Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-16
TIE COST OF 4 SHUT DOWN
Waterbury's Loss Will be $5OO,- GOO if it Continues Ten days.

President Ziglatzki of the Waterbury Merchants Association Says His So ciety will Do All it Can to Avert a Strike State Organizer Donahue in Town To-day He Has Heard Moth
 ing of Boycott on the Clock Com pany's Goods
 The strike at the Clock factory is yerging toward the point of arDltra- ton or some other means that may suggest q way of settling that contfo- yersy. The strike which is threaten ing the city for Monday by the Machin- ists' union in general will also be dis cussed, so that it is highly probable the conflict may not be drawn out to the extent at first expected. Presi- dent ZiglatzEi of the Merchants asso- citation told Democrat reporter this forenoon that the association may do all it can to conciliate the conflicting elements, and that if the contest con- tinued over week or 10 days it will cost the business people about $500,- 900, a sum which he said would never be made up.
 This is the first authentic informa- tion regarding any steps being taken for the adjustment of the situation. This was good news to the strikers, but not of such m extremely joyful character as to induce any of them to dance with joy. On the contrary it was said among them that if the boards of trade and business associations of every kind would not be so selfish, so personal when in the pursuit of benefit ing their continuity, disturbances in labor circles and other Interruptions to the progress of a city would not be so frequent or so prolonged as they sometimes are.
 Materially there is no change i'll the strike itself, The two ball teams of the strikers spent the greater part of the day playing ball. confident that in time matters will right themselves. They are determined as on the first day of the strike to stay out until the controversy is adjusted to their liking.
 State Organizer Donahue was in town q short time this forenoon. He came from Troy. and were he not TO- bust and strong he would not be able to stand the great mental strain that he has been forced to go through for the past few weeks. He does not pre- tend to be unmindful of the evident fact that the Nrelations between em- blower and employe throughout the state will be severely drawn during next week. and that this means for him considerable travelling.
 MT Donahue was asked if it were true that the products of the Water bury Clock company had been brought under the ban of the boycott. He am swered to the effect that such a step is taken only by the national officials and in such a way that the law cannot affect them. He said he was not made aware that such an order had been is sued: so far as he individually knew it had not been issued.
 Changes are taking place almost daily i'll this factory. Foreman Xavier has been given charge ofthe soldering department and the former foreman. Captain IT. B. Carter, is confined to one or two benches. Gradually the men employees are being weeded out and girls taken in their places. For few days the new hands were given S1.50 q day. then they were put to work by the piece and were given 1e cents for work the men were naid 9 cents for. The change is not pleasing to the girls and 1t is said they are l1n- able to earn q days wages