Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-03
FIRST DHY OF THIRD WEEK.
Strike Situation is Not Material Iy Changed in Waterbury.

TWO EafTel OunuLy 4ASn
 Work To-day-one Was Union
 Man, the Other Was Not-E1cite- ement in North End Over Man Who
 Returned to Blake & Johnson's-Fol-
 lowed by a Crowd Who Called Him
 @scab."
 The blackboard at the headquarters of the striking machinists. on which for the past few days all notices pertaining to the strike of their craft throughout the country have appeared. to-day bore a notice to the following effect in large letters crudcly printed with a pen s.First union mah to go back to worE Mike MeIia, Farrcl Foundry" About 10 o'clock this morning when the news paper men made their first morning visit to the headquarters of the strik- CTS, the space around the blackboard was crowded for while and comment of all kinds was made. The fact that Afelia was the first man to go back on his coIors seemed to disappoint the men tc some extent but not discourage them They said that the work Melia would do could not effect the strike anyway; he was merely drill press hand and had never served his time to fhe trade. Another man said that when the men quit work two weeks ago last Saturday evening they had not much faith in 1Ielia anyway and that if he los. his job at the Farrel foun- dry it would be difficult for him to get work elsewhere. 4 great deal more than this was expressed by the men but substantially it is embodied in the above expressions.
 The fact that he was union man seemed to effect the men more than the fact that he had gone back to work. Because, another man, one who is not a member of the association went back also. and the men did not seem to mind this very much. This mans name is William Ramon, a brother of P. F. Bannon, foreman at the foundry and a member of the city board of finance. Ramon was not given his own work to do: he was placed at another mans job and this more than the fact that he had returned to work seemed to excite the men good deal. Had he worked at his old work the men said they could not find much fault. Probably he yield to the influence of his brother they said and they could hardly blame him for that Anyway they could hardly con- cern themselves with his actions seeing he was not a member of the assoeia- ton, but they said that he ought to have let other mems work alone The fact that he did not they were sorry kF,o 1o6 a i'm 2 good fellow.
 The men appeared 10 be in good spirits. The hall was crowded with them, notwithstanding that it was fine day to be out doors basking on the bank of stream fishing or lolling over the side of boat waiting and watch ing for the greedy pickerel, the adyen- tureus bass, or the phlegmatic perch. Every man was on deck to answer roll call. and the summing up showed that many had sought work elsewhere with success. The names on what is known as the register of the unemployed, are diminishing every day; Waterbury's good machinists, those who cannot af- ford to be idle are leaving the town. Instead of tool chests of machinists coming to town as was at first expect cd when the clock factory men quit three weeks ago last Friday they are leaving town every day. So that this morning the attendance at roll call, while still very large showed an appre- ciable decrease
 A slight error was made Saturday in reference to the duties of the commit tee that was selected to form the yari- ous sliop committees, to act as a cen traI strike committee. It was stated that the work of this committee was to confer with the manufacturers While this is correct so far as it goes, if is not wholly accurate The commit tee or any of it's respective members VIII be ready to confer with the manu- facturers as q body or individually on- ly whenever they are called upon, not otherwise. The first statement would leave the inference that the committee was chosen to open negotiations di- reetIg With the manufacturers to bring about a close of the strike.
 It was reported tEis forenoon that Cross & Spiers had sent for the com mfttee of that shop. The fact is, as told by Mir Cross, that he met a mem Der of the committee who asked him if it was true that he had sent for the committee. MT Cross replied that he had not, but that if the committee had anything to say to him he would be pleased to hear it. Thereupon the committeeman and Mir Cross held a brief consultation, after which it was decided thay would meet again this afternoon.
 sA reporter of this paper talked with Mfr Cross for some time on the sub ject. The only objection AIr Cross ap- peared to have was to sign the pro posal ''Then would you grant the nine hour day?" he was asked.
 sOh," he exclaimed. ..don't ask me that: don't ask me that"
 Reports of the nature of those above mentioned were afioat regarding the D. J.SSfanville Machine company and the ManyilIe Bros compaIly All were gronndless. William ManviIle of the last named concern stated that he had not seen a copy of the proposal until this morning. when he was given it by one of the pickets at his factory He was asked by a Democrat reporter how long he would take to consider it and he said he would not consider it at all
 The FarreI foundry men are appar-
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