Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-06
NOT SETTLED YET
But Strike Has Been Called Off
 at Some of the Factories.
SPIRITED MEETING YESTERDAY

Some of the Strikers Will Never Give
 In and Have Asked for Travelling
 Cards-A Few of the Factories the
 Strikers Will Not Recognize, and So
 Far as They are Concerned, the
 Strike Continues at These Places
 In the Meantime the Factories are
 Plodding Along Unmindful of the
 Wrath Of Their Striking Workmen.
 At general meeting of the striking machinists held yesterday afternoon at their headquarters in Murray hall, Platt building, it was voted that the strike should be declared off in all the factories in the city excepting the fol lowing: The E. J. Manville Machine company, the Benedict & Burnham company, the Waterbury Clock com pany and the Plume SS Atwood com pany. Report has it that other con- cerns are still under the ban and again, that the strike was declared off at all of the factories, but the above is the official report of the secretary.
 The meeting was lively one and almost every member of the local lodge of the international association of the craft was present. None of the state officers of the organization were there This is the first city in the country where the strike has been declared off While there is general feeling that such action will unquestionabIy seriously effect the good faith that has been felt in the association. the men say that its vigor. sincerity, or mem bership vii not deteriorate one bit
 The meeting was long as well as lively. Every member had something to say and he did not hesitate in say ing it. Many of the men said they would leave town first rather than re- turn to work under the circumstances. And these were not all unmarried men. They were aware that the reforms they had fought for were won in other cities and that work could easily be obtained at such places. To prove this about thirty-three left the city this morning with an offer of work in their pocket, and about twenty-fiv more will leave during the week; at least that number have applied for what they call ''cards," which admit them to meetings of the trade in any town they may. find themselves in. At o'clock the meet ing opened and at 6 o'clock it closed. The seven weeks of the strike were re- viewed as we'll as the conduct and ex- pressions of some of the men.
 One of the most exciting incl 6<a1+ 1f -fT.iI- q Charles Jones of Hawkins street, em- ployed at the Blake & Johnson shop on North Elm street Never before and unquestionably it vii be some time again, if ever, when such scene as that which took place on North Elm street one noon as Jones was return ing to dinner takes place. Such a concourse was never before seen in the north end of the city and no man ever ran such a close risk of actual danger at the hands of a mob in this community as Jones did on this occasion. Police still pa trol that street when the help is re- turning to and from the factories in that vicinity. Men dropped out occasion
 Gradually men dropped out occasion ally. returning to one shop and another until the great desertion by the Plume x Atwood men two weeks ago. This was the vital blow to the strike. so far as the brass shops were concerned. though the men employed in the ma- chine shops proclaimed themselves as determined as ever It was apparent however. that the men were given lit tie encouragement to hold together, though their mutual faith regarding tho climax was not undermined They were for holding out a week or two longer and were sure that what they fought for would be won in that time But q great many held different views Reason and opinion were in conflict Different views met in opposition. No where. throughout the entire country 1t was stated had the men returned to work under the basis they had arisen against, however, it was finally deter mined to get the manufacturers view and take action accordingly. The vote taken yesterday at the general meeting was the result
 Saturday afternoon the Cross & Speirs' men voted to not go back, but yesterday in view of the general opin- ion that vote was rescinded and many of the men reported for work this morning. Until a late hour Saturday afternoon the Clock factory men were in session, and yesterday at the meet ing, pending further action it was de- cided to declare the strike still on at that concern. The difficulty here is said to be that the company insists that certain men shall not return to work. The officials of the factory have special objection to these men and according to report Saturday evening there would be no compromise upon that point. However, this morning again the shop committee and the factory officials held conference which lasted the entire forenoon.
 The same situation prevails at the Benedict & Burnham company's. This concern insists upon the men asking at the office for employment. Only few of the old hands are in town
 The strike was left on at the Plume & Atwood concern because of the maIl- ner in which the men returned to work. Almost all of the men returned to work at the Farrel foundry and apparently very good spirit prevails at that fac tory. One instance: the striker, Ed
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