Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
Tickets Induced Two Men to
 Quit Work To-Day.
STRANGERS CLOSELY WATCHED

day. President Ziglatzki of the Mer- chants. association was asked how business In general was throughout the city. with a view to ascertaining IT the strike had affected it at all. He said that bis own business, painting, decorating, etc, was about normal, but that a number of contracts had been annClled on account of the strike. Col lections, he said, were difficult 10 make, but otherwise business in gen eral is about the same as It was at this time last year: Talking with tne manager of Reid & Hughes'S last week, be was told by him that business in that concern while fair, it did not make the annual improvement that it always has made. Mir Ziglatzki was in Hartford a few days ago and ascer- talned that business there was very dull
 This evening the men will be ad- dressed by two very competent speak CTS. Messrs w. P. Landers and Sulli- van of Hartford. Both are prominent in labor circles in that city Only members of the association will be ad- mitted to the hall.
 The men won two little victories to- day For some time they have been trying to induce one of the men who returned to work at the Farrel foundry to quit again. The man was obdurate. He could not see where his bread and cheese came in if he held out with his fellow workmen. The other side of the picture was shown him and after many days the man yielded, he not re- turning to work this morning.
 The E. J. Manyille Machine Go is one man less to-day. For the past week or so the concern has been rum ming for about dozen workers. One of the men acted as though he was ashamed of what he had done, and yet was afraid to retreat The strikers surmised this-their perspicacity is really wonderful-and after a few talks convinced him he was ons the wrong side. He is numbered with the strikers today.
 There was a small strike among some of the carpenters in the employ of Contractor Thomas Ferris yeStef- day afternoon. The carpenters, four or five in number, are employed in making alterations, repairs and addi- tfons upon the residence of William Bergin, 2S4 Dublin street. Yesterday their ranks were increased by new recruit from the striking machinists. The other carpenters did not take kindly to this idea of justice. The machinist did not belong to the car penters' union. He did not wish a scab to take his position as a machin- ist in the shop. why should he play ference and decided to quit. Later Contractor Ferris arrived and he set tied the trouble by discharging the machinist.
 The moment a stranger puts his foot at the entrance to the office of a fac tory where the strike is on, the pickets never let up until they ascertain what took that man there. This was the case yesterday. A tall man, wearing a light suit and carrying small par eel in his hands, entered the office of the Farrel foundry. Instantly the pickets were on the qui vive. On Ieav- Ing the office he told the pickets. by whom he was surrounded, that he was not a machinist, nor was he looking for work As he did not look to be a drummer, nor a stockholder, the ques- ton then was what was his business in the office? That the men found out last night, about six hours after the man was seen entering the office of the foundry. Well, he was all right any way. they say. because he was not try ing to hurt the cause. This shows how acute the men are while on watch
 A stranger was nabbed this morning as he was on his way to the E. J. Man vile Machine Co.'S shop. He is a young fellow and apparently was not aware that a strike was on at the factory named. He said he was on his way 10 a certain place and was taken to headquarters and sent to his destina- Trafr Tlrr% %fsf-- chinists are living on the fat of the land and having free excursions all over the country It surely is an i'll wind that fails to blow some one good
 The Manyille Bros sent for their shop committee yesterday afternoon and held a conference that lasted over an hour. The usual offer was made, which the men look upon as another feeler issuing from the big factories fifty-four straight hours work. Moth ing else would accompany this The men rejected the overture. They claim that if the concern shuts down Saturday morning they would lose the whole day, and they seem to be of the ufacturers have in mind to overcome the benefit of the half holiday Satur- day were it accepted by the men. There is no view yet undiscovered from which the men have not looked upon this strike question. And that is why they say they are confident of winning. or rather the employers will see the justice of their requests.
 Chicago, June 1s.-The Chronicle says:
 'sThomas I. Kidd one of the mem bers of the American Federation of La hor committee Investigating the local assembly last night. sent to President Gompers at Washington report rec ommending the revocation of the Chi cago Federations charter.
 If the recommendation is accepted, drastic action will probably be taken by the executive board at meeting to be held in Toronto early next month. 4 formidable rival to the Chicago Fed eration would, it is said, be the inevit- able sequel to the act of revocation. and forthwith factionai war would ensue between the rival labor assemblies