in
formation that the army, the rangers
and the sheriffs officers will remain
neutral during the continuance OF the
stlFlze. TheT say they have messages
from Gov. Ferguson and sheriff Id
. wards TO the effect that no armed men
ere to be placed as guards for The
etrikebrea kers on the cars in service
Ehe strikers, through their commit
tee also say that the mayor and chief
Of police have refused 10 swear In eN-
ira guards to be carried on the cars
we assert that there is large
number Of armed men IN the employ OF
the stone & Webster corporation in FL
PssO. engaged in guarding the proper
tSs Of the company, and that several
of them have been seen getting on ana
off the cars said member Of the
strikers committee
we propose TO file complaint against
these men for unlawfuliy carrying fire
arms in the city, as fast as We can
Meeting sunday.
Sunday afternoon at 9 o'clock the
striking street car employees viii hold .
'nreetinE in the 4lst district courtroom .
- which the public viii be invited The
eshmittee announces that there viii be E
no politics discussed. but matters OF +
tEEcreSr in connection with the strike d
dsn be taken up William Sachs. state E
orEanizer for the American Federation 4
81 Labor. will preside The principal +
e@ea Kers viii be " " Stanton and
EelEh Clark
hemellE Ball
Next Friday night a benefit ball Tor
the 80 striking carmen viii be given.
The committee on general arrange
ments is composed Of Joseph sullivan
IronwOrl1ers' union. Lee Alexander,
Sheet Metal Workers union; T. @ I
Smith. Painters union !. " Vance.
Carpenters union. Roy Walker, Elec-
Irical Workers union
Meet Saturday
THE strikers held d meeting Al 10
n g q @
rnfttee asserts that the meetings are
well attended and that not a man has
returned TO work on the street cars,
Saturday was the 10th day
since the walkour
Secretary OF labor and commerce. 3
W b Wilson. in Washington, wrote to
Teddy McHOld under date Of July s. as
follows Il have received your tele-
gram Of the second instant relative to
the use Of federal troops in dispensing
a sSstherinC Of citizens in Fl Paso and
have brought the matter TO the atten-
tion Of the secretary OF war"